Firestone Walker "11"

So, if I wasn't already excited enough for the release of Firestone Walker's 11th anniversary ale, yesterday sealed the deal. I went down to The Strong Ale Festival at Pizza Port and had the pleasure of trying two components of this blended oak aged beer (click here, here, and here for more info on this beer).

Parabola and Rufus were the two beer's names. Both were massive.

Parabola is an 13% imperial oatmeal stout. Saying the beer is complex is like saying Bill Gates is sort of wealthy. An explosion of flavor in your mouth. Dark chocolate. Real vanilla bean. Coconut. Deep espresso roast. Warming alcohol. Definitely one to take as a sipper for your nightcap. A singular beer experience.

Rufus is an 11% imperial amber ale. An soft amber/golden hue deceptively hides this beers strength. Bourbon. Alcoholic. Vanilla. And to my surprise quite a bit like a beer version of the cereal Cookie Crisp, which when I was a kid used to be one of my favorites. Enjoyable, but overall a bit too sharp and harsh.

...hopefully, I will be purchasing a bottle of the real deal soon. I'm sure the whole will be even better than the sum of its parts.