Crafted in Collaboration. Brewed in Tribute.

For this year’s Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Fest, we’ve teamed up with our friends at Odell Brewing Co. of Fort Collins, Colorado, to create something extra special: Wandering Don. It’s a limited release IPA brewed in memory of Don Brynildson, grandfather of our brewmaster Matt Brynildson.

Wandering Don is more than a crisp, hop-forward IPA. It’s a tribute to the spirit of the fest and to one unforgettable man who embodied it, Donald Brynildson, a longtime ceremonial team member who could always be found wandering the beer festival floor, striking up conversations, and finding friends wherever he went.Don was a fixture at the Great American Beer Festival, joining us on stage more than ten times. And he was famously known to “go missing” during events—only to be found hours later, beer in hand, partying with the crew from Odell. That legendary wandering spirit lives on in this beer.

Don was a fixture at the Great American Beer Festival, joining us on stage more than ten times. And he was famously known to “go missing” during events – only to be found hours later, beer in hand, partying with the crew from Odell. That legendary wandering spirit lives on in this beer.

“I’ve had a special place in my heart for my friends at Odell ever since,” says Matt Brynildson. “With this collaboration, we’re keeping Don’s wandering ways alive – with an IPA he would have loved.”

The Beer: Bold, Bright, and Built to Wander.

Wandering Don is a 7% ABV West Coast-style IPA brewed with Chinook, Krush, and experimental hop HQG #4. The result? A crisp, hop-forward beer with layered notes of citrus, pine, grapefruit, and passionfruit. It’s vibrant yet balanced – offering just enough bite to keep things interesting, and just enough smoothness to keep you coming back.

Where to Find It

Wandering Don launches May 1 and is available in 12oz six-packs at select retailers and fresh on tap at Firestone Walker locations. This one’s here for a good time, not a long time, so grab it while it lasts and raise a glass to good beer, great stories, and the people who make both unforgettable.