Firestone Walker locations - which one to go to?

Discussion in 'Pacific' started by DavMEtt, May 18, 2016.

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  1. DavMEtt

    DavMEtt Initiate (0) Aug 17, 2014 Michigan

    Looked through past threads but couldn't find a consensus. In general, which FW location would be the best to go to for an assortment of bottles to go?
     
    #1 DavMEtt, May 18, 2016
  2. Black_Rider

    Black_Rider Pooh-Bah (2,019) Mar 26, 2013 California
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    they are all pretty far apart. are you planning on driving to which ever one, based on bottles to go?

    i'd recommend going to whichever one is closest to where you'll be and you'll find good stuff to take home
     
    #2 Black_Rider, May 18, 2016
  3. TheAngryBurrito

    TheAngryBurrito Initiate (0) Jan 6, 2013 California

    Yeah they are all about 2+hrs apart. Which one is near other things you are doing? Barrelworks is most likely not near anything you are doing unless you are in Santa Barbara or taking the scenic route from LA to SF. Most likely the closest location to you will be Venice assuming you are doing anything in LA. If you are in SF, then Paseo is the closest, but that is a hike.
     
    #3 TheAngryBurrito, May 18, 2016
  4. DavMEtt

    DavMEtt Initiate (0) Aug 17, 2014 Michigan

    I'm planning on starting in San Diego, head up to LA and then continue further north through the state. My itinerary is so loose that I can hit up any of them. Essentially, whichever one I end up at will determine where I'm spending the night. So it sounds like they're all pretty much equal, and they all do sell bottles?
     
    #4 DavMEtt, May 19, 2016
  5. JayORear

    JayORear Grand Pooh-Bah (3,058) Feb 22, 2012 California
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    For bottles to go, it's going to be pretty much the same among locations, but IMHO Buellton Barrelworks has a somewhat better selection of draft selections, skewing towards sours/wilds. However, I'd rather spend the night in Paso, for sure.
     
    #5 JayORear, May 19, 2016
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  6. DavMEtt

    DavMEtt Initiate (0) Aug 17, 2014 Michigan

    Cool, thank you. Appreciate the advice.
     
    #6 DavMEtt, May 19, 2016
  7. LocestLXCX

    LocestLXCX Zealot (575) Mar 3, 2016 California
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    Yeah if you want a really good tap selection, definitely go to Barrelworks.
     
    #7 LocestLXCX, May 19, 2016
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  8. walterfredo

    walterfredo Savant (1,032) Nov 22, 2011 California
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    Barrelworks
     
    #8 walterfredo, May 19, 2016
  9. richloma

    richloma Crusader (430) Jul 2, 2013 California

    Barrelworks for sure
     
    #9 richloma, May 19, 2016
  10. AnthonyFTW22

    AnthonyFTW22 Initiate (0) Nov 28, 2015 California

    kill 2 birds with 1 stone.... start at barrelworks head to paso stay the night in SLO
     
    #10 AnthonyFTW22, May 19, 2016
  11. Built4Comfort

    Built4Comfort Devotee (326) Aug 2, 2014 Missouri

    Wife and I will be visiting the first week of June and have been asking the same question. For us it is between Paso Robles, where we already have hotel reservations, and the Barrelworks. It is almost impossible to get Parabola, Sucuba etc. in Missouri. We of course want to enjoy on tap, but bigger interest is bottle availability. We are driving in large part so we can bring bottles home. So is there really any difference between Paso and Barrelworks in terms of bottles to go?
     
    #11 Built4Comfort, May 27, 2016
  12. SLOCruzin

    SLOCruzin Zealot (644) Sep 30, 2013 California
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    Barrelworks has a lot more Barrelworks bottles to go and on draft, but being a little closer to a major metro area, it also gets more traffic and runs out of stuff faster than Paso.
     
    #12 SLOCruzin, May 28, 2016
  13. Flip4beers

    Flip4beers Zealot (610) Feb 18, 2014 California
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    If you want to find vintages of Sucaba Parabola,anniversary beers definitely Paso Robles. If you want more sours/wild ales, go to Barrelworks.
     
    #13 Flip4beers, May 28, 2016
  14. Coldstorage

    Coldstorage Initiate (0) Oct 1, 2014 California

    BRING MONEY
     
    #14 Coldstorage, May 28, 2016
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