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.
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.
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 9
A 12 oz bottle being one of a sequence of three purchased from Half Time in NY state. Cooled off somewhat, I now tilt the bottle into a Teku glass. The view is an appropriate dark mahogany brown body topped with a skim of khaki tan foam. The nose is quite fine as I anticipated. Dark fruit, chocolate, grain and roast. As good as the scent might be, the taste is better. Dark raisins, chocolate malt, bread, toffee, ripe plums and a bit of leather. Boozy of course and there is a small bitterness at the end. The brewery continues to succeed with this kind of beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Apr 2026
at 22:48
8.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 ounce bottle from Tavour. 2022 vintage. Mahogany brown pour. Brief tan head. Aromas of sweet dark malt, vanilla, caramel and brandy. First sip is big and boozy, so much it takes you by surprise. Notes of apple brandy, vanilla, oak and maple syrup. Added notes of dried sweet figs, toffee and warming alcohol. Rich and complex for such a beast of a brew.
Tried
from Bottle
from Tavour
on 02 Apr 2026
at 04:35
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can, Clear gold with a small white head. Nose is pine, melon, citrus peel, basement. Flavor is pine, grapefruit peel, light tropical notes - almost juicy, but bitterness cuts it off. Nice.
Tried
from Can
from
Kroger - Charlottesville (29 North)
on 01 Apr 2026
at 21:00
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Great grapefruit hops and lemon. Good body, bitter end with a hint of lingering hop tang. Pours golden with good head of initial fluff, some lacing. Can.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Apr 2026
at 01:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Slight haze, not head, fair bit of alcohol, sweetish, a bit headsy, some wood, sweet and a bit simple.
Tried
on 28 Mar 2026
at 22:44
6.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 10
Overall 6
Flarra i hemmet. Här har vi hårt rostad malt som påminner om kaffe samt sötma och underliggande sprit . Lite ekighet då rätt torr. Ja ok öl men inte nån vidare i imp stout klassen .
Tried
on 28 Mar 2026
at 12:20
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
355ml bottle at tasting. thx VastActiv!
Poured dark brown/amber in color.
Very smooth mouthfel. Light warmth, Barrel, some rye, lots of malts. Did I say smooth. Very. Good. Toffee lingering. Wow
Poured dark brown/amber in color.
Very smooth mouthfel. Light warmth, Barrel, some rye, lots of malts. Did I say smooth. Very. Good. Toffee lingering. Wow
Tried
on 23 Mar 2026
at 13:06
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
2024 bottle drunk 3/22/26.
Coconut though is it from actual coconut or bourbon? Almost certainly the actual coconut, though the bourbon is very fruity and lightly sweet. Vanilla pretty minimal, and there's a fudgey character to the malts with minimal roast and no alcohol noted.
Rich, with huge coconut-fudge notes and some alcohol woven in. It's not hot/sharp but it's certainly apparent. Syrupy, thick, rich, malty texture. Gooey and cakey with bourbon spice, some woody dryness and just sugar for days. Definitely pushing it on the sweetness, and sweeter than I'd prefer; though not cloying. Would definitely prefer a bit more bourbon depth/complexity in place of the huge coconut, which as a sidenote, must have been disgustingly overdone when this was fresh if it's still so dominant now.
I was thinking, Wow, an Omnipollo beer without a ton of stupid shit in it?! But they've still "Omnipollod" the beer by putting too much adjunct in it and leaving it way, way too sweet. All that said, it's still a competent dessert sipper, though I'm dumping more than half of the bottle as I'm not really in to diabetes.
Another beer that gains points when drunk at a beer fest (as 95% of the ratings are from here), as it's fine and tasty in a very small sample. But when you sit down with a full bottle, you realize it's not incredible beer.
Coconut though is it from actual coconut or bourbon? Almost certainly the actual coconut, though the bourbon is very fruity and lightly sweet. Vanilla pretty minimal, and there's a fudgey character to the malts with minimal roast and no alcohol noted.
Rich, with huge coconut-fudge notes and some alcohol woven in. It's not hot/sharp but it's certainly apparent. Syrupy, thick, rich, malty texture. Gooey and cakey with bourbon spice, some woody dryness and just sugar for days. Definitely pushing it on the sweetness, and sweeter than I'd prefer; though not cloying. Would definitely prefer a bit more bourbon depth/complexity in place of the huge coconut, which as a sidenote, must have been disgustingly overdone when this was fresh if it's still so dominant now.
I was thinking, Wow, an Omnipollo beer without a ton of stupid shit in it?! But they've still "Omnipollod" the beer by putting too much adjunct in it and leaving it way, way too sweet. All that said, it's still a competent dessert sipper, though I'm dumping more than half of the bottle as I'm not really in to diabetes.
Another beer that gains points when drunk at a beer fest (as 95% of the ratings are from here), as it's fine and tasty in a very small sample. But when you sit down with a full bottle, you realize it's not incredible beer.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 22 Mar 2026
at 22:22
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle from Tavour
Appearance: dark brown with a tan head
Aroma: woody, roasty, vanilla, chocolate, coconut
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish
Tasty
Appearance: dark brown with a tan head
Aroma: woody, roasty, vanilla, chocolate, coconut
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish
Tasty
Tried
from Bottle
from Tavour
on 21 Mar 2026
at 23:23
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
2023 editie, niet dat er tot nu toe een sndere (gebottelde) bestaat, maar goed. Na openen wil het schuim wil graag het flesje uit, maar het is ook geen spuiter. Diep roodbruine kleur en een fijne beige kraag waar een laagje van overblijft. Geur: veel fruit, brandy, wat zoetigheid, iets boozy. In de mond is het zoetig, boozy, houtig, fruit. Smaak is vrij zoet en iets bitter. Mondgevoel is een tikje droog, ws door de tannines. Lekker warmend. Medium body. Afdronk is iets bitter en houtig.
Tried
from Bottle
from Beer Republic
on 20 Mar 2026
at 20:08