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|Weekend Sip: 2015's Best Beer? Check Back in 2016
Friday, January 2, 2015
MarketWatch -- What could be the hottest beer of 2015? If you listen to the folks at Stone Brewing Co., it's a beer you're not intended to drink until 2016. We'll sneak a sip.
|Craft beer industry booms in San Diego as 2014 Beer Week opens
Friday, November 7, 2014
10 News -- At the start of San Diego Beer Week, 10 News featured the booming local craft beer industry, and our very own Community Relations Managers Chris Cochran dropped some knowledge.
|Beer Geeks TV
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Ora.TV -- An episode of Beer Geeks TV featuring Stone Brewing Co.
|Stone Brewing Tap Room
Monday, October 13, 2014
The Craig Sewing Show -- Chad Dannecker and Steve Robbins, director of hospitality at Stone Brewery, discuss the downtown San Diego social scene and the prime location of the Stone Brewing Tap Room.
|San Diego Brewers Win at GABF
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
KUSI-TV -- Liberty Station Brewing Manager Kris Ketcham talks about his gold-medal winning beer, Witty Moron.
|Inside the $14 Billion Craft Beer Industry
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Bloomberg TV -- Greg Koch, co-founder and CEO of Stone Brewing Co., discusses brewing craft beer in Germany and the state of the beer industry with Pimm Fox on "Taking Stock." (Source: Bloomberg)
|Beer for the Ladies & Hop-Con 2.0
Friday, July 4, 2014
San Diego 6 News -- Media Coordinator Nickie Pena talks about tasting Stone beers, Hop-Con 2.0 and Stone 18th Anniversary Celebration & Invitational Beer Festival with the ladies of San Diego 6 News.
|Enjoy A 5-Course Dinner Paired With Craft Beers At Napa Valley Grille's Beer Dinner
Monday, March 24, 2014
CBS Los Angeles -- Chef Taylor Boudreaux from Napa Valley Grille, Westwood stopped by KCAL9 Friday to discuss a Beer Dinner that will be held at the end of the month.
|Beer Lover's Guide To Beer Week With Stone Brewing Co.
Monday, November 4, 2013
FOX 5 San Diego -- Heather Ford broadcasted live from Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Escondido on Monday and interviewed Craft Beer Ambassador Dr. Bill Sysak, Research & Small Batch Manager Steve Gonzalez and Communications Specialist Brandon Hernandez about Stone's San Diego Beer Week happenings. Watch "Dr." Bill's interview here.
|Greg Koch on Rodger Hedgecock Show
Friday, November 1, 2013
Rodger Hedgecock Show -- Greg Koch, Stone CEO & Co-founder, appears on the Rodger Hedgecock Show to talk Crime, Punishment, Stone Enjoy By 11.12.13 IPA and Movember.
|San Diego Beer Week
Friday, November 1, 2013
U-T TV -- "Dr." Bill and Brandon Hernandez talk Stone Enjoy By IPA and San Diego Beer Week on U-T TV's show, Night & Day.
|KPBS Evening Edition
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
KPBS -- Stone Brewing Co. CEO/ Co-founder, Greg Koch, discusses his role as the moderator of San Diego's Craft Beer Debates on KPBS Evening Edition. (Skip to 18:15)
|"Dr." Bill Sysak Debates Beer vs. Wine on U-T TV
Monday, May 20, 2013
U-T TV -- "Dr." Bill debates beer vs. wine on Primetime with Taylor Baldwin.
|Mama's Kitchen Celebrando El Dia De Las Madres
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Univision -- Executive Chef Alex Carballo is featured on the Univision San Diego morning show, Despierta San Diego, promoting Stone Catering's involvement in Mama's Day, a special charity event for Mama's Kitchen.
|San Diego Chelerias
Monday, April 29, 2013
Univision San Diego -- The San Diego County has a new title, that of the capital of craft beer production. 20 years ago, the region had a single production house by the end of this year there will be a hundred. It is a phenomenon that Marco Serrano, explore and then talks about it in the special report "Chelerias."
|Dr. Bill Sysak on U-T TV discussing San Diego Beer Week
Thursday, November 8, 2012
U-T TV -- Dr. Bill Sysak discusses San Diego Beer Week events at Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens
|Dr. Bill Sysak and Chef Alex Carballo on Fox 5 San Diego
Friday, November 2, 2012
Fox 5 San Diego -- Dr. Bill Sysak and Chef Alex Carballo celebrate the beginning of San Diego Beer Week with Rare Beer Breakfast.
|Real Beer: Inside Stone Brewing Co. with Greg Koch
Thursday, June 28, 2012
TheLip.tv -- Sonja and Brandon from "The Wine Down" come visit the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens, sitting down for a nice, long interview with our CEO, Greg Koch. They chat about our history, philosophy, and of course, our beers!
|Bottleworks 13th Anniversary Ale
Thursday, May 3, 2012
New Brew Thursday -- A look at a Bottleworks 13th Anniversary Ale, which we made with our friends from Bottleworks Beer Store in Seattle. (The full story behind this beer is on the Stone Blog.)
|Greg Koch: Beer Geek Gone Pro
Thursday, January 19, 2012
San Diego Daily Transcript -- SDDT Editor in Chief George Chamberlin interviews Stone Brewing Co. CEO & Co-Founder Greg Koch about the success of the brewery, and gets some insight into Greg's entrepreneurial vision.
|Steve loves France. on Vimeo
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Just wanted to set the record straight from the "Stone to open a brewery in Europe?" video.
|Stone to open a Brewery in Europe? on Vimeo
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
This is a very exciting project for Steve and me…and all of us at Stone Brewing. We're going to be learning quite a bit with this endeavor, first and foremost: Will we be welcome? We're approaching this with no assumptions other than we'd like to consider any and all options (other than having our beers contract brewed by another brewery, as that's simply not our style). Many of the countries of Europe have great brewing traditions. Some countries are also currently experiencing a bit of a resurgence of small, independent (and independent thinking) breweries. As anyone knows that has visited the Stone Brewing Co. and our attached restaurant – the Stone World Bistro & Gardens – where we have more Guest taps than we do of Stone, we enjoy sharing the camaraderie of great craft beers. We look forward to joining in the fight in Europe by doing our part to add to the growing trend towards unique, flavorful artisanal beers, as opposed to the mass-blandification efforts characterized by megabrand sameness!
|GK vBlog | ASLA Awards 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
The Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens adds yet another architectural award to its mantle as GK attends the American Society of Landscape Architects 2009 Design Awards to accept the prestigious President's Award. Does knowing you're going to win make an award like this any less sweet? Nope.
|COMING SOON: Stone Skips Across the Pond
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
COMING SOON: Stone Skips Across the Pond
|How To Enjoy the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
How to enjoy the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Garden.
|Stone Brewing Tour on Vimeo
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Our tour guide, Ken Wright, gives a personal tour to the crew of Redtail Media for a pilot episode of their show. You won't find our regular tours to have this level of music or motion graphics... but they are available free of charge every day, with plenty of wisecracks - followed by a complimentary tasting! Check our tour times at stonebrew.com/tours
|The 2009 Stone Holiday Party In 60 Seconds...
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
OK, it's actually 62 seconds. Sue me.
|The Night Before the 2008 Great American Beer Festival
Friday, November 28, 2008
The night before the 2008 Great American Beer Festival in Denver, CO, I caught up with a few of my friends in the brewing industry. If I remember correctly, and there's a good chance I don't, there may have been some serious consumption of great craft beer involved, after which I headed off to find some late night pizza with my good friend Daniel Lanigan of Moan & Dove fame during which vBlogging ensued....
|Nøgne-Ø Brewery, Part 2
Friday, November 28, 2008
The next day after our trip to the lighthouse and our epic fishing adventure, Kjetil took us on a tour of the Nøgne-Ø Brewery. Later we enjoyed a boat tour through Norway's oldest canal, a dip and a bit of cliff diving (errr...jumping) before we sat down to enjoy a dip into the cellar of rare Nøgne-Ø beers late into the sunlit night.
|Beer v Wine pre-tasting meal pt.2
Monday, November 24, 2008
Greg's vBlog: Beer vs Wine 2008 Tasting Session Part II. Catch the behind the scenes tasting for the epic Beer vs. Wine challenge. The food is amazing, the beer spectacular of course...and the conversation begins to get a bit spicy!
|Beer v Wine pre-tasting meal pt.1
Thursday, November 20, 2008
GK and Mitch join sommelier Eric and Chef Judd for an amazing pairing venture into fine food and craft beer...all gearing up for the intended whomping on wine later that week for the second matchup of the legendary Beer v Wine Dinner!
|Slow Food/GABF part II
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
The Great American Beer Festival challenged brewers to submit videos on the subjects of sustainability and what they love about the GABF. Greg saw the perfect opportunity to talk with some fellow craft brewers on the subject at the 2008 Slow Food International event in San Francisco, CA (Part II of II).
|Slow Food Nation 2008, Part I
Friday, October 24, 2008
The Great American Beer Festival challenged brewers to submit videos on the subjects of sustainability and what they love about the GABF. Greg saw the perfect opportunity to talk with some fellow craft brewers on the subject at the 2008 Slow Food International event in San Francisco, CA
|Out & About...The 2008 Great American Beer Festival
Monday, October 13, 2008
Join GK for a scattered and varied look at the GABF. GK talks to a wide variety of notable brewing people, Ben Lee accepts a Gold Medal on behalf of Stone, and GK writes an ADD-laden label for the Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine while sitting at the Stone booth.
|Wil Wheaton Visits Stone
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Author Wil Wheaton makes a guest appearance at the Stone World Bistro & Gardens to give a reading of his new book "The Happiest Days of Our Lives." In addition to being quite witty and self-depricating, Wil's also got amazing taste in beer. What did Wil write in GK's copy of the book? Watch and find out....
|James Of Scotland's BrewDog Visits Stone
Friday, May 2, 2008
Join GK as he welcomes BrewDog Managing Director James to Stone. James' passion for what they do at BrewDog is evident, and his eloquence in describing their beers is enlightening. Well, if you're the likes of us, however if you're the likes of those behind the UK's growing reputation as a "Nannie State" it is likely lost on you
|FRESH Dinner, and...Swordplay in the Gardens?
Sunday, March 23, 2008
During a "FRESH!" Dinner at the bistro, GK meets a German beer writer, and finds out what she has to say about the differences between the German and American beer industries...you might be surprised. FRESH! diners also not only get to enjoy a Stone Ruination IPA direct from the fermenter, but also witness some swordplay in the Gardens. An interesting evening!
|GK Raises A Pint In The Land Of The Rising Sun
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Here in the USA we're battling the stigma the phrase "American Beer" has in the world, and across the Pacific our brethren in the craft brewing movement are doing the same for "Japanese Beer." Join Greg Koch, Bryan Harrell and Aoki-san at Beer Club Popeye - unquestionably the best place in Japan for Craft Beer. On cask for the evening? A creation by our good friend Toshi Iishi, the Brewmaster for Yo-Ho Brewing Co., who interned with us for 3 years before returning his priceless talents to his home country.
|Out & About...And The People Have Spoken!
Friday, November 30, 2007
We all know where Stone ranks in the world of beer, but were do we rank in the world of fine architecture? Join GK as he finds out at the San Diego Architectural Foundation's annual "Orchids and Onions Awards." Will he accept the People's Choice Orchid Award for "Excellence in Architecture" for the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens? Could be!
|Out & About...Tierra Miguel Farm and Foundation
Thursday, November 15, 2007
GK and Executive Chef Jeff Massey take a closer look at Tierra Miguel Farm and Foundation in Pauma Valley. Organic farmer Mil, GK, and Chef discuss Tierra Miguel's process of farming, and snack on the wonderful and unique produce they have to offer.
|Around The Bistro...Replanting The Downed Pine, With A Crane!
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Can GK and the crew possibly be successful in replanting the massive pine that blew over in the fire-spreading Santa Ana winds? Only with the help of a crane and crew they can!
|Around The Brewery...San Diego County Fires 2007 Follow Up
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
GK does a walkabout around the brewery to see how things, and the Team, are doing. Head Brewer Mitch discusses the brewing plan, Peter and Chris tell their fire stories, and Jake learns that he's gotta get home as his house in Temecula is now under threat! The fires are still burning....
|Around The Brewery...San Diego County Fires 2007!
Monday, October 22, 2007
GK checks out the condition of the brewery and gardens on this hellish and surrealistic day. Santa Ana winds were reported to hit 70mph in some areas, and they toppled several trees including the largest pine in the gardens. The brewery is fine and appears to be in the clear as far as the fires go fortunately. Our thoughts and best go out to all...be safe!
|Around the Brewery...AHA Rally In The Gardens
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Join GK, Mitch, Steve, Chris from Stone, and the famous Charlie Papazian visits for the American Homebrewers Association "Rally" in the Gardens. Great times. Congrats to the winners of the Levitation Variation Challenge!
|Out and About...Beer v. Wine Dinner!
Thursday, September 27, 2007
The night has arrived for the epic Beer v. Wine Dinner in which GK and Mitch take on the misguided perception that wine is superior to beer. Ha! Join as GK takes you from the pre-game all the way through the results, with a special wrap-up conversation with star Chef Gavin as he hangs with the Stone crew and discusses his adventures on the show The Next Iron Chef.
|Around The Brewery...Stone 11th Anniversary Celebration & Invitational Beer Festival
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Thanks to all that came out to help us celebrate our 11th Anniversary. A lot of hard work went into it, and a lot of great memories came out of it!
|Out and About...A Toast To A Departed Friend
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Celebrated beer writer Michael Jackson died today. GK, along with Gina, Vince, Tomme and other good friends give toast and praise to the man and his life's work. To you Michael, with the greatest respect.
|Around The Brewery...The Happiest Days Of Our Lives!
Sunday, July 29, 2007
GK introduces us to Wil, a writer and Stone enthusiast! He will be joining us for a future Book & a Beer Club to discuss his new book, The Happiest Days Of Our Lives, which is due to hit shelves this September. You might also know Wil from...well, see if you can guess!
|Out and About...Beer v. Wine Dinner - The Gauntlet Has Been Thrown!
Thursday, July 26, 2007
GK and Stone Head Brewer Mitch Steele visit a local fine dining restaurant with one of the best reputations in the country. Why such a reputation? Because they've got the Chef with one of the best reputations in the country (cover of the July 2007 Food & Wine magazine, represented the US at the most recent Bocuse d'Or competition in France, and upcoming competitor in "The Next Iron Chef"). GK & Mitch join with Chef to create the beer pairings for the upcoming "Beer v. Wine Dinner." Tune in and get that appetite revving!
|Around The Brewery...The Farm Bill!
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
GK talks to us about the Food Bill (more commonly known as the Farm Bill) and the basic importance of it to you and me. GK is responding to the Call To Action and urges you to do the same. Click the link below to view the easy steps!
|Around The Bistro...Stone Sour Fest!
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Join GK as he enjoys some tart and tasty ales with friends and fellow sour beer enthusiasts!
|Around The Bistro...Fresh Night!
Monday, July 16, 2007
The Bistro invites you to experience a meal that in this day and age has all but been forgotten; a meal in which all items were picked, gathered, bottled, kegged, caught and/or killed THAT VERY DAY! Now that's fresh!
|Around The Bistro...A Photo Shoot In The Gardens!
Saturday, June 2, 2007
Join GK and Chris Cochran as they survey the San Diego Shockwave indoor football team cheerleader and dance team photo shoot in the gardens! It's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it!
|Around The Bistro...Home Grown Loquats And Hops!
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Join GK and John Egan as they venture off in the gardens to pick loquats. These tasty little fruits are going to be added to some bourbon barreled Stone Pale Ale...yum! Then join Chili as he shows off our home grown Chinook and Centennial hops!
|Around The Bistro...First Inaugural Stone Beer Dinner At The Bistro!
Monday, May 21, 2007
Join GK, Steve, Mitch, and many more as they enjoy the first inaugural Stone Beer Dinner at the Bistro. Check out the mouth watering dishes that the Bistro team prepared, and listen as Steve (the host for the evening) discusses the pairings.
|Around the Bistro...Beer & Cheese Pairing Event!
Monday, May 14, 2007
Join GK and Bob (Aniata Cheese Company) in the bistro for some tasty pairings of beer and cheese.
|Around The Brewery...American Craft Beer Week!
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Join us in celebrating American Craft Beer Week starting on Monday, May 14th. To celebrate, we're featuring discounted growler fills the entire week! The Bistro is also joining in on the celebrating by featuring American Craft Beers on all 32 handles! Still not enough? We're also having a Beer & Cheese (American Craft Cheese) pairing and a Beer Education Class on the intro to Classic American Styles. Check out the vBlog and link below to get all the details.
|Around The Bistro...The 2007 Celebrator Swim Suit Photo!
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Did you ever think you'd see GK on a raft out in the beer gardens? Well here's your chance! Check out Team Stone as they pose for this years Celebrator Swim Suit Photo competition.
|Out and About...The Southern California Home Brewers Fest!
Saturday, May 5, 2007
Watch as GK and friend Lew Bryson (beer and whisky writer) live dangerously as GK vBlogs while driving to the Southern California Home Brewers Fest, in Temecula. Then join GK, Stone team members, and fellow beer enthusiasts as they enjoy some good beer.
|Around the Bistro...Lounging In The Gardens
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Around The Bistro: Join GK, John Belcher, Andy Kjellberg, and Stone's Adena, Chris, and Justin as they enjoy a lazy Tuesday out in the gardens. A good beer ( Jolly Pumpkin's Bam Biere) and comfy new furniture make for a perfect way to end the long work day.
|Around the Bistro...Beer & Cheese Pairing!
Friday, April 27, 2007
Around The Bistro: Join GK, Scotty (Sous Chef), Meredith (Line Cook), Meghan (Bistro Events Coordinator) and special guest Bob (Aniata Cheese Company) as they taste different American Craft cheeses. The Bistro will be holding a Beer & Cheese Pairing during American Craft Beer week, so these lucky few get to decide which cheeses will be featured. Check out which cheeses make the cut!
|Out and About...From Bats To Beer!
Friday, April 20, 2007
While in Texas for the Craft Brewers Conference GK gets to witness Austin's famous bats...and gets bat words of wisdom from Great Basin Brewery owner Tom! Then it's time for some drinking and mingling with friends and fellow beer enthusiasts. GK runs into Vinnie and Natalie of Russian River Brewing, our old friend Lee Chase, Dick and our old friend Sam Calgione of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Walt who's regular poster and member of RateBeer (and he shares a bottle of Ballantine Burton Ale which was brewed in 1934 and bottled in 1948!), learns about "butt snorkeling" (wha?) from Henry of GA, and gives a "Congrats" to Sean Lilly Wilson of NC's successful "Pop The Cap" campaign!
|Out and About...Stone Is Worth It's Weight In Guld!
Friday, April 20, 2007
Join GK, Steve Wagner, and Arlan Arnsten on the tradeshow floor of the Craft Brewers Conference. Check out the awards ceremony put on by The Brewers Association and see which ones Stone gets to take home!
|Out and About...The Craft Brewers Conference in Austin, Texas!
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Join GK at the Craft Brewers Conference in Austin, Texas as he enjoys beers with fellow brewers and beer enthusiasts, Brock Wagner of Saint Arnold Brewing, Travis Poling (business writer for the San Antonio Express-News), and many more.
|Around The Bistro...Food, Beer, And Good Conversation!
Monday, April 9, 2007
Join GK, Koji Nomura, and wife Yuki as they discuss Sal's (their whisky bar in Japan) and exchange cultural ideas. Oh, and for the record, you won't find any fizzy yellow beer at Sal's!
|Around The Bistro...A Fiddler, Guitarist, And Egg Hunt!
Sunday, April 8, 2007
It's Easter Sunday and there's a lot going on at the bistro! For the kids, there's an egg hunt in the gardens. For the adults, live performances by fiddler Alex DePue and classical guitarist Miles Moynier (who happens to be the father of one of our brewers!).
|Out and About...The Kona Brewers Festival!
Saturday, March 10, 2007
GK wraps up his trip to HI at the Kona Beer Festival, witnesses the "blessing of the festival" by the Kahuna and his throng, and spends time with friends and compatriots Garrett of Maui Brewing, Ron of Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales and Tom of the Celebrator Beer News.
|Out and About...Lava, Volcanoes, & The Bastard!
Monday, March 5, 2007
Between the visit with the guys at Maui Brewing and the upcoming Kona Brewers Festival (next vBlog), GK takes a little time to enjoy the natural frontiers of Hawaii. Join as he chance meets with Brody of Roots Organic Brewing on Maui, takes chances with Madame Pele and her liquid lava on the "Big Island" (all made good with a little sharing of Arrogant Bastard Ale), and takes an unquestionably chancy sip of "volcano gin."
|Out and About...Maui Brewing Co.!
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Join GK in Maui where our host Garrett Marrero shows us the nooks and crannies of the Maui Brewing Co.'s brewpub, biodiesel system, and new canning brewery. Maui Brewing now joins Mehana Brewing (which bottles their beer in HI) and brings the number of breweries that brew and package in HI to a grand total of two.
|Out and About...The Burning Bastard!
Saturday, February 24, 2007
GK and Carlton meet up with Russ from Carlsbad Gourmet for a tour of the production facility, and to lend a hand in making some of the delicious Arrogant Bastard hot sauce.
|Around The Brewery...The Stone Time Capsule!
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Join guest vBlogger Chris Cochran and get a look at the current construction going on in the brewery. We're pouring the concrete foundation for additional tanks! There's something extra special about this spot. A time capsule will be buried under the concrete! Watch the vBlog to hear what Stone paraphernalia made it into the capsule. Then it's off to the bistro with GK, as he checks out Steve Wagner's interview with Jack Gates.
|Around The Bistro...The Night That Ketchup Attacked!
Thursday, February 8, 2007
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens held an arousing night of ketchup mania and celebration of all things tomato-plus-vinegar-and-sweetening-agent as the newly opened restaurant kicked off the official "A New Era, And A New Hope: Ketchup For All." Check out the ketchup fountain in all it's red oozing glory!
|Around The Brewery...An Interview With KUSI's Rod Luck!
Thursday, February 8, 2007
The sun hasn't risen, yet the brewery is full of commotion. Why aren't most of the Stone crew fast asleep like any other day? They're helping prepare for an interview with KUSI's Rod Luck. Watch the vBlog to get a behind the scenes look!
|Around The Brewery...Brewing School: Beer 101
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Join GK as he takes a stroll through the bistro and drops in on a Beer 101 class being taught by Stone Head Brewer Mitch Steele.
|Out and About...Communion With The Cows, Au Natural!
Monday, February 5, 2007
In this 24 minute vBlog GK pays a visit to Brandt Beef (the brand of all natural beef served in the Stone World Bistro & Gardens) in Brawley, California. As part of an on-going series GK takes an inside look into the people and practices of companies Stone does business with. Learn about the ethics and standards of beef as GK travels with friends Jay and Michael out to Brawley and they attempt to become one with their inner bovines.
|Out and About...Mmm Beer & Chocolate!
Monday, January 29, 2007
GK meets up with Tomas and Michael from Chuao Chocolatier to prepare for the beer and chocolate pairing event that will be held at the bistro February 11th. It's a tough job having to sample all those delicious chocolates in order to find the perfect pairing, but GK is up for the task!
|Around The Brewery...Let There Be Ketchup!
Friday, January 26, 2007
Meet up with GK and Carlton in the kitchen for a sneak peak at the soon to be legendary ketchup fountain! Yes, you heard that right, we're kicking off the official introduction of ketchup in the bistro. There will be a ketchup fountain, a blind ketchup tasting, and some ketchup inspired menu items. Then follow GK as he drops by the bistro that evening. It's a busy night, and everyone seems to be having a good time.
|Around The Brewery...Contribute To A Worthy Cause, Buy A Pint Of Casey's Get Well Pell Ell
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Mitch gives us the low down on our new B3 Brewing Sculpture from Beer, Beer & More Beer. We're currently using it to brew Casey's Get Well Pell Ell, where 100% of the profit will go to Casey's get well fund. A shout out has been sent through the brewing community to help out Casey, a fellow brewer (from Three Rivers Eatery & Brewery) who is recovering from a stroke. If you want to help out, stop by the bistro in a couple weeks when it's ready and buy a pint or two of this worthy brew.
|Around The Bistro...A Special Evening With Our Friends From The Cucapa Brewing Company!
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Join GK, Chris Cochran, Mitch Steele, and Tomme Arthur (from Lost Abbey) as they enjoy some food, beer, and conversation with our friends from the Cucapa Brewing Company in Mexicali.
|Out and About...NorCal
Monday, January 22, 2007
While on vacation, GK stops by friend Tom McCormick's place in the northern High Sierra to rescue some manzanitas that would otherwise be cleared for private property fire abatement. Check it as GK and Tom huff, puff and stuff!
|Out and About...Happy 2 Year vBlog Anniversary!
Thursday, January 18, 2007
On an actual real vacation day (that just so happens to mark exactly two years since the first vBlog, and at the location of the second), GK takes a moment to muse on thoughts ranging from the new year, the mountains, beer dinners and ketchup. Ketchup? Yes...ketchup.
|Around The Bistro...Building Bridges!
Saturday, January 6, 2007
While most of us spent Saturday relaxing, some hard working volunteers helped GK build a bridge out in the bistro gardens. Their day was spent rock lifting and cement mixing.
|Around The Bistro...A Stone Brewing Christmas Eve!
Sunday, December 24, 2006
It was the morning before Christmas when all through the bistro, not a tap was flowing - not even the R-O (reverse osmosis). When out in the cold box arose such a clatter, the warehouse team was pulling archived beers bound to cause chatter. Ratebeer and BeerAdvocate forums lit up with cheer, knowing that Stone Winter Storm soon would be near. Dave in the Bistro hung 32 Stone taps above the bar with care, in expectations that beer lovers from as far as Vegas soon would be there.
|Out and About...KUSI News Showcases Stone!
Saturday, December 23, 2006
GK and Carlton head over to KUSI to appear on the KUSI morning news show. Watch as the preparations for the grilled veggie stack and Stone Smoked Porter float are shared with the world...or at least everyone watching the morning show!
|Around The Brewery...GK Answers All Your Questions!
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
We've asked you to email us any questions you might have for GK to answer in the form of a vBlog. Well, the time has come to answer all those questions...10 to be exact. Find out what the oldest bottle GK has cellared, what gifts we'd recommend for a homebrewer, and the answer to the funniest question (from Matt in Indiana)...just what does GK do around here anyway?
|Lost Abbey Beer Dinner scheduled
Friday, December 15, 2006
Greg and Stone Art Director Mike call up brewer Tomme Arthur (of Pizza Port / Port Brewing / Lost Abbey fame) and schedule a Lost Abbey Beer Dinner at the Stone World Bistro & Gardens for January 22nd. Tomme promises to bring some special gems from his cellar for the winners of the eBay auction for sitting at the Brewmaster's Table.
|Around The Brewery...Bourbonated '06 Stone Imperial Russian Stout!
Friday, December 15, 2006
Join GK and Stone Lead Brewer John Egan for a behind-the-scenes look at barrel transfering using a Bulldog barrel transfer pump. John gives us a detailed description of the process, and we also discover that his going price for licking GK's finger is a hunnert bucks. Wait...What?
|Around The Bistro...Meet Our New Fishy Friends!
Monday, December 4, 2006
GK meets up with Troy Nasco from Koi City where they'll be trading beer for fish...Catfish, Koi, and Calico Goldfish to be exact. Be sure to check out our new beautiful fishy friends the next time you stop by the bistro!
|Around The Brewery...How Many People Does It Take To Open A Nine Litre?
Sunday, December 3, 2006
Well, the answer is three...plus lots of blood, sweat, and tears! The nine litre of Damnation was a gift from Vinnie (Russian River Brewing Company), which GK and Steve decided to open and share at the 2006 Team Stone Holiday party. Ask anyone who got a taste, it was well worth the effort!
|Around The Bistro...A Friend And Great Brewer Drops By The Bistro
Friday, December 1, 2006
Mark Jilg of Pasadena's Craftsman Brewing takes a break from spending the day at the Strong Ale Festival and drops by the new Stone World Bistro & Gardens to check it all out. What does he think of the new place? Watch the vBlog to see what he has to say.
|Around The Brewery...A Day In The Life!
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
GK gives a presentation to the Escondido Downtown Business Association in the bistro, he checks out some sweet raffle prizes for the Stone Team Holiday Party with Chris, rocks out hard on a guitar, and says "Farewell my friend" to Randy of Hamann Construction who's leaving the Stone "new brewery project" after working on it since groundbreaking nearly two years ago...what else could you hope for in a vBlog?
|Around The Brewery...A Visit From An Old Friend
Saturday, November 25, 2006
GK gets a surprise visit from an old friend, Joe Tucker, the Executive Director of RateBeer.com. Joe and his family are visiting the Bistro for the first time! He's spent years of traveling the globe to different breweries, bars and restaurants for great beers. Check out his reaction...
|Around The Brewery...Food, Friends And Beer!
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Today is the Stone Volunteer Appreciation party. It's time for all who worked the 10th Anniversary celebration to relax, eat some great food, and drink some great beer! And to make today even cooler, there will be some brewing friends visiting from Dogfish Head, Allagash, Russian River, Avery, and Port Brewing!
|New Brewery Project Update...It's Been A Busy Year!
Friday, November 10, 2006
A lot can happen in a year, especially here at Stone. Everything from moving into a brand new brewery to the creation and opening of an amazing restaurant. First watch this vBlog to see what's happening now. Check out the installation of some cool gothic rebar, and witness some good old fashion Stone teamwork. Then check out the vBlog from exactly one year ago today!
|Around The Brewery...A Late Night With Double Bastard!
Thursday, November 9, 2006
Our bottling line team is a dedicated bunch. They don't let one lost work day slow them down! To make up for the time they're here working hard, late into the night. Join GK for a closer look at the bottling line and all the hard work that goes into each bottle of beer, in this case, Double Bastard.
|Out and About...The City Beat 'Best Of' Awards
Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Join GK and Jeff Porter (Stone's downtown sales rep.) at the City Beat 'Best Of' awards. Watch as GK proudly accepts (...or violently snatches!) the 'Best Local Brewery' award.
|New Brewery Project Update...The First Official Day Of The Bistro!
Wednesday, November 1, 2006
Join GK and Carlton as they have an end-of-the-day beer and soak in the moment in the 'brew view' seating of the bistro. It's the opening of the Stone World Bistro & Gardens! The opening was all hush, hush, very soft, shhhh don't tell no-one, so we could get our systems working. Still, it was amazing the number of people that managed to find out somehow and wander in! Now you know too!
|New Brewery Project Update...The Opening Day Has Been Set!
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
This vBlog documents the calm before the storm (...it's actually not that calm!) as the bistro team puts on a test run to raise money for charity. There's a buz of excitement in the air because tomorrow, November 1st, marks the opening day of The Stone World Bistro & Gardens! That's right, the day you probably thought would never come is finally here! So join us for a drink and a bite to eat! We'll be ready for you!
|New Brewery Project Update...A Week's Worth Compressed To 22 1/2 Minutes
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Follow GK from October 21 through the 28th as the construction team and the Bistro Team busily prepares to get the damn place open! Witness the testing of the lights in the Iron Beer Menus, test meals with the Bistro Team, sod laying, concrete pouring, granite table chiseling and grinding, and the lighting of the stone fire bowl.
|Out and About...GK is bizSanDiego's Cover Boy!
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Check out GK's serious Stone style on the first ever cover of the bizSanDiego magazine! Join GK, Arlan, and Chris in Downtown, San Diego for a look at the bizSanDiego launch event and see the cover on the big screen!
|New Brewery Project Update...Tanks, Menus, And Training!
Friday, October 20, 2006
Two new 360 barrel fermenter tanks have been installed in the brewery! That means more beer for all of you! Check out the cool lighting and beer menus installed in the restaurant! Then get a sneak peek at the bistro team as they receive training on the dessert menu. Feel free to put their knowledge to the test when you stop by The Stone World Bistro and Gardens!
|New Brewery Project Update...The Wall Comes Down!
Thursday, October 19, 2006
The wall between the Stone Store and the Stone World Bistro and Gardens comes down! For good. Revel in the glory and then check out the progress with the outdoor water features. Finally, see the restaurant in action for the first time ever at the "preview" event held at the Stone World Bistro and Gardens for the League of California Cities.
|Around The Brewery...One Angry Bastard!
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Today is the bottling of the 2006 Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale, and it's putting up quite a fight! It REALLY doesn't want to be shoved into a 12oz. bottle, but can you blame it? So take caution! Don't be deceived by the small, seemingly innocent (...but don't you dare call it cute!) bottle, there's a lot of angry arrogance packed in there just waiting to get out.
|New Brewery Project Update...The Guts And The Glory Of The Draft System
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Check out the intracacies of the new stainless steel draft system with the beer line maniac Mark Gonzalez of West Coast Beverage. As they used to say on that 70's TV show..."That's Incredible!"
|New Brewery Project Update...Bar Stools, Bar Menus And Unsightly Electrical Boxes
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Join GK for an update on what's been happening at the Stone World Bistro and Gardens. Watch as Keith, the electrician, assures GK that the 'unsightly' electrical box will blend right into the surrounding greenery (...not sure he's is all that convinced!). Then meet up with Ken, Stone Brewery Facilities, and get a sneak peek at the bistro bar menus. They're super heavy and super cool!
|New Brewery Project Update...Bar Stools, Boulders, And Bricks!
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
There's so much progress happening with the Stone World Bistro and gardens! Everything from bricks to boulders and water features. Check out the addition of some cool bar stools. Now there's plenty of places for you to sit comfortably at the bar when you come on by to check out our 36 taps!
|Around The Brewery...The Pumpkinizer!
Monday, October 16, 2006
Seems like everybody's doing 'fresh hop' beers these days, but what about 'fresh pumpkining' a beer? GK and the brewing team here at Stone have been experimenting with the 'Pumpkinizer.' What the heck is a 'Pumpkinizer'? It's the process of using a pumpkin as a cask to pour beer from, and in GK's opinion it produces some REALLY good beer! But don't take our word for it, come and try it out for yourself! Its first appearance: Friday, Oct 27th in the Stone Store!
|New Brewery Project Update...Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Friday, October 13, 2006
Check out the progress with the Stone World Bistro and Gardens! Even though some areas are in need of revisions, everything is coming along fantastic! Take a look at some cool water features, gorgeous greenery in the gardens, and a 'GK approved' espresso machine.
|New Brewery Project Update...Priming The Draft Lines And Unpriming the Metal
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
The stair walkway from the patio to the gardens begins, and GK checks out Eric as he helps to prime the beer system and Ruben as he takes the primer off some of the interior metal.
|New Brewery Project Update...The Hand-Guesture Episode
Monday, October 9, 2006
This vBlog is literally chock-full of hand guestures! We don't want to promise a sheer extravaganza of gesticulation, but it's close. Feel free to throw your own hand guestures (be nice now) as GK shows us the "beer menus of iron," where they go, the building of the outdoor lounge --- replete with a 4-ton coffee table --- and we meet Valerie, an expert on native plants from Las Pilitas Nursery who picks all the just-right spots for the manzanitas and other natives on "Pine Hill."
|New Brewery Project Update...Orientation Day For The Restaurant!
Saturday, October 7, 2006
Join GK for a look at the progress with the Stone World Bistro and Gardens! And speaking of progress, today is orientation day for the restaurant's new hires! Get a sneak peak at the awesome group as they're schooled on the ways of the vBlog!
|New Brewery Project Update...Brick Outside And Granite Inside
Tuesday, October 3, 2006
GK checks the brick progress on the patio, then the drilling for the (Wow!) soap dispensers in the restrooms. Try and contain yourself.
|Out & About...Palomar Family YMCA Fundraiser Party
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Join GK with Stone peeps Connie, Debbie and Bryon, and Stone friend John Masson as they "Shell Out For The Y" at Escondido's annual YMCA fundraising gala. Check it as they test their luck and resolve at silent auction for the 3Litre Stone 10th Anniversary IPA and a Greek Islands cruise!
|New Brewery Project Update...Making Progress Brick By Brick!
Friday, September 29, 2006
There's progress happening every day with the construction of the Stone World Bistro and Gardens. Join GK and get a behind the scenes look at all the hard work that goes into each and every undertaking, from laying brick to installing granite countertops. See for yourself!
|New Brewery Project Update...Granite, Bamboo, And An African Tulip Tree!
Friday, September 22, 2006
Join special guest vBlogger John Belcher (with Hamann Construction) for an update on the restaurant construction. Check out the new granite countertops being installed in the bathrooms. How'd they get such a huge slab of granite into there? Watch as John documents the process. Then meet up with GK and see what else has been happening around the restaurant. There's some really cool greenery being planted!
|New Brewery Project Update...Tabletops, Trees, and Trellises
Saturday, September 16, 2006
Check out the progress with the Stone World Bistro and Gardens! Then meet Fred, a gracious donator of two 'volunteer' pines to be planted out in the garden. A hard working weekend calls for an exceptionally tasty snack. Find out what snack meets Stone's standards.
|Out and About...GK is "In the Executives Chair"
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Can GK keep his cool as he gets grilled by a panel of Cal State San Marcos business students and professors? Find out in this vBlog where GK is "In The Executives Chair." Want more info? Check out the link below to read the North County Times article. Then it's back to the brewery to check out the progress on the restaurant.
|Out and About...Meet Stone's Neighbor!
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
First meet up with GK and John to check out the progress with the Stone World Bistro and Gardens. Then it's time for a field trip to our neighbor's facility, the Palomar Energy Center!
|Out and About...Cheers to Ten Great Years!
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Join GK in his Downtown loft where Todd and Jason Alström (from BeerAdvocate.com) get interviewed by Anat and her crew for an upcoming documentary called
|Around The Brewery...The Stone 10th Anniversary Celebration: Session B!
Saturday, September 9, 2006
Session A of the Stone 10th Anniversary Celebration was a huge success, and now it's time to bring on session B! Mingle with fans, check out some cool tattoos, and watch the Team Stone clean-up crew hard at work as the event comes to an end. Then join GK and Team Stone as they celebrate all their hard work with a beer...or two!
|Around The Brewery...The Stone 10th Anniversary Celebration: Session A!
Saturday, September 9, 2006
All the eager waiting and anticipating has finally paid off! The Stone 10th Anniversary Celebration is here! This vBlog covers Session A of the celebration. Catch GK as he catches the Stone Team in action prepping for the event and catches up with old friends.
|Around The Brewery... The Stone 10th Anniversary Celebration Is Almost Here!
Friday, September 8, 2006
It's the day before the Stone 10th Anniversary celebration and there's a buzz of excitement in the air! Check out the awesome gifts that GK received from Ron Jeffries (at Jolly Pumpkin) and Vinnie and Natalie (at Russian River). Then get a sneak peek at two mouth watering dishes from the Stone World Bistro and Gardens menu that will be served at tomorrow's celebration. Then join GK at the tasting bar and meet two very special dye-hards, the Arizona Growler Guys!
|Around The Brewery...Stone 10th Anniversary Celebration Update!
Friday, September 8, 2006
GK gives us the low down on the Stone 10th Anniversary Celebration (taking place on Saturday, September 9th).
|New Brewery Project Update...Meet A Worthy Dyehard!
Friday, September 1, 2006
First, check out the progress with the Stone World Bistro and Gardens. Then, join GK at the Stone tasting bar and meet Lee Price, a truly 'worthy' Dyehard.
|New Brewery Project Update...Fountains, Trees, And Colorful Employees!
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
GK checks out the super cool fountain that's being installed out in the gardens. Some of the dyehard Team Stone peeps gather for a picture, showing off their colorful hair (and personalities!). Then it's back to the restaurant where more trees are being planted and more progress is taking place.
|Out and About...Mmmm Slow Food!
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Hungry? Feast your eyes on this mouth watering vBlog where GK visits the annual
|Out and About... Hair Dyeing At The Loft!
Sunday, August 27, 2006
We had a day long hair dyeing thanks to our friends at The Loft in Escondido. Television reporters and local papers showed up, while us dye-hards drank beers and soaked our heads in bleach and red, green or blue dye. And felt better for it!
|New Brewery Project Update...Fruit Trees and Flooring!
Friday, August 25, 2006
What's a garden without some delicious fruit trees? Fig, kumquat, and cherimoya are some of the new additions being planted here at the Stone World Bistro and Gardens. The restaurant is really taking shape now that the flooring is installed and being stained. There's great progress with the outside bar area as well. The counter top, which was just installed, weighs 2 tons! Now that's some serious stone!
|Around The Brewery...Say Cheese!
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Every day brings us a few steps closer to finishing the restaurant, and today is no different. There are new trees, cemented steps, and much more! Then, get a behind the scenes look at a photo shoot for BizSanDiego, and check out GK's fashionable necktie (...or the 'Stone' version at least!)
|New Brewery Project Update...Sweet Progress!
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
There's lots of progress happening here at Stone. Bamboo has been added to the walkway and gardens area. The outdoor water feature is beautifully taking shape, and there are some really cool lights that will go in the upstairs lounge area. Check it out for yourself!
|New Brewery Project Update...From Bamboo To Heavy Metal!
Friday, August 11, 2006
Join GK for a 24 minute longform vBlog that covers from August 2-11 of the construction of the Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens. More big boulders, more big trees, more concrete, more heavy metal, more old friends (Lee Chase and Nimbus) ...transforming our world prepping for your visit!
|Around The Brewery...
Monday, August 7, 2006
What have you done for charity lately? Why not help commemorate Stone Brewing's 10th Anniversary and raise money for great causes at the same time? All you have to do is get friends and family to make a pledge for charity to see you with dyed hair! Want more details? GK, Mike Palmer, and Chris Cochran explain it all!
|Around The Brewery...Stone 10th Anniversary India Pale Ale Is Here!
Tuesday, August 1, 2006
Join special guest vBlogger Chris Cochran and check out why today is such an exciting day here at Stone! It's the bottling of Stone 10th Anniversary India Pale Ale! John Egan and Mitch Steele give us the low down on this big bold beer.
|Around The Brewery...A Special Day In Stone History!
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Wednesday, July 26th is a very special day in Stone history! Ten years ago, on this very day, Vince and Gina from Pizza Port (Solana Beach) bought the first ever keg of Stone Pale Ale! This went on tap later that day at Pizza Port where the first pint was purchased! Now that's definitely worthy of a cheers!
|Around The Brewery...GK And Webmaster Mike Describe July's Charity Auction
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Every month this year we hold a different auction for charity and this month is crowns! With 200 crowns in all and two of even the rarest designs, you'll find this collection to be quite extensive. So if you're a crown collector, or just a collector of Stone, check out the details for this month's auction!
|Around The Brewery...Who's Awake at 4am At Stone?
Monday, July 24, 2006
While most of Team Stone lie sleeping soundly, some of our courageous crew arrived early to work (4am to be exact!) to prepare for an interview with KUSI's local TV personality, Rod Luck. GK wanted to give morning viewers a look at the daily happenings at Stone, which meant that others needed to get to work early too! Unfortunately, this vBlog has a rather disappointing ending...but you'll have to watch it to find out (hint: it involves a fire).
|New Brewery Project Update...Hard Work In The Hot Sun!
Saturday, July 22, 2006
Do you think 104 degree heat is going to stop GK from getting some hand mortaring done on the stone walls? Of course not! Our beer isn't wussie and neither is our crew! GK and Ken (Stone Brewery Tours) give us an impressive look at the progress on the stone walls.
|New Brewery Project Update...Hurray For Progress!
Friday, July 21, 2006
A new fermenter tank has arrived...hurray! There's lots of progress to see with the Stone World Bistro and Gardens both inside and out. From additional boulders to stained walls, there's been a lot of hard work going on here at Stone!
|New Brewery Project Update...Volunteers Take Root at Stone
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Stone needs volunteers! Not your typical volunteers though, we're talking about trees (pine trees to be exact). By volunteers we mean trees planted by nature, instead of ones which are cultivated in a nursery. We're looking for some 'little guys' to give variety to our already unique choice of greenery. So if you have a small pine tree or plant that is worthy enough to make it's new home at the Stone World Bistro and Gardens, bring it on by the brewery!
|New Brewery Project Update...Let There Be Green!
Wednesday, July 5, 2006
Until now, the 'gardens' of the restaurant consisted soley of dirt and boulders. That's all changing now that the first trees have been planted, adding some much needed greenery! And remember that interestingly shaped boulder? It has finally found a home.
|New Brewery Project Update...Trees With Personality!
Friday, June 30, 2006
We pride ourselves here at Stone for our uniqueness so why should our trees be any different? Check out the start of the tree planting and see for yourself the funky, often tilting tree selection for the restaurant's gardens.
|New Brewery Project Update...From Boulders to Barbequed Duck Tacos!
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
It's 7:30 in the morning and time to place more boulders! Then follow GK to the restaurant for a look at the stainless steel beer lines being installed (which are super rare...in fact, we can't think of anyone else who has them!). Hungry? How does barbequed duck tacos and chicken Tikka Masala sound? GK and Steve meet up with Chef Carlton for the grueling task of tasting and critiquing some mouth-watering dishes from the Stone World Bistro and Gardens. What a rough day!
|Out & About...Bricks, Beer & Baseball!
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
This vBlog starts on June 4th, where GK takes us to downtown San Diego for a look at two huge doors that are going to be put into the Stone World Bistro and Gardens. Then GK and Marty (Stone's Colorado Sales Rep.) check out the downtown building that they will be taking recovered bricks from to use for the restaurant's patio. Now it's June 25th and 'Team Brick' (GK, Ben, Eric, Ken and Dave) are downtown gathering bricks to take back to Stone. As a 'thank you' GK invites everyone up to his loft for some Stone 7th Anniversary Ale! Then follow GK and Team Stone to a Padres game, but first there's the pre-game beer and pizza! Finally, it's June 27th and GK unloads the warehouse doors and brick at Stone.
|Out and About...It's Speech Time at the Home Brewer's Conference!
Friday, June 23, 2006
It's the second day of the American Home Brewer's Association National Conference in Florida, and time for GK (with a glass of Arrogant Bastard Ale in hand) to deliver the keynote speech! Then he stops by The Orlando Brewing Co. (since he's in Orlando, Florida and all!) where Ed and Gene treate him to tasters and a tour. After that, he heads back to the conference for the real fun, tasting all the homebrews! Your mouth will water as GK samples all sorts of unique beers such as a Humidor IPA and a Black Belgium Beer Champagne.
|Out & About...Beating the Heat with the Home Brewers in Florida
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Think it's hot here in California? Join GK in beautiful, but balmy (VERY balmy) Florida for the American Home Brewer's Association National Convention. What could be better than enjoying some great homebrews with their talented creators like Ron (of Jolly Pumpkin)? GK isn't the only one video taping the experience. Rob Hoche, who's putting together a pilot for Spike TV on homebrewing, shows off his much larger camera. It's not all schmoozing and drinking for GK though, because he also has the honor of delivering the keynote address!
|New Brewery Project Update...Crane, Walls, Trees and more Boulders!
Monday, June 19, 2006
The beer gardens continue to take shape thanks to the help of a crane that drops in the heavy stuff. It's your typical day of dropping multi ton stone walls, huge boulders (including a really interestingly shaped one) and some really, really big trees from La Cresta Tree.
|Around the Brewery...The Stone Wall Party
Sunday, June 18, 2006
The Stone Wall Party...the special event long promised to all the participant donors of the Stone Wall Project...was a great time for all. [Note: No more stones are currently available for sale. Perhaps the remaining few will be sold around this time next year.]
|Out & About...La Cresta Tree Co.
Friday, June 16, 2006
Which trees are worthy enough to to find a home at the Stone World Bistro and Gardens? Join GK and Mike "the Tree Guy" at La Cresta Tree Co. as they decide which trees make the grade. Then head back to Escondido where GK and Steve Wagner check out the progress on the beer gardens.
|New Brewery Project Update...More Stone Walls!
Monday, June 12, 2006
GK sets out early to help in the construction of some additional stone walls (and you thought it was over!).
|Out & About...The Comraderie Of CA Small Brewers
Thursday, June 8, 2006
GK goes up to Chico for a California Small Brewers Association meeting hosted by Sierra Nevada Brewing, and owner/co-founder Ken Grossman gives everyone "the cooks tour"...including what must certainly be the most amazingly sophisticated 10bbl brewing system on the planet. GK also talks with Barbara Groom of Lost Coast Brewery, Brian Hunt of Moonlight Brewing, Yuseff Cherney of Ballast Point, Tom McCormick of the CSBA (including some serious talk of manzanita plans!), and our old friend Vinnie "Not Appearing In This vBlog" Cilurzo of Russian River Brewing.
|Around the Brewery...What's Cookin' At Stone?
Tuesday, June 6, 2006
The date is 06.06.06 and time for the fires to burn! Wok fires that is...cooking up the #1 very first ever dish to be made in the brand shiny new Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens kitchen: Stone Pale Ale Garlic Brussels Sprouts. Yum. Join GK as he checks in with GM Tyler, Chef Carlton, John Boyce of Workplace Services and his lovely daughter Jessica, John Belcher, job Superintendent, Louie at the Stone Growler Fill (and Taster) station, and Chris as he reconciles the days' receipts and makes a chilling (*yawn*) discovery!
|New Brewery Project Update...More Progress in the Restaurant!
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
GK checks out the new ceiling panels and bar framing in the Stone World Bistro and Gardens. Then he unloads what's left of the rough backs from the quarry.
|Out & About...Taylor Trim & Supply
Thursday, May 18, 2006
GK and Andy visit Tim at Taylor Trim & Supply to check out the progress of the doors for the Stone World Bistro and Gardens.
|Around the Brewery...Back to the Grind with Team Food!
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
GK partakes in a blind coffee tasting with Team Food (Tyler, Eric, and Carlton) to find their favorites for serving at the Stone World Bistro and Gardens.
|Out & About...La Milpa Organics
Saturday, May 13, 2006
GK takes us to Escondido's La Milpa Organics, where Barry explains what he grows and how his produce is "beyond organic." As a special for American Craft Beer Week (May 15-21), Stone Brewing will have sandwiches available for purchase using ingredients from La Milpa Organics.
|Around the Brewery...Filming A Pilot Episode For "The Local Brew"
Friday, May 12, 2006
GK meets with the film crew of The Local Brew to shoot their pilot episode on Stone Brewing Co.
|Out & About...Take Me Out To The Ballgame
Monday, May 8, 2006
Find out if GK was able to make it over the plate, hear Chris as he delivers a pretty funny barb on the pitch, and hang out with the Stone guys as they wax poetically about waxy "cheese" and the possibilities of cask conditioned hand pump cheese for ballpark nachos...all while enjoying a few Stone brews of course (which really aids the ability to wax poetically about just about anything!). With Bryon, Chris, Tom, Sonny, Cecil of the Stone Team and our old friend Lee.
|Around the Brewery...Cince de Mayo, Stone Style!
Friday, May 5, 2006
Join as GK gets the word that he'll be making the ceremonial First Pitch at Monday's San Diego Padres game, then hands the honor off to Brewmaster Steve. But can Steve change a flight to be able to do it? The answer is within. Also, GK joins the Stone crew in the Stone tasting room for a "South of the Border Stone Smoked Porter" cask made with chipotle peppers before heading over to the former Stone Brewing location...which is now the new home of our friends at Port Brewing! This vBlog features Chris, Lauren, Jason, Ryan (aka "Romo"), Louie, Chili, Mitch, Tom, Kris, Karen, Cecil, and Bill of Stone, and Tomme Arthur of Port Brewing.
|New Brewery Project Update...Selecting Wood At Vintage Timberworks
Saturday, April 29, 2006
GK and Tim Taylor (who owns a local door manufacturing company close to the brewery and will be making our front entry doors for the restaurant) meet with the guys at Vintage Timberworks to select the wood.
|New Brewery Project Update...Crane & Boulder Day(s)!
Monday, April 24, 2006
Big boulders need big cranes. Check it as the outside area of the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens is transformed over three days as GK and a hard working crew move boulders and stone wall panels into place. Much work left to do....
|New Brewery Project Update...A Busy Saturday
Saturday, April 22, 2006
Nothing like a crane first thing on Monday morning that costs a zillion dollars an hour to motivate for some Saturday morning prep work to make sure everything's ready. Lots of other things going on too. GK plans the boulder order with John, checks in with Stone brewer Jeremy as he's brewing a batch of Arrogant Bastard Ale, buys a beer for Hamann Construction guys Jaimie and Randy, talks about our new growler fill station with Kathryn, and then joins up with the Stone Distributing team for some beer and ribs... *ahem*...ribbing.
|New Brewery Project Update...Boulders and Trenches and Cranes, Oh My!
Friday, April 21, 2006
Monday, April 24 and Tuesday the 25th is mondo boulder moving day. These are the ones that GK can't move with the reach forklift (capacity 11,000bls / 5.5 tons). The biggest for Monday has been calculated to be in the 140,000lbs / 70 ton range! See you there at 7am...sharp!
|New Brewery Project Update...Kitchen Equipment Arrives and Outdoor Stairs Completed
Monday, April 17, 2006
The long awaited kitchen equipment has finally arrived, and John Belcher (Hamann Construction) shows us the progress on the installation of the restaurant's exterior staircase.
|Out & About...2006 Craft Brewer's Conference
Saturday, April 15, 2006
In this 20 minute vBlog, join GK at the 2006 Craft Brewer's Conference in Seattle as he talks, hangs out, and enjoys beers with some of the best brewers, and coolest people in the industry.
|New Brewery Project Update...Planning a Future Home for the Boulders
Saturday, April 8, 2006
GK and Architect Andy Kjellberg scout out boulders to be placed inbetween StoneWall elements in the outdoor portion of the Stone World Bistro and Gardens. After all the rock climbing, GK takes the rest of the day off to get a hair cut.
|New Brewery Project Update...GK Gets His "Mud Boots" On
Friday, April 7, 2006
It's pour day! This 15 minute vBlog takes us from 6:40am to past Noon as GK joins the Hamann Construction team pouring concrete and getting the stones set in the walls. Stairs get poured too. Guest vBloggers John Belcher (Hamann) and Chris Cochran (Stone) catch all the stone breaking, and back breaking, action.
|Around the Brewery...A Taste Tempting Charity Auction Treat
Thursday, April 6, 2006
Peter Zien of AleSmith drops by, prompting GK to think of the bottle of 2002 AleSmith Barrel Aged Speedway Stout that Peter gave him years back. Musing about the fact that the beer MUST be drunk and enjoyed...not just cellared forever...GK wondered what occassion would be special enough for such a great beer. Then the answer came: An eBay charity auction will be conducted later this year in which you can bid on one of five spots to join Peter and GK for dinner and drinking of the beer. Stay tuned, as GK is promising to "sweeten the pot!"
|New Brewery Project Update...Wall Building Teamwork
Saturday, April 1, 2006
What does it take to build the "garden walled pathway" stone walls that will soon lead visitors to the front door of the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens? Teamwork. And volunteers. Join Team Stone folks GK, Joseph, Justin, Adena, DeeAnna, and a host of volunteers as they assemble the walls you'll soon be walking between!
|Around The Brewery...Visitors from Sandiego.com
Friday, March 31, 2006
GK meets with Mark and Vicki from Sandiego.com to video tape an interview. Afterwards, Mark takes some 360 degree panoramas of the restaurant and beer gardens for a before and after look once all the construction is complete.
|New Brewery Project...The Arrival of Two New Fermenter Tanks!
Thursday, March 30, 2006
GK updates us on the progress of the outdoor bar, then Chris Cochran takes to the roof to watch two new fermenters descend by crane into the brewery through a skylight.
|New Brewery Project Update...Setting The Outdoor Stair Boulders
Monday, March 27, 2006
GK and construction Superintendent John figure out the angle, connection, and cant of the stairway boulders so that they're "just so."
|New Brewery Project...A Cavalcade Of Concussive Coercion
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
GK arrives at the brewery to find a pile of rubble where the boulder-cutting-in-progress had been taking place. Lo and Behold...results!
|New Brewery Project Update...Putting Together The Restaurant Water Feature
Sunday, March 19, 2006
This vblog / vlog follows the week in progress. Has the boulder been split yet? (Not yet...doh!) Have cool boulders been picked, placed, rearranged, and finally found their final places complete with a water test...yes!
|Around The Brewery...A Farewell To A Great Friend & Colleague
Friday, March 10, 2006
This special long form vBlog is dedicated to, and all about, Stone Brewing's recently departed Head Brewer, Lee Chase. The Stone Crew offers their good words as GK and Steve dedicate March 10 as official "Lee Chase Day" at Stone. Lee, we'll all miss you!
|New Brewery Project Update...Working on the Water and Bamboo Feature
Friday, March 10, 2006
How do you split a boulder when drilling isn't working? GK decides to try an old world technique that he hopes will finish the job. He also shows us the progress of the restaurant's water and bamboo feature, along with the boulders that he handpicked to be placed in the restaurant.
|Around The Brewery...Stone Anniversary Ales Tasting Session
Thursday, March 9, 2006
Steve Wagner, Lee Chase, Chris Cochran, John Egan, Bill Sherwood, and GK partake in tasting and discussing the 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Anniversary Ales.
|New Brewery Project Update...Boulders!
Sunday, March 5, 2006
What does it take to cut a huge boulder in half? Over several days, GK seeks the answer with the help of Stone's Deeanna and Stone friends Jordan, Tony, Sam and Steve. GK also talks with Brad Fikes of the North County Times, checks out Steve keeping the brewery shipshape, and manages to end it all---appropriately---with a great beer or two. NOTE: This vBlog / Vlog is 16:35 long!
|New Brewery Project Update...Installing The Restaurant Stairs
Friday, March 3, 2006
Over more than a week, GK follows the installing of the stairwell to the mezzanine of the restaurant, and finds time to trade barbs with John.
|Around The Brewery...Guest Tasters Tasting In A Tasting Session
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Can't sleep? Join in on nearly 10 minutes of vicarious beer tasting and riveting conversation. This vBlog episode features guest tasters Dan Carey and Floris Delee of New Glarus Brewing Company, and Wolfgang Roth of Rolec, along with Stone's own Steve Wagner, Chris Cochran, Lee Chase and, of course, GK, as they discuss the Stone 02.02.02 Vertical Epic Ale, the 2006 Old Guardian Barley Wine, how to properly "cellar" a beer, and Southern California's lack of basements.
|Around the Brewery...The Society Of Barley Engineers
Wednesday, February 1, 2006
At the very core of the craft beer movement are homebrewers and their beers. These are beers made with no commercial intent. Instead, the homebrewers concentrate on making beers that they like...sometimes straightforward, sometimes outlandish, always interesting, and often incredible. The local homebrew club the Society of Barley Engineers has been using Stone Brewing as their monthly meeting place since before Steve and Greg even released their first Stone beer to the public in 1996. Now in the new brewery, the SBE gang wanted to show their appreciation for the years of hospitality by giving thanks with their beers to the Stone crew.
|Out & About...A Vertical Tasting Of Stone Special Releases
Sunday, January 29, 2006
What a way to while away the time on a Sunday afternoon. Publican Tom invites Brewer Lee and GK...and some Stone fans...to join in a tasting of 25 Stone Special Releases from years past. GK and Lee get into some discussions of how best to age a beer and determine that when considering when to open an archive beer, there's no time like the present!
|New Brewery Project Update...The Restaurant Project Team
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
In the 1-year anniversary vBlog, GK and job Superintendent John (a familiar face on vBlogs) join our architect Andy, Project Manager James, restaurant consultant Howard, restaurant GM Tyler, electrician Keith, restaurant designer David, and kitchen equipment supplier Ken all spend a "retreat" day to concentrate on all things Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens. GK vBlogs and brings us up to speed on the progress.
|Around The Brewery...A Special Announcement About The
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Our friends in great brewing Gina, Vince, Tomme and Jim join Steve and GK to finalize the agreement for Port Brewing to aquire the
|Special LONG FORM vBlog --- 11:27 long
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Check out the hurculean efforts of the Bottling Line Team and the Maintenance Team go through over four days to get the line up-and-running in the new facility. From bottling Stone IPA at the San Marcos facility on Thursday morning to the next bottling run of Arrogant Bastard Ale at the new brewery on Tuesday afternoon!
|New Brewery Project Update...The New "Stone Store" is Opening!
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
GK takes a moment to chat with Justin and Dan as they fulfill Holiday orders from our Online Store, and then heads into the new "Stone Store" area to talk with Chris, Louie, and Jason as they set up.
|New Brewery Project Update...Jeopardy Rob
Monday, December 19, 2005
Rob Klepadlo's been on the Stone Distribution Team for a little over three months, and in that time he's become known around the brewery as "Jeopardy Rob." Tonight is his night up at the podium. Make sure to tune in with a Stone in hand to cheer him on...we're going to!
|New Brewery Project Update...Moving Day!
Friday, December 16, 2005
The day is here. We are stoked. Very stoked. Looking forward to having you over soon for a beer....
|Out & About...GK Talks Hairtalk
Thursday, December 15, 2005
Those that have been keeping up with Stone goings on over the past few years know that every two years Stone Brewing sponsors a hair dying event around the time of the Stone Anniversary. While enjoying a Stone Pale Ale and getting a long overdue cut, Greg talks with Shawna at The Loft about the plan for the Stone 10th Anniversary hair dying. The colors don't start running until Sept 2006, but it's not too early to make your plan to join in!
|Around The Brewery...Moving Day Is Tomorrow!
Thursday, December 15, 2005
GK checks in with the crew as the packup begins!
|Out & About...An Escondido Tarantula
Saturday, December 10, 2005
Not typical vBlog material, but hey, I thought it was pretty cool when hiking the Escondido hills near the new brewery I came across a tarantula crossing the path. Native to the area, yet not all that commonly sighted, I decided to introduce the arachnid to the vBlog camera...and to you. -gk.
|New Brewery Project Update...Placing The Restaurant Boulder
Thursday, December 8, 2005
GK and job Superintendent John Belcher ponder, discuss, negotiate, and decide on the proper placement of the Restaurant Boulder. It's a big 'un at around 16-18 tons! Ultimately, water will come out of it, spill down the sides to a small pond w/lil' fishies and the water'll flow out to the patio area. Bamboo will grow in a planter inside the restaurant next to the boulder. Very cool!
|New Brewery Project Update...Signing Your Life Away
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
What does it feel like to sign your life, and your lifesavings (plus some, to put it mildly!) away? Steve and Greg find out --- big time --- as they go in to sign the loan docs for the new brewery!
|Around the Brewery...A Tasting Of Stone Vertical Epic Ales
Thursday, November 17, 2005
We've gotten a little behind on our promised posting of Tasting Notes for each of our Stone Special Releases every six months. So, to begin catching up, we scheduled a session with Bill, Arlan, Lee, Chris & GK and the Stone 04.04.04 Vertical Epic Ale and the Stone 05.05.05 Vertical Epic Ale. Conducted at the new brewery to help us get the "feel" for tasting beers there. We'll need to help all of you get a feel for it soon too, and there's no better way than to make sure that we're highly educated on the subject!
|New Brewery Project update...A Check Into The Patio & Beer Garden Progress
Thursday, November 10, 2005
John called GK to drop by and give feedback (complete also with a flashback) on the reshaping of the future outdoor patio for the restaurant and the beer garden. GK also shows us the beer cooler and the beginnings of the draft system that will provide a selection of 32 beers on tap at the restaurant!
|New Brewery Project Update...Building A New Stone Entrance Wall
Saturday, November 5, 2005
GK, Webmaster Mike, and friend Heather work on the entry pathway to the new Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens. Taking experience from the Stone Wall Project, and sprinkling in some new ideas featuring boulders and curved thinking are certain to lead to an uncertain --- but very cool --- result.
|Around the Brewery...Halloween at Stone
Monday, October 31, 2005
Monday seems like an odd day for Halloween. Especially after seeing people dressed up out and about all weekend. Nonetheless, some members of the Stone Crew were up to the challenge... featuring Chris as the Human Flypaper, Webmaster Mike as the Bearded Girl Scout, GK as GK, Shawn as GK, Tom as a Mexican Wrestler, and Charlie as...huh?
|New Brewery Project Update...Our Friends From BJ's Visit
Saturday, October 29, 2005
While on a retreat in San Diego, our friends from BJ's ask if they can come by for a looksee at our new place. "You bet!" was our answer. GK and Steve get a feeling of what it's like to show people around the new brewery. We can hardly wait to have YOU by next! (Soon, dammit, soon!)
|New Brewery Project update...A New Fermenter Arrives
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
GK, Brewer Steve, Job Superintendent John, and Architect Andy are doing a walk-through of the building when Facilities Guru Bill calls and says "Look out the window...yonder 360bbl fermenter comes!" And he was right. GK checks out the craning and placing of the fermenter, and talks withBill, Brewer Lee and Facilities Guy Ken.
|Out & About...The Tijuana Beer Festival Kicks Into Gear
Saturday, October 22, 2005
Saturday started off a bit slow and sleepy...but got kicked into gear in fine fashion and went until the wee hours. GK hangs out (and talks Mexican wrestling masks) with Stone Crew members Karen, Lauren, Paul, Ruben, and Debbie, checks out a wide variety of very cool music, discusses black metal, and enjoys the only Mexican brewed barley wine from Cucapá Brewing. A damn fine day.
|Out & About...The Tijuana Beer Festival Kicks Off
Friday, October 21, 2005
This one is a bit long (hey, I got a beer fest to attend today...no time for the fine tune edits!), but fun. And a bit surreal. Oz and José from Cerveza Tijuana show Greg, Chris and Jake from Stone how to kick off a beer festival right! All enjoy a great Friday night event, and then the Stone guys head off to a midnight meal and a shocking time. Literally! GK & Jake take the heat all the way to 10.
|Out & About...A Beer Festival In The Beautiful High Sierra
Saturday, October 15, 2005
GK joins David Hopwood of Stone, and Vinnie & Natalie Cilurzo of Russian River Brewing at the Quincy Blues & Brews Festival. Beautiful mountain air, lots of great beers, a relaxed natural setting...and a good dose of downpour in the towards the beginning of the event that led to an afternoon of sunshine.
|Out & About...Wasting June Redux
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
GK meets up with Kris, Kevin & Ben to check out Tom Modifica's band Wasting June (when he's not fronting his band, Tom is part of the Bottling Team at Stone). An enjoyable evening ensues with conversations of the day's 3Litre Oaked Bastard Ale and Double Bastard Ale bottling, and discovering that Ben is "shocked" to find out that Tom and his band are quite talented.
|Out & About...Promoting The TJ Beer Festival
Monday, October 10, 2005
GK meets José and Oz of TJ Brewing, and Gabriella of the Tijuana Convention and Visitors Bureau in Downtown San Diego for a press conference. Only Telemundo showed up...and they didn't even want to talk to ol' GK (probably too much trouble to have to put the translation text up, as his Spanish is none too good). So the next day Stone's own Chris Cochran takes the vBlog camera down to Tijuana for a press conference that is much better attended. Regardless of all the media, or sometimes lack thereof, it's going to be a great fest and the most important people know about it...YOU!
|Out & About...Celebrate The Craft
Sunday, October 9, 2005
GK attends a great "foodie" event on a gorgeous day in La Jolla. The afternoon is wiled away with talk and enjoyment of great food, and of course, great beer. We also see our friends the Scott and Laura Murray of Slow Food San Diego, Debbie of Stone, and we meet Sharon of Redwood Hill Farm (makers of some very tasty goat cheeses!).
|Around the Brewery...GK and Bryon Judge The Stone 9th Anniversary Label Translation Entries
Thursday, October 6, 2005
In the August Stone Email Newsletter we challenged our masochistic Stone fans to translate the Stone 9th Anniversary Ale label that GK and Bryon had written using words submitted by members of the Stone Crew. It was tough, and neither the writers, nor the readers, got through unscathed. But what doesn't kill us, makes us stronger (as long as turning your brain to mush qualifies as "makes you stronger").
|Out & About...GK Displays A Bad Attitude Over Getting A Silver Medal
Saturday, October 1, 2005
Stone Head Brewer Lee Chase gives GK a call to tell him that the Double Bastard Ale just won a Silver Medal at the Great American Beer Festival. GK's first reaction? Always one to look a gift horse in the mouth, GK thinks that the judges got it wrong, of course. Typical. At least he plays good host to wandering Stone fans Paul and Mark when they drop by the new facility. Witness as we discover that Paul has a dirty little fizzy yellow beer secret....
|New Brewery Project Update...A Saturday Check On Progress
Saturday, October 1, 2005
GK finds a variety of things going on early Saturday morning at the new brewery. Tom and Kris work on Stone's panels, Bill Sherwood uses the mental carrot-dangling technique of future golf (let alone the promise of the first brew!) to keep him going during this time of intense work, Peter (Rolec) is working on the malt handling, and Keith (Coastal Electric) and Karl (Rolec) are installing the last sensor in the brewhouse. GK also introduces us to Scott Murray, who's our plant expert consultant, as well as being a local organic farmer.
|Around the Brewery...Chris vBlogs Ben Brewing
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Chris borrowed GK's camera this afternoon to snap some pics of our Production Coordinator Ben doing a "brew along" shift with Stone Brewer Mike Howard (think an Air Traffic Controller having a guest stint in the Co-Pilot's seat). And while he was at it, Chris shot a guest vBlog. Short and sweet at 1:07...taking any notes GK?
|New Brewery Project Update...
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
GK takes the vblog around the new brewery to show us what can be expected by the visitor until the restaurant opens in early '06. We also meet Keith of Coastal Electric who gives us some info as to how all that stainless steel is going to be controled, told what to do, and shown who's daddy.
|Out & About...GK Gets A Plaque On Behalf Of Stone Brewing
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Once a year the San Diego Business Journal honors the 100 fastest growing companies in San Diego County. What does that have to do with beer? Not much, but GK heard they were going to be serving Stone Pale Ale at the event so he agreed to show up. What number did Stone make on the Top 100? Watch this vblog and find out....
|New Brewery Project Update...Stone, The Metal Man pt.2
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Stone shows GK the metal-art-meets-restroom-partitions work he's been doing. Extremely cool stuff. This guy's good. However, the vBlog camera sucks on this one as it doesn't ever quite focus....
|New Brewery Project Update...Looking For Stone, Finding The Beginnings Of The Gardens
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
GK sets out to find Stone, the metal man, and instead spends a little time with job Superintendent John and Project Manager James (both: Hamann Construction) checking out the beginning of the shaping of the Stone World Bistro & Gardens outdoor patio and beer garden area.
|New Brewery Project Update...The Word Of The Day Is
Thursday, September 15, 2005
The "hows" of concrete stain application take center stage as GK and Job Superintendent John Belcher take a look at the application methods of staining the exterior building as well as the interior floor.
|New Brewery Project Update...A Walkabout Check On Progress
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
GK talks a walk around the new brewery project, talks with Dan of WIT Coatings and checks out the staining of the concrete floors in the Gift Shop area, checks the stain samples out back, chats with John as he sets the level for a portion of sidewalk, and finds Chris who's just finished getting the last of the items from the Stone 9th Anniversary Celebration.
|Stone 9th Anniv. Celebration...Session B
Saturday, September 10, 2005
While Session A was a little more on the mellow side, Session B was a bit busier. We see more cool tattoos, converse with Arnie of Marin Brewing, hang with old friends, Dr. & Lisa White engage in some Toshi-talk, Cask Oaked Bastard is enjoyed, Cecil of Stone contemplates the cleanup, and we meet the Hardest Working Man in Show Biz...Vince Marsaglia, who, for six years running has been covering himself, and a LOT of onion rings, in Arrogant Bastard Ale batter for the benefit of fest-goers! Thanks Vince!
|Stone 9th Anniv. Celebration...Session A, pt.2
Saturday, September 10, 2005
Mike's Beer Cheese, the TJ Beer Fest booth, awarding of the Most Arrogant Bar in the USA plaque, and talking with Paul of Stone and Karl of ROLEC.
|Stone 9th Anniv. Celebration...Session A, pt.1
Saturday, September 10, 2005
A good time was had by all. Session A had about 2000+ in attendance and was nice and relaxed...Looks like our prediction that we were going to sell out was not accurate, but that didn't hamper anyone's good time!
|Stone 9th Anniv. Celebration...Set Up & Preparation
Thursday, September 8, 2005
We started planning this year's event just after last year's. This vBlog spans three days as GK checks in with Stone's own Chris Cochran starting Thursday morning, again on Friday, and again on Saturday. Also featured are Team Stone members Ken, Scott, Webmaster Mike (aka Beer Cheese Mike), Debbie, David, Arlo (Ska Brewing), Paul, Jarod, Arlan, Dave, Ben, Charlie, Marty, Andrew, Adam (Avery Brewing)...and thousands of our closest friends as the event begins!
|New Brewery Project Update...Stone, The Metal Man
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
GK introduces us to Stone, the Metal Artist. Caution: This vBlog contains bathroom talk, spewing beer and acid corrosion.
|Around the Brewery...Stone Vertical Epic Ale Tasting Session
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
"It's tough work..." as the saying goes. Steve, GK, Lee, Arlan and Chris invite guest taster Matt (invited as his precious VE02 and VE03 were destroyed when his house burned down in 2003's Julian Fire) to join in the every-six-months (or thereabouts) tasting of the Stone Vertical Epic Ales.
|Out & About...At The AleSmith Brewery's 10th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, August 27, 2005
GK attends the festivities at AleSmith and speaks with original founders Ted Newcomb and Skip Virgilio, as well as current owner Peter Zien and Head Brewer Todd.
|Out & About...GK Meets A Startup Brewery Owner
Saturday, August 27, 2005
At the AleSmith Brewery's 10th Anniversary Celebration, GK meets James Crute of the Lightning Brewery that is slated to open in November 2005 in Poway, CA. James shares his philosophies on brewing with us.
|New Brewery Project Update...Progress All Around
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Greg takes us on a walkabout around the new brewery, pausing for chats with Ken and Scott of Stone, and Stefan and Peter of Rolec (the brewery fabricators).
|New Brewery Project update...The Stone 9th Anniversary Celebration & Invitational Beer Festival
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
GK & Chris give a looksee at the site for the Stone 9th Anniversary Celebration & Invitational Beer Festival.
|New Brewery Project update...Placing The Outdoor Bar Area Boulder
Friday, August 12, 2005
A few months ago, Greg found a very cool boulder that looked like it would be great sitting in the outdoor bar area. Fast forward a few months...job Superintendent John gives Greg a call and says "Hey, we're going to crane that boulder into place in a few minutes. Want to come over to the site and show us how you wanted oriented?" This vBlog includes a few moments of guest camera/commentary by John when one of the panels is lifted.
|Around the Brewery...Steve & Greg Answer A Question
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Mike R. writes in and submits a question asking for "advice, pitfalls, words of wisdom" on starting a brewery from Steve and Greg. Shot in the part of the new brewery that will eventually become the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens, Steve and Greg answer.
|Out & About...GK Talks Yeast with The Good Doctor At The Mammoth Beer Festival
Saturday, August 6, 2005
Does the subject of brewers yeast fascinate you? Me neither. GK first checks in with Stone guy Brian...but then you have to try and stay awake during GK's vBlog with Dr. Chris White of White Labs as they discuss all things Stone yeast...in a merciful 2:33. To sum it up: Fascinating. No, really.
|Out & About...GK Searches For A Copy Of USA Today
Friday, August 5, 2005
On his way to the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest for a 24hour decompress before hitting the Mammoth Beer Festival, GK gets the word that Stone is talked about in that day's USA Today...so a search begins in Small Town America (aka Bishop, CA) for a copy to check out the article. (After the vBlog was shot, GK put in another 75¢ for the 2nd copy. No, really. Honest.)
|New Brewery Project update...The Brewhouse Takes Shape
Sunday, July 31, 2005
GK stops by the new brewery to show old friend Nimbus Couzin around the site. The German installation crew was hard at work (of course!). GK and Nimbus spend a few minutes admiring the progress and checking out the monster-of-a-boiler that Bill, Scott and Ken were talking about earlier in the week.
|Out & About...Fear Factory!
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Burton C. Bell, the frontman for the band Fear Factory is a huge Stone fan. So what happens when they come to San Diego with the
|Out & About...Wasting June
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
GK enjoys a snifter of Stone Imperial Russian Stout in Mission Beach before Arlan & Chris join him to set out to see Stone Brewing's Tom Modifica's band Wasting June play at a well-known Mission Beach club. Unfortunately a missing soundman throws a wrench in the musical gears. Fortunately, Lee, Ben & Kris went also, so there were plenty (as if it takes more than one) of us to head off to another Mission Beach establishment famous for a great beer selection to have a few pints.
|New Brewery Project Update...Lauter Tun, Drilling, Boiler Talk and After Work Beers
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
7am - GK drops by the new brewery site to get a gander at the new lauter tun that just arrived, and gets an update with Bill and Ken. 5:45pm - GK gets a review of the day's activities with Scott, Ken and Bill. Also with Tony, Delcine and Mike.
|New Brewery Project Update...German Tanks Coming Up The Road!
Monday, July 25, 2005
These particular German tanks are our new brewing vessels of course! GK arrives just in time to see the first of the vessels coming in on the Wide Load trucks. This vBlog is nearly eight minutes, so you super short attention span types might want to sit this one out (if you've even read this far). This vBlog features Peter & Karl from ROLEC (our German tank-makin' friends), and Bill, Sean, Cecil, Bryon & Lee of Stone.
|New Brewery Project update...The Beginnings Of A Brewhouse
Saturday, July 23, 2005
GK drops by the site to bring Peter, Karl & Bill a snack and some beers as a small reward for a long Saturday's work of preparing all the pieces for the assembly of the brewery. Also in this vBlog is a sneak peek at....
|New Brewery Project Update...The Germans Are Coming!
Thursday, July 21, 2005
After a brief discussion with construction Superintendent John, Greg meets Karl and Peter of ROLEC fresh in from Germany to install our new German-made brewhouse (which will arrive any day now), and Greg gets an overview of the brewery installation phase of the project.
|Around the Brewery...Success! Stone Imperial Russian Stout Wins The Right To Use Its Rightful Name.
Friday, July 15, 2005
Quicker than we expected...by far...Chris gets a letter from our federal gummit letting us know that in response to our petition (as described in the June 17 vBlog below), they have changed labeling laws and will now and forevermore allow us to name Stone Imperial Russian Stout with its correct name! Thanks to the TTB for considering, and approving, our petition.
|New Brewery Project Update...Big Check Photos at the Stone Wall
Thursday, July 14, 2005
We were able to raise nearly $70,000 from the "Stone Wall Project"! So, we asked the Mayor of Escondido and representatives of the charities --- the Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos, the Palomar Family YMCA, the Escondido Sunrise Rotary, and the CSUSM School of Business --- to come out and pose for some "Big Check Photos" to commemorate the accomplishment. Afterwards, Steve, Arlan, Chris & GK take a look at the office area to check the progress.
|New Brewery Project Update...Stone Wall --> Water Wall Test
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Inspired by a stone wall that he saw in Napa in the rain a couple months ago, GK had the gall to rethink the whole Stone Wall Project by saying "what if we could make it so it's got water running down it...all the time?" Indeed. Well, to that end, a test was conducted to see what the result might be. In a word: Spectacular. Check it out as the Stone Wall Project takes on a previously unanticipated dimension.
|New Brewery Project Update...View From The Restaurant Mezzanine/Deck
Thursday, July 7, 2005
GK spots the ladder and decides to check out the views from the restaurant's mezzanine and outdoor deck. One can almost imagine relaxing with a great beer whilst peering over the goings on below (of more people relaxing with great beer and food below, no doubt!).
|New Brewery Project Update...Late June Progress
Thursday, June 30, 2005
GK and Brewmaster Steve take a look at the new coldbox on the 24th. GK and job Superintendent John Belcher walk the site on the 30th and take a look at the current works in progress. Hard to imagine we're scheduled to move into the offices in less than two months!
|Out & About...A Visit To Jason's Place
Thursday, June 23, 2005
GK drops by former-Stone-guy-now-turned-publican Jason's place with Cousin Dennis, Maureen & Stone guy Steve H. for a pint as Greg geeks out over the scenery. (And some mighty fine scenery there is!)
|Out & About...Supporting The Community
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Where does all the money we raise from efforts such as the Stone Wall Project, the Anniversary Open Houses, etc. go? To important charities of course! And what do they do with the money? Greg & Stone Brewmaster Steve Wagner investigate by checking out the ribbon cutting of the Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos' new Teen Center. Ria insists on giving GK a hard time for no specific reason (as if she needs one), and B&G Club CEO Shelly gives props!
|Out & About...Homebrew Judging At The San Diego Fair
Sunday, June 19, 2005
For the 9th year in a row, GK judges in the Homebrew Competition at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. While there, GK takes a moment to talk with Peter Zien of AleSmith Brewing, Greg of homebrew club QUAFF, Bill of homebrew club The Society of Barley Engineers, and Charlie of Stone Brewing...as well as fitting in a couple of fair rides before and after the judging sessions.
|Around the Brewery...GK & Chris Explain The Labeling Of The 2005 Stone Imperial (Russian) Stout
Friday, June 17, 2005
This year the Stone Imperial Russian Stout does not have the word "Russian" on it. Why? It's both complex and simple.
|New Brewery Project Update...Progress All Around
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
This week's installment of the New Brewery Project Update finds GK walking around the facility pointing out various feature highpoints.
|Out & About...Stone Family BBQ & Picnic -- Big Competition @ the 'Shoe Pits
Sunday, June 12, 2005
Hangin' out and throwin' the horseshoes was one the lazy afternoon activities at the picnic. Good natured competition...certainly not as much as fierce as the water balloon toss...was the result. Good times.
|Out & About...Stone Family BBQ & Picnic -- The Water Balloon Toss Competition
Sunday, June 12, 2005
Things really heated up this year with the water balloon toss. Last year Brian Skiles and Mike Lopez won the contest, but this year the combo of GK and Michael Saklad took the honors. GK didn't have the opportunity to fully train guest cameraman Marty on the vBlog camera, so some key action got missed...but he did accidentally catch the post-competition out-of-the-crowd water balloon attack on GK from Lee's wife Jennifer and the resulting taunts from GK of "sore looser" and "you're mine!" in return. Expect the heat to be turned up even hotter next year!
|Out & About...Stone Family BBQ & Picnic -- Random Conversations
Sunday, June 12, 2005
We have a pretty cool, kickback & diverse crew at Stone Brewing. GK found some time to shoot a couple of vBlogs during the afternoon, but also (fortunately) took the time to do a lot of hanging out off-camera. Picnic highlights included a lot of amazing food from BBQ'ers Mike Palmer, Bill Sherwood, and many others...and a very tasty "Belgian Pale Ale" homebrew from John Egan and Luke Kristensen. Damn that was tasty!
|Out & About...At The San Diego Real Ale Festival
Friday, June 10, 2005
Greg enjoys a few real ales while talking with fest organizers (the mathematically challenged?) Tomme Arthur (Port Brewing) & Jeff Bagby (Oggi's Brewing), and fest attendees Steve (Stone), Tony (Stone), Delcine, and the always entertaining and provocative Adam Avery (Avery Brewing).
|New Brewery Project update...Lobby Boulder and Stone Wall
Tuesday, June 7, 2005
GK drops by to check out the placement of the "Lobby Boulder" and the Stone Wall Project, which was tilted up while he was in the UK and Scandinavia. In short...both look outstanding!
|GK In Europe...Stone Tasting In Copenhagen
Sunday, June 5, 2005
Friend Anders Kissmeyer hosts a Stone tasting at his brewery restaurant Nørrebro Bryghus (Northbridge Brewhouse) Sunday evening, and Greg enjoys conversation with people involved in the Danish craft beer business.
|GK In Europe...Stockholm's Akkurat Bar
Saturday, June 4, 2005
Think amazing. Then add bar. Throw in Belgian beers. Now add cataloged cellars. Mix them all together and you have the Akkurat. GK was welcomed with a selection 11 lambics on tap, and hundreds of cellared Belgian specialty beers in the cellar to choose from. Inspiring!
|GK In Europe... Plan B & Brewpub Copenhagen
Friday, June 3, 2005
GK gets treated to a visit to the cellar at "Plan B," a cool little beer cafe with an amazing selection! Then off to dinner at Copenhagen's "Brewpub" for an outstanding dinner replete with (of course!) tasty beers.
|GK In Europe...Stone Tasting In London
Saturday, May 28, 2005
Greg drops by Utobeer Market Stall in the Southwark Borough Market and introduces the crew to a range of Stone brews.
|GK In Europe... Arrival In London
Friday, May 27, 2005
GK gets picked up at Heathrow by friend Glenn of the Meantime Brewery, and the first stop is at Michael Jackson's local for a pint or two and a visit to Michael's office.
|The Stone Wall Project...Final Adjustments and Pouring the Cement
Thursday, May 26, 2005
Greg and Webmaster Mike gather the final stones for the Stone Wall. Joined by John, they oversee the pouring of the concrete and the construction crew members setting the stones that will become the back of the Stone Wall.
|New Brewery Project update...Steve Visits Rolec In Germany
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Stone Brewmaster Steve went to Germany and visited Karl and Wolfgang of ROLEC Prozess- und Brautechnik GmbH. There he did the final inspection of our new brewhouse equipment before it got on a ship for its trans-Atlantic voyage. We still can't wait to see it in person when it arrives in July!
|A Visit to Tijuana...The Stone Guys Visit Their Friends at Tijuana Brewing
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Nothing says "cross-border good will and cooperation" better than craft beer. GK, Steve, Lee & Chris visit with Oz, José & David of the Tijuana Brewery to discuss the possibility of putting on an international beer festival in the heart of Tijuana. Cerveceria Tijuana shows their great hospitality by treating the Stone guys to a dinner replete with tasty Czech-style beers and Mexican specialty dishes.
|Around the Brewery...Stone 05.05.05 Vertical Epic Ale--Why So Little Made?
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Greg, Arlan, Ben & Chris answer a question emailed in from Joey D. in which he asks why the Stone 05.05.05 Vertical Epic is so scarce. Also, we missed answering part of his question on the vBlog about whether or not more was yet to be released. That answer is yes...for the same reasons mentioned in the vBlog: production constraints! In order to make as much as we did (which wasn't enough!), we had to fit in the brewing of the batches here and there and wherever (and whenever) we could...thus, some batches got brewed a little later than others. The last of it is currently at our brewery bottle conditioning and will get out the door in the next two weeks. Thanks for the question Joey!
|New Brewery Project update...Wall Braces Start Coming Down
Monday, May 23, 2005
The wall braces start coming down as the roof structure finishes going up. John gives Greg an update as the building continues to take shape!
|Around the Brewery...Whiskey Barrel brews!
Friday, May 20, 2005
Chris tastes some Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine that John has just awakened from a six month slumber in a whisky barrel, as John transfers in some Stone Imperial Russian Stout for its own "whiskey barrel nap," likely not to be awakened until after we move into our new brewery later this year!
|Around the Brewery...A Field Trip To Stone's Own Star Wars Line Waiter Tom
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Proving that most of us here at Stone are just a bunch of geeks...and proud of it...GK & Chris visit Stone Bottling Line Crew Member Tom Modifica as he nears the end of his 6 day wait for the new Star Wars movie. Tom appears pretty happy to see the guys...considering it's 7am! [Note: The memory card filled while shooting, causing an abrupt, yet poignant end to the clip.]
|New Brewery Project update...First a
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Since we're our own distributor here in much of SoCal, when it comes time to do the periodic chain store 5am resets...it's us that does 'em. Greg covers one such store reset.
|Around the Brewery...Pizza & Cake for Charlie's 50th B-day
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Periodically we buy pizza for the Stone Team as an appreciation of the hard work they all do. This time it was for Charlie...only it was a surprise.
|New Brewery Project update...Boulders!
Thursday, May 12, 2005
Prepping the site for construction created some serious boulders. Taking advantage of these great natural stone resources seemed, well, a natural for Stone! Greg takes a look at a couple of them that are planned as features in the interior of the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens with job Superintendent John Belcher.
|New Brewery Project update...A Roof!
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
Greg takes a quick look at the project's progress with John as they admire the quickly disappearing sky.
|The Stone Wall Project...A Visitor from Sonoma Visits His Stone
Saturday, May 7, 2005
Friends David & Jeff fly down from NorCal to get a couple growlers of Stone Imperial Russian Stout, and while he's here David drops by the new site to check out the stone he'd FedEx'd down a week or so earlier.
|The Stone Wall Project...Ken & Luke Accept The Challenge
Sunday, May 1, 2005
GK challenges Team Stone members Ken & Luke to go out into the site and find more
|The Stone Wall Project...Greg Calls His Mom & Says
Sunday, May 1, 2005
As the result of Ken & Luke's searching for more "Arrogant Bastard size" stones, they came across a beaut and brought in...the one-and-only "Double Bastard size!" The stone sat on display Sunday afternoon and when it appeared that there might not be any takers, GK decided to call his Mom and extort another grand from his folks so that they may lay claim to the monster of a stone.
|The Stone Wall Project...Going To Great Lengths (& Great Depths) For Stone
Sunday, May 1, 2005
"Why do things the easy way when you can do them the hard way" asks GK as he shouts out to the crew and Dan, Sean, Mike & Bryon respond with brute force to obtain another stone for the wall. Chris responds with vBlog camera work and commentary.
|The Stone Wall Project...Stone Brewing's Connie Contemplates w/Ben the Choosing & Placing of Her Stone
Saturday, April 30, 2005
Connie and Ben (and a LOT of others) put in many hours of volunteer time to pull this project off. Finding a moment between waves, Ben helps Connie choose and place her stone. GK is there to capture the moment.
|The Stone Wall Project...Some Mailed In Their Stones, Some Asked Us To Choose For Them
Saturday, April 30, 2005
We were charged with the honor and privilege to place some of the stones on the behalf of those that could not attend in person.
|The Stone Wall Project...talking with CSUSM School of Business Dean Guseman
Saturday, April 30, 2005
Greg talks with Cal State University San Marcos (CSUSM) School of Business Dean Dennis Guseman, and uncovers his subversive plot to wear Hawaiian shirts and name a classroom in the currently-under-construction School of Business building the "Arrogant Bastard Ale Classroom."
|The Stone Wall Project...Arrogant Bastard Team Red Cycling Places a Stone
Friday, April 29, 2005
John Masson chooses and places an
|New Brewery Project update... The
Thursday, April 28, 2005
On Thursday morning between bursts of torrential rain the first stones were placed by our local dignitaries. As the Ceremony winds down, Greg talks with his father, Chris (Stone), Mike (Stone), restaurant designer David Robinson (David Robinson Design), builder Gregg Hamann (Hamann Construction), and Gina Marsaglia (Port Brewing).
|New Brewery Project update...The Building Begins To Take Form
Friday, April 22, 2005
Greg checks out the first look at the embedded "tribal gargoyle" that is in one of the interior restaurant walls and tells Superintendent John to tell his crew to "be careful, dammit!" We meet project developer James McCann for the first time, along with his assistant Bianca as they join Greg to check out the progress.
|Beer and Cheese pairing...Greg Suffers Through the Glory With Some Stone Fans
Thursday, April 21, 2005
Greg drops by a local cheese shop for a charitable Stone and Cheese Tasting fundraiser, proving that Great Beer + Great Cheese = Good Times.
|New Brewery Project update...A Whirl of Tilt
Thursday, April 21, 2005
Decidedly, there's not much that could be romanticized about tilt-up concrete construction. Until it's your building that's being tilted...and especially if that building is the new Stone Brewing Co.! Greg views the beginning of the process with Steve and his family. More tomorrow (if they fix the crane that is, which broke down about an hour after these clips were shot).
|New Brewery Project update...Walls Tilt Tomorrow!
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Greg and job Superintendent John talk about the transformation that will be taking place over the next two days. Greg finds some atypically speechless moments as he contemplates the whole thing....
|Craft Brewers Conference...Grand Banquet
Saturday, April 16, 2005
As the week's activities wrap up at the Craft Brewers Conference Grand Banquet, Greg hangs out with Vinnie & Natalie Cilurzo (Brewer & Owners, Russian River Brewing Company), Adam Avery (Brewer & Owner, Avery Brewing), Jörgen Hasslequist (Co-Owner, Oliver Twist Pub, Stockholm, Sweden), Arlan Arnsten, Lee Chase, & Michael Saklad (VP Sales, Head Brewer, & NE Sales Representative, Stone Brewing), Sam Calgione (Owner & Brewer, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery), Todd Fitzsimmons (Head Brewer, AleSmith Brewing), Jack Joyce (Founder & Owner, Rogue Brewery), Tom (Owner, Great Basin Brewing), and Garret Oliver (Brewmaster, Brooklyn Brewery).
|Craft Brewers Conference...Don't Litigate, Collaborate!
Saturday, April 16, 2005
Sometimes brewers get into bed with each other in a business sense, but GK witnesses Adam Avery (Avery Brewing) and Vinnie Cilurzo (Russian River Brewing) get into bed with each other...literally. Discover the shocking, sordid details as they discuss how two beers called Salvation will lead to a new offspring from their, um,
|Craft Brewers Conference...Victory's Bill Covaleski & Anderson Valley's Ken Allen
Friday, April 15, 2005
Taking a short break from walking the Expo floor, GK talks with great beer compatriots Bill Covaleski (Co-Founder & Co-Owner, Victory Brewing), and Dr. Ken Allen (Founder & Owner, Anderson Valley Brewing Co.).
|Craft Brewers Conference...Lew Bryson, Jörgen & Andreas
Friday, April 15, 2005
Greg talks with the man behind the most famous laugh in craft brewing circles, beer writer Lew Bryson, and congratulates him for his role in Malt Advocate Magazine recently naming Stone Brewing
|Greg's vBlog goes International
Friday, April 8, 2005
Our new brewhouse equipment is being manufactured by Rolec in Germany. Inspired by our vBlogs, Karl and Wolfgang shot some video and sent it to us. We can't wait to see it in person when it arrives in July! (Stone Brewmaster Steve can't even wait until then and will be headed to Germany in a few weeks to inspect it in person before it gets on the ocean....)
|The Stone Wall Project
Saturday, April 2, 2005
Greg describes how The Stone Wall Project works and invites all to plan to come out and participate in this important charitable event April 29, 30 & May 1.
|Steve & Greg Announce the "Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens"
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
You heard it here first. Part of the new brewery facility will be a bold new restaurant with a big emphasis on outdoor patio and beer gardens area (nearly a full acre of gardens!). Make sure to check out the press release link below and then follow that for a look at the (in progress) menu.
|Greg geeks out with Vinnie Cilurzo at Russian River Brewing
Saturday, March 26, 2005
Friend Vinnie Cilurzo shares some barrel-tasting with Greg at the Russian River Brewing Co. This vBlog is a little long (5+ mins), but if you like to geek out over talk of brettanomyces, pediococcus, and lactobacillus...this one's for you.
|Around the Brewery...The Tasting Panel
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Tough work we do here at Stone. Part of that tough work is the Tasting Panel for our Stone Special Releases. This session uncaps a Stone 02.02.02 Vertical Epic Ale & Stone 03.03.03 Vertical Epic Ale with John Egan, Chris Cochran, Lee Chase, Steve Wagner & your host, Greg.
|Around the Brewery... vBlogging with Christina of
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Local North County paper "today's local news" reporter Christina dropped by to talk with Steve and Greg about the story, and success, of Stone Brewing. After a tour around the brewery and some photographs, Greg decided to sneak a vBlog into the mix during the interview.
|New Brewery Project update...Getting Closer to Pouring the Walls
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
A quick update with John at the site. Lots of progress is being made...it just doesn't show that much. Yet. (A little wind noise on this one....)
|Enjoying some rare Stone Special Releases
Saturday, March 12, 2005
Is that a bottle of Stone 5th Anniversary IPA?!? One of our favorite pubs held a Stone night and uncorked some hard to come by bottles from our history along with many of our beers on tap. Stone Brewing Team members Jeremy, Laura, Cecil and Chad were on hand to help deplete some precious reserves.
|Around the Brewery...Checking Carbonation Levels
Thursday, March 10, 2005
Sean McKesson takes us through the process of making sure the carbonation levels of Stone brews is on target each and every time.
|Around the Brewery...Shenanigans & Crimes Against Nature?
Thursday, March 10, 2005
Greg drops by the Stone Tasting Bar to visit with the Bottling Team guys as they enjoy one of the fringe benefits of working at Stone and lo and behold, Greg uncovers some seriously outrageous and questionable goings on with Travis, Randall, Chili "Suicide" and Luke.
|Around the Brewery...improving our bottling procedures
Thursday, March 10, 2005
Greg finds Scott & Ken from our Maintenance Dept. working on the laser engraver, and Head Brewer Lee and John working on retooling the rinser system to save water.
|Around the Brewery...the Stone Bottling Team
Thursday, March 10, 2005
Greg checks in with Chris, Chili, Tom, Kris, Luke, Randall & Travis of the Stone Bottling Team as they re-tool for the next day's Stone IPA 12oz bottling run, and then checks back the next day to see the process in action.
|New Brewery Project update...Preparing the walls to be poured.
Wednesday, March 9, 2005
A short update with project Superintendent John Belcher. Visualizing exactly how everything will be placed is still tough...but it's easy to see that a lot of progress is being made!
|New Brewery Project update...checking out the slab.
Wednesday, March 2, 2005
We get an update with job Superintendent John Belcher, and meet project architect Andy Kjelberg of McArdle Associates Architects.
|New Brewery Project update...Pouring the slab!
Friday, February 25, 2005
Another brief glimpse from the 23rd and all the water...fast forward two days and...65 cement mixers worth of concrete...and that's just one day's pour! Greg takes a look at the process and the progress, and has a quick conversation with the Stone New Brewery project superintendent John Belcher.
|New Brewery Project update...Under water!
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Greg's weekly update with job Superintendent John Belcher finds the Stone New Brewery Project innundated with water as SoCal finds the Winter of 2005 heading into the record books for rainfall...
|Cellaring Your Beer
Monday, February 21, 2005
Greg talks with Stone Head Brewer Lee Chase about the best way to cellar your Stone Special Releases.
|Greg guests on the
Friday, February 18, 2005
Greg is a guest on the North County Business in Focus show and introduces host Ted Owen to the vBlog concept during the shooting of the show.
|All Stone bottles now laser-etched with an
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Greg talks with Stone Brewing's Packaging Supervisor, aka "The Guy That Runs The Bottling Line," John Egan about the new date-coding system now in use at Stone. Each bottle is laser-etched with an "Enjoy By" date as part of our quality guarantee!
|New Brewery Project update...Let's talk foundation.
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Greg drops by the construction site for another update on the new Stone Brewing brewery progress. Job Superintendent John Belcher gives us the lowdown, scoop and skinny.
|Lee Chase:
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Stone Head Brewer Lee Chase talks about the pride he takes in seeing people enjoy the beers he had a hand in creating.
|Local Fan Appreciation Night
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
We love our fans here at Stone, so we decided to express it by putting some of our rarest kegs on draft for a Tuesday "Local Fan Appreciation Night." More than just locals came as folks from as far as Tennessee and Indiana enjoyed tasters and got their growlers filled.
|New Brewery Project update...We meet Superintendent John Belcher
Wednesday, February 9, 2005
Greg talks with John Belcher of Hamann Construction, Superintendent for the Stone Brewing Co. new brewery project.
|Beer and Cheese pairing lunch...Greg suffers through the glory.
Tuesday, February 8, 2005
Wine and cheese? Only if you don't know any better. True enthusiasts know that there is nothing comparable to the righteous pairings available in the world of artisanal cheese and specialty beers. On our behalf, Greg is there to struggle through....
|Tasting Update...Stone 8th Anniversary Ale.
Friday, January 28, 2005
GK, Lee, Chris, and guest panelist Eric from Left Hand Brewing taste the 8th Anniversary Ale. Greg explains the principle behind the "every six months" Tasting Panel for the Stone Special Releases.
|Beer, Conversation with some Friends in craft brewing...
Thursday, January 27, 2005
Enjoying beers at one of our favorite pubs with Eric Wallace of Left Hand Brewing, Arlan, Bryan & Phil of Stone, with a special guest appearance by the talented Jodee of the AleSmith Brewing Co.
|New Brewery Project update...It's just a dirt pad now, but that will soon change!
Thursday, January 27, 2005
Greg gives a report from the site of the future new Stone Brewing brewery.
Thursday, January 27, 2005
GK gets caught by Sean McKesson and owns up to the policy he started.
|At the Tasting Bar...
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
GK shoots the breeze after hours with Bill Sherwood, Lauren Noll and Chris Cochran about the new brewery.
|A vBlog about vBlogs
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
GK, Webmaster Mike, and Bryon in a vBlog about vBlogs.
|Stone Special Release Growler Fill Schedule
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
GK & Chris discuss the method (or lack thereof) to the madness of determining when we put Stone Special Release beers on our Tasting Bar for growler fills.
|Enjoying new craft brews with friends is one of life's great pleasures.
Monday, January 24, 2005
GK explains that sampling great new beers from all over the country is fun. Can anybody say "Duh!"?
|New Brewery Project update...with a little philosophy thrown in.
Monday, January 24, 2005
GK talks a little on Stone's new brewery project and on quality as a philosophy.
|Greg's vBlog Intro
Tuesday, January 18, 2005
GK introduces the idea behind the Stone vBlogs.
|Weekend Sip: 2015's Best Beer? Check Back in 2016
Friday, January 2, 2015
MarketWatch -- What could be the hottest beer of 2015? If you listen to the folks at Stone Brewing Co., it's a beer you're not intended to drink until 2016. We'll sneak a sip.
|Craft beer industry booms in San Diego as 2014 Beer Week opens
Friday, November 7, 2014
10 News -- At the start of San Diego Beer Week, 10 News featured the booming local craft beer industry, and our very own Community Relations Managers Chris Cochran dropped some knowledge.
|Beer Geeks TV
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Ora.TV -- An episode of Beer Geeks TV featuring Stone Brewing Co.
|Stone Brewing Tap Room
Monday, October 13, 2014
The Craig Sewing Show -- Chad Dannecker and Steve Robbins, director of hospitality at Stone Brewery, discuss the downtown San Diego social scene and the prime location of the Stone Brewing Tap Room.
|San Diego Brewers Win at GABF
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
KUSI-TV -- Liberty Station Brewing Manager Kris Ketcham talks about his gold-medal winning beer, Witty Moron.
|Inside the $14 Billion Craft Beer Industry
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Bloomberg TV -- Greg Koch, co-founder and CEO of Stone Brewing Co., discusses brewing craft beer in Germany and the state of the beer industry with Pimm Fox on "Taking Stock." (Source: Bloomberg)
|Beer for the Ladies & Hop-Con 2.0
Friday, July 4, 2014
San Diego 6 News -- Media Coordinator Nickie Pena talks about tasting Stone beers, Hop-Con 2.0 and Stone 18th Anniversary Celebration & Invitational Beer Festival with the ladies of San Diego 6 News.
|Enjoy A 5-Course Dinner Paired With Craft Beers At Napa Valley Grille's Beer Dinner
Monday, March 24, 2014
CBS Los Angeles -- Chef Taylor Boudreaux from Napa Valley Grille, Westwood stopped by KCAL9 Friday to discuss a Beer Dinner that will be held at the end of the month.
|Beer Lover's Guide To Beer Week With Stone Brewing Co.
Monday, November 4, 2013
FOX 5 San Diego -- Heather Ford broadcasted live from Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Escondido on Monday and interviewed Craft Beer Ambassador Dr. Bill Sysak, Research & Small Batch Manager Steve Gonzalez and Communications Specialist Brandon Hernandez about Stone's San Diego Beer Week happenings. Watch "Dr." Bill's interview here.
|Greg Koch on Rodger Hedgecock Show
Friday, November 1, 2013
Rodger Hedgecock Show -- Greg Koch, Stone CEO & Co-founder, appears on the Rodger Hedgecock Show to talk Crime, Punishment, Stone Enjoy By 11.12.13 IPA and Movember.
|San Diego Beer Week
Friday, November 1, 2013
U-T TV -- "Dr." Bill and Brandon Hernandez talk Stone Enjoy By IPA and San Diego Beer Week on U-T TV's show, Night & Day.
|KPBS Evening Edition
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
KPBS -- Stone Brewing Co. CEO/ Co-founder, Greg Koch, discusses his role as the moderator of San Diego's Craft Beer Debates on KPBS Evening Edition. (Skip to 18:15)
|"Dr." Bill Sysak Debates Beer vs. Wine on U-T TV
Monday, May 20, 2013
U-T TV -- "Dr." Bill debates beer vs. wine on Primetime with Taylor Baldwin.
|Mama's Kitchen Celebrando El Dia De Las Madres
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Univision -- Executive Chef Alex Carballo is featured on the Univision San Diego morning show, Despierta San Diego, promoting Stone Catering's involvement in Mama's Day, a special charity event for Mama's Kitchen.
|San Diego Chelerias
Monday, April 29, 2013
Univision San Diego -- The San Diego County has a new title, that of the capital of craft beer production. 20 years ago, the region had a single production house by the end of this year there will be a hundred. It is a phenomenon that Marco Serrano, explore and then talks about it in the special report "Chelerias."
|Dr. Bill Sysak on U-T TV discussing San Diego Beer Week
Thursday, November 8, 2012
U-T TV -- Dr. Bill Sysak discusses San Diego Beer Week events at Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens
|Dr. Bill Sysak and Chef Alex Carballo on Fox 5 San Diego
Friday, November 2, 2012
Fox 5 San Diego -- Dr. Bill Sysak and Chef Alex Carballo celebrate the beginning of San Diego Beer Week with Rare Beer Breakfast.
|Real Beer: Inside Stone Brewing Co. with Greg Koch
Thursday, June 28, 2012
TheLip.tv -- Sonja and Brandon from "The Wine Down" come visit the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens, sitting down for a nice, long interview with our CEO, Greg Koch. They chat about our history, philosophy, and of course, our beers!
|Bottleworks 13th Anniversary Ale
Thursday, May 3, 2012
New Brew Thursday -- A look at a Bottleworks 13th Anniversary Ale, which we made with our friends from Bottleworks Beer Store in Seattle. (The full story behind this beer is on the Stone Blog.)
|Greg Koch: Beer Geek Gone Pro
Thursday, January 19, 2012
San Diego Daily Transcript -- SDDT Editor in Chief George Chamberlin interviews Stone Brewing Co. CEO & Co-Founder Greg Koch about the success of the brewery, and gets some insight into Greg's entrepreneurial vision.
|SD Explained: Beer
Thursday, November 10, 2011
NBC San Diego -- Catherine Garcia and Andrew Donohue explain how beer has become such big business in San Diego, featuring an interview with Stone Brewmaster Mitch Steele.
|Beer Week: Female Brewers
Friday, November 4, 2011
Fox 5 -- Laura Ulrich, Brewery Trainer at Stone Brewing Co., appears with Devon Randall from The Lost Abbey and Mel Gordon from Taphunter to discuss the rising number of women in the brewing industry.
|Perfect Beer Pairings
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Fox 5 -- Heather Ford meets with Executive Chef Alex Carballo and Beverage Supervisor "Dr." Bill Sysak at the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens to discuss food & beer pairings as well as Stone's upcoming events for San Diego Beer Week. "Dr." Bill earned bonus points by working in the secret word of the day: "moonwalk."
|Stone Brewing vs Moeder Lambic
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
BelgianBrews -- "The Stone Brewing Co vs Moeder Lambic mini beer festival was held over the weekend on the 16th to the 18th of September 2011, in Brussels, Belgium. During this event, there were 30 Stone beers on tap, added to the 30 Belgian beers already available. This made the Moeder Lambic Fontainas, the bar with the most specialty crafted beers on tap in Europe. The list of beers were extensive, ranging from the normal offerings of Stone, in the US, to the more hard-to-find beers which were quite a treat! Accompanying his beers, Greg Koch, CEO of Stone Brewing Co (San Diego, California) gave two speeches at the event. The first one, on Friday, I was not prepared for and did not get to record, but by the second, I was ready and you can see the video below."
|How Can I Help? "Beer No Evil"
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Ronnie Das from "How Can I Help?" visits the National Homebrewers Conference in San Diego, catches up with Stone Brewing Co. Greg Koch, Minister of Evangelism and Indoctrination Ken Wright, and Brewmaster Mitch Steele.
Ronnie Das from "How Can I Help?" visits the National Homebrewers Conference in San Diego, catches up with Stone Brewing Co. Greg Koch, Minister of Evangelism and Indoctrination Ken Wright, and Brewmaster Mitch Steele.
|BrewingTV Episode 41 - Stone Brewing Co.
Friday, July 29, 2011
BrewingTV captures the true essence of Stone Brewing Co., catching up with CEO Greg Koch at our launch in Minnesota and then making the pilgrimage to our beer mecca here in sunny California, and getting a great interview with Brewmaster Mitch Steele!
|Money-Strapped Park Turns to Beer Company
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
NBC San Diego -- "Stone Brewing Co. may begin selling beer, wine and upscale food at Kit Carson Park and, in return, provide much-need upgrades to the Escondido site."
|Stone Company Store - South Park Grand Opening
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Stone Brewing Co. CEO & Co-founder Greg Koch appears on the San Diego 6 morning news to talk about the grand opening of Stone Company Store - South Park!
|Drinking Made Easy
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Drinking Made Easy hosts Zane Lamprey and Steve McKenna stop by to chat with Stone Brewing CEO and co-founder Greg Koch about craft beer. Then Steve makes Greg sad.
|Stone Levitation Ale BBQ Sauce
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Our friend Russ Bruhn from Carlsbad Gourmet shows how he makes our Stone Levitation Ale BBQ Sauce, using 21 natural ingredients. (And NO high fructose corn syrup!)
|Stone Brewing Co. announces $26M expansion
Thursday, May 19, 2011
San Diego FOX 5 talks with Stone Brewing Co. CEO & Co-Founder Greg Koch about the upcoming expansion: Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Liberty Station, Stone Company Store - South Park, Stone Farms, Stone Catering, additional brewing capacity, and... a hotel? Yes! (Editor's note: Hotel slated to open in 2013)
|Have a Beer with the Brewer: Mitch Steele
Monday, May 9, 2011
The folks behind the upcoming book San Diego's Top Brewers (available fall 2011) stop by the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens to share a beer with Head Brewer Mitch Steele.
|Greg Koch at the Craft Brewers Conference
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Brewbound.com's Chris Furnari checks in with Stone Brewing Co. CEO & Co-Founder Greg Koch at the 2011 Craft Brewers Conference in San Francisco. Greg touches on his experiences at the CBC throughout the years, the European Brewery Project, and the new Stone Farms.
|Stone Brewing Co. Names Mac's Speed Shop "Most Arrogant Bar in America"
Monday, February 21, 2011
CEO & Co-Founder Greg Koch makes the Charlotte evening news as he names Mac's Speed Shop "Most Arrogant Bar in America."
|Fox 5: Food & Beer Pairing
Friday, February 4, 2011
"Dr." Bill Sysak talks with Fox 5 about pairing beer with Chef Alex's gourmet spins on traditional Super Bowl food at our Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens. And, ever the media professional, he also manages to squeeze in a shameless plug for our Stone Winter Storm!
|New Brew Thursday
Thursday, April 15, 2010
"This week we go out to one of the most beautiful on locations we have ever filmed at and sit with Greg Koch from Stone Brewing Co & James Watt from Brew Dog to discuss Craft Beer Advocacy."
|Brewdog / Stone Luciferin Golden Imperial Stout
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Brightening store shelves April 1st, 2010.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
"FOX 5 comes to the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens to talk to Adam Elder, Associate Editor of San Diego Magazine. The March issue of San Diego Magazine featured an article dubbing San Diego America's Beer Capitol."
|DRAFT Magazine
Thursday, July 23, 2009
"DRAFTMag.com heads to sunny San Diego, California to visit with the brewers at Stone Brewing Co."
|Breweries Bars & Beer Food
Monday, July 20, 2009
Part 1: Chris from Breweries Bars & Beer Food sat down in the Stone World Bistro and Gardens with Greg Koch, CEO of Stone Brewing Co, for a three-part "Beers With" segment. They covered Stone's beginnings, philosophies, and of course, drank good f**in beer.
|Breweries Bars & Beer Food
Monday, July 20, 2009
Part 2: Chris from Breweries Bars & Beer Food sat down in the Stone World Bistro and Gardens with Greg Koch, CEO of Stone Brewing Co, for a three-part "Beers With" segment. They covered Stone's beginnings, philosophies, and of course, drank good f**in beer.
|Breweries Bars & Beer Food
Monday, July 20, 2009
Part 3: Chris from Breweries Bars & Beer Food sat down in the Stone World Bistro and Gardens with Greg Koch, CEO of Stone Brewing Co, for a three-part "Beers With" segment. They covered Stone's beginnings, philosophies, and of course, drank good f**in beer.
|NBC San Diego
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
"You have spoken. So who did you select as 'the' best local brewery in San Diego? Lorrie Jordan presents the Golden Local to Stone Brewing Co."
|Two Beer Queers
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
"This week, Russel and Bully taste and review the Smoked Porter and Arrogant Bastard from Stone Brewing Co."
|Beer Tap TV
Monday, July 6, 2009
"On the show are some wild and crazy guys who can truly be called rock stars of the beer world including Dave Thibodeau, Bill Graham, Matt Vincent and another guy who many of you may recognize - the one and only Greg 'I Am a Craft Brewer' Koch from Stone Brewing Company in San Diego!"
|Greg Koch interview on iWineRadio
Monday, December 12, 2011
Listen in as CEO & co-founder Greg Koch speaks with Lynn Krielow Chamberlain of iWineRadio about the history behind Stone and the process of putting together the new book, The Craft of Stone Brewing Co.: Liquid Lore, Epic Recipes, and Unabashed Arrogance.
|Ten Days for Beer Lovers
Thursday, November 3, 2011
KPBS Midday Edition -- Andrew Higgins, Pastry Chef at the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens, joins Jeff Hammett from SanDiegoBeerBlog.com to discuss beer and dessert pairings and San Diego Beer Week events.
|The Tasting Room with Tom Leykis
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Listen in as Stone CEO & co-founder Greg Koch and Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens Beverage Supervisor "Dr." Bill Sysak as they chat on The Tasting Room with Tom Leykis.
|San Diego Breweries Toast To New Tasting Ordinance
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
KPBS San Diego -- "California just passed Assembly Bill 1014, which exempts brewery tasting rooms from potentially costly food facility requirements. How will this affect the local beer scene in San Diego?" Interview with Steve Wagner, Stone Brewing Co. President & Senior Brewmaster and Mike Hess, Owner, Hess Brewing.
|San Diego Success Story: Stone Brewing Co.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
The crew of the Mike Slater Radio Show on KFMB AM 760 came out to chat with Greg, getting an inside look at the past, present, and future of Stone Brewing Co.!
|Amerikaanse Brouwerij Overweegt Zich In Brugge Te Vestigen
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Stone Brewing Co. CEO & Co-Founder Greg Koch speaks about the European Brewery Project and the possibility of opening in Bruges or Berlin, on Belgian radio station Stadsomroep Brugge. Some of the information is presented in Dutch. Greg, who comes in at about the 40 second mark, is... not.
|GK on Proposed Nutritional Labeling Requirements on Beer
Friday, February 11, 2011
Greg Koch discusses proposed nutritional labeling requirements on beer and why it would be disastrous for craft breweries across the country. (Roger Hedgecock radio show)
|American Craft Brewery Hops Across the Pond
Monday, August 16, 2010
"One of the big guys in craft brewing, Stone Brewing out of Escondido, Calif., is looking to expand up and out of the U.S. market, into Europe -- a place known for a fiercely, shall we say, traditional attitude about beer."
|Get "Stone"d with Chicago's Newsest Brew
Thursday, April 8, 2010
"The San Diego-based brewery has been putting on special events, beer dinners and tastings for the past few days, part of this week's Craft Brewer's Conference. I spoke with Stone's C.E.O. and Co-Founder, Greg Koch, about the launch of his brand here, and he previewed beer dinners going on tonight and tomorrow."
|These Days on KPBS 89.5FM
Monday, November 16, 2009
Why is San Diego considered one of the top beer cities in the world? We speak to Greg Koch, from Stone Brewing Company, and Pizza Port's Jeff Bagby about what makes their beers unique, and how San Diego has become the premiere craft brewing spot in the United States.
|SNB Radio
Friday, July 17, 2009
"Stone Brewing Co. CEO & Co-Founder, Greg Koch, calls in to chat with the guys at Sports N Beer Radio."
|These Days on KPBS 89.5FM
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Anders Wright, a film and pop culture critic for San Diego City Beat talks about Stone Late Night Movies.
|SignOn Radio
Friday, February 1, 2008
Greg Koch is interviewed about Stone Brewing Co. and the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens by host Ron James
|These Days on KPBS 89.5FM
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Our own Greg Koch, Peter Rowe of San Diego Union Tribune, and Colby Chandler of Ballast Point speak about the history and future of San Diego brewing on the radio show
|These Days on KPBS 89.5FM
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Greg Koch speaks about San Diego being the new beer destination with Tom Nickel of O'Brien's Pub on the radio show "These Days" on San Diego's NPR affiliate.
Wednesday, December 4, 2002
Greg Koch discusses his favorite subject (beer of course!) with host Dirk Sutro and callers on San Diego's NPR affiliate
|The Roger Hedgecock Show
Wednesday, August 15, 2001
Greg Koch on the Roger Hedgecock Show discussing Stone's "Going Green Week 2001"