Stone Brewing Co’s Imperial Russian Stout will make it’s 2012 appearance on April 16th, 2012.
Brewed in the authentic historical style of an Imperial Russian Stout, this beer is massive. Intensely aromatic (notes of anise, black currants, coffee, roastiness and alcohol) and Continue Reading →
2010 Stone Imperial Russian Stout aged in bourbon barrels. The name speaks for itself. Aged 2 years.
On the label for the Stone Imperial Russian Stout, we’ve waxed poetically for the last dozen years about the sinfully decadent richness of the Continue Reading →
A blend of 7 different Stone Brewing beers debuts today. Mixtape Ale – GK & LU’s Blend Volume 1, is a blend of Stone Levitation IPA, Smoked Porter and Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale, plus library beers including 2011 Imperial Russian Stout and Continue Reading →
Yesterday, Stone Brewing released a new collaboration, dubbed “Bear Republic â„ Fat Head’s â„ Stone TBA.
Per Stone:
This particular beer pays homage to a relatively little—known beer style called Texas Brown Ale, which, strangely enough, has its roots in Continue Reading →
Stone Brewing Co’sImperial Russian Stout will make it’s 2012 appearance on April 16th, 2012.
Brewed in the authentic historical style of an Imperial Russian Stout, this beer is massive. Intensely aromatic (notes of anise, black currants, coffee, roastiness and alcohol) and heavy on the palate, this brew goes where few can – and fewer dare even try. The style originated from Czarist Russia’s demand for ever thicker English stouts. Expect our version of this mysterious brew to pour like Siberian crude and taste even heavier!
Stone Brewing Co.’s American Strong Ale known as the evil big brother of Arrogant Bastard Ale, aged in Bourbon Barrels.
From the label of Double Bastard:
Warning: Double Bastard Ale is not to be wasted on the tentative or weak. Only the Worthy are invited, and then only at your own risk. If you have even a modicum of hesitation, DO NOT buy this bottle. Instead, leave it for a Worthy soul who has already matriculated to the sublime ecstasy of what those in the know refer to as “Liquid Arrogance”.
This is one lacerative muther of a beer. It is unequivocally certain that your feeble palate is grossly inadequate and thus underserving of this liquid glory…and those around you would have little desire to listen to your resultant whimpering. Instead, you slackjawed gaping gobemouche, slink away to that pedestrian product which lures agog the great unwashed with the shiny happy imagery of its silly broadcast propaganda. You know, the one that offers no challenge, yet works very, very hard to imbue the foolhardy with the absurd notion that they are exercising ‘independent’ thought or attempts to convey the perception it is in some way ‘authentic’ or ‘original’. It’s that one that makes you feel safe and delectates you into the warm, fuzzy, and befudding glow of your own nescience. Why so many allow themselves to be lead by the nose lacks plausible explanation. Perhaps you have been so lulled by the siren song of ignorance, that you don’t even notice your white knuckle grip on it. You feel bold and unique, but alas are nothing but sheep, willingly being herded to and fro. If you think you are being piqued in this text, it is nothing when compared to the insults we are all asked to swallow spilling forth from our televisions. Truth be told, you are being coddled into believing you are special or unique by ethically challenged ‘pay no attention to the man behind the curtain’ marketing exec-types. Double Bastard Ale calls out the garrulous caitiffs who perpetuate the aforementioned atrocities — and those that buy into them — and demands retribution for their outrageously conniving, intentionally misleading, blatantly masturbatory, and fallacious ad campaigns. We demand the unmitigated, transparent truth. We demand forthright honesty. We want justice! Call ’em out and line ’em up against the wall… NOW!
Style: American Strong Ale (Barrel Aged) Availability: 16.9 oz bottles Arrival: TBA
2010 Stone Imperial Russian Stout aged in bourbon barrels. The name speaks for itself. Aged 2 years.
On the label for the Stone Imperial Russian Stout, we’ve waxed poetically for the last dozen years about the sinfully decadent richness of the beer. Alas, we seem to have pointed ourselves in the corner with fanciful descriptions, as we now find that there are simply not enough superlatives to begin to approach this special two-year-old bourbon barrel aged version. Mere waxing poetic is far too limiting. What we really need is art and music. A proper description might possibly be accomplished with a mix of haiku, bombastic symphony and manga. Or perhaps it’s a combination grindcore, found-object sculpture and interpretive dance. Best you come to your own conclusion. We’d probably ask you to post your Stone Imperial Russian Stout aged in bourbon barrels interpretive dance on YouTube, but I think we know better. Do send us your haiku however. www.stonebrewing.com
A blend of 7 different Stone Brewing beers debuts today. Mixtape Ale – GK & LU’s Blend Volume 1, is a blend of Stone Levitation IPA, Smoked Porter and Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale, plus library beers including 2011 Imperial Russian Stout and Belgo Anise Imperial Russian Stout infused with sage, peppers and lemon thyme. GK = Greg Koch. LU = Laura Ulrich.
This isn’t Koch’s first foray into blending. He’s been at it for some time. One example that sticks out in my memory was his blend of multiple years of Stone Imperial Russian Stout. With its bringing together of greatly differing beer styles, this “mixed tape” is more ambitious.
The beer will debut tonight at Neighborhood in San Diego, California tonight at 6 pm.
Neighborhood 777 G Street San Diego, California 92101
Stone/ Fat Head’s/ Bear Republic “TBA” Now Available
Yesterday, Stone Brewing released a new collaboration, dubbed “Bear Republic â„ Fat Head’s â„ Stone TBA.
Per Stone:
This particular beer pays homage to a relatively little—known beer style called Texas Brown Ale, which, strangely enough, has its roots in California. It originated as a hopped up version of a brown ale recipe, and it got pretty popular with a group of NorCal homebrewers in the early 1980s.
“These California guys were tweaking an English-style brown,” explains Matt Cole, Head Brewer of Fat Head’s Brewery. “They added some Crystal and Chocolate malts, and supercharged it with a bunch of Cascade hops to get a bigger version with more hop forward aromas and flavors.”
While delicious, these beers failed to fare well in homebrew competitions, since there was no recognized category they could be entered in. They were far too hoppy and bitter to be considered a traditional brown ale. But when a competition in Houston, TX, accepted entries for what they named the “California Dark” category, the American Homebrewers Association followed suit soon after, though they perplexingly changed the name to Texas Brown Ale.
“Bear Republic â„ Fat Head’s â„ Stone TBA” revisits this uncommon style, incorporating a few new twists. “Everyone got to add elements that they feel are special to them for that style of beer,” notes Richard Norgrove, Jr., Brewmaster at Bear Republic Brewing Co., who added brown sugar and molasses to the recipe for added complexity. “That’s what’s cool about collaborations. You get to work with two other brewers you respect, and you all have different thoughts and ideas on how to make a great beer together.”
“Collaborations give us a chance to get really creative,” adds Mitch Steele, Brewmaster at Stone Brewing Co. “We get to make a beer that we otherwise wouldn’t normally brew.”
Style: Brown Ale (Molasses, Brown Sugar) Hops: Bravo, Brewer’s Gold, Cascade, and Columbus Malts: Pale 2—Row, Crystal 60, Toasted Wheat, Victory, and Chocolate Malt Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft Distribution: AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, MA, NC, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, VT, WA
Stone Brewing Co’s Imperial Russian Stout will make it’s 2012 appearance on April 16th, 2012.
