Firestone Walker, wow.

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  1. Devi0us

    Devi0us Savant (1,136) May 3, 2011 California
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    Easily one of my favorite breweries...

    Cheers!
     
    #21 Devi0us, May 22, 2012
  2. OneBeertoRTA

    OneBeertoRTA Initiate (0) Jan 2, 2010 California

    Velvet Merlin is an awesome session beer and dbl jack and union jack are good as well.

    but... i love me some Parabola

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    #22 OneBeertoRTA, May 22, 2012
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  3. bugdoc

    bugdoc Initiate (0) Apr 4, 2011 California

    Ah, if only FW were bottling the Merkin (bourbon barrel-aged) - the Merlin's what you're downing by the sixer (though Merlin's undoubtedly my favorite "everyday" stout).
     
    #23 bugdoc, May 22, 2012
  4. KevSal

    KevSal Pooh-Bah (2,940) Oct 17, 2010 California
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    on valentines day i had this guy aged in pappy barrrels, one of the best beers ive ever had, let alone 2012. i hope velvet merkin makes it into bottles, oh man would that be something else...
     
    #24 KevSal, May 22, 2012
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  5. ledzeppelin4

    ledzeppelin4 Initiate (0) May 18, 2011 Illinois

    Agree 100%. It's one of those beers that after every sip you say to yourself, "Life is gooood."
     
    #25 ledzeppelin4, May 22, 2012
  6. Chickenhawk9932

    Chickenhawk9932 Pooh-Bah (2,855) Jul 19, 2010 Pennsylvania
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    Yes, I am still loving the Dirty Bastard such an awesome beer. Firestone Walker ... here I come.
     
    #26 Chickenhawk9932, May 22, 2012
  7. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    Granted it was only one bottle, but the Double Jack I had didn't make me do cartwheels. I'll revisit it to be sure though, you never know, could have been an older bottle.
     
    #27 nc41, May 22, 2012
  8. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
    Mod Team Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    "could have been an older bottle"

    Definitely give it another try and be sure to ask the store how recently they got the beer in.

    When fresh, bottled DJ is just amazing. It's become my go to DIPA, as the store near me carries fresh product on a regular basis. On the other hand, I was at a large store recently that had a huge inventory several weeks back, and I picked up a bottle there, along with a few other things. The DJ display had that "picked over; I've been sitting here for while" look, which probably should have been a tip off that maybe this wasn't such a good idea. Anyway, when I got it home, I ended up drain pouring the beer after a couple of sips. The beer was a sweet, hot mess, and I would have to guess it had been sitting on the shelf for at least several months. It was NOTHING like the fresh stuff I can find at my local store.

    Just my two cents, but my impression is that you really need to get DJ with no more than a month of bottle age if that's at all possible. If the beer is more than 2 or 3 months old, I flat out would not buy it. Good luck.
     
    #28 John_M, May 22, 2012
  9. Kadonny

    Kadonny Pooh-Bah (2,616) Sep 5, 2007 Florida
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    Love most of their beers, but in all honesty I was not blown away by DBA. It was ok, but not great.
     
    #29 Kadonny, May 22, 2012
  10. RBassSFHOPit2ME

    RBassSFHOPit2ME Initiate (0) Mar 1, 2009 California

    Don't quit your day jobs...
     
    #30 RBassSFHOPit2ME, May 22, 2012
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  11. TheJollyHop

    TheJollyHop Initiate (0) Sep 2, 2009 California

    That one was of the first 6-pack purchases I ever made. Would I buy it again? Probably not, but at the time it was an excellent entry to the craft beer scene.
     
    #31 TheJollyHop, May 22, 2012
  12. TheJollyHop

    TheJollyHop Initiate (0) Sep 2, 2009 California

    White rapping at its finest! You spit tight rhymes my whitey kin!
     
    #32 TheJollyHop, May 22, 2012
  13. eatabagofbooger

    eatabagofbooger Initiate (0) Mar 27, 2009 Oregon

    Yep-misread the post. I love the Merlin, and have been wanting to try the Merkin. It was on tap at a bar near me this past weekend, but alas, I was out of town. Someday...
     
    #33 eatabagofbooger, May 22, 2012
  14. keithmurray

    keithmurray Pooh-Bah (2,967) Oct 7, 2009 Connecticut
    Pooh-Bah

    Haterinthehouse
     
    #34 keithmurray, May 22, 2012
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  15. tjensen3618

    tjensen3618 Maven (1,391) Mar 23, 2008 California

    Go to Trader Joe's, the Mission St. lineup is brewed by FW, the IPA and Pale Ale are great beers for the price.
    They've come out with a Mission St. Anniversary beer the last 2 years, which has been a great buy as well.
     
    #35 tjensen3618, May 22, 2012
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  16. afrokaze

    afrokaze Pooh-Bah (1,962) Jun 12, 2009 Oregon
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    Velvet Merlin & DBA are my favorite everyday beers, hands down. Wookey Jack was killer on tap, I need to grab some bottles ASAP. FW doesn't make a bad beer, I can't wait to visit the brewery later this year!
     
    #36 afrokaze, May 22, 2012
  17. glitchedmind

    glitchedmind Initiate (0) May 8, 2012 California

    While on the subject of the awesomeness of FW, how does Parabola compare against Sucuba?
    Sucuba made an ooey gooey mess in my clean tighty whities and it's $14.99 at the shop. Parabola is (gouged) at $29.00. I would never pay that much for a 22oz of beer, but I'm just curious if it really is THAT much better or they're just pricing because of hype.
     
    #37 glitchedmind, May 22, 2012
  18. BdubleEdubleRUN

    BdubleEdubleRUN Initiate (0) Jul 28, 2009 California

    Completely different and wouldn't compare them.

    Parabola is awesome but don't pay $29, it's not that hard to come by. At $29 it's probably still cheaper to trade for even with shipping.
     
    #38 BdubleEdubleRUN, May 22, 2012
  19. tewaris

    tewaris Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2009 Minnesota

    OP: By this time everyone who is ever on BA knows you will have Parabola soon... I think the forums will explode once you have actually had it!
     
    #39 tewaris, May 22, 2012
  20. AnchorBaby

    AnchorBaby Initiate (0) Oct 12, 2010 California

    Left a good job to bust out some rhyme,
    let my homies know when it's beer drinkin time,
    Don't waste your coin on macro swill,
    Don't settle for some fizzy thrill,
    if your lookin for brew that's bad to the bone,
    then the name that's known is Firestone,
    (Where the rubber meets the road).
     
    #40 AnchorBaby, May 22, 2012
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