Stone Brewing Company Beer Reviews
Located in Escondido, California. Founded in 1996. Best known for its aggressive Arrogant Bastard Ale and its hoppy Stone IPA.
by Tom Smillie | American Strong Ale, California, Mug, Pint Glass, Snifter, Stone Brewing Company, United States, Wood-Aged Beers |
They, Stone, calls this the Cuvee de Bastards and rightly so. It combines and blends the 3 notable variations: Arrogant Bastard, Oaked Aged Bastard, and Double Bastard in this one-off brew that was released in November of 2010. Its release celebrated 13 years since...
by Tom Smillie | California, Cascadian Dark Ale / Black IPA, Mug, Pint Glass, Stone Brewing Company, United States |
Yet another bottle label that stinks of arrogance. Hey, Stone we get it. You are a bunch of arrogant bastards that make great beer and you hate mediocre swill. We’ve all heard you’re platform and understand, so how about you move on and find some new...
by Michael Larson | California, Imperial / Double IPA, Snifter, Stone Brewing Company, Tulip, United States, Wine Glass |
Contradictions. Green Tea and Beer. An American beer described in Japanese. Stone and Being Nice. And yet, this most recent Stone collaboration has all three. The most shocking of the trio, Stone being nice, comes in the form of profits from this particular beer being...
by John | American IPA, California, Mug, Pint Glass, Stone Brewing Company, United States |
I first tried Stone beer in a Chicago area pub and low and behold 6 months later it showed up on shelves in Minnesota. I had tried 5 Stone beers one night but this IPA was not on the menu. This is a great beer. Stone has a strong reputation where it is available and...
by Michael Larson | American Pale Ale (APA), California, Mug, Pint Glass, Stone Brewing Company, United States |
Teamwork. Its not a word associated with big beer. Can you imagine an InBev-Miller Coors collaboration? Escondido’s Stone Brewery, however, has made collaborative brews commonplace. The telltale light brown bottle sitting innocently on my local liquor store shelf,...
by Team | 21st Amendment Brewery, American Strong Ale, California, Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Mug, Pint Glass, Snifter, Stone Brewing Company, United States |
Michael: I love surprises. At least when it comes to beer. The label on this collaborative beer between Stone, Firestone Walker and 21st Amendment read: “Ale brewed with fennel seed, chia seed & pink peppercorns – with mission figs added.” Yikes. It had been...