#30SecondBeerReview · #FPLBeerClub
805
Firestone Walker Brewing Company — Paso Robles, CA
Blonde Ale
Firestone Walker Brewing Company
4.7%
ABV
20
IBU
Pale golden
Color
Contributing Factors
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Experience
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3 / 4
I'd recommend trying it
Tasting Notes
Appearance
Pale golden, clear and bright with fine carbonation and a white head. Clean and inviting in the glass. Looks exactly like a California afternoon should.
Aroma
Light and pleasant — a gentle floral and slightly citrusy hop note over clean, soft grain. Nothing demanding, nothing aggressive. The kind of aroma that smells like it belongs on a patio, at a concert, on a boat, or at a tailgate.
Palate
Light-bodied, smooth, and crisp. A soft malt sweetness through the middle — bready, slightly honeyed — with the hop character providing a gentle citrusy brightness that keeps the palate engaged. At 20 IBU there's a real bittering presence that sets it apart from a light lager, but it never crosses into hop-forward territory.
Finish
Clean, dry, and refreshing. Short to medium length, the citrus hop note fading cleanly and completely. The finish is what makes 805 a repeat beer — it resets completely and makes the next sip as inviting as the first.
The Verdict
805 is the Central Coast in a can. Firestone Walker built a beer that feels like the place that made it — easy, approachable, reliably good, and completely at home anywhere from a Paso Robles winery patio to Oracle Park to a beach in Ventura. Cheers.
— Stephen · Contributing Factor Brewing · 30 Nov 2019
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