In this beer blog, we are going to get into another special release from Stone Brewery. It is their Enjoy By Tangerine IPA. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this California base craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know this West Coast craft brewery. Let us get into IPA.
It has a clear golden color with a white constant head. The aroma has a tangerine to juicey citrus notes. The taste has a nice juicey tangerine notes with a nice tangerine aftertaste. It is pretty drinkable beer.
Here is a description from their website (www.stonebrewing.com):
Stone Enjoy By 07.25.16 Tangerine IPA | Stone Brewing
After brewing this intense double IPA with more than 10 different hops and consistently delivering it faster than any bottled IPA on the planet, we decided to do something different with this Stone Enjoy By IPA—we took it to another level, again. Puréed tangerines were added to the batch to create a devastatingly fresh IPA with a tang of tangerine. The flavors yielded by this addition to the recipe meld beautifully with the bitterness of the hops. True to this series, Stone Enjoy By Tangerine IPA is brewed specifically NOT to last, and should be enjoyed within 37 days.
Here is their website and twitter addresses:
Website: www.stonebrewing.com
Twitter: @stonebrewingco
In the end, the year of the fruit beer keeps on rolling. Here is another fruit IPA. It is coming from Stone Brewery. I know this craft brewery never disappoints many of us craft beer drinkers. I have to say they stepped up and made a better beer than New Belgium Citradelic IPA. I am not saying it is better but if I had to drink this one. I have to say Stone. New Belgium one is a great beer and they make great craft brands. I just like this one because of the ABV and that leads me to talk about a local one from Frankenmuth Brewery. It is their Tangerinos IPA. Just like the Stone, the ABV is around 9%. Closing, there is nothing wrong with New Belgium along with these two beers. They are all great beers and this is my thought. I am getting more favor from Stone and Frankenmuth. I highly recommend all these beers. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/
Cheers!
Bill DJ Weiser
Email: djweiser16@gmail.com
Twitter: @djweiser
Instagram: @djweiser13
New Beer Blog Stone American Stout
In this beer blog, we are going to get into another beer from Stone Brewery. It is their American Stout. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this west coast craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know this California base craft brewery. Let us get into this stout.
It has a jet black color with a tan constant color head on this stout. The aroma has a chocolate to heavy espresso notes. The taste has a chocolate to espresso notes with heavy espresso aftertaste. It is a sipping beer.
Here is a description from their website (www.stonebrewing.com):
Stone Americano Stout | Stone Brewing
The coffee notes in Stone Americano Stout are bold, rich and full of American swagger. For each 120-barrel batch, we incorporated over 250 lbs. of artisanal espresso-roast beans into the mash and added in Columbus, Chinook, Amarillo and Cascade hops to invigorate the coffee taste with a slight citrus and resin hop presence. When it came time to selecting our coffee, we chose the same local roasters who contributed to our sought-after 2013 Stone ESPRESSO Imperial Russian Stout. Their fantastic beans helped us achieve this dark, hoppy and wonderfully aromatic espresso stout.
Here is their website and twitter addresses:
Website: www.stonebrewing.com
Twitter: @stonebrewingco
Closing, I always love anything that comes from Stone Brewing. I cannot recall if they make a bad beer. This is one of the few craft brewery that is good overall. I love this beer. I love my coffee stouts. This craft brewery is known for their hoppy and malty beers. It is nice to see them trying to do something different. They did a great job on this beer. There is a nice balance between the stout and the coffee. This is a great beer and I highly recommend this beer. I am glad this craft brewery decided to make seasonal beers. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/
Cheers!
Bill DJ Weiser
Email: djweiser16@gmail.com
Twitter: @djweiser
Instagram: @djweiser13
New Beer Blog Stone And Sierra Nevada N & S IPA
In this special beer blog, we are going to get into a beer that had two breweries team up to brew it. I am talking about NxS IPA from Stone Brewery and Sierra Nevada Brewery. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on either craft brewery from California, you know the history of both of these great craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know these legends of the craft beer world. Let us get into this IPA.
It has a clear copper color with a white constant head. The aroma has a complex citrus with other notes that I cannot pick out. The taste of this full body IPA has a citrus to whiskey bourbon notes with a nice rye spice note. It is pretty complex tasting profile. The aftertaste has citrus and bourbon notes of gin and whiskey rye finish. It is a sipping beer.
Here is a description from their website (www.stonebrewing.com):
Stone & Sierra Nevada NxS IPA
A California collaboration blend of dry-hopped IPA and barrel-aged IPA
For many, California is considered an epicenter for brewing innovation, particularly where hoppy IPAs are concerned. We teamed up with longtime craft compatriots and mutual hop admirers Sierra Nevada to create a truly one-of-a-kind IPA. This special-edition beer conveys the true character of collaboration with touches of inventiveness and creativity. Two batches of an IPA were brewed and expertly blended to craft this multilayered beer. The first batch was split down the middle, with 50% being aged in gin-infused bourbon barrels and the remaining half aged in rye whiskey barrels. These beers were blended with the fresh second batch of IPA, which was generously dry-hopped to impart rich aromas to accompany the citrusy, piney, woody, herbaceous flavors achieved from this truly one-of-a-kind collaboration.
Here is a their website and twitter addresses:
Website: www.stonebrewing.com and www.sierranevada.com
Twitter: @stonebrewingco and @sierranevada
Ending, when either of craft breweries puts out something, I am there to try their new beers. It was a no brainier to pick up this beer. I started to read the bottle and I was all in for this complex taste profile. There is a ton going on in this brew. Each sip will give you something different. This is a well thought out beer with a high risk. It paid off in this beer. They did a great job on this brew. I love this beer. I highly recommend this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/
Cheers!
Bill DJ Weiser
Email: djweiser16@gmail.com
Twitter: @djweiser
Instagram: @djweiser13
New Beer Blog Stone Sorry Not Sorry Imperial IPA
In this special beer blog, we are going to get into limited release beer from Stone Brewery. It is their Sorry Not Sorry Double IPA. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this California base craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know this West Coast craft brewery. Let us get into this Double IPA.
It has a clear copper color with a white constant head. The aroma has a citrus to peach notes. The taste of this full body beer has a smooth peach to citrus notes with dry bitter aftertaste. It is a sipping beer but can be a drinkable beer.
Here is a description from their website (www.stonebrewing.com):
We make no apologies for the fact that we love brewing bold, flavorful, hop-centric beers. Naturally, we welcomed the opportunity to work with two amazing craft breweries that share our lupulin-fueled dedication: St. Louis-based 4 Hands Brewing Co., known for its innovative IPAs; and Bale Breaker Brewing Co., whose owners’ family has farmed hops in Washington’s Yakima Valley for generations. Since theirs was the first hop farm to commercially grow the beloved Simcoe variety, using that piney, stone fruit-like hop was a must. Puréed peaches upped the fruit factor, while experimental hops HBC 342 and HBC 344 introduced notes of stone fruit, tropical fruit, berries and citrus to this IPA. Yes, we made another IPA. We concede it’s not surprising, but we are who we are: an unapologetic band of hopheads psyched to explore the ever-expanding IPA universe.
AVAILABLE IN:LIMITED 22OZ BOTTLES & DRAFTHere is their website and twitter addresses:
Website: www.stonebrewing.com
Twitter: @stonebrewingco
Closing, I am always interested in what Stone Brewery is up to in world of beer. They are always looking at pushing the limits of craft beer. I will say this beer is no different. It is Peach IPA. Fruit IPA’s are making a run into the beer market of late. It is the new trend now. I believe it will not stop until late in 2017. It is different but really good. I love it. I highly recommend this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/
Cheers!
Bill DJ Weiser
Email: djweiser16@gmail.com
Twitter: @djweiser
Instagram: @djweiser13
New Beer Blog Stone Thunderstruck IPA
In this special beer blog, we are going to get into another brew from Stone Brewery. It is their 19th Anniversary IPA. It is their Thunderstruck IPA. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this West Coast Craft Brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know California craft brewery. Let us get into this IPA.
It has a clear golden color with a white constant head. The smell has a floral to slight citrus notes. The taste of this medium body has a citrus notes with hints of hop bitter. The aftertaste has a hop bitter finish. It is pretty drinkable beer.
Here is a description from their website (www.stonebrewing.com):
Our 19th anniversary beer brings the boom, delivering it to the palate in a voluminous, hop-driven thunderclap backed by the power of our brewing passion and intensity. This double IPA owes its considerable oomph to a quartet of Australian hops—Topaz and Galaxy, plus newcomers Ella and Vic Secret. We also had Fairview malt shipped in from Australia just for this brew. The beer’s striking tropical fruit, citrus and peach hop flavors and slightly resinous and aromatically dank earthiness are sure to electrify your senses.
We have many special beers planned for release to celebrate our 20 years of brewing, so let this serve as the first course to what will be an undoubtedly epic feast for craft beer enthusiasts, with particular thanks to those who’ve been with us for the long haul and helped us attain such longevity. Consider this the first of many Thank-Yous…for years to come!Here is their website and twitter addresses:
Website: www.stonebrewing.com
Twitter: @stonebrewingco
Ending, I always pick up their new IPA’s. I am a huge fan of this craft brewery. i love the fact that they are always trying something different and new in beer. I love taste profile and nice balance in this beer. This craft brewery knows how to make IPA’s. I trust this craft brewery more than any other craft brewery. This is a nice IPA and I am glad I checked it out. I highly recommend this beer. I like it but is taste like a normal IPA. There is nothing wrong with that. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/
Cheers!
Bill DJ Weiser
Email: djweiser16@gmail.com
Twitter: @djweiser
Instagram: @djweiser13
New Beer Blog Beer Stores In Southeast Michigan Part 2
In this beer blog, we are going to talk more about the liquor stores in my area and market. This is a follow-up from a blog that I wrote about year ago. I just find some of these stores do things that are good or bad and craft or import beer drinkers should know. I see some stores that are under charging and there are others that are over charging. Let us get into each of the stores.
Wine palace
If you live in the Livonia or Westland area, you know about this liquor store. They have a great liquor and wine selection. I have been told that they have some gems over there too. We are here to talk about the beer selection. They have a great craft beer and import selection. Just like everywhere else, you do need to watch code dates. If they know you are one of their regulars, you will get some of the one off or limited releases. They have a great Import selection and a nice beer cave. Their prices are one of the best in town. Their prices go pretty well against the Meijer down the street. Overall, this is a place to check out.
Marcus Market
This place is located in the Wayne State area. They have an average to below average beer selection. The huge problem with this store is they are not on top of their stuff. What I mean, they do not know what most of their beer and product cost in their store. Their prices are pretty high or way too low. For example, which I have many, Blake’s 6 pack cans for $19.99, which should be around $9.99 and 10.99 like other stores. Bell’s Planet Series Uranus single bottle (12oz) for $4.99. While other stores are charges $2.99. There is some cider and beer that are under cost. There is a cider from Blakes that other stores charge $24.99. They were charging $9.99. They do not have too many rare beers or ciders, however, they have a great Mead selection just watch the prices. Their little restaurant in the back of the store is a most try. Asides that, stay away from this store.
Forrest
This is another place not far from Wayne State either. Their prices are pretty good. They are little high but not by much. They have a pretty good beer selection for craft beers and ciders. This is a great store when you want some cheap beer with a good craft beer. They get a ton of rare and limited craft beers and ciders. You will need to ask guys behind the counter. They have a nice staff and they are willing to help their customers. I highly recommend this store. If you are in the Wayne State area, come here and not Marcus Market.
Holiday Market Royal Oak
I have been here a few times. I have not been here in a while. I just know if I cannot find a beer in my area. I can take a trip to the east side of the City of Detroit to get it. They have an awesome craft beer and cider selection. I know many of friends said if you are a regular. You will get some of the one off and limited releases. If you live on the east side, I highly recommend this place.
Closing, I know there are so many other stores and I know that I keep forgetting some of them. Please, let me know about them and I will check them out. I will do a write-up on them. I hope you learn something from reading this post. Let me know about your thoughts. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/
Cheers!
Bill DJ Weiser
Email: djweiser16@gmail.com
Twitter: @djweiser
Instagram: @djweiser13
New Beer Blog Stone Brewing Delicious IPA
In this beer blog, we are going to sample Stone Brewing Delicious IPA. This is one of the newer beers from this west coast craft beer legend. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of Stone Brewing. If you have not, please, read them to get to know this west coast craft brewery. Let us get into this IPA.
It has a clear golden to a light copper color with a white constant head. The aroma has a Lemon Drop candy like smell. The taste has a slight lemonish notes but a heavy grass to weed notes. The aftertaste has a heavy weed like notes along with the dry bitter finish. It is kind of drinkable beer.
Here is a description from their website (www.stonebrewing.com):
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–>//While our beers are many and diverse, yet unified by overarching boldness, India pale ales are our undeniable bread and butter. We’ve brewed many over the past 18 years, from double-down bitter bombs to piney session sippers. Whether it’s big IBUs or a precise ABV, there’s usually a target we’re shooting for. The same is true of this, our latest IPA, but we gave zero thought to any acronyms. This one was all about packing as much unique and, you guessed it, delicious flavor into a glass as humanly possible, regardless of oomph or octane. This intensely citrusy, beautifully bitter beer is worthy of the simple-yet-lordly title of Stone Delicious IPA. Lemondrop and El Dorado hops combine to bring on a magnificent lemon candy-like flavor that’s balanced by hop spice. It’s unlike anything we’ve tasted in nearly two decades of IPA experimentation, and another lupulin-laced creation we’re excited to introduce to hopheads everywhere.
Here is their website and twitter addresses:
Website: www.stonebrewing.com
Twitter; @stonebrewingco
Closing, I am a sucker for new beers and even more for new IPA’s. I had to pick up this beer from Stone Brewing. I know there are so many new and different IPA’s on market and Stone Brewing has made so many to hit the market. Why another IPA to the market? It is pretty simple. New hops hit the market and they do different things to the aroma and taste profile of beer. This one has a nice balance with a nice malty backbone. I love it. I will be getting more of it. This is a limited release and kind of seasonal beer. I hope this become an everyday brew. I highly recommend this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/
Cheers!
Bill DJ Weiser
Email: djweiser16@gmail.com
Twitter: @djweiser
Instagram: @djweiser13
New Beer Blog Stone Smoked Porter With Vanilla Bean
In this seasonal beer blog, we are going to get into Smoked Porter with Vanilla Bean from Stone Brewery. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this west coast craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know Stone Brewery. Let us get into this vanilla bean porter.
It has a jet black color with a tan color head. The aroma has a heavy vanilla notes. The taste has a smooth chocolate with a slight smoke notes. There is a heavy vanilla notes with a nice vanilla aftertaste. It is pretty drinkable beer.
Here is a description from the beer bottle:
In 2006, almost exactly 10 years after we first released Stone Smoked Porter, Stone Small Batch Brewer Laura Ulrich came up with a brilliant idea: What if she added whole Madagascar vanilla beans to a small batch of the finished beer? She did just that, and Stone Smoked Porter w/ Vanilla Bean was born. It was an instant hit, as the resulting flavor combinations – rich vanilla melding with the malty, chocolaty, coffee like characteristics of the beer – were practically made for each other. Originally available only as an occasional growler fill or on tap all too briefly in the restaurant, this exquisite creation was bottled for the first time in 2012. To the many fans who have been clamoring for more, worry not: Your voices have been heard.
Here is a description from their website (www.stonebrewing.com):
Warm up your palate with this delicious vanilla-laced creation. Whole Madagascar vanilla beans impart a vanilla quality that melds perfectly with the malty, chocolaty, coffee-like characteristics of our venerable Stone Smoked Porter. Enjoy this exquisite brew on its own or paired with a variety of food.
Here is their website and twitter addresses:
Website: www.stonebrewing.com
Twitter: @StoneBrewingCo
In the end, I saw this year and I wanted to try it. I wanted to long and it sold out. There was a case where I saw it go out of code in some of my craft beer stores. When the season came back around, I had to check code dates. I love the aroma of the vanilla bean in this porter. I thought that the smoked porter would over take the vanilla or make it weak. The vanilla shines throughout this brew. I love the aftertaste. They did a great job on this brew. I highly recommend this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/
Cheers!
Bill DJ Weiser
Email: djweiser16@gmail.com
Twitter: @djweiser
Instagram: @djweiser13
New Beer Blog Stone Brewery Japanese Green Tea IPA
In this special beer blog, we are going to sample Japanese Green Tea IPA from Stone Brewery. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this west coast craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know Stone Brewery. Let us get into this Green Tea IPA.
It has a dark golden to a copper color with a white constant head on this limited release beer. The aroma has a citrus to slight green tea notes. The taste has a nice well-balanced citrus notes with a green tea aftertaste that is pretty heavy. The green tea cuts through the hop bitter aftertaste. It is pretty drinkable beer.
Here is their website and twitter addresses:
Website: www.stonebrewing.com
Twitter: @StoneBrewingCo
Ending, Stone Brewing is always looking to push the limits of craft beer world. This brew makes me a little nervous. I love green tea as long as it is cold green tea. I did not know how the hops from the IPA will go over with the green tea. I love the IPA part of this beer. It is a really good one. The beer drinker will not get the green tea notes until the aftertaste. It is not overly powerful and not in your face. It is there and balances the beer. This is a great product. I highly recommend this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/
Cheers!
Bill DJ Weiser
Email: djweiser16@gmail.com
Twitter: @djweiser
Instagram: @djweiser13
New Beer Blog Stone Brewing Smoked Porter Chocolate And Orange Peel
In this seasonal beer blog, we are going to get into another beer from Stone Brewing. It is Smoked Porter Chocolate and Orange Peel. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this west coast craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know Stone Brewing. Let us get into this porter.
It has a jet black color with a nice tan head that disappears. It is semi on there. The smell has a smoke chocolate notes. The taste has a slight smoke chocolate with an orange aftertaste. It is pretty drinkable.
Here is a description from the beer bottle:
We decided early on that we wouldn’t do seasonal beers for the sake of doing seasonal beers. Summer ales and winter lagers certainly have a ring to them. Big-beer focus groups prove consumers get a kick out of them and macrobrew marketing analyses suggest they sell well. But for us, beer comes first, much as Stone Smoked Porter came first. Actually, it came second – oddly enough, in the form of a seasonal. Our co-founder and original brewmaster, Steve Wagner, thought it would be an innovative creation suited for winter…and it was. Legend has it Greg’s Mom agreed. So, rather than relegating fans to nine peat-smoked-porterless months and building revenue-generating fervor for the cold season, we made it a year-round release. Nowadays, we brew a trio of tasty takes on this smoky, sultry vanguard. But the closest they come to being “seasonals” is that they are enhanced with seasonally driven ingredients such as vanilla bean and chipotle peppers. This version, released in the literally gray area separating sunshine and snowfall, incorporates dark chocolate and dried orange peel, making for a semisweet, citrus-nuanced porter that comes across like a break-apart chocolate orange enjoyed by a campfire. It’s not a seasonal – it’s just a phenomenal beer, regardless of the time of year. Throw out the calender and enjoy.
Here is their website and twitter addresses:
Website: www.stonebrewing.com
Twitter: @stonebrewingco
Ending, I never thought I would see the day that Stone Brewing is doing a seasonal. It is kind of crazy to think about it. This craft brewery thinks and runs in their drum beat. They do not what everyone else is doing in the world of craft beers. They felt the time is now to make a seasonal. I have to say they did a great job on this brew. I did not know how the orange peel would go well with the smoked porter. I do enjoy it. It has a weird twist and this is how this craft brewery is successful. There is a nice balance from the chocolate, porter, and orange peel. The smoke porter part is not overpowering everything in this beer. I highly recommend this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/
Cheers!
Bill DJ Weiser
Email: djweiser16@gmail.com
Twitter: @djweiser
Instagram: @djweiser13
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