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HomeAlcoholEvaluation: Firestone Walker XXVII Anniversary Ale

Evaluation: Firestone Walker XXVII Anniversary Ale


It’s anniversary time as soon as once more for California’s Firestone Walker Brewing Firm. The brewery lately dropped their twenty eighth anniversary launch which arrived to Drinkhacker HQ as a part of the autumn brew bundle within the distillery’s spectacular beer membership, dubbed Brewmaster’s Collective. We’ll dig deeper into that literal field of goodies at a later date, however at the moment we’re giving this celebratory beer our full consideration.

As at all times, XXVII is a labor of mixing love shared by the Firestone Walker brewers and their winemaking neighbors and buddies in California. This yr’s combine options 5 completely different beers. A smattering of their basic bourbon barrel-aged expressions Velvet Merkin milk stout (12%) and Bravo imperial brown (13%) be part of a wholly new imperial stout collaboration with Aspect Undertaking Brewing enthusiastically dubbed Rip This Joint (13%). At 33%, the majority of this brew is comprised of Double DBA, an imperial particular bitter aged for a yr in Outdated Fitzgerald wheated bourbon barrels and bottled to commemorate the brewery’s 10,000th batch. Lastly, the recipe will get rounded out with an equal-ish serving to (29%) of Dividing Time, a barleywine aged in wheated and rye bourbon barrels and one other Brewmaster’s Collective unique. We in some way missed XXVI final yr, however let’s see how this one stacks up towards their memorable silver anniversary brew.

The beer pours a darkish mahogany coloration with a reddish, burnished copper tint and a skinny, mocha-colored head. The nostril is huge with bourbon barrel-aged aromas, nothing too unique however with all of the basic notes dialed as much as 12: darkish, sticky vanilla bean, milk chocolate, nougat, chewy caramel, and freshly floor espresso. Because it warms and opens up within the glass, a little bit of pie spice arrives alongside a roasted malt word, providing a pleasant distinction to all these darkish sweets. All of that will sound fairly typical for a bourbon barrel-aged beer, nevertheless it’s the depth and focus of these aromas that units this one aside. On the palate, that is one other deftly balanced creation with all 5 beers coming collectively in spectacular liquid concord. It’s surprisingly vibrant for therefore many darkish, wealthy flavors with a excessive tone sweetness and marshmallow-like creaminess. Notes of maple syrup, chewy darkish chocolate cookies, and chilly brew espresso give approach to a little bit of darkish cherry and blueberry on the midpalate adopted by a touch of gentian and a refined, nearly natural bitterness earlier than an extended, straightforward end of vanilla ice cream, scorching fudge, and cinnamon candies. Yep, it’s one other winner.

12.5% abv.

A / $13 per 12 oz. bottle / firestonebeer.com

Firestone Walker XXVII Anniversary Ale

$13



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