Imperial Walker's Reserve (2022)
Firestone Walker Brewing Company
Paso Robles, CA
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About This Beer
To make it, the dark beer lords at Firestone Walker made a few updates to their classic recipe, introducing a hint of beechwood-smoked malt and then letting it age for an entire year in eight-year-old bourbon barrels.
Tasting Notes
Rich and roasty malts course through the sip, with delightful accents of dark chocolate deepening the flavor. Whispers of smoke and barrel char round out the finish, while the 11.5% ABV brings just the right amount of heat.
Malty
Rich
Boozy
Noteworthy Ingredients
Bourbon Barrels
Reviews
4.1
284 Ratings
I_AM_DANIEL
3.0
not that good
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darundgren
4.0
Really tasty. Deep flavor with some smoke in there. Not as top tier as other Firestone Walker Vintage brews, but still super solid.
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bkasten12
4.0
didn't get as much bourbon barrel notes as I thought I would.
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larry970
0.5
all we taste is smoke, smoke, smoke no barrel or porter horrible
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steve1580
4.25
Bottle from Tavour. Dark brown pour, ring of beige head. Light smoky aroma, roasty. Taste is smoky, roasty, sweet, woody, nutty. Very full.
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Jdub
4.75
the beechwood smoked malts make this beer unique… notes of peat with a long finish. winter warmer for real
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NCChris
4.0
Very smoky! Overwhelms other flavors a bit. BA is very mild.
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SurlySteve
4.0
Campfire aroma with Bourbon notes, creamy head, smoked malt taste with hints of oak and sweetness, and a warming alcohol finish.
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k111398
3.25
Very smokey and oaky, not too much else. Not unpleasant but not something I'd seek out
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chip124
4.0
Solid, smooth.
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sharron9
4.0
Great taste. Deep flavor, slight taste of chocolate, with smokey finish.
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