Firestone Walker Wookey Jack

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Tonight I am trying my first beer from Firestone Walker, their Black Rye IPA Wookey Jack. Wookey Jack won a gold medal in this year's Great American Beer Festival in the American-style black ale category. This is a pretty highly regarded beer which I found on a local beer shop's shelf for fairly cheap. Firestone Walker suggests drinking this beer within 120 days of the bottling date. This beer was bottled on July 19, so it's a little bit past its prime. It may not be at peak, but I have a feeling it will be just fine!

Wookey Jack

Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

8.3% ABV

80 IBUs

Bottled on 07/19/12

Fun Fact: Unfiltered. Anyone know where the name Wookey Jack comes from?

Wookey Jack pours a dark, dark brown, almost black color. It started with a multi-finger high, off white head with a hint of tan in the color. Taking in the smells of this beer, I get grapefruit and other citrus aromas. There may be tad of spice in the aroma too. The first things I taste in Wookey Jack is grapefruit and rye spices. As it warms, some roasted malt and a hint of darker, perhaps chocolate, malt comes through. I only get the slightest suggestion of alcohol, even as the beer warms. The beer has average carbonation levels and a medium body.

Overall: A great beer. I could definitely enjoy this over and over again. Next time it's released, I need to get this fresh!

What do you think of Wookey Jack? What's your favorite Firestone brew? Let me know in the comments!

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