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Firestone Windsor Pale Ale

 (RETIRED)


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An English Pale Ale formerly brewed by
Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

Buellton, California USA

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213.41/5.03.37/5.04.6%95.4 English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
This golden-hued ale has a distinctively balanced malt character and finishes with light toffee notes, a suggestion of nuts, and a clean brisk bitterness. The aroma is fruity and floral, with hints of orange from the hops, a soft smokiness, and vanilla from the medium toasted oak. NOTE: no longer made, replaced by the Firestone Pale Ale (an APA, not an EPA).

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 aspidites (1268), manteca, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
Mar 1, 2008  
Herbal and grassy nose with wafts of bready malt. Mild citrus and biscuit notes on the palate. Clean and easy drinking session brew.


 Dougal (130), Escondido, California, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Mar 3, 2003  
The worst of the Firestone line in bottles. Nice golden colro but somewht skunky on the nose and palate. Hops blended with a mulching grass smell. Not rich enough to warrant a a world class Pale rating. Too young.


 666seth (219), California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jan 17, 2003  
Golden in color with a nice floral aroma. Hoppy taste present with malts to round up. Nice


 Blake (204), Orange, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/513/20
Dec 5, 2002  
12/4/2002 - Had on tap at Callahan’s
A dark yellow/gold color beer with a slight head, I found the aroma of this pale to be fruity, but a bit weak. Overall, I found the flavor lacking for a Pale Ale and while easy to drink, I was not overly impressed.


 Kaya161 (1129), Aspen, Colorado, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/516/20
Nov 18, 2002  
Golden colour with a white head. Citrusy hop aroma. Dry bitter flavour with a hint of malt underneath. A good APA, but what keeps it from being great is the lack of complexityt in hop flavour.




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