Stone Brewing began as a collaboration between rocker Greg Koch and homebrewer Steve Wagner. They were introduced in 1989 when they were in the music world by a mutual friend in Los Angeles. That meeting was very short and they didn’t see each other again until a few years later when they started to take a class called “A Sensory Evaluation of Beer” at UC Davis. Greg kept looking at Steve wondering where the heck he knew him from so finally he went up to him at break and after class they had a few beers together and talked about their obsession with craft beer.
They started hanging out with each other frequently over the next few years and they decided to end the tyranny of the industrial beer world that they needed to open up a brewery. Luckily Steve had a background in brewing and Greg in business and so they managed to get the funds necessary to start a brewery. After searching for a long time, they found a location in San Marcos, California and on July 26th the first beer was tapped. When the news showed up Greg was so nervous that he completely messed up the interview so it didn’t air.
Thankfully Stone has grown a lot sine then. Even though their growth was very significant, Stone’s values remained the same.
Now that you know a little history about the brewery lets get into the beer:
Stone IPA
Of course the beer that we all know the Stone IPA, this is one of the best-selling IPA’s in the country. This beer has lots of citrusy, tropical, and piney flavors and aromas, but also well-balanced by a subtle malt character.
Tropic of Thunder Lager
For those of you who are looking for a more crisp and refreshing taste the tropic of thunder is perfect for you. Imagine your shipwrecked on an island by the Tropic of Thunder and thankfully the brew kit and its beer was one thing that survived along with you. Citra, Cashmere, and Mosaic hops are paired perfectly with aromas of pineapple, coconut, and citrus. With those flavors the rescue ship will find you very soon.
Tangerine Express IPA
If you are looking for a more citrusy IPA the Tangerine Express is good for you. Stone uses tangerine puree which gives this beer a crisp bitterness the citrusy flavor. Then they just put a hint of pineapple for a little backnote (in fact so much of a backnote that you probably wouldn’t even know it was there).
Delicious IPA
Another must try for IPA lovers is the Delicious IPA (I mean after all delicious is in the name). IPA’s are very clearly the breadwinner for these guys. The result of this brew is a very intense citrusy yet bitter beer which gives it the name of Delicious IPA. El Dorado and Lemondrop hops give it a lemon candy taste thats balanced with a bitter hop flavor.
Come join us at tap takeover at Janey’s this Thursday from 7-9 PM to try some of these delicious brews! Also if you want to go to anyone of their locations feel free to check out these flights and hotels to the different locations! Hoppy Travels![tp_hotels_selections_discount_shortcodes city=”17314″ title=”Hotels in Pasadena” paginate=true off_title=true type_selections=”tophotels” number_results=”20″ subid=”” city_label=”Escondido” type_selections_label=”Top hotels” link_without_dates=true][tp_hotels_selections_discount_shortcodes city=”17277″ title=”Hotels in Napa” paginate=true off_title=true type_selections=”popularity” number_results=”20″ subid=”” city_label=”Escondido” type_selections_label=”Popularity” link_without_dates=true]
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