Stone Brewing Co.

Stone Gears Up For 17th Release [VIDEO]

Stone Brewing Co (Escondido, CA) will soon release their 17th Anniversary offering.This year, the IPA is full of German hops. Coinciding with the 17th brew, is a party.

Stone Brewing Takes Aim at Alabama

Stone Brewing Co (Escondido, CA) is taking aim at Alabama. How do we know? Facebook of course. If you’re in Alabama, I would like this page. 

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Quick Look at Stone’s Airport Spot

Fans of Stone Brewing Co (Escondido, CA),  the next time you fly into San Diego’s airport you have this bar to look forward to.

The brewery now has two spots (Terminal 2 East, and Terminal 2 West) in the airport that will feature some of Stone’s year round offerings, seasonals, and potentially even an “airport only” release.

The food menu will be designed with great care by founders Steve Wagner and Greg Koch, with dishes mimicking those from the Stone World Bistro and Gardens in Escondido. Plane delays don’t seem so bad now do they? The pic below comes courtesy of Mitch Steele.

Stone Airport 1

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in 10 Barrel Brewing, Bluejacket Brewery, Headlines, Stone Brewing Co.

Next Up in Stone’s Collaboration Series: Suede

Behold the next Stone Brewing Co Collaboration – Suede. For this release, Stone’s Mitch Steele teams up with Megan O’Leary Parisi of Bluejacket in D.C., and Tonya Cornell from 10 Barrel Brewing in Bend, OR.   The cross country melding of brewers minds finds them creating an imperial porter with avocado honey, plus jasmine and calendula flowers from Stone Farms.  The result? Suede is described by their creators as “soft and seductive” and an “all season wonder.”

A formal announce is to follow from Stone. Look for this new edition in the coming months.

Style: Imperial Porter (w/ Jasmine Flowers, Calendula Flowers, Honey)
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft
Arrival: TBA

8.4% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Headlines, Stone Brewing Co.

Stone Brewer Dies in Forklift Accident [UPDATE]

Tragedy at Stone Brewing Co. A brewer has died from injuries sustained from a forklift accident on Saturday afternoon. A 27 year old employee was driving the forklift when it apparently overturned, pinning him. He died at the hospital a short time later.

The name hasn’t been released, and Stone has not made a statement yet.

Update 8/26: The individual is Brewer Matthew Courtright. (Below)

Matthew Courtright

Statement from Stone on August 25th:

It is with a very heavy heart that we communicate a tragedy involving one of our valued friends and Team Stone colleagues. We are deeply saddened that one of our own passed away from complications resulting from a forklift accident at our Escondido brewery on Saturday, August 24. Our deepest condolences go out to the team member’s family. Out of respect for the team member’s loved ones, we are not releasing the individual’s name at this time.

We have launched an investigation and are working with authorities to determine the cause of the accident. In the interim, we have closed down brewing operations as well as tours of the brewery today (Sunday, August 25) and anticipate resuming all operations Monday, August 26.

Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens — Escondido will remain open as will Stone Company Store — Escondido. People expecting to take a tour of the brewery today will be offered a guided beer tasting at the bar located inside Stone Company Store. 

We will refrain from commenting further until additional details and information is acquired and the investigation into this incident is complete. Thank you for the outpouring of support we have already received. Our sympathy is with the family and everyone affected by this tragedy.

For customers who are scheduled to visit the Escondido facility Sunday, August 25, either to take a brewery tour or dine at Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens — Escondido, please call us 760.294.7899 for information regarding your reservation.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Stone Brewing Co.

Stone’s German Influenced Anniversary Beer Released [VIDEO]

Stone 17th Anniversary Götterdämmerung IPA officially releases today. This German influenced brew features malts and hops you’d usually see in German pilsners.

Don’t be surprised, Stone 17th is an imperial IPA (the brewery loves this style) but with a little hop twist. Stone brews with truckloads of American and New Zealand hops for their mainstay IPAs. 17th’s German hops give the brew a more herbal, spicy and peppery flavor.  What’s in a name? Götterdämmerung means a “disastourus conclusion of events.” For Stone, it means this is about as much as they know on using German hops.

Look for this new imperial IPA in 22oz bottles and draft for a limited time.

Style: Imperial IPA
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft
Distribution: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, and WA

9.5% ABV, 102 IBUs

 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Stone Brewing Co., Videos

Stone Gears Up For 17th Release [VIDEO]


Stone Brewing Co (Escondido, CA) will soon release their 17th Anniversary offering.This year, the IPA is full of German hops. Coinciding with the 17th brew, is a party.

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

The Next Stone Enjoy By 9.13.13 Markets Are…

Stone Enjoy By 9:13

Still haven’t had enough? Stone Brewing Co has released the destinations of the next round of Enjoy By IPA. . The imperial IPA ships immediately after bottling, and meant to be enjoyed by 9/13/13. After that it is shipped back to the brewery.  (Although it seems that it hasn’t been an issue yet.)

Style: Imperial IPA
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft
Arrival: August  (this round)

8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Distribution Expansion, Stone Brewing Co.

Stone Brewing Takes Aim at Alabama

Stone Alabama

Stone Brewing Co (Escondido, CA) is taking aim at Alabama. How do we know? Facebook of course. If you’re in Alabama, I would like this page. 

Alabama has resolved some issues that would have prevented the brewery from successfully selling in the state, including an ABV cap, 22oz bomber sale ban, and disallowing the word “bastard” on beer labels. The brewery’s PR will soon have launch details.

by Reid Ramsay