# Firestone Walker Brewing Company — Paso Robles, California

> Firestone Walker Brewing Company in Paso Robles, California, United States scores 4.15 out of 5 — Great, #129 in California. 204 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Firestone Walker Brewing Company is a brewery in Paso Robles, California, United States. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.15 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #129 in California. Of the 204 beers we track, 45% are IPA and 19% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 4.15 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #129 in California · #1,345 in United States · #1,820 worldwide
- Popularity: One of the most-rated breweries anywhere
- Beers tracked: 204

## About

Founded by brothers-in-law Adam Firestone and David Walker in 1996, Firestone Walker Brewing Company is a California beer company with three innovative brewing facilities. Firestone Walker’s main brewery in Paso Robles produces a diverse portfolio ranging from iconic pale ales to vintage barrel-aged beers. The Barrelworks facility in Buellton makes eccentric wild ales, while the Propagator pilot brewhouse in Venice specializes in R&D beers and limited local offerings. Firestone Walker is also the brewery behind 805, one of the nation’s fastest-growing beers. Firestone Walker was recently named “Best American Brewery of the Decade” by Paste Magazine.

## What they brew

- IPA — 45% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 19% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 13% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 10% of the beers we track
- Other — 5% of the beers we track
- Specialty Beer — 4% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Paso Robles, California, United States
- Coordinates: 35.6368759, -120.6545022
- Website: http://www.firestonewalker.com/

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## Breweries nearby

- [California Coast Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/california-coast-beer-co-22591.md) — 3.75, Fine — Paso Robles, California — 2 mi away
- [Paso Robles Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/paso-robles-brewing-company-30106.md) — 3.77, Fine — Paso Robles, California — 2.5 mi away
- [BarrelHouse Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/barrelhouse-brewing-co-4556.md) — 3.89, Fine — Paso Robles, California — 4.7 mi away
- [Colony Mash Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/colony-mash-brewing-co-30111.md) — 3.87, Fine — Atascadero, California — 9.3 mi away
- [Barley and Boar](https://finding.beer/brewery/barley-and-boar-31304.md) — 3.50, Poor — Atascadero, California — 10 mi away
- [Wild Fields Brewhouse](https://finding.beer/brewery/wild-fields-brewhouse-21343.md) — 4.18, Great — Atascadero, California — 10 mi away
- [Tent City Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/tent-city-beer-company-303.md) — 3.83, Fine — Atascadero, California — 10 mi away
- [The Libertine Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-libertine-brewing-company-4625.md) — 4.16, Great — Morro Bay, California — 22 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in California](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/california.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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