2015 Stone odd year releases?

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  1. SanFranJake

    SanFranJake Initiate (0) Nov 2, 2012 California

    I just did a quick search and didn't see a thread yet...
    Anyone have any speculative guesses as to what the 2015 Odd Year OG and IRS will be?
    2013's variants were tasty, @Highbrow will attest to the Espresso IRS's quality, but wondering if anyone had any credible info, or pure speculative, as to what this year will bring.
     
    #1 SanFranJake, Jan 11, 2015
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  2. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    #2 DIM, Jan 12, 2015
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  3. Buschyfor3

    Buschyfor3 Savant (1,083) Jan 4, 2009 Kentucky

    Hoping they revisit the Espresso IRS. That was pretty darn awesome.
     
    #3 Buschyfor3, Jan 12, 2015
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  4. BoardwalkBock

    BoardwalkBock Pooh-Bah (2,041) Aug 18, 2012 New York
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    Really hoping for Espresso IRS! Don't really care much about the OG variant as original OG is an amazing beer in itself and honestly doesn't need any changes. Same could be said for IRS but the Espresso just adds such a nice twist.
     
    #4 BoardwalkBock, Jan 12, 2015
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  5. SanFranJake

    SanFranJake Initiate (0) Nov 2, 2012 California

    It's rally a mute point since i'll try both but since ERIS was so great and the oak aged OG was delicious (more so that their Delicious IPA but less so than ERIS), I'm just curious.
    Thanks to @DIM for his post. Leaves a bit to be desired but we'll see!
     
    #5 SanFranJake, Jan 12, 2015
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  6. Dupage25

    Dupage25 Savant (1,044) Jul 4, 2013 Antarctica

    Why in the world would they make Old Guardian even hoppier? What a lame as hell odd-year release. They used an extremely "dirty" Belgian yeast for 2011, for 2013 they change 20% of the grain bill to smoked wheat, and this time...they make their extremely hoppy barleywine a bit more hoppy?

    Complete waste of an odd-year release. Hopefully they don't have something lazy planned for Odd Year IRS.
     
    #6 Dupage25, Jan 13, 2015
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  7. rphx88

    rphx88 Initiate (0) Oct 22, 2014 Arizona

    Mint IRS
     
    #7 rphx88, Jan 13, 2015
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  8. jageraholic

    jageraholic Pooh-Bah (1,632) Sep 16, 2009 Massachusetts
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    I'm looking forward to the extra hoppy. I'm guessing it'll be extra dry hopped (not sure if OG is dry hopped anyway) but with a few different varieties of hops, I bet this could really change up the beer.

    Mint chocolate IRS sounds incredible and should be done.
     
    #8 jageraholic, Jan 13, 2015
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  9. KevSal

    KevSal Pooh-Bah (2,940) Oct 17, 2010 California
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    Im kinda dissapointed in the OG. I was hoping for just oaked and not smoked. Its pretty hoppy how it is already. But ill give it a taste. really excited to hear what they do for IRS. hopefully they stay away from belgo!

    Vanilla IRS is what im hoping for!
     
    #9 KevSal, Jan 13, 2015
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  10. plutoniumpete

    plutoniumpete Initiate (0) Oct 21, 2008 New Jersey

    Vanilla IRS would be tits! I love the espresso. The bitterness from the coffee cuts the OGs sweetness just enough to make it that much more enjoyable.
     
    #10 plutoniumpete, Jan 13, 2015
  11. Dupage25

    Dupage25 Savant (1,044) Jul 4, 2013 Antarctica


    I think you are a little confused, the 2013 OG odd release wasn't oaked at all, just partially smoked (wheat malt was oak-smoked). Either that or I'm misunderstanding what you wrote.
     
    #11 Dupage25, Jan 13, 2015
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  12. KevSal

    KevSal Pooh-Bah (2,940) Oct 17, 2010 California
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    never looked into honestly since i dislike smoked beers, they lost me there. if thats the case than id like to see an oaked OG than. even partial oaked would be cool
     
    #12 KevSal, Jan 13, 2015
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  13. snarygare

    snarygare Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2012 Kansas

    I wanna see the Espresso IRS ... I missed out on this in 2013.. PLEASE!
     
    #13 snarygare, Jan 13, 2015
  14. Absolut

    Absolut Maven (1,353) Sep 19, 2011 California

    My guess is ghost pepper irs or some similar hot version. World seems obsessed w pepper beers right now
     
    #14 Absolut, Jan 13, 2015
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  15. Dupage25

    Dupage25 Savant (1,044) Jul 4, 2013 Antarctica

    Giving IRS the Smoked Porter w/Chipotle treatment would merit multiple purchases from me. Preferably not peat-smoked though, I vote oak or cherrywood.
     
    #15 Dupage25, Jan 13, 2015
  16. Southerndiscomfort

    Southerndiscomfort Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2014 North Carolina

    The OG extra hop sounds delicious. I had the 13 and 14. More hops the better I say.
     
    #16 Southerndiscomfort, Jan 13, 2015
  17. powney

    powney Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2010 California

    the odd year variant for the IRS is chai this year.
     
    #17 powney, Jan 13, 2015
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  18. evilcatfish

    evilcatfish Pooh-Bah (2,116) May 11, 2012 Missouri
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    Definitely looking forward to the IRS variant whatever it may be
     
    #18 evilcatfish, Jan 13, 2015
  19. FATC1TY

    FATC1TY Pooh-Bah (2,564) Feb 12, 2012 Georgia
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    I really hope not.

    I'll be passing if thats the case.
     
    #19 FATC1TY, Jan 14, 2015
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  20. shredder83

    shredder83 Initiate (0) Feb 21, 2013 Illinois

    It sounds weird, but a local brewery near me did a chai spiced imperial stout that was pretty tasty. It was penrose brewing's spectral. I thought it would be weird but it was really good.
     
    #20 shredder83, Jan 14, 2015
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