Stone Retiring Smoked Porter

To make way for Stone Smoked Porter 2.0?

 

They're probably going to do like a smoked barleywine/wheatwine instead. Or a smoked IPA or something. That'd be interesting.

 

I'm a bit sad that Stone keeps doing this to beers I love and have continued to purchase over the years.

Imagine if AB Inbev decided to retire Bud Light to make way for mass production of BCBS.

 

It has become a subtle beer (compared to Stone's later offerings) as the craft scene has evolved around it in the past 20 years. I wonder if this includes the vanilla bean and chipotle versions as well?

 

Sad to see it go one of the few smoked malt beers I truly enjoyed. The vanilla smoked porter being my favorite incarnation.

 

Disappointing to see this. I loved, and continue to love that beer. I don't purchase it often enough, but it may need to be bought soon.

 

What are they smoking?

 

Hmmmmm I haven't had one in a couple years.....guess its time to revisit!

 

Haven't bought that one in a long time (I guess therein lies the problem) but it was a very solid beer. Kinda sad to watch Stone's original lineup slowly dissipate but oh well, it's not like they've stopped putting out fantastic beer.

 

Dammit, I never got to try the variants. Will need to revisit the OG.

 

No original Ruination, no Levitation, and now Smoked Porter. Personally, I find this very sad as these were three of my favorite Stone beers and regulars in my fridge.

 

Buy up and save for trade for the newest Barrel aged stout

 

Loved the chile varient, nilla not so much. Still think there is a place for smoked beers

 

The market for smoked beers seems to be waning at the moment; I know very few newer BAs with much interest in even trying smoked beers. It's a shame, but I'm hopeful the pendulum swings back at some point. I'll miss this one, especially the vanilla variant.

 

U forgot sublimely too..... So missed

 

I'll be heading out to buy a few bottles tomorrow. LOVE this beer.

Just found out a few days ago that Weyerbacher discontinued Heresy, the first BBA stout I ever had and one of my faves. I had two bottles earlier this year with no idea they would be my last two ever.

This is just terrible... I think I better go have a beer!

 

Sad to see this go. I'm an unapologetic Stone fan, but I'm disappointed. I love this beer and the variants and I've bought a couple each as the season changes. I hope there's some fill in that'll make this easier. Stone knows what they're doing and I trust them to make this work.

 

Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.