Stone Brewing - Why Does Everyone Love Them?

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  1. LuskusDelph

    LuskusDelph Initiate (0) May 1, 2008 New Jersey

    "Frontrunner in getting the craft beer scene off the ground"? I think that is overstating things a bit.
    The craft beer scene was, after all, already up and running for quite a few years when they started operation.
    Their survival and growth is worth noting though, and they do make a few decent products.
     
    #41 LuskusDelph, Jan 23, 2016
  2. ChazMania

    ChazMania Savant (1,028) Jun 13, 2006 California

    I love Stone as well. My earliest growler from 2002ish was half IPA and half Porter from the Mata Way now Lost Abbey location. I had 2 of those Mata way growlers, I lost one of them in a storage frenzy at the Oceanside local. I can still turn friends and family on to craft beer between Stone and Mother Earth all only miles away.
     
    #42 ChazMania, Jan 23, 2016
  3. Mshea805

    Mshea805 Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2014 California

    I love Fyodors Classic but sure dont love the price or bottle size.
     
    #43 Mshea805, Jan 23, 2016
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  4. Irishize75

    Irishize75 Initiate (0) Nov 4, 2012 California

    I'm a big fan. I know perfectly well that there are better beers out there to be sought out, key words being 'sought out'. I am not saying I am unwilling to seek out rarer stuff I like, but at this point in my life those kind of beers probably make up about 20% of my consumption. For the other 80%, there is an awful lot of Stone products I seem to always come home with. I don't try many of whatever the exclusive new brewery-only hotness is at any given moment, but I can walk into a gas station and get a Ruination 2.0, (which is not a good DIPA, but a phenomenal one) for about $6 a bomber. That's why I love Stone.
     
    #44 Irishize75, Jan 24, 2016
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  5. schuey1010

    schuey1010 Initiate (0) Jun 18, 2009 California

    Reading through the entire thread and agreeing with most posts, I always find these threads interesting. It's usually someone NOT from the area questioning the beer and why it is the way it is. I would guess it is someone probably 20+ years younger than I. It's kinda like the threads that ask why EVERYONE doesn't love DFH. Not my cup of tea. Doesn't seem to be a thing on the west coast. Don't see it much. Like has been said, Stone is Stone...OG. Sierra Nevada and Anchor were OG before that for you youngsters. I am 48, so I feel I can say that. Do I love, love, love anchor. NO! Do I order an anchor steam whenever it's on draft....yes. Do I love, love, love Sierra. No! Do I order a Sierra Nevada beer whenever it's on draft....yes. Have you seen a Sierra Nevada brewpub? WOW! Do I order a Sam Adams boston lager whenever it's on draft (at an airport)....yes. You kinda see where I'm going.

    They are always solid beers. You know what to expect when you get it because these OG breweries ALWAYS do it right. SO, in conclusion I would say Stone pushed the beer world above where it had been, and made all the others follow them.
     
    #45 schuey1010, Jan 25, 2016
  6. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Double Bastard and Old Guardian are 2 of my favorite accessible beers. They also age very well. As with most breweries, I don't like ALL stone beers, but I love that they emphasize variety and new angles on things. Beyond the regular releases, WootStout, Fyodor's Classic, and Southern Charred are excellent BA beers. I will always be a Stone fan.
     
    #46 Beersnake, Jan 25, 2016
  7. bkbeerdude15

    bkbeerdude15 Initiate (0) Dec 22, 2015 New York

    You are spot on with most of your post. My intention was not to criticize Stone, but rather to get an understanding of beer culture's appreciation for the brewery. I was a little hesitant before posting as I worried many would see my post as hating on Stone. In the end, that was not the response I received - and most gave thoughtful responses. In the end, everyone is entitled to their opinions and everyone's palate is different. I have always appreciated Stone and Sierra for decades of doing what they do, and Anchor for doing it for over a century now. They have laid the groundwork many have since followed and beer culture most likely would not be where it is today had it not been for them. And, side note, for being an east coaster, I am with you on not loving DFH. For me, the reason I can appreciate them is similar to what most have said about Stone. Both came out around the same time in the mid-90's and they do what they do.

    To everyone else, thanks everyone for chiming in. All of your comments have helped me gain a newfound appreciation for Stone. Most have been insightful and have helped me better understand the dynamic. The new Enjoy By Unfiltered sounds pretty solid so I'll have to be on the lookout. Cheers!
     
    #47 bkbeerdude15, Jan 26, 2016
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  8. dirtyhalos

    dirtyhalos Zealot (520) Apr 10, 2014 California
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    WOOTSTOUT!!!
     
    #48 dirtyhalos, Jan 26, 2016
  9. wilymobastardo

    wilymobastardo Savant (1,012) Jan 12, 2015 California
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    Underrated beer release yesterday no one is talking about: Fyodor and Mikhail. I believe this is the first time they've released the latter since 2013. It's pretty, pretty, pretty good.
     
    #49 wilymobastardo, Nov 3, 2017
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  10. Drunken_Master

    Drunken_Master Crusader (444) Mar 6, 2014 California

    Actually came out last Sunday 10/29.
     
    #50 Drunken_Master, Nov 3, 2017
  11. wilymobastardo

    wilymobastardo Savant (1,012) Jan 12, 2015 California
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    Hmm, that's not what this implies:
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    Plus no Untappd check-ins until yesterday, etc. But whatever, point is, this is worth some love.
     
    #51 wilymobastardo, Nov 3, 2017
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  12. Hoppedelic

    Hoppedelic Savant (1,065) Dec 6, 2010 California
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    Thanks for the heads up, I'm ordering 2 of each.
     
    #52 Hoppedelic, Nov 3, 2017
  13. grilledsquid

    grilledsquid Initiate (0) Jul 10, 2009 California
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    I'm waiting for some local shops to get them because I'm cheap and don't want to pay for shipping.
     
    #53 grilledsquid, Nov 4, 2017
  14. dcgunman

    dcgunman Pooh-Bah (2,682) Jul 1, 2009 California
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    ....and mine got moved from here. WTF!
     
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  15. sponger

    sponger Initiate (0) Mar 30, 2011 California

    Stone is just a basic brewery now. Even though the san marcos location is beautiful. The beers are average. For the most part their BA stuff is crap. They can not barrel age stuff if their life depended on it.
     
    #55 sponger, Nov 5, 2017
  16. MissFeisty

    MissFeisty Initiate (0) Dec 18, 2012 California

    Basic... :rolling_eyes:

    Let me know when Tree House can maintain that level of quality and consistency when they’re making a tenth of what Stone produces.
     
    #56 MissFeisty, Nov 5, 2017
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  17. Mshea805

    Mshea805 Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2014 California

    I agree with you for the most part but do you think Fyodors sucks too? Thats the one BA beer that I think they do a really good job on, still way overpriced tho.
     
    #57 Mshea805, Nov 5, 2017
  18. Vanlingleipa

    Vanlingleipa Maven (1,468) May 19, 2011 California
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    Wasn't Fyodor the same as the original Stone Quingenti BA RIS that was discovered in 2012 to be infected days after release?

    At least the follow-up - Fyodor - turned out decent.
     
    #58 Vanlingleipa, Nov 5, 2017
  19. PG2G

    PG2G Initiate (0) Dec 26, 2011 California

    Stone BA stuff was actually pretty good, I think they are stingy with the barrel times though. That cut from 7 to 3 months of barrel aging on Xocoveza between the batches made all the difference in the world.

    Hopefully they didn't cut corners with these
     
    #59 PG2G, Nov 5, 2017
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  20. Nbrock24

    Nbrock24 Pooh-Bah (1,770) Mar 11, 2016 Illinois
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    Saw Stone IPA cold stored at my grocery store today with a bottled date of 9/28. Picked one up after reading this thread and wanting a re-visit.
     
    #60 Nbrock24, Nov 5, 2017
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