Last week, Stone Brewing co-founder Greg Koch began posting a series of cryptic Tweets as a lead-up to a “scrap” that would go down at noon today. Having worked for Stone for numerous years and … [Read more...] about Stone Brewing files lawsuit against MillerCoors over Keystone branding
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Karl Strauss launches distributorship
With 28 years under their belt, the folks at Karl Strauss Brewing Company have done a great deal: opening San Diego proper’s first post-Prohibition Era brewery, building the county’s largest network … [Read more...] about Karl Strauss launches distributorship
Sampler Flight: July Events
Summer’s in full swing and so is San Diego’s beer-drinking public. Rather than beat the heat, get right out in it and combat it with local ales and lagers at any of the featured events below. Still … [Read more...] about Sampler Flight: July Events
Ex-Stone brewmaster Mitch Steele to brew in Atlanta
Mere hours ago, Mitch Steele exited a plane in Germany en route to attend the industry debut of Stone Brewing Berlin, a project he had a big hand in bringing to life. The first large-scale … [Read more...] about Ex-Stone brewmaster Mitch Steele to brew in Atlanta
Stone appoints CEO and promotes Greg Koch to executive chairman
Last year, Stone Brewing CEO Greg Koch, the more outspoken of the two founders of the country's tenth largest craft-brewery, announced the company was embarking on a search for a new chief executive … [Read more...] about Stone appoints CEO and promotes Greg Koch to executive chairman
Beer of the Week: Stone 20th Anniversary Citracado IPA
From the Beer Writer: The writer in me who loves the intricacies of our language, gets an almost unrivaled kick out of wordplay. Applying it in the brewing industry, where hop puns and such run … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Stone 20th Anniversary Citracado IPA
Beer Touring: Stone Brewing Richmond (plus info on Green Flash’s Virginia Beach debut)
Until this month, the farthest I’d driven to check out locally owned brewery properties was Nickel Beer Company in Julian or Pizza Port’s San Clemente brewpub. But I easily eclipsed the distance to … [Read more...] about Beer Touring: Stone Brewing Richmond (plus info on Green Flash’s Virginia Beach debut)
Stone Hotel project back underway
Stone Brewing is working on a plan to bring its own themed hotel to Escondido. No, you haven’t accidentally stumbled upon a news clip from 2011, when San Diego County’s largest brewing company … [Read more...] about Stone Hotel project back underway
August Events Sampler Flight
As evidenced by the plethora of happenings on West Coaster’s Events Page, August is a busy month with a bounty of opportunities for beating the summer heat with ales and lagers that are cool, both … [Read more...] about August Events Sampler Flight
Stone Brewmaster Mitch Steele moving on
Mitch Steele, Stone Brewing’s brewmaster of 10 years, will be leaving his post at the end of the month to pursue a new opportunity. The specifics of that new venture have yet to be officially … [Read more...] about Stone Brewmaster Mitch Steele moving on
