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Stone Adding “Crime” To Quingenti

Stone Brewing Co is adding Crime to the Quingenti Millitre lineup.  Crime is a mix various hoppy Stone brews, mixed with chilies, and aged in whiskey.   There is a counterpart (Punishment) that goes along with it’s partner in Crime. Continue Reading →

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Stone’s Quingenti Punishment: Double Bastard, Chilies, & Whiskey

Stone Brewing Co is adding Punishment to the Quingenti Millitre lineup.  Punishment is barrel aged Double Bastard Ale, mixed with chilies, and aged in whiskey.   There is a counterpart (Crime), another chili laden, barrel aged strong ale counterpart.  Greg Koch tells the story on the label…

Greg here with a short word.  Question actually.  Maybe even a riddle.  

As in, Q: “What do you call it when Greg takes his harvest bounty of chili pepper varieties from his own personal garden and/or Stone Farms, and adds them to… and thus ruins… and otherwise beautiful barrel aged blend of Arrogant Bastard Ale, OAKED Arrogant Bastard Ale, and Double Bastard Ale (AKA Lucky Basartd Ale)?

A: “A Crime!”

Q: ” What do you call it when you take a sip of Barrel Aged Double Bastard Ale that’s had an equal share of the bounty of chili peppers unceremoniously added in, resulting in a punishingly intense level of hot pepper heat to an already overly intense beer?” 

A: “Punishment.”

And there you ahve it. As with  many riddles boys and girls, this one carries a cautionary tale.  Yes, I could have written it out Brothers Grimm style, but we don’t have time fo fairy tales.  You got two riddles and a warning, and that’s all. Unless you’ve actually managed to procure one of these ultra rarities in which case you’ll get Crime and Punishment. Not to mention regret. Hmmm… I like it.  “Regret.” No THERE’S a great name for a beer.

Note: This beer is fro fans of capsicum heat only. If you don’t qualify, then stay far afar away (or as some prefer, whimper and whine through tear stained eyes). You should realize in advance that no one cares to hear said whimpering and whining about your foolish decision.   It’s better to remain silent and be thought a whimp, than to whine and complain and remove all doubt.   

Style: American Strong Ale (Barrel Aged, w/ Peppers)
Availability: 500 ml bottles. Limited Release
Arrival: TBA

8.5% ABV

Read More: Quingenti Series, Stone Brewing Co

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

Stone Adding “Crime” To Quingenti

Stone Brewing Co is adding Crime to the Quingenti Millitre lineup.  Crime is a mix various hoppy Stone brews, mixed with chilies, and aged in whiskey.   There is a counterpart (Punishment) that goes along with it’s partner in Crime. (See what I’m doing there?)  Greg Koch tells the story on the label…

Greg here with a short word.  Question actually.  Maybe even a riddle.  

As in, Q: “What do you call it when Greg takes his harvest bounty of chili pepper varieties from his own personal garden and/or Stone Farms, and adds them to… and thus ruins… and otherwise beautiful barrel aged blend of Arrogant Bastard Ale, OAKED Arrogant Bastard Ale, and Double Bastard Ale (AKA Lucky Basartd Ale)?

A: “A Crime!”

Q: ” What do you call it when you take a sip of Barrel Aged Double Bastard Ale that’s had an equal share of the bounty of chili peppers unceremoniously added in, resulting in a punishingly intense level of hot pepper heat to an already overly intense beer?” 

A: “Punishment.”

And there you ahve it. As with  many riddles boys and girls, this one carries a cautionary tale.  Yes, I could have written it out Brothers Grimm style, but we don’t have time fo fairy tales.  You got two riddles and a warning, and that’s all. Unless you’ve actually managed to procure one of these ultra rarities in which case you’ll get Crime and Punishment. Not to mention regret. Hmmm… I like it.  “Regret.” No THERE’S a great name for a beer.

Note: This beer is fro fans of capsicum heat only. If you don’t qualify, then stay far afar away (or as some prefer, whimper and whine through tear stained eyes). You should realize in advance that no one cares to hear said whimpering and whining about your foolish decision.   It’s better to remain silent and be thought a whimp, than to whine and complain and remove all doubt.   

Style: American Strong Ale (Barrel Aged, w/ Peppers)
Availability: 500 ml bottles. Limited Release
Arrival: TBA

8.5% ABV

Read More: Quingenti Series, Stone Brewing Co

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Independence Brewing Company, New Breweries, Stone Brewing Co.

Independence Brewing Brings Craft To India, With American Ties

Independence Brewing CompanyIndependence Brewing Company will be bringing craft beer to the people of India.  No more boring beer, India.  The first and only craft brewery in the country is on it’s way.  The venture was founded by Shailly Bist and Avanish Vellanki.  Bist will serve as the head brewer.

Cool news for sure, but there is an American connection.  Stone Brewing Co’s Greg Koch.  The CEO and Co-Founder of the California based brewery will serve as a partner and Chief Advisor to IBC.

“I’ve had a chance to visit India and witness first-hand why Avanish and Shailly are so excited, and I have to say I agree with them! There is tremendous opportunity in India for craft beer. I also have to say that I’m really excited about these two guys and look forward to helping them bring Independence from boring beers to India!” said Greg Koch.

The first location for Independence is a craft pub brewery in the city of Pune, in the state of Maharashtra, India.  According to the press release, Pune is a growing technological area.

There aren’t many beers available in India right now.  Seems like Independence Brewing Company (especially with one of Stone Brewing’s masterminds advising) is already a home run.  Anyone know anyone in India to trade with?

Follow Independence Brewing Company on Facebook and @IndeBrewCo on Twitter.

P.S. There is an Independence Brewery in Austin, Texas.  Be mindful of the confusion…. 

[PressRelease]

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Stone Brewing Co.

Stone To Celebrate 10 Years Of Ruining Palates

Stone Ruination Tenth Anniversary IPAStone Brewing Co looks to be celebrating 10 years of brewing their popular palate ruining hop bomb.  Ruination Tenth Anniversary IPA is coming.

In June 2002, we released Stone Ruination IPA.  Bigger, hoppier, & much much much more bitter than the popular beers of the day. In fact, back then it was on the outer fringe of craft brewing. So, in a bid to warn folks of the bitter impact of our ‘liquid Poem to the Glory of the Hop,” we named it Stone Ruination IPA, for its extraordinarily bitter, “ruinous effect” on the palate.   People thought we were nuts. Nobody would want such a bitter beer. You see, in June 2002, only a tiny handful of breweries either had bottled a double IPA as a limited release or had one on tap at their brewpub Without realizing it, we’d made a bit of history, as our new beer proved to be the first full-time brewed e bottled double IPA on the planet How things have changed. Today, double IPAs are brewed by literally hundreds of craft breweries all off the world. Incredible. Delicious. And incredibly delicious. No, we didn’t create the double IPA style. That honor’s been attributed to our old friend Vinnie Cilurzo, who produced his Blind Pig 1st Anniversary IPA in 1996 in nearby Temecula, CA (the same year Stone opened]. We then picked up the double IPA baton with our successively-ever-bigger-and-hoppier Stone 2nd thru 5th Anniversary IPAs [1998-2011.] Ultimately, in 2002 we blended those recipes to create Stone Ruination IPA, if for no other reason than we simply wanted that big, hoppy character available to us all year ’round. Turned out you did, too! Today Stone Ruination IPA is one of the best selling double IPAs in the world, thanks to you, so we brewed this special version to celebrate.

 Style: Imperial IPA

Arrival: June (Based on Ruination’s orignal release?)
Availability: 22oz bombers, (Draft?)

10% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Stone Brewing Co.

Stone’s 120 Barrel Brewhouse On The Way [Pic]

Stone Brewing Co has a new 120 barrel brewhouse is in route from ROLEC.  Delivery and installation is slated for July, 2012.

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, Stone Brewing Co.

2012 Stone Imperial Russian Stout Releases Today

The 2012 Vintage Of Stone Imperial Russian Stout arrives today.

It’s mid-April. The last thing you probably want to hear about is anything IRS-related, unless of course it’s the 2012 vintage of Stone Imperial Russian Stout, which is rolling out to shelves and tap lists starting on Monday, April 16. 

The dark, wonderfully rich Stone Imperial Russian Stout–now in its twelfth 
release–is one of the world’s highest rated beers, garnering a perfect score of 100 on RateBeer.com and an extraordinary 97 on BeerAdvocate.com. 

“This year’s version is full-bodied… very rich and smooth,” says Brewmaster Mitch Steele. “The taste is all about malt, with coffee and dark roasted malt flavors in the forefront, a subtle yeastiness mid-palate, and hops present on the back end.”

“It’s absolutely ready to drink now,” Steele continues, “but like all of our Stone Imperial Russian Stout releases, it will continue to age and mature for many years.

Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Hops: Warrior
Malts: Pale Malt, Roasted Barley, Amber Malt, and Black Malt
Distribution: AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA

Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft

10.5% ABV, 65 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cool Stuff, Stone Brewing Co.

Why Did Stone All Of A Sudden Use Cascade Hops?

Those beer nerdy people might be interested in this one.  For years, Stone Brewing Co hasn’t used a popular hop called Cascade.  You might say – ReallY? Or, so what?  Well, Stone has a reason behind that.   When the brewery was making Stone Pale Ale back in the 1990’s, another well known brewery was using Cascade in a pale ale – Sierra Nevada.  Neither Steve Wagner nor Greg Koch wanted to make anything too close to what the infamous Sierra Nevada Pale Ale was using.

Recently, Stone started using Cascade hops.  Most recently, 2012 Stone Old Guardian Barleywine and Bear Republic/Fat Head’s Stone TBA.  While the brewery still isn’t using Cascade as the star of the show, it’s still in theses new brews.

Tasting the 2012 Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine, the Cascade hops aren’t immediately apparent. “We added them in at the end with a blend of Calypsoand Chinook,” explains Mitch. “The intent was to add some tropical flavors to the beer, not to draw attention to Cascade specifically.” But in the case of theBear Republic / Fat Head’s / Stone TBA, the Cascade flavor is much more apparent. “That collaboration was based on an old-school style of homebrew called Texas Brown Ale that relied on a mix of Brewers Gold and Cascade hops, so we were able to make it much more pronounced. And I think it came through beautifully.”

Props to you if you knew they weren’t using cascade very much before now.   Very impressive.  There you have it. [StoneBrew]

by Reid Ramsay