Archive for Stone Brewery
Stone Brewing Company installs waste water treatment plant
Background: Escondido’s Stone Brewing Co. has been trucking 40,000 gallons of wastewater every month to San Diego for treatment because Escondido’s municipal sewage treatment plant cannot handle its high sugar and protein content.
What’s changing: The brewery has spent $850,000 to build its own wastewater treatment facility. It will begin operating Wednesday.
Brewery will start treating wastewater
On-site [...]
Beer aged in Wooden Barrels - What do you prefer?
Flavor That Grows on Trees
By Greg Kitsock
Beer and wood have had a falling out since the industrial age began. Even when breweries didn’t switch to stainless steel, they tended to line wooden barrels and fermenters with pitch or a similar substance to prevent off-flavors.
What about that vaunted Budweiser beechwood-aging process? Anheuser-Busch places beechwood chips in [...]
Thursday Night Review
Last Thursday night, Ryan, Ian and I went to Leary’s to review some Sam Miguel beers with Frank. Unfortunately, Frank was busy and couldn’t review this evening.
Slightly sad, we decided to analyze their selection and make a pick for some drinking beers. Ian choose some Sam Summer and loose canon 6 pack. I selected a [...]
Julio’s Beer Tasting
Just got back from Julio’s liquor’s 5th annual Beer Tasting Event. Great store, best selection I’ve seen by far. A little more expensive, but they offer a 6-pack mixer club where you can grab individual 12oz bottles of many of their offerings. Again, a little pricier, but a great way to try new beers without [...]
A good beer night
Thursday night, with Mrs. Curley Stout in Florida for work, I had to stay at the Residence Inn in Woburn because of floor work we’re having done at the house. Being too tired to go out, I decided to take advantage of the fridge and microwave in the room and I made a trip to [...]
Three hundred … Schmeeee hundred
Since every member (except Ignace) was at the 299/300th beer review, we all assumed that someone else would post this blog. Well, it’s been 4 days and no one has blogged about it.
To summarize, a major hurdle was just passed. We reached 300 beer reviews in about a year since the 2beerguys started reviewing. This [...]
NOW is Almost the time….
I started this blog almost 2 weeks ago…
*** A little late… but .. whateva ****
Recent Reviews:
On January 13th, Ian and I enjoyed three tasty brews from the Portsmouth Brewery. This review was rather small in variety, but large in size (three 22oz bombers). The selection included Portsmouth Brewery Cream Ale, IPA, and Holidaze. We [...]



