 You know we do a pretty good job of keeping you, the Stone Loyalist, abreast of things happening around here. And if necessary we do a decent job of tooting our own horn. That time has come again: Malt Advocate Magazine has given Stone Brewing Co. their prestigious 2004 Brewery Of The Year honors! Since they don't award this distinction every year, we were thrilled to hear the news.
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"Normally we select a single beer as our Beer of the Year. However, when we find a brewery whose entire line of beers are so good that several of their beers make it to our "short list" for Beer of the Year, we feel compelled to honor the entire brewery. So it is with the Stone Brewing Company of San Marcos, California.
"We were first introduced to Stone several years ago, with their aptly named Arrogant Bastard Ale, an eye-opening, "take no prisoners," hoppy, malty, high-octane ale. While Stone is still known by many as a brewery that makes aggressively hopped, super-charged beers (with an attitude to go with it), they have a proven track record of making clean, polished, distinctive beers encompassing a wide variety of styles and flavor profiles.
"In short, Stone Brewing defines the American craft brewing spirit---respective of the world's brewing traditions, but not content to simply repeat it." |
