SLOambic
Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

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From:
Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
5.6%
Score:
96
Avg:
4.36 | pDev: 7.57%
Reviews:
41
Ratings:
340
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 14, 2022
Added:
Aug 10, 2009
Wants:
  115
Gots:
  63
We are fortunate to have great relationships with our local growers who provide us with superb fruit for our beers. Like last year, we had the opportunity to purchase fresh marionberries and boysenberries, both close cousins to the blackberry, so we pounced. For this vintage, fresh berries were added to Sour Opal, a beer matured up to 24 months in oak barrels, and then fermented using our proprietary blend of microflora for an additional 3 months. Bursting with ripe berries and brambles, as well as hints of jam, the fruit gives way to a rustic funk and soft oak flavors, finishing with a mouth-watering acidity.
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Ratings by Dave_Treat:
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Rated by Dave_Treat from Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Jan 31, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.27 by shelby415 from Oregon

Mar 14, 2022
 
Rated: 3.85 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Jan 17, 2022
 
Rated: 4.08 by Lofreqwave from California

Feb 03, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by Birdlegs from Washington

Dec 01, 2019
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Reviewed by Noah_Aimar from Oregon

3.87/5  rDev -11.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Looks is awesome, looks exactly like berry juice
Smell is sort of underwhelming for a beer I was hoping would be bursting with berries.
Taste is a bit subtle, no wow factor coming through for the hints of berries although it is obvious this beer is well crafted.
Feel is ok, very foamy carbonation.

This barrelworks creation was a miss for me, maybe I just wasn't in the mood. Luckily its still a great beer and I have two more bottles to see if it grows on me!
Aug 07, 2019
 
Rated: 4.42 by Biggiekrock627 from Maryland

Jul 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.49 by cmurphy7 from Massachusetts

Jun 23, 2019
 
Rated: 4.54 by davidsonte2 from Washington

Jun 20, 2019
 
Rated: 4.5 by Beer21 from Florida

May 07, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by schopenhauerale from Arizona

Mar 23, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by The_Beer_Guru from New York

Dec 11, 2018
 
Rated: 4.34 by BltByKrmn from New York

Oct 24, 2018
 
Rated: 4.63 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Oct 15, 2018
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Reviewed by JamFuel from Sweden

4.46/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Batch 003.

Pours a deep, vibrant red with some wispy head.

Smell is tart with nice rolling notes of raspberries and blackberries and a hint of vinegar and cherries.

Taste is right on the edge of sour with a hint of vinegar. Big notes of raspberries, blackberries and a hint of sloe on the long, dry finish. Complex and juicy.

Mouthfeel is thin to medium with bright carbonation.

Overall, a terrific sour with great balance and depth.
Oct 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4.33 by emerge077 from Illinois

Oct 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4.45 by stephenlee from England

Oct 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.27 by MickeyHops from California

Aug 06, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by ajdemma from New York

Aug 05, 2018
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Reviewed by kitch from Hong Kong

4.34/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
A 375ml corked and caged bottle. Batch No. 003, bottled on 8th November 2016. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.

Appearance: A clear ruby purple colour with a big two finger pinkish head that dissipated quickly while leaving only sparse to no lacing.

Aroma: Tart, blackberry, mixed berries, lightly jammy.

Taste: Sour, tart, blackberry, mixed berries, with a touch of oak and funk.

Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate to high carbonation.

Overall: Very nice blackberry aroma and flavours. Enjoyable and easy to drink.
Jul 10, 2018
SLOambic from Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 96 out of 100 with 340 ratings