Firestone Walker Brewing

Regional Brewery in Paso Robles, California, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Duvel Moortgat
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 1996

Contact
1400 Ramada Dr., Paso Robles, CA, 93446, United States
Description
Firestone Walker Brewing Company began innocently enough: two brothers-in-law—Adam Firestone and David Walker—debating the subject of good and bad beer. Their search for a decent local ale finally led them to brew their own starting in 1996. The original Firestone Walker brewery was located in a converted shed on the family vineyard, where they experienced no shortage of trials and tribulations. From these humble beginnings was born one of the world’s most decorated breweries.

At Firestone Walker, Beer Before Glory is our mantra for reminding ourselves we do what we do because of the beer. Period. It’s our battle cry to never accept well enough. It’s the high aim for a perfect beer we will never make. Beer Before Glory is our craft, ever honed on the stone of humility.

     Show


8/10
Draught @ MBCC2026 - 🟥 Red Session 🧙‍♂️🍺🇩🇰 - Mikkeller Beer Copenhagen Celebration 2026, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 København V, Danmark. [20260523] 7/3/8/4/15
Tried on 23 May 2026 at 12:24

7.5/10
Draught @ MBCC2026 - 🟥 Red Session 🧙‍♂️🍺🇩🇰 - Mikkeller Beer Copenhagen Celebration 2026, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 København V, Danmark. [20260523] 7/3/8/4/15
Tried on 23 May 2026 at 12:23

8.5/10
Draught @ MBCC2026 - 🟦 Blue Session 🧙‍♂️🍺🇩🇰 - Mikkeller Beer Copenhagen Celebration 2026, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 København V, Danmark. [20260522] 8/3/8/4/16
Tried on 22 May 2026 at 18:05

7/10
Draught @ MBCC2026 - 🟦 Blue Session 🧙‍♂️🍺🇩🇰 - Mikkeller Beer Copenhagen Celebration 2026, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 København V, Danmark. [20260522] 7/3/7/3/16
Tried on 22 May 2026 at 18:04

8/10
Draught @ MBCC2026 - 🟨 Yellow Session 🧙‍♂️🍺🇩🇰 - Mikkeller Beer Copenhagen Celebration 2026, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 København V, Danmark. [20260522] 8/4/8/4/16
Tried on 22 May 2026 at 12:17

7.5/10
Draught @ MBCC2026 - 🟨 Yellow Session 🧙‍♂️🍺🇩🇰 - Mikkeller Beer Copenhagen Celebration 2026, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 København V, Danmark. [20260522] 7-/3-/7-/4/15
Tried on 22 May 2026 at 12:16

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle at home, from HOTM online, 20/05/2026.
Extremely dark mahogany brown to a lighter shade of black and topped with a lasting khaki head.
Nose is chocolate, bourbon barrel, spice, molasses, dates, figs.
Taste comprises sweet edged chocolate, spice, lactic hint topped with faint vanilla, dried fruit rinds, bourbon kissed.
Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced lick of alcohol.
Tidy easy drinking and approaching sipper ... I'd bill this as a gateway BA beer ... no massive thrills but on point.
Tried on 20 May 2026 at 17:58

8.5/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8
Bottle from Tavour
Appearance: dark brown with a tan head
Aroma: roasty, woody, rye whiskey, molasses
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish
Tasty
Tried from Bottle from Tavour on 16 May 2026 at 23:27

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
Golden body with white head that shrinks. Light citrus hop aroma. Full hop taste with citrus and green with a malty stripe. Good hop finish
Tried from Draft at Saraveza on 15 May 2026 at 20:48

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Aromas are dark malt, black patent, roast, molasses and unsweetened cocoa. Flavors are similar to nose, adding in some nougat, coffee. Slightly more sweet than bitter with decent carbonation and full body. Pretty good at 5 years.
Tried from Bottle on 15 May 2026 at 04:37