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- Barrel-Aged Stout
- 10.4% ABV
- Label approved Jul 30
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Firestone Walker Brewing Company's Barrel-Aged Stout. Label approved 30 July 2026; not spotted yet.
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How to serve it
- Serve at
- 54–60°F (12–16°C)
- Glass
- Snifter: a wide bowl you can warm in your hand, for a small strong pour
About 330–395 calories and 32–48 g carbs
About 205 of those calories come from the alcohol.
General guidance for Barrel-Aged Stout. Calories and carbs are estimates from the ABV and how the style usually finishes; numbers the brewery prints beat ours. More beer tools
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About this beer
This is the 49th of 66 labels we have from Firestone Walker Brewing Company. It is one of 59 barrel-aged stout labels approved in July 2026. Its label was approved 1 day after it was submitted. The label carries barrel-aged, imperial on the front.
A heraldic label divided into upper and lower sections by a gold-bordered panel. The upper half features the Brewmaster's Collective banner and crest, with the beer name in large serif capitals centered on a dark ground. The lower half is a black shield with ornate gold scrollwork at its edges, containing production details and vintage date. The composition is symmetrical and formal, rendered in black, cream, and gold with ruled borders throughout.
From the label“BEER BEFORE GLORY”
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A starting-point recipe from the style and the ABV on the label: derived, not tasted, and the sheet says which is which.
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Style: StoutBrewery: Firestone Walker Brewing Company