David Walker - 25 Years

We are joined by co-founder of FIrestone Walker, David Walker. We dicuss Firestone Walker's 25th Anniversary and many more topics such as: - Firestone Walker connecting to fans. - Starting out as a hyper local brewery. - Looking back on 25 years of beer business. - The story behind DBA and Mr. Walker's connection to it. - Can DBA ever be a flagship? - The phenomenon of 805 Beer. - Will there be an 805 IPA? - Firestone being part of the 2015 craft beer boom. - Thoughts on seltzer and FMBs. - Who is Firestone Walker's competition? - Market projections on Non-alcoholic beer. - A look back on Walker's Wild Ride. And much more! We'd like to thank the sponsors of this show, if you are interested in sponsoring this podcast, please drop us a note at [email protected]. • El Segundo Brewing – Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.