Undoubtedly you’ve been waiting with bated breath for us to announce the details of our first Quingenti Millitre release. The beer is, of course, “Ken Schmidt / Maui / Stone Kona Coffee, Macadamia, Coconut Porter Aged in Bourbon Barrels,” a suitably Pavlovian response-…
Back in May, a certain craft beer focused comic strip predicted that Stone’s 15th Anniversary Ale would be “something hoppy.” Well, that turned out to be half true. The beer is both hoppy AND black. The name is Stone Brewing President & co-founder Steve Wagner’s chuckling jab at those looking to lay…
You may have noticed that some SoCal stores are celebrating the Stone 15th Anniversary with us by setting up special displays with Stone beers. All of them feature Stone 15th Anniversary Escondidian Imperial Black IPA alongside our other beers…and even Stone Special Release beers from our archives in some locations. These beautiful displays will last until the beer sells out!…
UPDATE 3: The pre-order offer has ended, but every copy of the book, regardless of how you get it, still allows you to buy a bottle of 2010 Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine Aged in Bourbon Barrels or 2010 Stone Old Guardian BELGO Barley Wine Aged in Wine or Bourbon Barrels, as supplies last. Whether you pre-order it or buy it at…
Some of our fans may have noticed that our Stone IPA has not had its usual bright, golden, clear appearance lately. We have seen it ourselves: we are having issues with ‘haze formation’ (AKA ‘chill haze’) in this beer…and even some possible occurrence of so-called ‘floaties.’ We thought it might be useful to present an explanation so that everyone knows what is going on. Some important things to…
That’s right, his last blog post on our struggles to control chill haze in Stone IPA was such a hit, we rewarded him with a free trip to the U.K. Well, that may not be how it actually went down, but what the hell.
Here’s what’s happening: we shipped Stone's Brewmaster, Mitch Steele, off to England on Monday to brew a collaboration beer at…
NOTE: You must place your order at the Stone Company Store-Escondido at least one week in advance of your first pick-up date. As loyal blog readers, you are undoubtedly aware of Stone Farms, our 18-acres of beautiful farmland and oak-covered hills located just 8 miles north of our brewery in Escondido. While only about 4.5 acres of the property are actually farmable, this…
The Great American Beer Festival is one of the world’s classic beer drinking experiences. This will be the 30th year of this epic celebration of American brewing, and it’s almost impossible to put into words how much it has changed. From its very humble beginnings, to the colossal event it is today—which nearly takes over the…
Some might be content with a folding table in a bookstore for (their) book release, but you know us better than that. After all, The Craft of Stone Brewing Co. is the first (ever) book about us, and we spent over a year writing it.…
Whew, well, the Great American Beer Festival is over, and now, just over a week after it ended, things are finally getting back to normal. It’s hard to encapsulate just how much work goes into putting together the GABF. The sheer enormity of America’s premier beer festival, which occupies…