Hermod (18229) reviewed Stickee Pig from Firestone Walker Brewing 6 days ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5
355ml bottle at tasting. thx VastActiv!
Poured dark brown/amber in color.
Very smooth mouthfel. Light warmth, Barrel, some rye, lots of malts. Did I say smooth. Very. Good. Toffee lingering. Wow
Clarkvv (16760) reviewed Mellow Mind Control from Firestone Walker Brewing 1 week ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
2024 bottle drunk 3/22/26.
Coconut though is it from actual coconut or bourbon? Almost certainly the actual coconut, though the bourbon is very fruity and lightly sweet. Vanilla pretty minimal, and there's a fudgey character to the malts with minimal roast and no alcohol noted.
Rich, with huge coconut-fudge notes and some alcohol woven in. It's not hot/sharp but it's certainly apparent. Syrupy, thick, rich, malty texture. Gooey and cakey with bourbon spice, some woody dryness and just sugar for days. Definitely pushing it on the sweetness, and sweeter than I'd prefer; though not cloying. Would definitely prefer a bit more bourbon depth/complexity in place of the huge coconut, which as a sidenote, must have been disgustingly overdone when this was fresh if it's still so dominant now.
I was thinking, Wow, an Omnipollo beer without a ton of stupid shit in it?! But they've still "Omnipollod" the beer by putting too much adjunct in it and leaving it way, way too sweet. All that said, it's still a competent dessert sipper, though I'm dumping more than half of the bottle as I'm not really in to diabetes.
Another beer that gains points when drunk at a beer fest (as 95% of the ratings are from here), as it's fine and tasty in a very small sample. But when you sit down with a full bottle, you realize it's not incredible beer.
tsd08460 (2379) reviewed Darker Ray from Firestone Walker Brewing 1 week ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Bottle from Tavour
Appearance: dark brown with a tan head
Aroma: woody, roasty, vanilla, chocolate, coconut
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish
Tasty
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
2023 editie, niet dat er tot nu toe een sndere (gebottelde) bestaat, maar goed. Na openen wil het schuim wil graag het flesje uit, maar het is ook geen spuiter. Diep roodbruine kleur en een fijne beige kraag waar een laagje van overblijft. Geur: veel fruit, brandy, wat zoetigheid, iets boozy. In de mond is het zoetig, boozy, houtig, fruit. Smaak is vrij zoet en iets bitter. Mondgevoel is een tikje droog, ws door de tannines. Lekker warmend. Medium body. Afdronk is iets bitter en houtig.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
Bottle from Tavour
Appearance: dark brown with a thin tan head
Aroma: bourbon, woody, vanilla, coconut, caramel, chocolate
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish
Delicious
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8
Bottle from Total Wine & More, W. Hollywood. Opaque black with nice viscosity, thin head with poor retention and no lacing. Aroma is strong earthy, peaty roasted malt, lesser bourbon. Taste is earthy, peaty malt, mellow bourbon, crème brûlée, leather/tobacco. Smooth, silky texture, medium bodied, soft carbonation, finish as taste. Bourbon is fairly restrained, allowing other elements to shine. Wonderful texture. Nice beer.
Clarkvv (16760) reviewed Heavy Souls from Firestone Walker Brewing 2 weeks ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
2024 bottle drunk 3/5/26.
This smells much more balanced than the darker ray I just had, while still offering up a ton of rich, sumptuous vanilla and a bit of nut paste richness. Caramel and fudge with little/no roast, but still enough acidicy from gentle barrel character. No alcohol, no excessive sugar. Could be a bit more barrel, but it's there and well-done.
Rich and malty with a lot of caramel character in place of the usual fudge/chocolate/roast. Bourbon is, as the nose, a bit timid, but it doesn't leave you scratching your head. Just wish there was a bit more spice/wood/tannin to help balance the rich malts. Still, barrel aside, this is a rich and rewarding beer with lovely, tasteful adjunct and no alcohol noted.
Clarkvv (16760) reviewed Heavy Souls (2024) from Firestone Walker Brewing 3 weeks ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
2024 bottle drunk 3/5/26.
This smells much more balanced than the darker ray I just had, while still offering up a ton of rich, sumptuous vanilla and a bit of nut paste richness. Caramel and fudge with little/no roast, but still enough acidicy from gentle barrel character. No alcohol, no excessive sugar. Could be a bit more barrel, but it's there and well-done.
Rich and malty with a lot of caramel character in place of the usual fudge/chocolate/roast. Bourbon is, as the nose, a bit timid, but it doesn't leave you scratching your head. Just wish there was a bit more spice/wood/tannin to help balance the rich malts. Still, barrel aside, this is a rich and rewarding beer with lovely, tasteful adjunct and no alcohol noted.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Interesting beer unlike almost anything I've had. Loads of vanilla, maple syrup and cinnamon. Yet almost no dark malts - really an ale with lots of spices and additions. Very tasty though.
omhper (45152) reviewed Heavy Things from Firestone Walker Brewing 3 weeks ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4.5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Sample, thanks fonefan! Deep rubyish mahogany colour, bo head. Aroma of maple syrup, vanilla and baked apples. Very sweet with full to massive body and viscous mouthfeel. Maple syrup and crackery malt. Candied apples with custard drowned in vodka. Syrupy finish with boozy alcohol. Unpolished imperial pastry style barley wine.