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FIRESTONE PIVO HOPPY PILSNER

“Classic” yellow-cleared German-styled pilsner retains citric-herbed hop earthiness and biscuity pale malt toasting. “Hoppy” IPA-like bittering brings forth zesty yellow grapefruit and orange peel subtleties. Wispy white-peppered lemongrass snip imbues refreshingly clean floral-citric finish. On tap at Taphouse 15, aggressive Bavarian pils (inspired by dry-hopped Birrificio Italiano’s Tipopils) retains semi-sharp Saphir-hopped lemongrass musk, bitter lemon rind pungency, bergamot orange tartness, dark floral aspect and herbal black peppering above wheat husked French breading.

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FIRESTONE WALKER XVII ANNIVERSARY ALE

Diligently combining brewers’ oak-forward Bravo Imperial Brown, Stickee Monkee Barleywine, Helldorado Blond Barleywine, Velvet Merkin Oatmeal Stout, Parabola Imperial Oatmeal Stout and Wooky Jack Black Rye IPA, velvety smooth full body reaches dessert beer nirvana on first sip. Lovely bourbon warmth reigns supreme above decadent vanilla-creamed chocolate caking, comprehensive fruit-dried red wining and advertised ‘cinnamon-glazed almond’ waft. Inviting cognac, whiskey, sherry, port and dark rum boozing reinforces bruised cherry, rum raisin, sugared fig and black grape fruiting. Molasses cookie dough richness increases rounded complexity further. Creme brulee, cocoa nibs, toasted coconut, hazelnut and marshmallow illusions deepen mocha pervasion. Highly recommended.