(Escondido, CA) – Stone Brewing Co. will add Stone Saison six-packs and draft beginning in Mid-April. The beer ships to wholesalers beginning this week.
Though the company has released beers like Double Bastard Ale on an annual basis, it has been steadfast that those not be considered “seasonals.” That changes with Stone Saison which is branded as a “spring-to-summer” beer according to marketing materials. More on the new beer below…
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In spring 2011, Stone bought the farm, literally, taking over 19 acres of fertile Southern California soil where we now grow pristine fruits, vegetables, herbs and more for our Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens restaurants. A taste of our homespun farm-to-table is provided in this farmhouse ale stoked with lemon zest, lemon thyme and lavender straight from Stone Farms. This spring-to-summer saison is citric and herbal on the palate with a dry, peppery finish. Thanks to the infusion of fresh West Coast ingredients, Stone Saison isn’t your everyday saison. It’s our saison — 100% Stone. Celebrate the sunny season with an authentic taste of our farm and, with it, our commitment to quality.
(ABV is in the 6% range).
Earlier this winter they released Smoked Porter with Vanilla, and said it would be an annual seasonal, along with two other Smoked Porter variations for other seasons: Chipotle peppers in late spring, and “seasonal spices” in fall. So I guess this would be their second seasonal. Or maybe 4th, if announcing the other two porters count.
More to come on that though I don’t recall them using the word “season” or “seasonal” specifically. At least it’s nowhere to be found in the PR I’m looking at.