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Firestone Walker Dark & Stormy

Firestone Walker Brewing Company
Paso Robles, CA, United States of America


Vital Statistics

Release: Limited Rotating (vintaged)
ABV: 13.6%
Bitterness: 26 IBU
Color: 26.1 SRM

From the brewer

From the jungles of Jamaica to the barrel room at Firestone Walker Brewing Company comes Dark & Stormy—an exotic mashup of Helldorado and Velvet Merkin aged in rum barrels with a touch of hand-zested lime and ginger. Like its namesake cocktail, Dark & Stormy combines a rich sunset color with spicy rum goodness. Helldorado (blonde barleywine, 80%) sets the tone with its signature honey-coconut character, while Velvet Merkin (oatmeal stout, 20%) rounds out the blend with a hint of rich roastiness. Both beers were aged in barrels sourced from a leading Jamaican rum producer, imbuing Dark & Stormy with delectable rum qualities unlike anything Firestone Walker has offered before.

Average Scores

Overall: 92 (logged 2 times)
Draft: 92 (logged 2 times)

Who's been drinking this

2018 release
Lots of rum, caramel, a kiss of licorice at the end.
unknown release
Smells strongly of rum. Mellows out quickly, with lime and ginger subtly mixing to create a harmonious, possibly healing concoction. Yum!