{"id":44122,"date":"2025-10-23T16:24:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T16:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qualitybeeracademy.it\/wandering-don-the-beer-that-tells-a-story-of-friendship\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T20:51:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T20:51:20","slug":"wandering-don-the-beer-that-tells-a-story-of-friendship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qualitybeeracademy.it\/en\/wandering-don-the-beer-that-tells-a-story-of-friendship\/","title":{"rendered":"Wandering Don: the beer that tells a story of friendship"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"44122\" class=\"elementor elementor-44122 elementor-41731\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7ddef4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7ddef4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f95d0ed\" data-id=\"f95d0ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2ed40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f2ed40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/qualitybeeracademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WanderingDon_render_header-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-44125\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qualitybeeracademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WanderingDon_render_header-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/qualitybeeracademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WanderingDon_render_header-1-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qualitybeeracademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WanderingDon_render_header-1-1024x213.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/qualitybeeracademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WanderingDon_render_header-1-768x160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qualitybeeracademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WanderingDon_render_header-1-1536x320.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a311d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a311d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec4468d\" data-id=\"ec4468d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4531a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b4531a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ce3714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ce3714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wandering Don: the beer that tells a story of friendship<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d2026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78d2026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEvery beer tells a story, but some have the power to transport us into a tale of friendship, curiosity, and passion for beer. Wandering Don, the new IPA created by Firestone Walker in collaboration with Odell Brewing Co., is one of these.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7153354 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7153354\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-04d568f\" data-id=\"04d568f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baabd06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"baabd06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt;text-transform: none\"><span lang=\"it\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat\">Behind the Beer: the man behind the name<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e178e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e178e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The name <i>Wandering Don<\/i> draws inspiration from <b>Donald Brynildson<\/b>, grandfather of brewmaster <b>Matt Brynildson<\/b> and historic member of the Firestone Walker team.<br\/>Don was a fixture at major beer festivals, from the Great American Beer Festival to the Firestone Walker Invitational. Known for his contagious cheerfulness and tendency to &#8220;<i>wander<\/i>&#8221; among the booths, he always returned with new friendships and new stories to tell.<\/p><p>Once, during a festival, he disappeared for a few hours: he was found shortly after celebrating with the <b>Odell Brewing<\/b> team. From that encounter a bond was born destined to last over time, and today, with <i>Wandering Don<\/i>, that spirit lives again in a beer that celebrates curiosity and connection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd8fab0\" data-id=\"dd8fab0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dcc6cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6dcc6cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/qualitybeeracademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WB-Blog-01.jpg_w3072quality85stripcolorssl1-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-44124\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qualitybeeracademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WB-Blog-01.jpg_w3072quality85stripcolorssl1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/qualitybeeracademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WB-Blog-01.jpg_w3072quality85stripcolorssl1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qualitybeeracademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WB-Blog-01.jpg_w3072quality85stripcolorssl1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qualitybeeracademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WB-Blog-01.jpg_w3072quality85stripcolorssl1-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/qualitybeeracademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WB-Blog-01.jpg_w3072quality85stripcolorssl1.jpg 1629w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4916dc0 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4916dc0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-093f39d\" data-id=\"093f39d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7ede4b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7ede4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A collaboration with the scent of the West Coast<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-040a834 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"040a834\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCreated to celebrate the <b>Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Fest 2025<\/b>, <i>Wandering Don<\/i> is a West Coast-style IPA with a bold yet balanced character.\nOn the nose, notes of citrus, grapefruit, pine, and passion fruit burst forth, while on the palate the sip is fresh, harmonious, and vibrant.\nA tribute not only to the American hoppy beer tradition, but also to the ability to transform a personal memory into a shared experience.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f568e4b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f568e4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A toast to Don (and to those who love to wander a bit)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd2a4a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd2a4a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beyond telling a fascinating story, Wandering Don is an invitation to experience the world of beer with curiosity and a desire to discover new flavors. It&#8217;s a beer to share with friends, to enjoy during a festival&#8230; or to add to your collection of selected beers.<br\/>Because sometimes, as Don taught us, <b>the best discoveries are made precisely when you stop following the beaten path<\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9b4e16\" data-id=\"b9b4e16\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b798c04 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b798c04\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d51888\" data-id=\"4d51888\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-969d1fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"969d1fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a68fa05 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a68fa05\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f257be4\" data-id=\"f257be4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every beer tells a story, but some have the power to transport us into a tale of friendship, curiosity, and passion for beer. 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