Firestone Walker Tips

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  1. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Wookie Jack saved the CDA style for me, if you like CDA's you should grab that, and the Double Jack. If not then the 17 and Double Jack.
     
    #21 BBThunderbolt, Oct 24, 2014
  2. beerded_drunk

    beerded_drunk Zealot (659) Aug 30, 2013 Pennsylvania

    Well if this is a topic that needs to be discussed then yea, 70 days. 2 monthers are *******...:stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #22 beerded_drunk, Oct 24, 2014
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  3. utopiajane

    utopiajane Grand Pooh-Bah (3,982) Jun 11, 2013 New York
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    Just tried Opal and it's lovely so if you like that style get that. As with everyone else the two easy choices are XVII and Double Jack.
     
    #23 utopiajane, Oct 24, 2014
  4. MakeMineADoubleJack

    MakeMineADoubleJack Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2014 North Carolina

    No doubt about it: XVII and Double Jack
     
    #24 MakeMineADoubleJack, Oct 24, 2014
  5. palmdalethriller

    palmdalethriller Zealot (624) Dec 26, 2007 California

    Do you get to try them first? I'd probably say the safest bet is XVII and Double Jack, but Wookey Jack is also a great beer. Like really great. Opal is a fine saison to be sure, but if you can only get two I think that's the one I'd skip for sure. Double Jack sure is good though too...
     
    #25 palmdalethriller, Oct 24, 2014
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  6. MisSigsFan

    MisSigsFan Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2013 California

    A lot of Double Jack and XVII.
     
    #26 MisSigsFan, Oct 24, 2014
  7. rozzom

    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    Yeah knowing the kegs would be useful as @zid said. Also the types of beer you like in general.

    If BA beers are your thing, then I suppose XVII is a no-brainer for one of them. Having said that, although I do like well-done BA beers myself, I'm honestly not a massive fan of the FW BA offerings (yes I know I'm in the minority). Having tried them all, assuming they were all fresh, and assuming keg choices didn't play a part, I would do 1 x DJ and 1 x WJ.
     
    #27 rozzom, Oct 24, 2014
  8. gillagorilla

    gillagorilla Pooh-Bah (2,691) Feb 27, 2013 Maryland
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    I'm on the XVII bandwagon. There are very few things like it out there, as opposed to DIPA's. Drink your fill of the beers on tap, which hopefully includes everything that they are bringing bottles of.
     
    #28 gillagorilla, Oct 24, 2014
  9. ArsMoriendiOU818

    ArsMoriendiOU818 Pooh-Bah (1,632) Nov 5, 2013 Virginia
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    If you've never tried a Black IPA, Wookey Jack all the way. One of the best examples of the style. Choice 2: XVII... which pretty much everyone will say because it is far less common than the other 3 in most of the U.S.
     
    #29 ArsMoriendiOU818, Oct 25, 2014
  10. EricTKole

    EricTKole Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2014 Michigan

    This is the correct answer.
     
    #30 EricTKole, Oct 25, 2014
  11. Sam-VW

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

    Thanks for the advice guys! It turned out to be a very good night!
    Only picked up the XVII, as the price points for bottles were ridiculous :stuck_out_tongue: but like you said, it's something that needs to be done. Now I just need to decide when to drink it and who to share it with :stuck_out_tongue:

    On tap was Pale 31, Union Jack, Velvet Merkin, Stickee Monkee and DBA... naturally I had my fill of all of them :grinning:

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  12. cjgiant

    cjgiant Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,584) Jul 13, 2013 District of Columbia
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    So what did you think about the various offerings?
     
    #32 cjgiant, Oct 27, 2014
  13. Sam-VW

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

    Stickee Monkee and Velvet Merkin were my favourites, but all of them are fantastic beers.
     
    #33 Sam-VW, Oct 27, 2014
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  14. Sam-VW

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

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  15. MattOC

    MattOC Pooh-Bah (2,100) Jan 13, 2013 Massachusetts
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    Nice work @Sam-VW

    Glad you had a great time and that you were able to get a bottle of FW XVII. Enjoy!
     
    #35 MattOC, Oct 29, 2014
  16. Ursushopsius

    Ursushopsius Initiate (0) Feb 11, 2014 California

    That escalated quickly.
     
    #36 Ursushopsius, Oct 29, 2014
  17. Sam-VW

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

    #37 Sam-VW, Oct 29, 2014
  18. MisSigsFan

    MisSigsFan Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2013 California

    Aw too bad you couldn't try some Double Jack. It's really amazing.
     
    #38 MisSigsFan, Oct 29, 2014
  19. odiedog52

    odiedog52 Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2009 California

    Their beers are great, and David Walker is pretty cook, eh?

    You said the prices were high .. what were they like?

    I'll be in Edinburgh in two weeks and could bring some FW with me if you want it, but I doubt that's close to you :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #39 odiedog52, Oct 29, 2014
  20. Sam-VW

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

    Was a shame, but I'm definitely grabbing some when I'm over in March!

    David seems like a great guy!!

    Ranged from £3.95 for Pale 31 to £9.10 for Stickee Monkee. Bottles were around £15 for the large ones and £9 for the small ones. The bar was setting the prices so they were pretty high.

    Ah man, if I was near Edinburgh I'd say a definite yes but unfortunately I'm the other end of the country :slight_frown: If there's anything you enjoy when here, I'd be happy to bring some over for you in March to CA.
     
    #40 Sam-VW, Oct 30, 2014
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