Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Firestone Walker Double Jack

 Firestone Walker Brewing Co.   Paso Robles, CA

Notes:
Imperial I.P.A.
22oz Bottle
9.5% ABV


Appearance:  Pours a light golden orange, fairly transparent, this was filtered clean…a good amount of off white, big bubble head formed but settled to a thin layer that rests a bit “flat”…(3.95/5)

Smell:  Grapefruit and pineapple heavy citrus hops up front…I’m getting some mandarin and tangerine, a little orange peel…a little bit of piney resin in there…classic light, sweet, caramel malts playing supporting roles…it’s sweet, it’s good, but it lacks the zest that makes greatness in this class…(4.25/5)

Taste:  Yum!  As it smells, citrus (grapefruit, pineapple, orange, mandarin) and resinous pine hops heavy…sweet caramel/pale/bready/earthy malts balancing things nicely…it’s light and delicate and while it is hoppy, it’s not a tongue shredder…there’s more bready malt flavor than I typically find…it’s good…(4.25/5)

Mouthfeel:  
--> Light to medium body…light to medium carbonation…mildly resinous, chewy for it’s lightness…piney/orange peel bitterness coats my palate in the after taste…(3.95/5)

Overall:  This is a good brew…I’ve been drinking a plethora in this genre and they can begin to blend together, leaving the truly exceptional standing out…while this is good, it’s not outstanding and blends somewhat into the lower portion of the upper tier of this class (if that makes sense)…the bready malts create a slightly unique flavor…it’s good and for the price tag, $7.99, it’s definitely worth purchasing…this would be a great brew while playing some poker, a loud, talkative game of poker…maybe with some chips…(4/5)

Score:
(4.12/5)

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