Mongozo is Belgian brewer that has been making a name for themselves in the world by using a unique ingredient. Brazilian fruits. We’re talking coconut, quinua, banana, mango & more. The beers are fair trade, organic, and gluten free.
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Stone’s Quingenti Millitre Series kicked off in July. It’s Stone’s new barrel aging program. A great idea from one of the fastest growing breweries in the United States with only one problem. The beers are extremely rare. Unless Continue Reading →
Cigar City Brewing’s Fruit In the Room is this Saturday, August 20th. CC just released the lineup for the event. Guava Groove, the brewery’s newest Guava based beer (with twice the amount of guava and funk) debuts…
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Release #1 -Ken Schmidt / Maui / Stone Kona Coffee Macadamia Coconut Porter Aged in Bourbon Barrels, just got bottled. In order to get this release, you must purchase a lottery ticket, and be the person to pick Continue Reading →
Ballast Point will be offering a very special San Diego collaboration with an Indian flair. Indra Kunindra is brewed in celebration of Holiday Wine Cellar’s 46th year of buisness, established in Escondido, California in 1965. The stores logo is Continue Reading →
Mongozo is Belgian brewer that has been making a name for themselves in the world by using a unique ingredient. Brazilian fruits. We’re talking coconut, quinua, banana, mango & more. The beers are fair trade, organic, and gluten free.
Monzogo is based in The Netherlands – the name means “To Your Heath!” in the language of the Chokwe people of Africa. Sadly, Monzogo beers are not available yet in the United States. Still look tasty though. [Mongozo]
Stone’s Quingenti Millitre Series kicked off in July. It’s Stone’s new barrel aging program. A great idea from one of the fastest growing breweries in the United States with only one problem. The beers are extremely rare. Unless you are reading this in or geographically near to San Diego, California, there is little change you will taste the awesome that lies within these bottles. However being beer geeks, or at the very least- beer interested, we like to know what’s up. So here’s whats up.
The Quingenti series has featured 2 beers to date. Stone/Maui/Ken Schmidt Coconut Porter, and 2010 Stone Old Guardian Barleywine aged in bourbon. Next 2 releases feature Stone’s Belgian edition of OG, aged in bourbon and red wine barrels.
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I write this the Tuesday following out Stone 15th Anniversary Celebration. More than 6,500 folks came out to help us celebrate our 15 years of vein in the biz. And as with every other year, we are blessed to find this one filled with many many interesting and exciting things. New “Stone Quingenti Millilitre” 500ml cork-and-wire-bale program announced? Check. New coffee table worthy book The Craft Of Stone Brewing Co: Liquid Lore, Epic Recipes & Unabashed Arrogance released Late Sept 2011? Check. Another tome I co-authored called The Brewer’s Apprentice also coming out in Sept? Check. New Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens -Liberty Station announced? Check. New “Stone Company Store” in the South Park neighborhood of San Diego opened? Check. Stone Europe announced? The idea, check. The announcement of A building expansion to the south of the brewery that may allow us to eventually brew a half a million barrels per year? Check. Impending secession from the city-state of Escondido to form our own Stonelandia? Uh, no, not yet. We like Escondido! Although it’s pretty amusing to ponder the thought… hmmm.. Stonelandia. I like the sound of it! Heh. OK back to the moment. The thing I left out in the list above was the announcement that along with the hotel and event space mentioned, we’ll have a new barrel-aging room. Enough room from many hundreds of barrels, which will mean a future filled with a lot more of the likes of what you have here in your hands. You could call it “a tasty barrel-aged future” if you like. I think I will.
Style: Barleywine (Belgian yeast)
Availability: 500ml bottles. Estimated 550 bottle yield.
Release: Stone will announce how they will be released
12% ABV
Cigar City Brewing’s Fruit In the Room is this Saturday, August 20th. CC just released the lineup for the event. Guava Groove, the brewery’s newest Guava based beer (with twice the amount of guava and funk) debuts…
Fruit In The Room Lineup
Okay folks, you asked for it, here’s the list of fruit beers we shall be pouring for Fruit in the Room, this Saturday, August 20th, from 4pm-7pm in the tasting room.
-Guava Groove
-Blueberry Muffin Brown Ale
-Chocolate Cherry Porter
-Raspberry Table Saison
-Strawberries and Cream White Ale
-Pleepleus Plantain Wheat Ale
-Apple IPA
-Kumquat Wit
-Peach IPA
-Tropical White Oak IPA
-Okay Guys Here We Go Sour Ale
-Wild Lychee Sour Ale
-Tangerine Cream
-Coconut Porter
-Papaya IPA
-Kiwi’s Big Adventure (Kiwi’s Playhouse with 2x kiwis)
-Blueberry Maduro
….and more!
PLUS these two big hits from Hunahpu’s Day, brewed by Johnathan Wakefield:
-Pineapple Kölsch
-Passionfruit and Dragonfruit Berliner Weisse
ALSO, 10+ special guest beers!
Tickets are still on sale. $40 in advance, $45 day of. If you don’t wish to buy an all-day pass, you can purchase each beer individually for $5.
Hope to see everyone there!
Release #1 -Ken Schmidt / Maui / Stone Kona Coffee Macadamia Coconut Porter Aged in Bourbon Barrels, just got bottled. In order to get this release, you must purchase a lottery ticket, and be the person to pick it up! Money for the tickets go to charity. Pics via Stone
Ballast Point will be offering a very special San Diego collaboration with an Indian flair. Indra Kunindra is brewed in celebration of Holiday Wine Cellar’s 46th year of buisness, established in Escondido, California in 1965. The stores logo is depicted on the label front. This export stout boasts some spicy ingredients, including curry spice, coconut, kaffir lime, cayenne & cumin.
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San Diego is home to the greatest craft beer culture in the country. World class breweries, beer bars, bottle shops, and home brewers make our city a beer lovers utopia. To honor our brewing community and Holiday Wine Cellar’s 46th anniversary, Ballast Point and Holiday Wine Cellar are proud to offer a unique collaboration between home brewer and craft brewery. The result of our commemorative endeavor? An India-style Export Stout brewed with Madras Curry and lime leaf. Definitely not the same old-same old. Award winning brewer Alex Tweet really pushed the limited on this one – so enjoy it, and thanks for celebrating with us!
Availability: 220z bombers
7% ABV
