Review: New Holland Brewing The Poet Stout

Great, bold tasting Stout. Nice blend of flavors with subtle hints of coffee and chocolate. Smooth finish, no aftertaste

Review: Left Hand Brewing Fade to Black Ale

I am hit or miss with Black ales. This one came off a little too roasted, the burnt malt aftertaste was sort of overwhelming.

Tasting: Stone Brewing & Hugo Restaurant Beer Tasting Dinner

On April 7 2011, Hugo Restaurant in Oakley hosted a paired dinner with Stone Brewing. Multiple courses were served with a beer chosen to compliment the food.


Saison du BUFF, a collaboration beer from Dogfish Head, Victory Brewing Co. and Stone Brewing. I got a nice blend of Citrus and Herbs. Not a huge fan of Saison's in the past but this one is working it's way up the list.


Highway 78 Scotch Ale, another collaboration beer from Green Flash, Pizza Port Carlsbad and Stone Brewing. I really enjoyed this Scotch Ale, of course it doesn't take much to make me like a Scotch Ale !


Special Holiday Ale, collaboration brew from Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales, Nogne O and Stone Brewing. Very nice winter ale, more nutty than spicy.


Stone Ruination IPA, Crazy amount of hops going on here, hard to see the trees thru the hops. There might have been some malt kind of thing there at the end.


Stone Smoked Porter, great porter ,very full flavor but not too thick and heavy. Good desert beer !