2017 Firestone Walker Parabola

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  1. raynmoon

    raynmoon Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2011 Colorado

    Also, does anyone know how to tell if the bottle is the Firestone batch or the Boulevard one? I'm guessing Boulevard version is getting shipped from the rockies on east while Firestone delivers to the west coast.

    Also, also, did anyone notice that they doubled production this year? 8000 cases on the bottle. Stores seem to be getting more of it too. I've seen numerous stores post no limits on it.
     
    #81 raynmoon, Mar 31, 2017
  2. thesinisterkid

    thesinisterkid Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2016 California

    It's not really a larger production but smaller bottles. 2016 was 4000 cases of 22oz bottles. 2017 is 8000 cases of 12oz bottles.
     
    #82 thesinisterkid, Mar 31, 2017
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  3. xxbassplayerxx

    xxbassplayerxx Initiate (0) Mar 16, 2016 Kentucky

    2016 @ 4000 cases is equivalent to ~196 bbl. 2017 @ 8000 cases is ~214 bbl. It went up slightly, but not a lot.
     
    #83 xxbassplayerxx, Mar 31, 2017
  4. Fordcoyote15

    Fordcoyote15 Pooh-Bah (2,368) Nov 19, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    Or they just used approximate figures of even values of 4000 and 8000...
     
    #84 Fordcoyote15, Mar 31, 2017
  5. tiffman

    tiffman Devotee (377) Dec 3, 2014 Illinois

    Weren't the 22oz cases only 6 bottles though?
     
    #85 tiffman, Mar 31, 2017
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  6. Big_dog7777

    Big_dog7777 Initiate (0) Feb 12, 2016 Illinois

    Yes. This just hit Chicagoland distribution this week. Upon initial tasting I was somewhat disappointed. Parabola was borderline my favorite beer in the world as a result of '15 and '16 vintages. '17 seems a bit muted - bourbon in the background upon first taste. I will try again to confirm as I have 4 of them so far. I split it with a friend who agreed. Still good, but '16 was ridiculous.
     
    #86 Big_dog7777, Mar 31, 2017
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  7. Big_dog7777

    Big_dog7777 Initiate (0) Feb 12, 2016 Illinois

    Yes, this week.
     
    #87 Big_dog7777, Mar 31, 2017
  8. DeadWax

    DeadWax Pundit (803) Dec 29, 2016 Illinois

    Yeah, I got 2 yesterday. Thanks!
     
    #88 DeadWax, Mar 31, 2017
  9. Hoppedelic

    Hoppedelic Savant (1,065) Dec 6, 2010 California
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    It's more than double the production. 4000 cases of 6 22oz bottles is 528,000 oz. 8000 cases of 12 12oz bottles is 1,152,000 oz.
     
    #89 Hoppedelic, Mar 31, 2017
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  10. Ricelikesbeer

    Ricelikesbeer Maven (1,433) Nov 29, 2006 Colorado
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    This is homebrewing info but can you post your recipe? I'd love to see it. I love this beer as well and would be interested to see how it goes for you. What was your oak aging method? Do you have a used barrel or are you doing oak chips, etc.?
     
    #90 Ricelikesbeer, Mar 31, 2017
  11. Drunken_Master

    Drunken_Master Crusader (444) Mar 6, 2014 California


    looking to do a vertical from 2014 to now thought I do agree with Todd, 2016 seemed to be much better. 14-15 were a bit of a booze bomb when it warmed (enough to where some may be overwhelmed with no other apparent flavors other than heat & slight tobacco notes)
     
    #91 Drunken_Master, Mar 31, 2017
  12. raynmoon

    raynmoon Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2011 Colorado

    Interesting. I found 2014, the year they bumped it up to 14%, to be the best, with 2015 being close, and 2016 having a strange ashy bitterness on the backend, which I did not like. Wondering what I'll think of this years.
     
    #92 raynmoon, Mar 31, 2017
  13. BWood

    BWood Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2015 California

    [​IMG]
    Hit Sacramento today.
     
    #93 BWood, Mar 31, 2017
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  14. TriggerFingers

    TriggerFingers Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2012 California

    My Costco got 3 cases...I wasn't going to buy any this year, buuuuuuuuutttt...

    $7.99 per bottle:grinning:

    Had to get a couple!
     
    #94 TriggerFingers, Mar 31, 2017
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  15. KBlodorn

    KBlodorn Pundit (920) Oct 3, 2014 Ohio
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    BloNo?
     
    #95 KBlodorn, Mar 31, 2017
  16. Sparty1224

    Sparty1224 Savant (1,122) Jun 18, 2014 Michigan
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    Why do you need 2 cases of Parabola?
     
    #96 Sparty1224, Apr 1, 2017
  17. BWood

    BWood Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2015 California

    Well technically I got 3
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    The case in the middle is full.

    And to answer your question. Why not have 3 cases of parabola. I guess I could say it's why I have 3 cases o chocolate rain. Or 2 cases of black Tuesday. Or 3 cases of mocha Wednesday. Or 1 case of grey Monday. Or why I have 300 beers in my cellar. The answer is...why not?
     
    #97 BWood, Apr 1, 2017
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  18. kmcardle

    kmcardle Initiate (0) Mar 25, 2016 Illinois

    Bloomington Normal
     
    #98 kmcardle, Apr 1, 2017
  19. Wolfhead

    Wolfhead Pundit (795) Sep 1, 2009 Illinois

    Was offered it by my guy in Binny's of course I asked how much and was told $10 so I said sure why not, out came the 12oz bottles and I said thanks but no thanks.
     
    #99 Wolfhead, Apr 1, 2017
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  20. Hoppedelic

    Hoppedelic Savant (1,065) Dec 6, 2010 California
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    How is 10 bucks for a 12oz Parabola a pass? That's ridiculous. Parabola is a world class beer.
     
    #100 Hoppedelic, Apr 1, 2017
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