# Firestone Walker Brewing Company

> Firestone Walker Brewing Company is a California craft brewery founded in 1996 by brothers-in-law Adam Firestone and David Walker. It pairs a regional-scale core portfolio - including 805, Union Jack, Mind Haze, DBA, Pivo and Cali Squeeze - with three deliberately distinct innovation engines: the Firestone Union oak-barrel system, Barrelworks wild-ale cellar in Buellton and the Propagator R&D brewhouse in Venice. Revenue comes from wholesale distribution, taprooms and restaurants, merchandise, tours, events, online sales where permitted and the Brewmaster's Collective membership program. Its position is unusual: large enough to distribute broadly and invest in production technology, but organized to preserve the experimentation and hospitality of a smaller brewery.

- **Founded:** 1996
- **Headquarters:** Buellton, United States
- **Founders:** Adam Firestone (Co-founder), David Walker (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 600 employees; LinkedIn lists 501-1,000.
- **Products:** Double Barrel Ale (DBA), 805, Union Jack, Pivo Pils, Mind Haze
- **Notable:** Named Champion Brewery and Brewmaster in the mid-size category at the 2010 and 2012 World Beer Cup., Won four Great American Beer Festival Mid-Size Brewing Company and Brewer of the Year titles by 2015., Won three medals at the 2025 World Beer Cup: gold for Union Jack, silver for Pear Saison and bronze for Pivo.

## Products & services

- **Double Barrel Ale (DBA)** — The original British-style pale ale, partially fermented in the proprietary Firestone Union oak-barrel system.
- **805** — A Central Coast-rooted family led by 805 Blonde Ale, with 805 Cerveza and the non-alcoholic 8ZERO5 extension.
- **Union Jack** — A West Coast IPA built around bright American hops and a restrained, structured bitterness.
- **Pivo Pils** — A dry-hopped pilsner that applies craft-beer hop focus to a precise lager format.
- **Mind Haze** — A hazy IPA platform expanded through variety packs and higher-strength extensions.
- **Cali Squeeze** — Fruit-forward beers made with real fruit, including Blood Orange and Raspberry Lime variants.
- **Vintage** — Spirits-barrel-aged releases including Parabola, Anniversary Ale and Stickee Monkee.
- **Barrelworks** — A Buellton program devoted to wild ales, mixed fermentation, fruit and blending.
- **Propagator** — The Venice R&D brewhouse for small-batch releases, collaborations and new beer concepts.
- **Brewmaster's Collective** — An annual membership with quarterly beer collections, tastings, discounts, events and cellar access.
- **Taprooms, restaurants and tours** — Hospitality and education at Paso Robles, Buellton and Venice, including brewery and barrel-room tours.
- **Merchandise and online shop** — Direct retail of apparel, drinkware, beer gear and eligible beer shipments.

## Achievements

- Named Champion Brewery and Brewmaster in the mid-size category at the 2010 and 2012 World Beer Cup.
- Won four Great American Beer Festival Mid-Size Brewing Company and Brewer of the Year titles by 2015.
- Won three medals at the 2025 World Beer Cup: gold for Union Jack, silver for Pear Saison and bronze for Pivo.
- Won three medals at the 2026 World Beer Cup: gold for Pear Saison and bronze medals for Electric Eagle and Krieky Bones.
- Union Jack and Pivo won gold, while DBA won silver, at the 2025 Brussels Beer Challenge; Union Jack was also named the competition's best American beer.
- Built a 2.1-megawatt solar array and reported that its on-site solar installations offset 60% of total energy use by 2025.
- Commissioned a CO2 recovery system expected to avoid four million pounds of CO2 emissions annually.
- The 2026 Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival sold out and presented 70 invited breweries.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Released SLO CAL Pale Ale, a 5% taproom-exclusive collaboration with Visit SLO CAL, alongside a five-part video series.
- **2026-05** — Released its 30th Anniversary Ale, a seven-beer blend packaged in a returning 22-ounce format with 500 cases produced.
- **2026-05** — Hosted the sold-out Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival with 70 breweries in Paso Robles.
- **2026-04** — Won three World Beer Cup medals, including gold for Barrelworks Pear Saison.
- **2026-04** — Released pFreal, a West Coast IPA collaboration with pFriem Family Brewers.
- **2025-11** — Won two gold medals and one silver at the Brussels Beer Challenge.
- **2025-10** — Commissioned a Pentair CO2 recovery system designed to capture, purify and reuse fermentation gas.

## Links

- Website: https://www.firestonewalker.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firestone-walker-brewing-company
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/firestonewalker
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgZwjeuevXlzVkcpy28djoQ
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/firestonewalker/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firestone.walker

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Last updated: 2026-08-13