Winter Wookey
Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

an awesome blend here from firestone, these guys are the king of this. unoaked dba meets wookey jack. the black pepper spice from the rye malt comes through in the nose of the flat looking honey textured caramel colored beer. i get the esb malt base too, and then a whole bunch of hops that seem piney and bitter in the nose. the flavor is really complex with the darker malt of wookey and that english sweet malt of dba, i think they go together extremely well. the hops and the sweetness fight a little in the finish, but i think the battle is congruent and not distracting. pine is robust here, but it doesnt last long, as for me at least, the sweet malt ultimately wins out. the alcohol is scarily not really there. i feel it absolutely, but even as the beer warms i dont taste much hotness. i like the feel, it doesnt need any more than its mild carbonation, and its thick body is nice in cold weather. this is a slow sipper for certain, but i think a nice mix of two really different beers. well done.