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Unfiltered Double Barrel Ale
Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
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- From:
- Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
Ranked #2 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #11,622 - Avg:
- 3.98 | pDev: 10.55%
- Reviews:
- 55
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 23, 2023
- Added:
- Apr 11, 2004
- Wants:
- 15
- Gots:
- 17
100% Barrel Fermented.
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Ratings by DogFood11:
Reviewed by DogFood11 from California
5/5 rDev +25.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +25.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
On tap at the Buellton location. I started the evening with the pale ale and the second brew I got was the unfiltered double barrel ale. First sip and I was hooked. They poured it into a pounder glass and it formed a nice 2 finger head that fell to a solid cover.
Lots and lots of woody barrel aged goodness. Hops are still evident enough to keep this baby poppin'. After one serving I couldn't move on to anything else. It was my beer of choice for the evening. Much more complex than its regular version of double barrel. How so? Well the original version is good but it tends to be rather pedestrian and subtle. Maybe the unfiltered version is more for the beer geeks of the world as its a kicked up version of its sister beer. Just think double barrel with something extra. The extra is in the intesity of character. One of the best brews I've had in my life. I don't think this beer can improve. Perfect across the board.
Notes: Loved it fresh on tap. Probably closer to a wide open style like red/amber then a pale but thats splitting hairs. I was able to pick up a case of the 10th anniversary as well.
Nov 19, 2006Lots and lots of woody barrel aged goodness. Hops are still evident enough to keep this baby poppin'. After one serving I couldn't move on to anything else. It was my beer of choice for the evening. Much more complex than its regular version of double barrel. How so? Well the original version is good but it tends to be rather pedestrian and subtle. Maybe the unfiltered version is more for the beer geeks of the world as its a kicked up version of its sister beer. Just think double barrel with something extra. The extra is in the intesity of character. One of the best brews I've had in my life. I don't think this beer can improve. Perfect across the board.
Notes: Loved it fresh on tap. Probably closer to a wide open style like red/amber then a pale but thats splitting hairs. I was able to pick up a case of the 10th anniversary as well.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4.25/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I had this on draft 12/20/23 @ the Beer Temple.
Semi-opaque dark orange appearance.
Nice eggshell-colored head; minimal lacing remained.
Raw oats & honey notes in the nose.
Creamy medium mouthfeel.
Raw oats, honey and, strangely, a little booze heat on the palate.
An earthy treat.
Dec 23, 2023Semi-opaque dark orange appearance.
Nice eggshell-colored head; minimal lacing remained.
Raw oats & honey notes in the nose.
Creamy medium mouthfeel.
Raw oats, honey and, strangely, a little booze heat on the palate.
An earthy treat.
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.5/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Grunt fill from Alberstons. Pours out a hazy amber with small fluffy head. Malt dominates the aroma, and kicks it up a notch in taste. Toffee, caramel, very mild bitterness. Unfiltered characteristics a nice addition.
Nov 30, 2023Reviewed by RyanK252 from California
4/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at Firestone Walker Brewing Co
A: Pours honey amber with a frothy off white head that settles to a thin layer and leaves a little spotty lacing.
S: Fruity floral notes, toasty biscuity malt, oak, a hint of citrus zest, a touch grassy, and a little toffee sweetness.
T: Toasty biscuity malt, floral notes, light citrus zest, lemon and tangerine, a touch of oak, grassy earthy tones, and a little toffee sweetness.
M: Medium body, moderately lively carbonation.
O: Not sure how I have logged this one yet. Cool OG beer that keeps it's special charm by being exclusive to the taproom.
Nov 25, 2023A: Pours honey amber with a frothy off white head that settles to a thin layer and leaves a little spotty lacing.
S: Fruity floral notes, toasty biscuity malt, oak, a hint of citrus zest, a touch grassy, and a little toffee sweetness.
T: Toasty biscuity malt, floral notes, light citrus zest, lemon and tangerine, a touch of oak, grassy earthy tones, and a little toffee sweetness.
M: Medium body, moderately lively carbonation.
O: Not sure how I have logged this one yet. Cool OG beer that keeps it's special charm by being exclusive to the taproom.
Reviewed by Stevedore from Oregon
4/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On draft at Firestone Walker Paso Robles. Surprisingly, at least to me, I prefer the filtered version, it is a bit rough around the edges in terms of both malt and hops which clash with each other more; the filtered version seems to remove that and allows for a more enjoyable experience.
Jan 02, 2022Rated by bret27 from California
3.58/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Draft at brewery.
Mar 16, 2021Rated by Mustela_Man from California
4.19/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
64oz growler into Glencairn
Jan 07, 2019Reviewed by Offa from California
4.37/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.37/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This is always the beer I get when I come here on my way through town and it is a better, more charcterful version of their standard DBA, an excellent English Pale Ale that is great with their steak.
Copper with medium, pale tan head that shrinks steadily to a thin, permanent top. It leaves weak hints of lace. It is a touch hazy unlike the bottled DBA.
Aroma is flowery, slightly earthy with a lot of breadcrust along with hints of caramel and citrus, resin, yeast.
Taste is mild caramelly malt, bread, light citrus leaning slightly towards citrus, hints of pine, earthy leaves wet yeasty dough, and light fruitiness. Excellent with good balance, and definite English qualities that I like. The sweetness and bitterness both last nicely, it also goes well with food and is very drinkable.
Nov 04, 2018Copper with medium, pale tan head that shrinks steadily to a thin, permanent top. It leaves weak hints of lace. It is a touch hazy unlike the bottled DBA.
Aroma is flowery, slightly earthy with a lot of breadcrust along with hints of caramel and citrus, resin, yeast.
Taste is mild caramelly malt, bread, light citrus leaning slightly towards citrus, hints of pine, earthy leaves wet yeasty dough, and light fruitiness. Excellent with good balance, and definite English qualities that I like. The sweetness and bitterness both last nicely, it also goes well with food and is very drinkable.
Unfiltered Double Barrel Ale from Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
279 ratings
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