Stone Old Guardian Returns (online and stores only)

Well, bummed I'll miss it but glad it's back as a packaged option.

Hopefully it sells well enough for them to consider a limited distribution deal next time

 

BRB heading to Stone Liberty

I dunno if I will enjoy this as much as fresh hop Ruination, but I’m happy to verify. Wish it was in bottles not cans so it could be aged long term.

 

Of course you will.

Stone Has been fucking KILLING IT the last 2 years.

 

Awesome Shit! Will definitely buy if I see if around.

Cheers!

 

Hooray for a re-brew! Boo that it's not nationally distributed

 

Just glad that there's a barleywine with a touch of hype. I miss that style.

 

Would have been a perfect addition to the Big Beer Box.

 

Stone has been a sick local taproom and an overpriced distributing brewery. But at least they've some interesting things out into the wild.

 

Good thing they're shrinking the national distribution to only shit beer for casuals. It'll leave more room for the great shit at taprooms.


Side note : Was told that they'll be getting less kegs of Arrogant Bastard at the Pasadena location because it doesn't sell well.

Sign of the times.

I blame all these god damned hop boys

 

16 oz cans…fucking why?!?

 

That’s my biggest pet peeve of the beer world: high ABV beer in 16oz cans. It belongs in 12 oz bottles and/or large bottles for social gatherings.

 

Believe it or not distro people now believe that people are less likely to purchase a 6 pack of 12oz cans than a 4 pack of 16oz cans.

I blame ipa drinking casuals for this as well

 

Stouts and barleywines in cans is a crime against humanity

 

Yeah, I think pretty objectively, cans are better than bottles for aging. Less oxygen ingress as you mentioned.

I wonder if OP just doesn't want a 16oz serving of high ABV beers?

I'm still at an age where that doesn't really bother me. That said, when I'm drinking a stout or something in a 16 oz format, that's the only beer I'm having that day. And it's when I don't have to work the next day.

 

Because everything has to be in a fucking can now!

 

I don’t have any evidence either way. But I don’t think it’s a coincidence that many classic beers meant for aging like Bourbon County and Bigfoot continue to come in a bottle format.

Regarding Old Guardian in 16 oz. cans, it’s a bit inconsistent on Stone’s part. Their re-releases of old favorites (all stronger beers) have all been 12 oz. cans.

Self-righteous, Ruination, Double Bastard, and Russian Imperial Stout.

 

those 12oz cans were all National-ish distro and these aren't. So there!

 

Used to only come in 22oz bombers.