Firestone Walker - Parabola 2014

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  1. DaltonC

    DaltonC Initiate (0) Oct 10, 2013 Idaho

    Firestone Walker Parabola 2014 is almost upon us, with the brewery release slated for Saturday, March 8. Distribution across the country will begin on Monday, March 10, so expect to see this in your market in the coming weeks (typically this varies wildly depending on your location) after the initial ship date.
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    “This year’s Parabola release was aged in an array of barrels from a number of Bourbon producers which held great spirits like Woodford Reserve, Elijah Craig, Buffalo Trace and Four Roses. This year’s Parabola is a massive beer with bold barrel derived character and yet it is the smoothest, most integrated release to date. I never thought of our brewery as a stout house, but this beer makes me smile. The brew team and I are very happy with the results of the barrel aging program; 2014 is going to be a very good year across all of our Proprietor’s Reserve Vintage Series!”
     
    #1 DaltonC, Mar 2, 2014
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  2. imfrommichigan

    imfrommichigan Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2012 Utah

    Yeeesssss!
     
    #2 imfrommichigan, Mar 2, 2014
  3. shoretaxi

    shoretaxi Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2014 New Jersey

    Can't Wait !
     
    #3 shoretaxi, Mar 2, 2014
  4. readyski

    readyski Pooh-Bah (1,557) Jun 4, 2005 California
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    key words "varies wildly" but that's part of the fun, isn't it
     
    #4 readyski, Mar 2, 2014
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  5. Matthew1788

    Matthew1788 Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2013 Ohio

    Damn! I wish we got anything from Firestone in Ohio. I will try Parabola one day, one day.....
     
    #5 Matthew1788, Mar 2, 2014
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  6. SawDog505

    SawDog505 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,922) Apr 9, 2010 New Hampshire
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    I hope I can get my hands on a few bottles. Sucaba never came to New Hampshire this year. Love how Firestone barrel ages beers, they are so good at it.
     
    #6 SawDog505, Mar 2, 2014
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  7. lakeylake

    lakeylake Initiate (0) Oct 29, 2013 California

    But, but I just blew my beer budget on Sucaba...

    *increases beer budget, decreases so-called living necessities budget*
     
    #7 lakeylake, Mar 2, 2014
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  8. elkevo

    elkevo Initiate (0) Dec 14, 2013 Ohio

    Me too
     
    #8 elkevo, Mar 2, 2014
  9. Phobicsquirrel

    Phobicsquirrel Initiate (0) Oct 1, 2013 Oregon

    Can't wait!
     
    #9 Phobicsquirrel, Mar 2, 2014
  10. jdhowe

    jdhowe Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2013 Georgia

    my budget knew this hit was coming and somehow still isn't ready for it. Stoked to see how this year's vintage is, though.
     
    #10 jdhowe, Mar 2, 2014
  11. Donco

    Donco Pooh-Bah (1,639) Aug 12, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    "Fun" is such a subjective term...:wink:
     
    #11 Donco, Mar 2, 2014
  12. Donco

    Donco Pooh-Bah (1,639) Aug 12, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    BTW: Anyone out in CA who I would assume has better "access" to a couple of bottles of this and is interested in a trade for some (anticipated) KBS, please message me.
     
    #12 Donco, Mar 2, 2014
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  13. BourbonBarrelBeerBelly

    BourbonBarrelBeerBelly Crusader (457) Feb 13, 2013 Washington

    Still got 4 bottles of the 2013 left!
     
    #13 BourbonBarrelBeerBelly, Mar 2, 2014
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  14. Harnkus

    Harnkus Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 New York

    Another ruse on what is considered great beer. Bourbon does not make beer better
     
    #14 Harnkus, Mar 2, 2014
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  15. Crispy25

    Crispy25 Initiate (0) Jun 28, 2012 California

    You picked the wrong beer to make such an arrogant statement.
     
    #15 Crispy25, Mar 2, 2014
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  16. Shamb

    Shamb Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2014 California

    I've got bottles lined up from a friend that lives within 15-20 min from the brewery. Anyone who states bourban barrel aging doesn't contrive to this beer either hasn't tried it or drinks bud light all day long and thinks it's the "best beer out there"
     
    #16 Shamb, Mar 3, 2014
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  17. skunkpuddle

    skunkpuddle Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2011 California

    Harnkus I hope you have never had this beer because if you have and didn't like it I hear by take away your status as an Advocate for beer. Ratebeer has an open spot for you.
     
    #17 skunkpuddle, Mar 3, 2014
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  18. Cubatobaco

    Cubatobaco Pooh-Bah (2,057) Jan 27, 2013 Virginia
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    We're still waiting on Sucaba in VA. Certainly looking forward to this as usual. Their barrel process for this year sounds awesome!
     
    #18 Cubatobaco, Mar 3, 2014
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  19. MSEGUIN

    MSEGUIN Initiate (0) Apr 6, 2011 Michigan

    Sexy time! Just got 4 Sucaba. Will be getting 4 Parabola. Yum.
     
    #19 MSEGUIN, Mar 3, 2014
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  20. ThisWangsChung

    ThisWangsChung Pooh-Bah (2,988) Oct 15, 2011 Maryland
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    14%?! I thought the 2013 version was way too boozy, even for 13%. I can't imagine how harshly alcoholic the new batch would be.
     
    #20 ThisWangsChung, Mar 3, 2014
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