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Firestone Walker Brewing in Paso Robles, California, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Rotating|
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A new blend of barleywine from our stock of mature barrels–don’t hit snooze on Sleep Mode. Comprising liquid gold matured for 36 months in Weller wheated whiskey and Heaven Hill bourbon barrels, this beer pours a chestnut brown before opening up with aromas and flavors of dark chocolate-covered caramel, cherry, and dried fruit.
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8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at home, 2024 edition. Pours black, nose is vanilla, caramel, red berries, some chocolate, coconut, taste is dried fruit, prune, chocolate, vanilla, coconut, caramel. 8/9/8/8/8
Tried
on 24 Apr 2026
at 14:05
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle drunk 11/16/25, as pictured.
Hmm, at first this seems to be the bees knees. Big Weller pepper, lead and sweet, nutty wheat with lingering sweet Heaven Hill and big spice. No booze, no excessive sugar. Cherry, vanilla, mild chocolate and fudge.
Over carbonated and bready, but still exhibiting soft malty, rich caramel, chocolate, vanilla and with peppery bourbon. Not as much as the nose, but still reasonable. Bit of chewy, nutty, bland something with breadiness and light pepper lingering. Doesn't quite seal the deal from the nose but it's still very well-done.
Hmm, at first this seems to be the bees knees. Big Weller pepper, lead and sweet, nutty wheat with lingering sweet Heaven Hill and big spice. No booze, no excessive sugar. Cherry, vanilla, mild chocolate and fudge.
Over carbonated and bready, but still exhibiting soft malty, rich caramel, chocolate, vanilla and with peppery bourbon. Not as much as the nose, but still reasonable. Bit of chewy, nutty, bland something with breadiness and light pepper lingering. Doesn't quite seal the deal from the nose but it's still very well-done.
Tried
from Bottle
from Tavour
on 18 Nov 2025
at 01:04
9.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle from Tavour
Appearance: dark brown with a thin tan head
Aroma: dark fruit, whiskey, caramel
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish
Delicious
Appearance: dark brown with a thin tan head
Aroma: dark fruit, whiskey, caramel
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish
Delicious
Tried
from Bottle
from Tavour
on 25 Oct 2025
at 00:49
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours clear chestnut, small beige head, decent lacing. Aroma is dark sugars, toffee. Flavor is medium sweet, light plus bitter. Medium body. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Apr 2024
at 22:05