(Paso Robles, CA) – Firestone Walker at this time launched Parabolita, a flavorful extension of the brewery’s iconic Parabola barrel-aged imperial stout.
Parabolita—Firestone Walker’s first-ever canned classic beer—is now out there in single 16-ounce cans in all Firestone Walker markets. It lands with a Salted Caramel taste theme that enhances the extra approachable Parabola ingesting expertise.
To create Parabolita, the brewing group aged a number of Parabola for one 12 months in premium bourbon barrels, then blended it with a complement of Velvet Merlin milk stout to create a silky mouthfeel and a extra approachable ABV of 9.2 p.c. Lastly, they infused the beer with Madagascar vanilla beans, cocoa nibs and sea salt to attain a full Salted Caramel-style expression.
“Parabolita has the richness of Parabola, however with a creamier, softer texture,” says Brewmaster Matt Brynildson. “The cocoa nibs and vanilla intensify the beer’s boozy caramel malt character. The ensuing beer manages to be huge, mellow and drinkable all of sudden.”
Added Barrel Program Supervisor Eric Ponce, “The sprint of sea salt acts similar to it does in meals. It makes the aromas pop, elevates the flavors and provides dimension to the mouthfeel.”
A New Chapter
Parabola was first created in 2005 as a part for Firestone Walker’s inaugural Anniversary Ale mix. It quickly took on a life and legend of its personal, ultimately meriting its personal annual launch. To today, Parabola continues to be a driver behind the Anniversary Ale.
Parabola has additionally served as a artistic platform within the barrel room, spawning quite a few variants lately. Now comes Parabolita, launching a brand new vary of prospects within the 16-ounce can format.
“We felt that mimicking a chocolate-covered salted caramel match completely with the bottom taste profile of the unique Parabola,” Brynildson stated. “By taming the ABV, incorporating new flavors and packaging it in cans, we’re including an entire new chapter to this Firestone Walker traditional.”
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Based by brothers-in-law Adam Firestone and David Walker in 1996, Firestone Walker Brewing Firm is a California beer firm with three revolutionary brewing amenities. Firestone Walker’s major brewery in Paso Robles produces a various portfolio starting from iconic pale ales to classic barrel-aged beers. The Barrelworks facility in Buellton makes eccentric wild ales, whereas the Propagator pilot brewhouse in Venice makes a speciality of R&D beers and restricted native choices. Firestone Walker can also be the brewery behind 805, one of many nation’s fastest-growing beers. Firestone Walker was lately named “Finest American Brewery of the Decade” by Paste Journal.
