Stone to release Go To IPA (Session IPA)

I just really wonder why some breweries feel it necessary to make 9-10 different IPA's :/

 

Soon to be a 15 pack for the price of 12... even better.

 

Stone is expensive to the point of ridiculousness here in upstate NY. Six packs are often 14-16 bucks, not uncommon to see bombers for 10 bucks. Same is true for Sculpin. I'd love to try this new beer, but I'll second what's already been said; if it wants to compete with All Day, it had better be well priced!

 

Yeah exactly. I still buy Stone, they're one of my favorite breweries, but when I can get stuff like Southern Tier or Dogfish Head for $9-10 per, I buy a lot less Stone than I would otherwise.

 

Because one or two would be boring.

 

I'd rather them make new variations on what they're good at then try and fail at a style they can't handle. When you hear Stone, you expect IPAs.

 

Where in NY are you? Stone's bombers are around $7 to $8 in Rochester.

 

How come nobody ever makes this complaint about a sour brewer, even worse is that they all pretty much taste the same too.

 

Would you rather have a brewer experiment and brew many different IPA's with all of the amazing different hops now available? Or just brew one IPA and put it in 10 different package types like the big brewers? I for one like having variety of flavors.

 

Adirondacks. Even 7 or 8 is too much. I can cross Lake Champlain and get a bomber of Lawson's for 6 bucks. That's my threshold.

 

Looking forward to trying!

 

Oops. I think I paid $9.99, and $12.50 for Swami's at BevMo.Which is still a great deal and a great beer. But for sure I need to go to Carlsbad or Bressi next time to buy. So stoked on these canned beers, but was never a fan of Chronic so I haven't gone there yet.

 

No, I meant why do some brewers not branch out much into other styles and make 10 different versions of the same thing? What is the point of having more than 5 kinds of IPA's?

 

You do have a point there. I think what it comes down to, some brewers really don't know how to brew world class beers in every style, so they stick to what they know and are comfortable with. They may not want to spend the time and money to make multiple experimental batches of lets say a saison, and have it come out mediocre, when they know they can brew an IPA in one try and it will sell.

Then there are other brewers who want to be like Hill Farmstead and brew every style known to man, but don't master any one style, so all of there beers are average to not good. I guess the great thing is, there are more than 2700 breweries now, and if you don't want an IPA from Stone, you can always buy another style from another great brewery. When I'm looking for sours I'll look for Russian River, when I want a fruit beer I'll go with New Glarus, Stout and porters I'll go for Founders etc. Although Founders has mastered many other styles too.

 

Levitation does not sell well, and is not considered an IPA. Stone is trying to get on the bandwagon and see if they can be as successful as Founders with All Day. I don't think its going to work, because Stone beers are always the most expensive, and they refuse to drop price due to their Arrogance.

 

Yeah, I wish I could get Lawson's here. Only been up to VT once and couldn't find any bottles.

 

I've got a game changer coming out ... Session Double IPA

 

Ever been to Cantillon? I don't think they have the capacity to do anything else. It requires much more effort and labor to brew a sour than an IPA.

 

I mean, it's their brewery. I would love to see more wee heavies, hoppy reds, old ales, dry stouts, and barleywines, but I doubt I will anytime soon.

"Stone beers are always the most expensive" ...really? What about $10/4-packs like Green Flash? Not that I'm knocking GF, either.