8.5% ABV
33 IBU
34,499 Ratings
This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery.
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john mingus is drinking a Velvet Merkin (2011) by Firestone Walker Brewing Company at Westover Market Beer Garden & Haus
Purchased at Westover Market Beer Garden & Haus
Earned the Kick-Ass Kick-Off (Eastern USA) badge!
Earned the Wheel of Styles (Level 35) badge!
Earned the Heavy Weight (Level 43) badge!
Tracey Lin is drinking a Velvet Merkin (2011) by Firestone Walker Brewing Company at Firestone Walker Brewing Company - Paso Robles
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Earned the National Disc Golf Day (2025) badge!
Earned the Beer Gear Summer Giveaway badge!
Earned the Firestone Walker Brewing Company - Paso Robles badge!
Earned the Cheers To You! (Level 6) badge!
Earned the Cheers to Independent U.S. Craft Breweries (Level 8) badge!
Earned the Draft City (Level 5) badge!
Earned the Wheel of Styles (Level 5) badge!
Wes is drinking a Velvet Merkin (2011) by Firestone Walker Brewing Company at The Sheffield
Unsure if this is the right vintage but fuck it
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Earned the Firestone Walker Founder’s Favorite badge!
Earned the Oat of this World! (Level 2) badge!
B Jay is drinking a Velvet Merkin (2011) by Firestone Walker Brewing Company
Historic pre-2012
Earned the Beyond a Shadow of a Stout (Level 9) badge!
Josh Learn is drinking a Velvet Merkin (2011) by Firestone Walker Brewing Company
Comes together very well. It has this velvety touch that makes for a great dry and smooth feel. Pours dark brown without much head or lacing. Oat balances out the barrel, roast isn’t that evident. Some vanilla. Tap at Churchkey takeover.
Kristin is drinking a Velvet Merkin (2011) by Firestone Walker Brewing Company
Earned the Dark Desert: Stout - Imperial / Double Oatmeal badge!
jay beebe is drinking a Velvet Merkin (2011) by Firestone Walker Brewing Company
Earned the Oat of this World! (Level 11) badge!
Phillip Weathers is drinking a Velvet Merkin (2011) by Firestone Walker Brewing Company at Firestone Walker Brewing Company - Paso Robles
Earned the Firestone Walker Brewing Company - Paso Robles badge!
Ryan Miller is drinking a Velvet Merkin (2011) by Firestone Walker Brewing Company at Crafty Beer Guys
Earned the Wheel of Styles (Level 33) badge!
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Tyler Murtha is drinking a Velvet Merkin (2011) by Firestone Walker Brewing Company at Crafty Beer Guys
Matthew Wingate is drinking a Velvet Merkin (2011) by Firestone Walker Brewing Company at Crafty Beer Guys
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Earned the Verified Adventure (Level 71) badge!
Andrea Nichols is drinking a Velvet Merkin (2011) by Firestone Walker Brewing Company
Earned the Cheers To You! (Level 5) badge!
Earned the Cheers to Independent U.S. Craft Breweries (Level 5) badge!
Earned the Heavy Weight (Level 7) badge!
Earned the Beyond a Shadow of a Stout (Level 2) badge!
John Rago is drinking a Velvet Merkin (2011) by Firestone Walker Brewing Company at Ale Mary's
Purchased at Ale Mary's
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Earned the Middle of the Road (Level 28) badge!
Earned the Draft City (Level 16) badge!
Earned the 2X (Level 7) badge!
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Mark Davis is drinking a Velvet Merkin (2011) by Firestone Walker Brewing Company
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Earned the Photogenic Brew (Level 63) badge!
Earned the Wheel of Styles (Level 8) badge!
Earned the Beyond a Shadow of a Stout (Level 18) badge!
Adam Long is drinking a Velvet Merkin (2011) by Firestone Walker Brewing Company at The Sheffield
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Jeremiah P is drinking a Velvet Merkin (2011) by Firestone Walker Brewing Company at The Sheffield
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Earned the Oat of this World! (Level 8) badge!
Chris May is drinking a Velvet Merkin (2011) by Firestone Walker Brewing Company at Lowes Foods #280 - Huntersville
Purchased at Lowes Foods #280 - Huntersville
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Earned the Heavy Weight (Level 25) badge!
Earned the 2X (Level 28) badge!
Richard S is drinking a Velvet Merkin (2011) by Firestone Walker Brewing Company at Brü City
Earned the Beer Party badge!
Transferring from old account. Spent years hunting these Styles I don’t want to start that hunt over.