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Stone’s Newest: Collective Distortion IPA

Stone Brewing Co. (Escondido, CA) has released their newest collaboration – Collective Distortion IPA.

This new IPA is a musical collaboration, led by Stone’s brewmaster Mitch Steele (a guitarist in Stone’s house band The Flocculators), rock guitarist Keri Kelli (of Alice Continue Reading →

Stone Brewing Creating w00tstout 2.0

It started with w00tstout release #1, a collaboration between Stone Brewing Co.’s Greg Koch, actor Wil Wheaton, and Fark.com founder Drew Curtis. Farking Wheaton w00tstout was an imperial stout brewed with pecans, wheat & rye, partially aged in bourbon barrels. Released in July, Continue Reading →

Stone Enjoy By 07.04.14

Stone Brewing Co.’s next Enjoy By IPA release for July 4th, (Independence Day, just like last year) looks to be a big one. This release should span basically every market Stone hits stateside.

As I’m sure you know now, the imperial Continue Reading →

Fire Forces Stone Brewing Co. To Evacuate

Fires threaten Stone Brewing Co. in Escondido, California. The brewery announced on Twitter they would be evacuating their home base ahead of the threat.

The AP reports at least nine blazes in the San Diego area, that have destroyed more than 10,000 Continue Reading →

Stone Launches Big Bottle Mixed Pack

Stone Brewing Co. (Escondido, CA) is launching a new big bottle variety pack dubbed – The Stone Mixed 4 Pack.

Each pack has 2014 Stone Imperial Russian Stout, Stone IPA, Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Black IPA and Arrogant Bastard Ale. Inclusion of the Continue Reading →

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Stone’s Newest: Collective Distortion IPA

Stone Brewing Co. (Escondido, CA) has released their newest collaboration – Collective Distortion IPA.

This new IPA is a musical collaboration, led by Stone’s brewmaster Mitch Steele (a guitarist in Stone’s house band The Flocculators), rock guitarist Keri Kelli (of Alice Cooper & Skid Row) and Kyle Hollingsworth (String Cheese Incident). The musicians created a double IPA brewed with elderberries, and coriander.

“Never being the one to be complacent, I said to the guys, ‘Let’s make the biggest, baddest, beast of an IPA we can using some hops new to Stone and a few interesting ingredients without trying to reinvent the wheel,’” Kelli recalls. “I think we really brought the hammer down and cranked this one up! One sip of this beast and you will taste the unforgiving nectar of the gods that is Collective Distortion IPA!”

Stone Collective Distortion IPA is available for a limited time in 22oz bombers, draft. Drink it within 90 days of the release to get the full flavor of this beer.

Style: Imperial IPA (w/ Elderberries, Coriander)
Hops: Nugget, Comet, Calypso and Vic’s Secret

Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft. One time release.
Markets: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT and WA

9.3% ABV, 90 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Headlines, Stone Brewing Co.

Stone Brewing Creating w00tstout 2.0

It started with w00tstout release #1, a collaboration between Stone Brewing Co.’s Greg Koch, actor Wil Wheaton, and Fark.com founder Drew Curtis. Farking Wheaton w00tstout was an imperial stout brewed with pecans, wheat & rye, partially aged in bourbon barrels. Released in July, 2013.

Well now it’s time for a reboot. Meet w00tstout 2.0. Wheaton & Curtis return, with the help of Aisha Tyler. Tyler has been on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Who’s Line is It Anyway? and Archer.

w00tstout 2.0 wil be similar to last years release, an imperial stout brewed with wheat, rye, pecans, plus a new addition -stone-ground chocolate. Don’t forget this is partially aged in bourbon barrels.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Pecans, Rye, Chocolate. Barrel Aged. Bourbon)

Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft
Arrival: Summer, 2014

13% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Stone Brewing Co.

Stone Enjoy By 07.04.14

Stone Brewing Co.’s next Enjoy By IPA release for July 4th, (Independence Day, just like last year) looks to be a big one. This release should span basically every market Stone hits stateside.

As I’m sure you know now, the imperial IPA is meant to be shipped, bought, and consumed by the date on the bottle. Stone Enjoy By 07.04.14 ships in May 30, 2014.

Style: Imperial IPA

Hops: Calypso, Super Galena, Simcoe, Delta, Target, Amarillo, Motueka, Citra, Cascade, New Zealand Nelson Sauvin, and Australian Galaxy
Availability: 22oz Bottles and Draft
9.4% ABV, IBUs 88

Markets: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT and WA

9.4% ABV, IBUs 88

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Headlines, Lost Abbey, Stone Brewing Co.

Fire Forces Stone Brewing Co. To Evacuate

Fires threaten Stone Brewing Co. in Escondido, California. The brewery announced on Twitter they would be evacuating their home base ahead of the threat.

The AP reports at least nine blazes in the San Diego area, that have destroyed more than 10,000 acres and forced out 125,000 residents. The cause of the fires has not yet been determined. 

Lost Abbey (San Marcos, CA) has closed the tap room to tastings, but have not announced evacuating their brewery.

Obviously, there are more breweries, and more importantly, peoples lives and homes in the way the fire.

All the best to everyone in the path. Hopefully everyone can get back to beer brewing and beer drinking too.

Pic via Stone Brewing Co.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Headlines, Stone Brewing Co.

Stone Collaborates with Musicians in New Imperial IPA

Music and craft beer are on a roll. There are so many brewers collaborating with musicians. Coming soon to Stone Brewing Co.’s Collaboration Series is Collective Distortion IPA. This future offering is the brainchild of Kyle Hollingsworth of The String Cheese Incident, and Keri Kelli of Alice Cooper. Together they created an imperial IPA brewed with elderberries and coriander.

In bringing together artisans front disparate aural planes, one might expect an offbeat, feedback-warned cacophony,shrill to the point of unlistenable. Yet, by inviting Kyle Hollingsworth, keyboardist for eclectic, Jam-prone sextet, The String Cheese Incident, and Karl Kelli, wailing rock guitarist of Slice Cooper fame, we were able to make truly beautiful music. Turns out, these musicians have a great deal in common, both with each other and with Stone. We all enjoy turning things up toll, and that is represented in this collaborative offering, an imperial India pale ale ably backed by Nugget, Comet and Calypso hops, and amplified care of a generous dry-hopping with Vic’s Secret, a new Australian hop, adding citrus and tropical fruit oomph.To give this modern masterpiece some soulful, classic character, we traced the roots of brewing to the days when Old World herbs were used to spice beers, adding in coriander and, a first for us, elderberries. To stand up to that sumptuous spice and blaring bitterness, we added golden naked oats, which are lightly roasted and add body and enhanced mouthf eel to the brew like a steady, unbreakable backbeat to an incendiary ram solo. Sit back, crank the volume and get lost in this operatic incarnation of genres combined in the name of invention.

Kyle Hollingsworth has done another craft heer collaboration with Boulder Beer Company – Hoopla. Look for Stone Collective Distortion IPA in 22oz bottles and draft.

Style: Imperial IPA (w/ Elderberries, Coriander)
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft
Arrival: TBA

9.2% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Stone Brewing Co.

Stone Enjoy By 5.16.14 – Just 5 “States”

Stone Brewing Co’s current round of Enjoy By IPA “expires” on 4.20.14. You’ve got three days until the beer magically disappears in the bottle.

Coming up right behind 4.20 is Enjoy By 5.16.14 – headed to just 5 places – Alabama, California, Oregon, South Carolina, and Puerto Rico.

As I’m sure you know by now, the IPA is brewed, shipped and meant to be drank within the timeframe marked on each bottle. Emphasizing fresh beer is better beer.

Style: Imperial IPA
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft.

8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Stone Brewing Co.

Stone Launches Big Bottle Mixed Pack

Stone Brewing Co. (Escondido, CA) is launching a new big bottle variety pack dubbed – The Stone Mixed 4 Pack.

Each pack has 2014 Stone Imperial Russian Stout, Stone IPA, Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Black IPA and Arrogant Bastard Ale. Inclusion of the Imperial Russian Stout in the mixed pack is the first time that the brewery has released a beer to the public before it is widely available.

The Stone Mixed 4 Pack will change once a quarter, with a new special release beer included, before the national launch date.

 

 

by Reid Ramsay