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Owen has sampled local and microbrews during travels around the world and the U.S. He enjoys beer’s renaissance and takes advantage of the many wonderful brews in Southern California and beyond. E-mail him at owen@mybeertooth.com.

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Ken Schmidt/Maui/Stone Kona Coffee, Macadamia, Coconut Porter: Seductive and exotic

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Unfortunately, the Ken Schmidt/Maui/Stone Kona Coffee, Macadamia, Coconut Porter is one beer that you probably might not get to taste. A very limited...
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Stone 09.09.09 Vertical Epic Ale

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Stone 09.09.09 Vertical Epic Ale is the eighth in a series of eleven epic ales from Stone Brewing Company. The first was released on February 2,...
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Stone 13th Anniversary Ale- their hoppiest beer ever

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Stone Brewing Co., located in Escondido, California (in North County San Diego) is known for their hop heavy brews. This is a brewery recognized the...
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Imperial Russian Stout-- Stone Brewing Co's 2009 strong stout is right on!

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On April 6, 2009, Stone Brewing Co. unleashed the 2009 version of the Stone Imperial Russian Stout. Stone is known for their strong tasting beers, and...
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Stone Brewing Co will release a dark pilsner- no joke!

Soon after I posted my April 1 story speculating about the veracity of the Stone Brewing Co. announcement of "Juxtaposition Double Pilsner"...
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Stone Brewing Co to make a double black pilsner? April Fools?

The Stone Brewing Co. has a blog entry today (April 1) announcing their new Black Pilsner. It is a collaboration between Stone Brewing Co., BrewDog...
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Old Guardian-- Stone Brewery's powerful but good barley wine style ale

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Old Guardian, from Stone Brewing Co., is a very powerful barley wine style ale. "Powerful" refers not just to the beer's alcohol content (a...
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Ruination IPA-- prepare your taste buds!

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I must confess, I have a weak spot for what in my humble opinion is the epitome of beers, the Indian Pale Ale, commonly referred to as IPAs. These are...
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