By Staff (Press Release) PASO ROBLES, CA—In the halls of Firestone Walker Brewing Company, he is known as “Merlin”—and he continues to work his magic at major beer competitions. Indeed, Brewmaster Matt Brynildson was on hand at the prestigious European Beer Star Competition last week ...
By Staff (Press Release) BOULDER, CO—Vying for attention in the international arena, 23 American craft breweries, all members of the Brewers Association’s Export Development Program, won 36 awards in 22 different categories at European Beer Star, one of the most respected and recognized beer competitions ...
By Staff (Press Release) PASO ROBLES, CA—Firestone Walker Brewing Company’s Velvet Merkin—the beer that almost wasn’t—will soon heed the rallying cry of “release the merkins,” as it is set to be offered for the first time in 22-ounce bottles starting on September 16. ...
By Greg Barbera This is from Firestone Walker Brewing Company‘s Proprietors Reserve Series where they blend various styles of beer and age them in barrels....
By Greg Barbera Firestone Walker Brewing Company announced the release of their barley wine Abacus today....
By Greg Barbera This imperial stout from Firestone Walker Brewing Co. pours dark black with a tan head that quickly dissapates. Strong bourbon, oak and vanilla aromas come off the top. Clearly this is a beer that screams, “I am barrel aged!”...
By Greg Barbera Firestone Walker Brewing Company’s 13 Anniversary Ale came out in 2009 and is part of the company’s line of blended barrel aged beers....
By Julie Johnson In 1994, Chicagoans were treated to an extraordinary beer created to celebrate the 1,000th batch brewed at the Goose Island brewpub: Bourbon County Stout, an intense, black stout that brewer Greg Hall had aged in oak barrels fresh from the ...
By Julie Johnson Bradford In his scant nine years as a professional brewer, Matt Brynildson has worked for one award-winning brewery after another: Goose Island in Chicago, SLO Brewing in California, Firestone Walker in California....