2nd Annual Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Fest
After last year’s inaugural Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival in Paso Robles, California, one thing was for certain – these folks at the award winning brewery sure know how to throw a beer fest. Some of the most coveted breweries from across the nation and a few of international acclaim were asked to share some of their best beers for this amazing event.
Despite temperatures that exceeded 100-degrees on the day of the fest, the staff and grounds crew at the event provided plenty of water, shade, large fans, and mist makers to keep the quaffers as quenched and cool as possible.
Live music for this year’s Invitational was provided by the harmonious and stringy Hot Buttered Rum and the riffed-out whiskey-soaked White Buffalo. Both outfits offered the perfect sound for the hipsters, beer nerds, and cowboys of the region.
With more than 40 breweries and more than 20 food offerings, the fest hashtagged #FWIBF had a little of something for all the foodies and beer lovers. A huge tip of the hat to the organizers for improving upon what seemed like a perfect fest the year prior.
If you are one of those people like me who loves great beer and wants to partake in some of the best craft beer to be found on the planet, make sure you don’t pass on Paso and Firestone Walker’s Invitational Beer Fest next year. It’s one for the ages!
Here’s a look at a bunch of pics we captured at this kickass fest in 2013:
About The Author
Angelo
Angelo grew up in Maine and is proud to call New England his original home. Cascadia is now his home. He fell in love with great beer in Oregon, Washington, and Northern California. He has been a correspondent for the Portland Tribune's Guest on Tap column, LivePDX.com, and has been featured in publications such as Beer Northwest and PDX Magazine. Angelo also has a great interest in independent music, and has been a booker and organizer for shows around the Portland under the name Pop Tomorrow! Angelo garnered much knowledge regarding beer from his experiences homebrewing, working at Belmont Station, Pyramid Brewing, Upright Brewing, By the Bottle, Beer Revolution, Olde Depot Public House, Falling Sky Brewing, Cascade Brewing, and from many many knowledgeable, passionate, and loving people along the way. It is Angelo's mission to bring "infotainment" and "edumation" to the readers of this website. If you have any questions or comments, or would like to contribute, please contact me at angelo@brewpublic.com
Great photos Angelo…too bad you couldn’t hang with us at our bottle share on Friday or Saturday night..We will find you in Oregon soon 🙂
Hi there, just wanted to say, I liked this article. It was helpful. Keep on posting!
Nice pic of you and my homie Dallas from New Belgium. That prickly passion Saison was off the hook