12 (XII) Anniversary Ale
Firestone Walker Brewing in Paso Robles, California, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale - American Series Out of Production|
Score
7.89
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XII was our third foray, in 2008, into barrel aging. Five components, four matured in spirits barrels and one not, were used in the blending of this beer: Parabola, Opal, Rufus, Saucerful of Secrets, and Union Jack. Cooperage used in its maturation included Rip Van Winkle, Heaven Hill Bourbon, Heaven Hill Brandy, Heaven Hill Rye, Old Fitzgerald wheat whiskey, and retired Firestone Union American medium toasted oak barrels. Aggressive and complex.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ RBESG, Rome. Pours dark brown with a small creamy head and lacings. Big vinous nose. Dark fruit, caramel and vague roast. Smooth, sticky and full palate. Nice barley wine
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2010
at 05:12
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared by Kan. Poured a near dark brown with a yellowish tan head that dissipated slowly to the edges. Aroma had some sweet grains, almond, bourbon and a bit of dark chocolate/mocha. Flavor was sweet grain becoming slightly more bitter with a mocha note with some anise and bourbon in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2010
at 16:18
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottled@omhper. Pitch black colour, not much head. Aroma is wood, some whisky and quite strong on both nuts and vanillaish notes. Also some mild burning alcohol is in there as well as liquorice and some caramel malts. Flavour is equal, but in a really pleasant and mild way. Easy to drink strong and complex beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2010
at 00:13
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled, thanks baggio Near black, no head. Caramelly woody nose. Sweet and dense, powerful and huge bodied. There’s licorice, rye bread, alcohol, mud cake and finnish mämmi followed by chocolate and licorice. Salty bitter finish. A huge beer with so many different flavours to explore.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2010
at 02:40
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sampled at the Hopsnobbery Collective Stout tasting on 01/23/10. Thanks to JaBier for tracking down a bottle. The beer pours black with a thin beige head that recedes quickly. Stringy lacing on the glass. Bourbon, chocolate malt and vanilla in the nose. Full body with flavors of oak, bourbon, toasted malt and chocolatge. The finish is chocolatey with a simmering bourbon aftertaste. Good overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jan 2010
at 20:25
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Dark brown with a tiny beige head. Aroma had overripe fruits, hard roasted malt, bourbon and caramel. Flavour had roasted malt, caramel, overripe fruits, hops and bourbon. Sweet roasted finish with prenounced bourbon notes. Nice.
Tried
on 02 Jan 2010
at 12:24
5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle at MesandSim’s tasting Aug 09. Black as night. Very lasting tan head. Lots of bourbon on aroma. Vanilla and lots of cask. Really not for me. Too much heat. Definite raisin and burntness. Way too over the top for me. Not a big fan of barrel aged beers and this was too boozy as well. Sorry, just not at all something I would want to drink on a regular basis
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2009
at 12:13
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
2010-08-01, courtesy of Papsø, 7-4-8-4-16=39
The color is almost black; it has a very thin head, some sparse bubbles. The aroma is mild, with roasted malt and vanilla, and very light liquorice. Good body strength, with enough sweetness; caramel and chocolate flavor, strong, with light liquorice (it would be better without), quite salty, with some late vanilla, but also a bit dusty. The final is the logic blend of the above, with quite some alcohol warmth. Solid brew, but not much refined.
2009-06-12, blind tasting at Papsø’s, 8-4--8-4-18=42
Black color; small creamy head. Stylish aroma, harmonious mix of roasted malt, chocolate and vanilla. Good body, sweet chocolate flavor, well complemented by the vanilla, good bitterness level. Very good.
The color is almost black; it has a very thin head, some sparse bubbles. The aroma is mild, with roasted malt and vanilla, and very light liquorice. Good body strength, with enough sweetness; caramel and chocolate flavor, strong, with light liquorice (it would be better without), quite salty, with some late vanilla, but also a bit dusty. The final is the logic blend of the above, with quite some alcohol warmth. Solid brew, but not much refined.
2009-06-12, blind tasting at Papsø’s, 8-4--8-4-18=42
Black color; small creamy head. Stylish aroma, harmonious mix of roasted malt, chocolate and vanilla. Good body, sweet chocolate flavor, well complemented by the vanilla, good bitterness level. Very good.
Tried
on 02 Aug 2009
at 05:08
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle 66cl. @ [ Tasting by cgarvieuk ].Clear dark brown color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is light heavy malty, chocolate, kokus, vanilla, wood, light to moderate roasted and caramel, alcohol notes. Flavor is heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium to full, texture is creamy, carbonation is soft. [20090411]
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jul 2009
at 02:14
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
@Noogfest High5 Thanks unclejedi & purplehat-22oz bottle-pours a tan head and dark brown color. Aroma is brown sugar/molasses, dark fruit-plum/raisin. Taste is brown sugar/molasses, dark fruit-plum/raisin, hop bite, some ashy in finish. Big.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2009
at 10:44