(Courtesy Firestone Walker Brewing)

Every beer in this lineup is an award-winner—and each one reflects Firestone Walker’s deep West Coast roots and fearless approach to innovation.

Here’s the deal…

At the start of the year, Firestone Walker Brewing Company released its newest variety pack, and it’s a standout—especially if you’re an IPA fan.

The 2026 Firestone Walker IPA Mixed Pack is a hand-picked collection of award-winning, style-defining beers, all brewed with the brewery’s signature commitment to craftsmanship and flavor. And importantly, there are no weak links here—just three IPA classics and one mixed-pack exclusive.

“This pack tells the evolving story of the West Coast style through our eyes,” said brewmaster Matt Brynildson. “It’s a celebration of where we started, what we’ve learned, and where we’re headed next as a California brewery.”

Here’s what’s inside…

Firestone IPA | 6.5% ABV

Firestone IPA is a future-forward beer built on classic West Coast bones, layered with Firestone Walker flair. It pulls from nearly two decades of experience refining the ever-evolving IPA style.

Lessons learned from beers like Union Jack, Luponic Distortion, and Hopnosis are all baked into this release, resulting in a beer that checks every box of a modern West Coast IPA.

Liberally dry-hopped with Mosaic and Strata, it bursts with passionfruit, pineapple, and citrus. It’s a 2024 European Beer Star gold medalist—and notably, a mixed-pack exclusive.

Firestone Easy Jack IPA | 4.2% ABV

Brewed with a proprietary blend of new-age hops, the 2026 edition of Easy Jack remains a go-to “end-of-workday” beer at the brewery.

This is the everyday IPA: lower in alcohol, bright in hop character, and finished with a pleasantly lingering snap. It’s the kind of beer you don’t overthink—perfect for long afternoons, easy conversations, and second rounds. Flavor-forward, but intentionally light on its feet.

Union Jack West Coast IPA | 7.0% ABV

Union Jack is the original Firestone Walker West Coast IPA, brewed on California’s Central Coast since 2006—and a foundational beer in the rise of the style.

Named for the British lion that appears in the brewery’s iconography, Union Jack is assertively hoppy yet remarkably balanced. It remains a go-to for hop heads and a reliable benchmark for the style.

It’s also a 2025 World Beer Cup gold medal winner—proof that some classics never fade.

Firestone Diesel Thunder | 8.0% ABV

Born at the brewery’s Venice Propagator facility, Diesel Thunder is a limited-edition Double IPA that leans hard into intensity.

Expect resinous pine, dank aromatics, and a diesel-like hop punch. With elevated ABV and amplified bitterness, it’s a bold counterpoint to the rest of the pack—and a reminder that experimentation still has a place alongside balance and tradition.

This year’s mixed-pack exclusive, Diesel Thunder offers a rare taste of Firestone Walker’s small-batch innovation at full throttle.

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