Firestone Double Barrel Ale is made up north in Paso Robles, California, just outside of San Luis Obispo. So for us kids at UCSB, it always had the street cred of being our local brew. Just like the kids from Chico who can never have a conversation about beer without claiming Sierra Nevada as their own, us UCSB’ers love us some Double Barrel.
It was on tap all over the place, you could get it at Woodstock’s with a Garlic Bird pizza, MMMmmmm. But in LA I am just as content to drink it out of the bottle. Fortuately, it’s starting to show up more and more around here, in grocery stores and on tap. I found one at Ralph’s the other day. Such a pleasant and soothing taste that always puts a smile on my face.
Small & diminishing head, clear (and quite loverly) light brown color. The hops give an earthy, flowery smell. It has a complex, full body with medium carbonation. Sharp and crisp at first, yielding to a medium bitter, short lasting finish.
- Appearance: 2.5/3
- Aroma: 10/12
- Palate: 4/5
- Flavor: 17/20
- Overall: 8.5/10
Rating: 4.2
Cheers to those at UCSB drinking Firestone and not the swill like I remember from a few years ago going up there to party with my sister.
I stopped into Firestone’s taproom in Buelton and had a great experience. A fantastic brewery, I’ve been a fan of their Pale Ale for a while. http://trojangradstudent.blogspot.com/2007/05/closer-taste-of-firestone.html
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