Craft Brewing and Distilling News for April 28, 2014

•Escondido, California’s Stone Brewing Co. has released Stone Delicious IPA, a new draft-only release. Created at Stone Brewing’s World Bistro & Gardens at Liberty Station, the 7.7%-abv brew is made with El Dorado hops from Yakima, Washington, as well as Nugget, Calypso and Steiner 01210 “Lemon Drop” hops. Stone Brewing, which also operates a World Bistro & Gardens restaurant and beer garden in Escondido, currently has a 40-state footprint in the U.S.

•New Mexico’s Santa Fe Brewing is releasing The Freestyle Pilsner in May as its summer seasonal in cans and kegs throughout its nine-state distribution footprint. Brewed with traditional pilsner ingredients—soft water, pilsner malt, Saaz hops and German yeast—the result is a strongly hopped and clean beer, the company says. It will be available for a limited time to New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Louisiana and Nevada. Santa Fe Brewing’s year-round offerings include Happy Camper IPA, Imperial Java Stout, Santa Fe Pale Ale, Santa Fe Nut Brown, among others.

Tagged : craft beer, Santa Fe Brewing, Stone Brewing Co., World Bistro & Garden

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