Firestone Walker Double Jack is back for a limited time

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  1. HoppingMadMonk

    HoppingMadMonk Grand Pooh-Bah (5,208) Mar 3, 2017 New Jersey
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    @ScaryEd.
    Ed that image is...scary
     
    #21 HoppingMadMonk, Sep 11, 2020
  2. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    After revisiting union jack earlier this summer and being pleasantly surprised I'll definitely grab a pack of these
     
    #22 unlikelyspiderperson, Sep 11, 2020
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  3. GetMeAnIPA

    GetMeAnIPA Pooh-Bah (2,559) Mar 28, 2009 California
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    I always thought it was an underrated pale ale. Maybe because it wasn’t an ipa labeled as a pale ale or the lower abv. Both reasons I liked it so much.
     
    #23 GetMeAnIPA, Sep 11, 2020
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  4. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    If they really listened it wound be year round and in my refrigerator in under 6 weeks.
     
    #24 nc41, Sep 12, 2020
  5. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    That doesn't sound so great.
     
    #25 nc41, Sep 12, 2020
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  6. ScaryEd

    ScaryEd Grand Pooh-Bah (3,793) Feb 19, 2012 New Hampshire
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    I mean, it's great for me.
     
    #26 ScaryEd, Sep 12, 2020
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  7. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    Only if your up for tweaking them , lol.
     
    #27 nc41, Sep 12, 2020
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  8. beardown2489

    beardown2489 Pooh-Bah (1,966) Oct 5, 2012 Illinois
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    good memory, they started printing them on the very bottom of the paper label
     
    #28 beardown2489, Sep 12, 2020
  9. deanzaZZR

    deanzaZZR Maven (1,347) Jan 8, 2015 California

    I remember looking at enough of them and being disappointed in their freshness to remember!
     
    #29 deanzaZZR, Sep 12, 2020
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  10. IronLover

    IronLover Pooh-Bah (1,852) Apr 17, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    A fantastic West Coast IPA....used to have to reserve bomber bottles of this in Southeast PA back in the day. Miss this one....as well as Wookie Jack...hop it comes to the Philly area
     
    #30 IronLover, Sep 12, 2020
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  11. msscott1973

    msscott1973 Pooh-Bah (1,739) Dec 28, 2013 North Carolina
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    Got some the other day. It’s better than I remembered, but it’s also only about a month old, which is much fresher than I ever saw it before when I shopped over the VA line.
     
    #31 msscott1973, Sep 22, 2020
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  12. deanzaZZR

    deanzaZZR Maven (1,347) Jan 8, 2015 California

    I think this style of beer has passed me by. It tastes like recent Union Jack on steroids and I haven't been a fan of Union Jack over the past few years. Probably me who has changed as a beer drinker.

    It's seems boozy and thin with hops of course and some malt coming in to try to balance but it just doesn't do it for me now. Full disclosure, I've been drinking German/German style beers all summer.
     
    #32 deanzaZZR, Sep 24, 2020
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  13. thuey

    thuey Pooh-Bah (1,705) Nov 13, 2015 California
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    I never enjoyed Double Jack for the reasons you state. I do find Union Jack enjoyable though. Count me in on the Bring back Wookie Jack! camp, though. Wookus (which I still have a few cans of) is not the same.
     
    #33 thuey, Sep 24, 2020
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  14. joerooster2

    joerooster2 Aspirant (254) Aug 18, 2020 District of Columbia

    Probably give it a try if I see it but don't have my hopes up as they (FW) ruined Union Jack by changing the recipe, I'm expecting the same with this.
     
    #34 joerooster2, Sep 24, 2020
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  15. maxpower

    maxpower Pooh-Bah (1,848) Jan 26, 2002 Missouri
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    Can't wait!
     
    #35 maxpower, Sep 24, 2020
  16. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Just got the notification that my local just got cans in. I'll be picking some up this weekend.
     
    #36 John_M, Sep 25, 2020
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  17. mrmattosgood

    mrmattosgood Maven (1,301) Nov 6, 2010 Canada (BC)

    It's good, too.
     
    #37 mrmattosgood, Sep 25, 2020
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  18. Leolo

    Leolo Initiate (0) Nov 11, 2015 Virginia

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  19. bubseymour

    bubseymour Grand Pooh-Bah (4,800) Oct 30, 2010 Maryland
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    I picked up a fresh 6er of Union Jack fans several months ago and a single can of Double Jack last week. Both solid beers. Agree about Pale 31, I really loved that beer, hopefully they continue with this seasonal release trend of their old lineup beers. Seems to be working based on forum feedback anyway.
     
    #39 bubseymour, Oct 4, 2020
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  20. DrStiffington

    DrStiffington Grand Pooh-Bah (3,740) Oct 27, 2010 New Jersey
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    Picked up a six pack this weekend since it was only a couple weeks old and $10-11. Had one last night and it was exactly what I wanted and expected: a nice west coast DIPA. Good change of pace from the NE style.
     
    #40 DrStiffington, Oct 4, 2020
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