Firestone Walker Tips

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  1. Sam-VW

    Sam-VW Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2014 England

    Hey guys, quick advice needed. There's a Firestone Walker event in the UK on Sunday and I'm limited to 2 bottles. You literally cannot get them in the UK anywhere. Here are the choices: Opal, Double Jack, Wookey Jack and XVII. Suggestions :slight_smile:?
     
    #1 Sam-VW, Oct 24, 2014
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  2. MattOC

    MattOC Pooh-Bah (2,100) Jan 13, 2013 Massachusetts
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    2 x XVII
     
    #2 MattOC, Oct 24, 2014
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  3. GeorgiaBeerGuy

    GeorgiaBeerGuy Initiate (0) May 31, 2013 Georgia

    Agree, the anniversary (XVII) is the best one out there, but if you haven't tried ANY, I would give the Double Jack a second thought, especially if it's fresh.
     
    #3 GeorgiaBeerGuy, Oct 24, 2014
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  4. AndyEdgar

    AndyEdgar Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2014 Illinois

    What he said.

    While the others are solid beers, XVII is a whole different level.
     
    #4 AndyEdgar, Oct 24, 2014
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  5. tjensen3618

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

    If you can check the bottling date on the Double Jack and Wookey Jack, get the fresher of the two. And of course the other should be the XVII
     
    #5 tjensen3618, Oct 24, 2014
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  6. Kinsman

    Kinsman Maven (1,457) Aug 26, 2009 Nevada

    Depends on the freshness of Wookey Jack (should be bottle dated). If it's still relatively fresh, go for one of those and the XVII otherwise, go with 2 XVII
     
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  7. MattOC

    MattOC Pooh-Bah (2,100) Jan 13, 2013 Massachusetts
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    True, I was hasty, thanks @GeorgiaBeerGuy . If you haven't had any I'd consider DJ as the other, but my concern was freshness and why I didn't include it in the first place.
     
    #7 MattOC, Oct 24, 2014
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  8. beerded_drunk

    beerded_drunk Zealot (659) Aug 30, 2013 Pennsylvania

    definitely XVII, but grab a double jack if its fresher than 70 days
     
    #8 beerded_drunk, Oct 24, 2014
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  9. Sam-VW

    Sam-VW Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2014 England

    Beers will be Fresh, Firestone are bringing them theirselves. Kegs are only 3 days old so I'm hoping the bottles are much the same. Thinking a DJ and a XVII

    Thanks guys :grinning:
     
    #9 Sam-VW, Oct 24, 2014
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  10. docdeb56

    docdeb56 Initiate (0) Oct 7, 2013 California

    XVII for sure. As far as other FW beers are concerned, there really isn't a bad one in the bunch, so whatever else you get can't be too bad!
     
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  11. JamesShoemaker

    JamesShoemaker Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2012 Michigan

    If Double Jack is fresh, grab a bottle, it's excellent. And XVII of course, unless you don't like barrel-aged beers. Opal is delicious too.
     
    #11 JamesShoemaker, Oct 24, 2014
  12. NickyPogs

    NickyPogs Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2012 Illinois
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    In addition to buying bottles, will they have samples there available for you to try? If that is the case, I would try them all and buy two bottles of the XVII which seems like the consensus. I personally liked that anniversary year better fresh, but even aged, it is still really damn good.
     
    #12 NickyPogs, Oct 24, 2014
  13. needMIbeer

    needMIbeer Pooh-Bah (2,178) Feb 5, 2014 Virginia
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    While I love all FW beers I'd have to go with XVII since it was only brewed once and is an amazing beer. If two XVII aren't an option I'd go with XVII and DJ.
     
    #13 needMIbeer, Oct 24, 2014
  14. beerded_drunk

    beerded_drunk Zealot (659) Aug 30, 2013 Pennsylvania

    then you are golden, throw a dart, everything from Firestone is quality
     
    #14 beerded_drunk, Oct 24, 2014
  15. BergBeer

    BergBeer Maven (1,417) Aug 21, 2013 California

    another vote for XVII and Wookey. Its the best Black IPA on the market IMO
     
    #15 BergBeer, Oct 24, 2014
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  16. CassinoNorth

    CassinoNorth Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2013 New Jersey

    I would go DJ and XVII as well. A fresh west coast double IPA is probably more rare than a blended barrel aged ale over there.
     
    #16 CassinoNorth, Oct 24, 2014
  17. Harnkus

    Harnkus Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 New York

    70 is the new number now? Not two months?
     
    #17 Harnkus, Oct 24, 2014
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  18. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    If you know what kegs will be there, people here might be able to fine tune their bottle suggestions.
     
    #18 zid, Oct 24, 2014
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  19. SoCalBeerIdiot

    SoCalBeerIdiot Pooh-Bah (2,191) Mar 10, 2013 California
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    You want a tip? Take along someone who doesn't like beer and get their two bottles, too!
     
    #19 SoCalBeerIdiot, Oct 24, 2014
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  20. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    XXII and a Double Jack, only if its reasonably fresh, if not double up on the former. FW makes great brews across the board.
     
    #20 nc41, Oct 24, 2014
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