Style: Lager

ABV: 5.4 IBU: 25.0

98/100

Aroma:	12
Appearance:	3
Flavor:	20
Mouthfeel:	5

Firestone Walker Brewing Co Welcome to LA

What the brewers say

“A laid-back West Coast lager … that’s crisp and refreshing with pronounced tropical fruit flavors.”

What our panel thought

“Intriguing hop aroma—New World tropical vs. classic Noble. Light-bodied, almost brut. Delicate, fruity, soft, with a squeaky-clean and dry lager finish. Lingering subtle hop character is unexpected, but it hits the spirit of a light, refreshing beer with complex hop aroma.”

What our editors thought

“Weightless orange and tangerine nose reverberates with a spacious distance. The sip is more immediate, as light, pithy herbal bitterness plays against the dry fruit notes. Modern, but squarely within the pils tradition.”

Review printed in: Cold Comforts: Unique Insights From Lager Brewers (June-July 2022) (View All Issues)

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Firestone Walker Brewing Co Lager

Lovely, brilliant gold. Balanced aroma of light, spicy hops and soft, bready malt. Herbal-spicy bitterness—a bit sharp—balancing bright, bready sweetness. Faint pom fruit. Light body, lively mouthfeel. A bit astringent, leaning bitter. Clean, dry finish. Refreshing, drinkable.

Wayfinder Beer Terrifica Italian Horror Pils

“Grassy-herbal Noble hops interplay with a medium-low sulfur note. The malt character is just subtle enough to back the rich hop character that persists through the swallow. Lively on the tongue, refreshing, with a vibrant earthy hop note throughout. Delicious. Love it.”

Firestone Walker Brewing Co STiVO

“Pale yellow in color, unfiltered, with a nice bright white head that lingers. Bright floral hop aroma with a touch of dank in the background. Pleasant soft citrus in both the aroma and flavor is tempered by a moderate and very clean bitterness. A lifting herbal and light melon citrus hop flavor builds, but just when it’s about to reach the upper limit, it lets off the gas and the grainy malt starts to come into balance. Slightly minerally, with a clean, dry finish. Overall, a very fresh and soft quality with a quick and clean finish. Well-crafted with no flaws. Aggressive without hitting the limit.”

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