Stone Collaboration Stone More Brown Than Black IPA 12oz Bottle
The Alchemist / Ninkasi / Stone More Brown Than Black IPA
Well, 2011 is rapidly drawing to a close, but we’re squeezing in yet another collaboration beer release—our fifth of the year—before it’s over. This one wasn’t on the calendar originally, but circumstances arose that demanded we brew it.
So we did.
Some background:
One of the many unfortunate casualties of Hurricane Irene was The Alchemist Pub and Brewery in Waterbury, VT, which was completely flooded and destroyed. When Stone Brewing Co. Brewmaster Mitch Steele heard of the loss, he immediately sent out an email to The Alchemist Head Brewer John Kimmich asking if there was anything he could do to help.
“John’s wife, Jen, wrote back suggesting that John fly out to Southern California for a few days… just to get a break from the reality of everything,” Mitch said. “And almost as an afterthought, she casually mentioned that maybe we could even brew something together. I ran with it.“
Mitch asked Jamie Floyd, Brewer/Co-founder of Ninkasi Brewing Company in Eugene, OR, if he wanted to complete the brewing trifecta, and he immediately jumped on board.
In November, the three brewers came together and brewed “The Alchemist / Ninkasi / Stone More Brown Than Black IPA.”
But wait, there’s more! You’re probably thinking, “What a great story filled with heartwarming details! And while the video described the beer fairly well, what I really want is a super-detailed sensory and technical breakdown of this luscious liquid, along with information about distribution and ingredients.”
Ask and you shall receive. Here are Mitch’s tasting and brewing notes.
The Alchemist / Ninkasi / Stone More Brown Than Black IPA
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Stats: 7.4% abv, 80 IBUs
