GOOD TASTES.10th ANNIVERSARY ALE: Firestone Walker Fine Ales Firestone Walker Fine Ales is a microbrewery located in Paso Robles, Central California. The company was formed in 1996 by Adam Firestone and David Walker, after developing a patented oak barrel brewing system named "Firestone Union" based on the 19th century Burton Union brewing (started by the son, Adam, of Firestone Vineyard A family-owned estate winery specializing in fine wines from California’s Central Coast. Firestone Vineyard was founded in 1972 as Santa Barbara County’s first estate winery and is now in its third generation of Firestone family stewardship. founder Brooks Firestone A. Brooks Firestone is currently the Santa Barbara County, California Third District Supervisor. The son of Leonard Firestone and Polly Curtis, he graduated from Princeton University in 1958. , with his brother-in-law, David Walker David Walker may refer to:
It concludes a brewing adventure that included brewing 10 separate batches over 10 months and putting them together like a puzzle to make the final blend. The draft version is now available at the company's taproom and at selected pubs and restaurants throughout California. Individually boxed 22-ounce bottles, with a suggested retail of $9.99 each (it's meant to be sipped and savored), are now available in stores. Only 500 (12-bottle) cases were produced. -- Natalie Haughton CRANBERRIES GALORE!: The cranberry harvest is traveling to Hollywood with more than 2,000 pounds of cranberries and cranberry vines from Ocean Spray bogs in Washington state. It arrives at the Hollywood & Highland Center this month to create an 1,800-square-foot freestanding bog. The Red Carpet Bog exhibit, in the central courtyard of the center, is free and open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 14-16. Consumers can learn firsthand about the harvest, taste, health benefits and history of the cranberry. Visitors to the exhibit are invited to lend a helping hand to those in need of a Thanksgiving meal by donating money and helping string together a faux cranberry garland. Proceeds will benefit the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. -- N.H. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) no caption (cranberries) (2 -- color) no caption (Firestone Walker ale) |
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