Just when you thought this year couldn’t get any better, we are presenting you with not one, but TWO barley wines from Stone Brewing Company. Now let us inform you that this wasn’t part of Stone’s original grand master plan. Up until the middle of December, Stone was very excited to be introducing a new series called the “Odd Beers for Odd Years.” Their inspiration for this program came about when the brewing team diverted 30 barrels of the 2010 Old Guardian into separate fermentation tanks containing a Belgian yeast strain (the same one used in the Cali-Belgique). What they created was so magnificent that they couldn’t help but share it with the rest of the world. And since they’d been producing the original Old Guardian version for almost thirteen years they figured it was time to mix things up a bit. They were about to discover, however, that not everyone loved this idea as much as they did.
Cue the press release that ignited a revolution:
“...Starting in 2011, we’re kicking-off a program we’ve dubbed “Odd Beers for Odd Years.” Translation: in odd numbered years (2011, 2013, 2015, etc…) we’ll be releasing new variations on Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine and Stone Imperial Russian Stout in place of the classic version. A radical redirection for two reliably wonderful beers, we know, but we think you’ll be pleased with the results...”
Insert record scratching noise here. What? No original versions of OG or IRS this year? How could they do this to us?! Beer geeks everywhere began rioting in the streets, punching walls, burning flags and forming mutinies. Ok, well not really, but there were so many angry comments about this change that Stone decided to wave the white flag and release both the original version AND the new version to the beer loving community. But not without having some fun with it...
Check out this video with Stone’s CEO and co-founder Greg Koch:
Odd Beers for Odd Years: Take 2 from stonebrew on Vimeo.
Pretty funny. So go on and get yourself a bottle of each and be sure to show Stone some love for sending you an extra gift this Valentine’s day!
Also NEW from Stone: SIXTELS of Arrogant Bastard and IPA! Now all you beer geeks with small kegerators have no more reason to whine!!!
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