Barrelworks | Four Brewers Podcast

Season 4, Episode 2 – This week, we’re drinking wild, sour and funky brews from Firestone Walker’s Barrelworks.

Any seasoned beer geek knows about Firestone Walker Brewing Company’s Barrelworks location in Beullton, California. It’s Firestone Walker’s facility where all of their sour and wild ales become the amazing beers that they are. John was recently in the area for Thanksgiving and decided to stop by to pick up some supplies, as well as meet up with The Friedman’s to get some tasty Almanac Beer Co. beers.

This week on part 1 of our two-part Firestone Walker series, we’re drinking the funky and sour beers from Barrelworks. Firestone Walker absolutely destroy when it comes to these kind of beers (hell, all of their beers, right?). In part 2 next week, we’ll be opening their newest barrel-aged offerings, their 20th anniversary blend, and a special collaboration beer they brewed with their sister brewery, Boulevard Brewing Company.

BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT.

Beers from this week’s episode:
Firestone Walker Brewing Company – Lil Opal
Firestone Walker Brewing Company – Sour Opal (2016)
Firestone Walker Brewing Company – Ten Buck Chuck
Firestone Walker Brewing Company – Bretta Rosé (Batch 3)
Firestone Walker Brewing Company – Feral Vinifera
Firestone Walker Brewing Company – Feral Peach
Firestone Walker Brewing Company – SLOambic Batch #2
Firestone Walker Brewing Company – Huck Yeah!

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Season 1, Episode 17 – This week we’re trying some of the awesome beers coming out of Firestone Walker Barrelworks, as well as some midwest flavor from New Glarus.

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Firestone Walker is regarded as one of the best breweries in America. From their awarding winning IPA, to their barrel-aged blends, Matt Brynildson and crew definitely know how to bring the radness. So, when a brewery of this caliber decides to start producing sour beer, the outcome is obviously going to be nothing short of incredible, right? Yep!

We start off with the Bretta Weisse, their Berliner style wheat beer. This beer clocks in at 4.9% ABV, and a total acidity of 7. We’re unclear on what exactly an acidity of 7 actually is, but this beer definitely has a nice balance of tartness and and malty-wheat goodness.

Next on deck from Bottleworks is the Feral One. From Firestone Walker:

“We humbly offer you our inaugural Barrelworks bottling on the occasion of our first anniversary—Feral One. A blend of our best efforts, from hand-selected barrels chosen by the Masterblender and Barrelmeister. Feral One is a blend of Sour Opal (American Sour Ale – 30%), SLOambic (Fruited Sour – 14%), Agrestic (American Wild Red Ale – 16%), and Lil’ Mikkel (Bretted Saison – 40%). Savor now, or age longer for a special occasion. A Santé!”

Needless to say, this beer is quite delicious.

Getting away from the Firestone brews and wrapping up the sour beer part of the show, our friend John Ryti, hooked us up with a New Glarus brew from their Thumbprint series named, Wild Sour Ale. We may have held on to this beer a little longer than we should have, which is kind of a bummer, but high-fives still go out to Ryti for the hookup.

New Glarus Brewing Co. - Wild Sour Ale — New Glarus Brewing Co. – Wild Sour Ale

Feature: “Going In Blind.”

Yvonne joins us for another edition of what is probably our favorite game on the show, Going In Blind. The beers this week were purchased by Matt’s wife, Alicia, and she went out of her way to throw us a curve ball with her selections.

Until next week, brew the shit out of it!

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