This beer is a blend of barleywine, imperial stout, imperial brown, and double IPA aged in Old Fitzgerald Barrels.“10”—a limited-edition oak-aged strong ale that commemorates the brewery’s 10th anniversary since its founding in 1996 on California’s Central Coast.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by oh6gdx from Vaasa, Finland who has tried this beer once. (7/4/2007 2:27:51 AM)
"Very dark amber colour with mediumsuized beige head. Aroma has vanilla, raisins, alcohol and a lot of wood in it. Flavour is again raisins, spices, tar, vanilla, wood and some alcohol. Also a lot of salted licorace when warming up a bit. Just lovely. "
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.4)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by aracauna from Adairsville, GA, USA who has tried this beer once. (2/8/2007 6:00:24 PM)
"This was a bit of a trainwreck to me. The hops are beautiful, but the imperial stout is ruined by being thinned out and the roasty flavors don’t go that well together to me."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[3] Review by Stoutlover72 from Northern, California, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/24/2006 4:45:32 PM)
"All things considered, I'd rate this one a bit overpriced, but still a really good beer none the less. Picked this up at Ledgers in Berkeley and popped it open at my brothers house the eve before Christmas Eve. Pours out a deep rootbeer brown color with some softer highlights around the edges. First impressions on the aroma were dark fruits, raisins, figs, plums. But after smelling it awhile I could also pick up a slight smokeyness and oak. Taste is on the sweet side, with bourbon, oak, chocolate, toffee with a noticeable alcohol bite to it. This really was a huge blend of many different flavors and I found it hard to pick out certain ones. Overall, it was really enjoyable. A sipper no doubt. $10 for a bottle? Doubt I'd fork that over again unless for a special occasion but then again, I think that's what Firestone was shootin' for."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 22oz @ $10.5 Unit Cost: $7.64 per Pint
[4] Review by JohnC from Mission Viejo, CA, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/10/2006 5:55:15 PM)
"Bought this 22oz bottle at Bevmo.
It poured cola colored with very little carbonation. The flavor started out like dried fruit: plums, figs and I’m not sure what else and finished very dry and sour on the tongue. The aroma was earthy. All in all, I was unfortunately disappointed. "
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
5/10
Mouthfeel:
4/10
Flavor:
4/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 22oz @ $10 Unit Cost: $7.27 per Pint
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(4.4)
