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The beers available in six-packs are the Stone Pale Ale, Stone IPA, Stone Levitation Ale, Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale, and Stone Ruination IPA. Stone uses 22oz bottles to feature their "bigger character" beers and Stone Special Releases.<ref name=Beer/> Compared to most brewers, many Stone brews feature alcohol percentages that are well above average. The alcohol-by-volume content of Stone brews ranges from 4.4% to well over 11%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stonebrew.com/beers/|title=Beers Overview|publisher=Stone Brewing Company|accessdate=October 19, 2010}}</ref> |
The beers available in six-packs are the Stone Pale Ale, Stone IPA, Stone Levitation Ale, Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale, and Stone Ruination IPA. Stone uses 22oz bottles to feature their "bigger character" beers and Stone Special Releases.<ref name=Beer/> Compared to most brewers, many Stone brews feature alcohol percentages that are well above average. The alcohol-by-volume content of Stone brews ranges from 4.4% to well over 11%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stonebrew.com/beers/|title=Beers Overview|publisher=Stone Brewing Company|accessdate=October 19, 2010}}</ref> |
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On August 6, 2009, Stone's Levitation Ale was declared the third place winner of the annual competition for American cask-conditioned beers at the Bieres Sans Frontieres bar at the [[Great British Beer Festival]], an event held every year by [[CAMRA]] at [[Earl's Court]], [[London]]. {{Citation needed|date=October 2010}} |
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Stone Brewing is consistently rated as one of the best brewers in the US and world by the two largest beer enthusiast websites, RateBeer.com and BeerAdvocate.com.{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}} Stone Brewery has been voted by the readers of Beer Advocate as the #1 Best Brewery all time ever, two years in a row.{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}} |
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In the [[television]] show [[Weeds (TV Series)| Weeds]], one of the main characters, Andy Botwin, is occasionally seen drinking Stone IPA.{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}} Also, in season 6, when the family is supposed to be in Seattle, a Stone Brewery advertisement is behind them at the bus stop. |
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==Brewery== |
==Brewery== |
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| Company type | Independent |
|---|---|
| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | , USA |
| Products | Beer |
Production output | 115,000 US barrels/year (2010) |
| Owner | Steve Wagner and Greg Koch |
Stone Brewing Co. is a craft brewery headquartered in Escondido, California. It was founded in 1996 in San Marcos, California.[1]
Summary
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Stone Brewing is known for the aggressive Arrogant Bastard Ale, although the brewery considers Stone Pale Ale and Stone IPA to be its flagship beers.[2] Most of their beers are characteristic of west-coast craft brews; that is to say, most beers have a traditionally 'hoppy' flavor. Stone beers are bottled in 22 ounce bottles, 12 oz six packs, and occasionally 3 liter bottles.[3]
The beers available in six-packs are the Stone Pale Ale, Stone IPA, Stone Levitation Ale, Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale, and Stone Ruination IPA. Stone uses 22oz bottles to feature their "bigger character" beers and Stone Special Releases.[3] Compared to most brewers, many Stone brews feature alcohol percentages that are well above average. The alcohol-by-volume content of Stone brews ranges from 4.4% to well over 11%.[4]
Brewery
In 2006, Stone relocated from its original brewery in San Marcos to a new, custom-designed facility in Escondido. The new brewery currently has a capacity of 90,000 US beer barrels per year, with capacity expandable up to 250,000 barrels, and also includes an on-site bottling line. The site is also home to a restaurant, Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens, a 300+ seat restaurant which features a large outdoor patio and 1-acre (4,000 m2) of gardens. The restaurant serves a rotating menu of food—concentrating on organic, free-range and local ingredients—and beer from Stone, local San Diego and regional California craft brewers, and other specialty breweries in the United States and abroad. The brewery also houses a Stone Company Store where Stone merchandise can be purchased in addition to one and two litre growlers which can be filled with Stone's 7 year-round beers and special releases.[5]
In June 2008, Stone Brewing became more eco-friendly when they covered the roof of the brewery with solar panels, nearly cutting their energy costs in half. The 1,561 roof-mounted solar modules will offset more than 538,000 pounds of carbon emissions over its lifetime, which is equivalent to planting 204 acres (0.83 km2) of trees.[6]
Beers
Year-round beers
Arrogant Bastard Ale is an American strong ale. It is marketed by warning to potential consumers that they are "not worthy" of such a beer. It is a popular beer among craft beer aficionados. Local designer/illustrator Thomas K. Matthews created the original gargoyle in 1996. He also drew the Arrogant Bastard Ale, Stone Ruination IPA and Stone Levitation Ale gargoyles, as well as barley and hops motifs.
OAKED Arrogant Bastard Ale is a variety of Arrogant Bastard aged with oak chips, and has been produced in limited release 3 Liter bottles with a lock three times: November 2004, 2005 and 2006. In August 2007, OAKED Arrogant Bastard Ale 12oz six packs became a year round release. It has also been produced on draft from time to time under no set schedule since its first release in November 2004.
Stone Pale Ale is a California-style pale ale.
Stone IPA is a fruity, hoppy India Pale Ale featuring Magnum and Centennial hops.
Stone Ruination IPA is a very highly hopped India Pale Ale. The bottle bears prodigious warnings of the high levels of bitterness (rated at over 100 IBUs) as well as its ruinous effect on the palate.
Stone Levitation Ale is a dry hopped amber ale.
Stone Smoked Porter is an American porter-style ale.
Stone Cali-Belgique IPA is a Belgian IPA, a relatively new style which is a cross between an IPA and a Belgian ale.
Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale is described as a Black IPA, or Cascadian Dark Ale, another relatively new style. This beer was originally introduced as Stone's 11th Anniversary Ale.[7]
Special releases
Double Bastard Ale is a more intense version of Arrogant Bastard, with an ABV of 10.5%. It is a special release item and goes on sale every November in 22 ounce and 3 liter bottles.
Stone Imperial Russian Stout is a Russian Imperial Stout released in the 2nd quarter every year.
Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine is a barley wine released in the 1st quarter every year.
Lukcy Basartd [sic] Ale was a blend of Arrogant Bastard Ale and Double Bastard Ale, and then oaked. This beer was a one-time release commemorating 13 years of Arrogant Bastard Ale.
Stone Anniversary Ale series
Stone releases an Anniversary Ale every summer, each one using a different recipe and bottle design.
Stone Vertical Epic Ale series
Since 2002, Stone has been releasing a series of eleven beers under the Stone Vertical Epic Ale header. Each one uses a different recipe and are designed, when the release is complete, to complement its partners in a tasting of all eleven, one after the other (a "vertical tasting"). Each is released one year, one month, and one day apart, beginning with the first on February 2, 2002 (02.02.02 in a common date format on the Gregorian calendar); thus, the second was released on March 3, 2003 (03.03.03), the fourth on April 4, 2004, and so on. The last in the series will be the Stone 12.12.12 Vertical Epic Ale.[8]
Collaborations
In 2011, Stone collaborated with Green Flash Brewing Company of Vista and the Carlsbad location of Pizza Port restaurant to brew and release Highway 78 Scotch Ale, named for California State Highway 78 that links Escondido and the other two cities.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "The Press Room". Stone Brewing Company. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ "Stone Pale Ale". Stone Brewing Company. Retrieved July 26, 2008.
- ^ a b "Getting Beer At The Stone Company Store". Stone Brewing Company. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ "Beers Overview". Stone Brewing Company. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ Fikes, Bradley J. (March 5, 2006). "Stone Brewing Co. grows in Escondido". North County Times. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Stone Brewing Co. Harnesses the Power of the Sun with a Solar Electric System Installed by Borrego Solar Systems, Inc., Financed by Bank of America" (Press release). Bank of America. July 1 2008. Retrieved April 22,2011.
{{cite press release}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Orr, Patrick (February 5, 2010). "Orr: Black IPAs are a full-blown trend". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Alstrom, Jason Todd (July 27 2007). "Stone 07.07.07 Vertical Epic Ale". dig Boston. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Stone Brewing Company. "Stone Brewing Co. releases new collaboration beer: Green Flash / Pizza Port Carlsbad / Stone Highway 78 Scotch Ale". Retrieved April 10, 2011.
External links
- Stone Brewing Official Site
- Arrogant Bastard Ale Official website
- Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens Official website
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