Firestone Walker & Bottle Logic Team Up For Brewmaster’s Collective Bless This Mess

This morning brings huge news for fans of Firestone Walker Brewing Company, the Brewmaster’s Collective, and anyone obsessed with barrel‑aged stouts, limited‑release imperial stouts, and high‑gravity collaboration beers. Firestone Walker Brewing Company in Paso Robles, California has officially announced Bless This Mess, an ultra‑limited barrel‑aged imperial stout created in collaboration with Bottle Logic Brewing of Anaheim, California, a powerhouse partnership between two of the most respected names in modern American craft beer.

Bless This Mess is built as a massive, adjunct‑rich, flavor‑saturated barrel‑aged stout featuring huckleberry, Tahitian vanilla beans, and extended aging in Bourbon barrels. This combination of fruit‑forward stout, vanilla‑driven stout, and Bourbon‑barrel‑aged stout elements positions the beer as a must‑have release for collectors of Firestone Walker Brewmaster’s Collective exclusives and devotees of Bottle Logic’s legendary stout program.

At a formidable 13.1% ABV, this high‑gravity imperial stout sits squarely in the realm of big, bold, dessert‑leaning barrel‑aged beers, delivering the kind of intensity, richness, and layered complexity that Firestone Walker and Bottle Logic fans chase year after year.

Extremely Limited Release — Only 200 Cases of 12‑oz Bottles

Firestone Walker has confirmed that Bless This Mess will be packaged in an extremely limited run of just 200 cases of 12‑oz bottles, making it one of the rarest and most exclusive Brewmaster’s Collective releases of 2026. With such a small production run, this limited‑edition barrel‑aged stout is expected to become a high‑demand item among collectors, traders, and fans of rare Firestone Walker releases, rare Bottle Logic collaborations, and small‑batch Bourbon‑barrel stouts.

Quick Highlights:

• Firestone Walker barrel‑aged stout
• Bottle Logic collaboration stout
• 13.1% ABV imperial stout
• Huckleberry stout
• Tahitian vanilla stout
• Bourbon‑barrel‑aged stout
• Limited‑release craft beer
• Brewmaster’s Collective exclusive

A Collaboration Between Two Barrel‑Aging Titans

The partnership between Firestone Walker and Bottle Logic Brewing brings together two of the most influential forces in the world of barrel‑aged beer, imperial stout innovation, and adjunct‑driven stout design. Firestone Walker’s mastery of Bourbon‑barrel aging merges seamlessly with Bottle Logic’s reputation for high‑impact, dessert‑inspired stout profiles, creating a beer that is engineered for maximum flavor intensity and maximum collector appeal.

Expect Big Flavor: Huckleberry, Tahitian Vanilla, and Bourbon‑Barrel Depth

While full tasting notes are still forthcoming, the ingredient list alone signals a stout loaded with:

• Deep Bourbon‑barrel character
• Jammy, fruit‑forward huckleberry intensity
• Creamy, aromatic Tahitian vanilla sweetness
• Rich chocolate, roast, and dark‑malt depth
• A long, warming, 13.1% ABV finish

Everything about this beer screams barrel‑aged stout collector’s item, adjunct stout showcase, and premium Brewmaster’s Collective release.

Stay Tuned for Brewmaster’s Collective Release Details

Firestone Walker will soon announce full release details, allocation information, and official tasting notes for Bless This Mess. Given the extremely limited 200‑case production and the powerhouse collaboration with Bottle Logic, this is poised to be one of the most talked‑about barrel‑aged stout releases of the year.

More updates coming soon as Firestone Walker prepares to roll out this high‑gravity, Bourbon‑barrel‑aged, huckleberry‑and‑vanilla imperial stout to Brewmaster’s Collective members.

About Firestone Walker Brewing:

Founded in 1996 by brothers-in-law Adam Firestone and David Walker, Firestone Walker is a second-generation, family-led brewery based on California’s Central Coast. Helmed by highly decorated Brewmaster Matt Brynildson, Firestone Walker’s main brewery in Paso Robles produces a diverse portfolio including 805, California’s #1 craft beer brand; Mind Haze, a top 5 national hazy IPA; and Cali Squeeze, one of the nation’s fastest-growing beer brands. The Firestone brand family also includes iconic beers such as DBA, Union Jack, and Pivo Pils, as well as the storied Vintage Series of barrel-aged strong ales led by Parabola. As a California beer company, Firestone Walker also has two additional locations: the Barrelworks wild ale cellar in Santa Barbara County and the Propagator R&D brewhouse in Venice. Firestone Walker was recently named “Best American Brewery of the Decade” by Paste Magazine.
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Firestone Walker Brewing Company is a California craft brewery that produces a variety of beers, including pale ales, IPAs, and barrel-aged beers. The brewery was founded in 1996 by brothers-in-law Adam Firestone and David Walker.

History:
The first brewery was located on a family vineyard in Los Olivos, California.
The first beer, Double Barrel Ale, was made in 2001 using a patented variation of the Burton union system.
In 2015, Firestone Walker combined with Duvel Moortgat, a Belgian brewery.
Firestone Walker is California’s second largest craft brewery.

Breweries:
The main brewery is in Paso Robles, California.
There are also breweries in Buellton and Venice, California.

Beers:
805: A bestselling beer brewed on California’s Central Coast
Mind Haze: A bestselling beer
Firestone Lager: A pale lager that was ranked one of VinePair’s best beers of 2018
Venice Propagator Series: Limited-release beers
Vintage Series: Premium barrel-aged beers
Barrelworks: Imaginative beers dedicated to all things wild

Sustainability:
Firestone Walker is committed to sustainability, reduction, recycling, and reuse.

Born in a humble shed on the back-forty of the family vineyard, Firestone Walker is a California beer company like no other—founded by two brothers-in-law who simply wanted to make the perfect beer.

The story begins with Adam Firestone (a.k.a. The Bear) and David Walker (a.k.a. The Lion) debating the subject of beer. Their search for a decent local ale proved futile, and it wasn’t long before they had goaded themselves into brewing their own.
Their initial brewing efforts were made in a second-hand brewhouse with converted winemaking equipment—mostly with mixed results. But the hook was set when their first recipe for Double Barrel Ale was attempted.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of that moment. Join us as we look back at the curious, passionate and, at times, precarious path that led us from there to here.

The Brewmaster
Matt Brynildson
When Adam and David moved their brewing operations to Paso Robles in 2001, they also landed “the perfect brewmaster at the perfect time.” Matt Brynildson has worked his magic at Firestone Walker ever since, earning the nickname “Merlin” on his way to becoming renowned as one of the world’s leading brewmasters.

California Brewing Company
California has been our home since we started in 1996. We live and brew here, and we draw energy from the communities that surround us.
Our beers are available nationwide, yet they always reflect where they come from—a land where creativity and innovation are the rule. This is what it means to us to be a California beer company.

Craft & Quality
At Firestone Walker, Beer Before Glory is our mantra for reminding ourselves we do what we do because of the beer. Period. It’s our battle cry to never accept well enough. It’s the high aim for a perfect beer we will never make. Beer Before Glory is our craft, ever honed on the stone of humility.

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