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May 21, 2013

Stone Brewing Espresso Imperial Russian Stout

I’m a big fan of what Stone Brewing has done with their Russian Imperial Stout. I’ve enjoyed it fresh and after several […]

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Apr 16, 2013

Stone Brewing Announces 2013 Imperial Russian Stout and Espresso Imperial Russian Stout

Press Release ESCONDIDO, CA (April 15, 2013) – Today, San Diego-based Stone Brewing Co. is releasing two versions of the company’s coveted […]

Feb 8, 2013

The Perfect Crime

The Black Saison (a fairly disturbing trend if ever there was one) is much like the Red Ale for me — it’s […]

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Jan 28, 2013

Stone Brewing Vertical Epic 12.12.12

Ok, so by now we should all know what a vertical tasting is, right? For those unfamiliar, it’s the process of sampling […]

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Sep 14, 2012

Stone Brewing 16th Anniversary IPA

I can still pretty much remember the day I found myself so incredibly not worthy of Stone Brewing’s Arrogant Bastard Ale. That […]

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Jul 26, 2012

Bottleworks 13th Anniversary Ale

To celebrate their thirteenth year in business, Seattle’s Bottlworks (one of the more well known beer shops on the West Coast) commissioned […]

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Jan 23, 2012

La Citrueille Celeste De Citracado

I’ve had a few of Stone Brewing’s recent collaborative releases the past year or so. This latest combined effort sees forces from […]

Dec 29, 2011

Stone Vertical Epic 11.11.11

I’ve been a big fan of Stone Brewing’s Vertical Epic series ever since first hearing about it back in 2007 — it […]

Dec 5, 2011

Stone Brewing 15th Anniversary Escondidian Imperial Black IPA

I’ve had a few Black IPAs over the past couple of years as the style has grown. I’ve had some decent ones […]

Nov 28, 2011

Japanese Green Tea IPA

I hope every one had themselves a wonderful Thanksgiving Day celebration full of good food and beer. This collaborative effort between Baird […]

Jul 6, 2011

Stone Belgo Anise Imperial Russian Stout

Mmmm…. stout. This seemed like as good a point as any in the stream of Saranac reviews to have a little half-time […]

May 23, 2011

Stone Brewing Old Guardian Belgo

The last time I had Stone Brewing’s Old Guardian Barleywine, I may or may not have had a bit too much to […]