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.

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8.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
(Bottle 65 cl) Courtesy of WeeHeavySD. Hazy amber golden with tiny impurities and a rough, off-white head. Aroma of bourbon, wood and burned caramel. Quite a rich body with roasted malt, wood, burned caramel, overripe fruit and vanilla. Has a distinct alcohol burn in the finish. 190608
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jun 2008 at 15:27

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle. Papsoes MadsBerg homecoming blindtasting, bottle #5. Pours hazy and golden amber to brown with a lacing off-white head. Chocolate and dry malt aroma. Flavour is medium dry malt and chocolate smooth. Mild whiskey malt flavour slowly increasing in intensity. Warming and smooth malt finish. Holds a mild bitterness and a dry malt flavour into the finish. Fruity and whiskey finish.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jun 2008 at 06:55

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draft. Amber beer with an off-white head. Nice amarillo hop aroma. Citrus, slight summer fruit, caramel flavor. Medium bodied. Nice bitterness. Lingering citrus, summer fruit, and caramel.
Earlier Rating: 4/22/2005 Total Score: 2.8
Bottle. Golden,/amber with an off-white head. Citrus hop aroma. Grassy hop flavor with some malt backing. Dry finish and medium bodied.
Tried from Draft on 23 May 2008 at 15:43

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
12oz bottle from South Bay Drugs. Pours out crystal clear deep gold with off white head and a mild amount of spotty lacing. The aroma has that pleasing combination of malty sweetness mixing with grapefruit hops creating a sweet citrus smell with a mild grapefruit note in the background. The taste starts with orange peel and grapefruit hop bitterness mixed with sweet malts and mild sweet caramelization. Then midway and toward the finish the maltiness recedes leaving a load of grapefruit hop bitterness unattended and wrecking mild havoc on the taste buds. Mmmmmm. Just what I expect out of an IPA. Yum. It dries out a tad into the finish leaving a wealth of citrus hoppiness behind in the after taste.
Tried from Bottle on 08 May 2008 at 18:56

8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
Bottle. Dark mahogony brown beer with a little tan head. Sweet vanilla, caramel, bourbon aroma. Rich bourbon, vanilla, malt, toffee, caramel, oak flavor with a bit of chocolate, slight roast, and some brown sugar. Nice balance. Medium-plus body. Lingering brandy, caramel, malt, slight chocolate. Alcohol present, but nothing overpowering. Great beer.
Tried from Bottle on 01 May 2008 at 20:38

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Draft. Almost black beer with a low off-white head. Bourbon, malt, vanilla aroma. Bourbon, light chocolate, vanilla, malt flavor. Medium bodied with a nice smooth mouthfeel. Lingering caramel, vanilla, bourbon. Alcohol well hidden.
Tried from Draft on 25 Apr 2008 at 13:29

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draft. Blackish beer with a light tan head. Chocolate, roasty, light spice aroma. Big chocolate, roast, vanilla, bourbon flavor. Medium bodied. Lingering vanilla, bourbon, malt, earth, spice, and a bit of oat coming in at the end.
Tried from Draft on 25 Apr 2008 at 13:26

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draft. Bronze beer with a dark cream colored head. Low malt, caramel, light spice, dark fruit aroma. Caramel/toffee flavor with light yeast and light playdough components. medium bodied. Lingering malt, playdough, yeast, and raisin.
Tried from Draft on 25 Apr 2008 at 13:24

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
(Bottle 65 cl) Clear, amber golden with tiny, floating impurities and a small, creamy, off-white head. Aroma of overripe fruit and caramel. Medium-bodied with notes of caramel and overripe fruit. Dry, clean finish with only a discreet bitterness. Nice and quaffable. 190408
Tried from Bottle on 25 Apr 2008 at 12:31

6.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 8 Flavor 5 Texture 10 Overall 5.5
Paprika, grapefruit and wood aroma. Cloudy golden pour, no head. Floral marigold on the palate but virtually flavorless.
Tried on 23 Apr 2008 at 15:14