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3(DB)2A
- Barleywine / Strong Ale
- 16% ABV
- Label approved Jul 30
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Firestone Walker Brewing Company's Barleywine / Strong Ale. Label approved 30 July 2026; not spotted yet.
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How to serve it
- Serve at
- 54–60°F (12–16°C)
- Glass
- Snifter: a wide bowl you can warm in your hand, for a small strong pour
About 445–505 calories and 34–49 g carbs
About 315 of those calories come from the alcohol.
General guidance for Barleywine / Strong Ale. Calories and carbs are estimates from the ABV and how the style usually finishes; numbers the brewery prints beat ours. More beer tools
About this beer
This is the 49th of 66 labels we have from Firestone Walker Brewing Company. It is one of 10 barleywine / strong ale labels approved in July 2026. Its label was approved 1 day after it was submitted. The label carries barrel-aged, imperial on the front.
From the label“Brewed by Firestone Walker Brewing Co. Paso Robles, California 93446. For sales & service call (805) 225-5911. Store & serve between 40°F–45°F.”
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Style: StrongBrewery: Firestone Walker Brewing Company