E-Malt.com News article: USA, CA: Stone Brewing Co. releases its new collaboration beer

Stone Brewing Co. announced its newest collaboration beer available beginning October, 17 and rolling out in select markets across the country over the next few weeks, local media reported on October, 17.

Stone Brewing Co.’s Steve Wagner and Mitch Steele worked with The Bruery's Patrick Rue and Tyler King (Placentia, CA), as well as Elysian Brewing Company's Dick Cantwell (Seattle, WA) to develop Bruery / Elysian / Stone La Citrueille Céleste de Citracado, an amber ale brewed with pumpkins, yams, rye, toasted fenugreek, birch bark, and lemon verbena.

“All of us are kind of known for big, imperial beers, and the fact that we came together to make this mellower pumpkin beer… I think it was very restrained and dignified of us,” jokes Rue. “And I think we brought some really interesting spice additions to the table.”

The eclectic mix of ingredients was selected to introduce a decidedly different spin on traditional pumpkin beers.

Stone Brewing Co. President Steve Wagner had been tossing the idea around for a pumpkin beer with Elysian Brewing Company for over a year. Elysian, well known for conjuring up an impressive variety of pumpkin beers as well as hosting the annual Elysian Great Pumpkin Beer Fest, was quick to come on-board and loved the idea of working with The Bruery, which is highly respected for its innovative beers including Autumn Maple (made with “a lot of yams”).

“That’s the great thing about collaboration beers,” explains Cantwell. “Everyone brings their own strengths and awareness to the project.”

“This is one of the more unique beers I have ever been involved with,” says Steele. “A very cool beer, and I toast the creative minds of Patrick Rue and Dick Cantwell for their willingness to put this recipe together with us.”

About Stone Brewing Co.

Stone Brewing Co. was founded in 1996 by Steve Wagner and Greg Koch in North County San Diego, CA. It is the 14th largest craft brewery in the United States. A recently announced $26.6mln expansion plan is underway, as are developments to become the first American craft brewery to open a brewhouse in Europe.


19 October, 2011