10th Anniversary
Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co.
- From:
- Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 11%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.16 | pDev: 5.29%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 05, 2026
- Added:
- Mar 08, 2021
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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For our 10th anniversary we wanted to honor the man who helped start this Fig Fam, Jim Dietenhofer. This bourbon barrel-aged strong ale has its recipe routed in two of Jim’s favorite beers, Davy Brown and Stagecoach Stout. This blend of flavors will bring out notes of vanilla, oak, burnt toffee and cherry. Let’s all raise a glass for the entire “FigFam.”
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by BucannonXC5 from California
4.17/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Type: 22-oz. bottle
Reviewed as: American Strong Ale
Glass: Pure Project 16-oz. snifter glass
Price: $16.99
From: Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company Tap Room in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Purchased: Jan. 3, 2023
Consumed: Jan. 6, 2023
Misc.: Maroon waxed bottle neck
Grabbed Fig Mountain’s 10th and 11th anniversary bottles after finishing up a flight with a review of the 12th anniversary. I’ve generally liked the Fig Mountain anniversary beers, giving the fourth a 3.95 on May, 2015; the sixth a 4.29 on Dec. 23, 2016; the ninth a 4.13 on Dec. 24, 2019 and the 12th a 4.21 on Jan. 3, 2023. Back of the bottle description was “For our 10th anniversary we wanted to honor the man who helped start this Fig Fam, Jim Dietenhofer. This bourbon barrel-aged strong ale has its recipe routed in two of Jim’s favorite beers, Davy Brown and Stagecoach Stout. This blend of flavors will bring out notes of vanilla, oak, burnt toffee and cherry. Let’s all raise a glass for the entire “FigFam.”
Poured a very dark, almost black color with two fingers of khaki white head. Could see just a few bubbles coming up along the sides of the glass. World-class spotty lacing. Excellent retention. (Sight - 4.50)
Initially wasn’t that into the smell. Kind of a lot going on but didn’t quite work out. Got toasted oak, toffee, caramel, dark fruit, black cherry, plum, vanilla, toasted brown sugar and hints of char wood. Got better as it went down. Not as good from the bottle with the addition of raisin and date. (Smell - 3.75)
Tasted much better than the nose. Wow. This was complex. In order got toffee, caramel, toasted coconut, oak, vanilla, toasted brown sugar, black cherry, dark fruit, plum, date and fig. (Taste - 4.25)
Full body. Creamy-to-sticky texture. Average-to-soft carbonation. Long, smooth finish. (Feel - 4.50)
Damn. This changed from the nose to the taste pretty quickly. I love this style (American Strong Ale) and would like to see more out there. (Overall - 4.25)
4.17 | 93 | A-
May 05, 2026Reviewed as: American Strong Ale
Glass: Pure Project 16-oz. snifter glass
Price: $16.99
From: Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company Tap Room in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Purchased: Jan. 3, 2023
Consumed: Jan. 6, 2023
Misc.: Maroon waxed bottle neck
Grabbed Fig Mountain’s 10th and 11th anniversary bottles after finishing up a flight with a review of the 12th anniversary. I’ve generally liked the Fig Mountain anniversary beers, giving the fourth a 3.95 on May, 2015; the sixth a 4.29 on Dec. 23, 2016; the ninth a 4.13 on Dec. 24, 2019 and the 12th a 4.21 on Jan. 3, 2023. Back of the bottle description was “For our 10th anniversary we wanted to honor the man who helped start this Fig Fam, Jim Dietenhofer. This bourbon barrel-aged strong ale has its recipe routed in two of Jim’s favorite beers, Davy Brown and Stagecoach Stout. This blend of flavors will bring out notes of vanilla, oak, burnt toffee and cherry. Let’s all raise a glass for the entire “FigFam.”
Poured a very dark, almost black color with two fingers of khaki white head. Could see just a few bubbles coming up along the sides of the glass. World-class spotty lacing. Excellent retention. (Sight - 4.50)
Initially wasn’t that into the smell. Kind of a lot going on but didn’t quite work out. Got toasted oak, toffee, caramel, dark fruit, black cherry, plum, vanilla, toasted brown sugar and hints of char wood. Got better as it went down. Not as good from the bottle with the addition of raisin and date. (Smell - 3.75)
Tasted much better than the nose. Wow. This was complex. In order got toffee, caramel, toasted coconut, oak, vanilla, toasted brown sugar, black cherry, dark fruit, plum, date and fig. (Taste - 4.25)
Full body. Creamy-to-sticky texture. Average-to-soft carbonation. Long, smooth finish. (Feel - 4.50)
Damn. This changed from the nose to the taste pretty quickly. I love this style (American Strong Ale) and would like to see more out there. (Overall - 4.25)
4.17 | 93 | A-
Rated by Captain69 from Illinois
4.43/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
strong flavor- each sip you pick up different flavors - take your time with this beer to enjoy it malty tones of vanilla and cherry
Mar 08, 2021
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