(Paso Robles, CA) – Firestone Walker right this moment unveiled its first of three seasonal choices slated for 2024—the all-new Firestone XPA, a next-generation additional pale ale brewed with Southern Hemisphere hops and California fashion, out there now in all Firestone Walker markets. Discover it with the FW Beer Finder.

“XPA is the primary craft beer fashion in Australia and it’s one thing we’re excited to champion it right here within the U.S.,” stated Brewmaster Matt Brynildson. “The enchantment of XPAs is clear–they provide every thing you’re keen on in an excellent pale ale at a crushable ABV. We fell in love with the fashion throughout our travels to hop farms throughout Australia and New Zealand and we have been impressed to make our personal.”

Firestone XPA (5% ABV) is rolling out to all Firestone Walker markets in can (12-oz six packs) and restricted  draft codecs throughout winter and thru the spring season into June. An early batch of Firestone XPA earned a Bronze Medal on the 2023 Nice American Beer Competition within the Worldwide Pale Ale class.

Crisp, Hoppy & Crushable

Firestone XPA is constructed round New Zealand’s Nelson hop with its grapefruit and tropical Sauvignon Blanc qualities, all backed up with a dollop of traditional Mosaic hops. The ensuing beer gives a trifecta of drinkability: crisp, hoppy and crushable.

Firestone XPA additionally faucets into Firestone Walker’s roots as a heritage brewer of California pale ales.

“Creating this beer introduced lots of pleasure to our manufacturing workforce, there was undoubtedly some pent-up enthusiasm for pale ale brewing,” Brynildson stated. “We went all in to fine-tune a number of check batches and nail what we have been after with this beer.”

He added, “We wished to steer with the punchy tropical qualities of the Nelson hop, and we discovered that including simply the correct quantity of Mosaic makes the fruit flavors all of the extra lush and expansive.”

“XPA is the predominant beer fashion in Australia for a purpose,” stated Firestone Walker Model Director Hannah Barnett. “I believe it has the potential to take the U.S. by storm in some unspecified time in the future, or on the very least turn into a fixture within the American pale ale panorama. We’d wish to be a part of making that occur.”

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Based in 1996 by brothers-in-law Adam Firestone and David Walker, Firestone Walker is a second-generation, family-led brewery primarily based on California’s Central Coast. Helmed by extremely adorned Brewmaster Matt Brynildson, Firestone Walker’s predominant brewery in Paso Robles produces a various portfolio together with 805, California’s #1 craft beer model; Thoughts Haze, a high 5 nationwide hazy IPA; and Cali Squeeze, one of many nation’s fastest-growing beer manufacturers. The Firestone model household additionally consists of iconic beers equivalent to DBA, Union Jack, and Pivo Pils, in addition to the storied Classic Collection of barrel-aged sturdy ales led by Parabola. As a California beer firm, Firestone Walker additionally has two further areas: the Barrelworks wild ale cellar in Santa Barbara County and the Propagator R&D brewhouse in Venice. Firestone Walker was just lately named “Greatest American Brewery of the Decade” by Paste Journal. Extra at 805beer.com and FirestoneWalker.com