Stone 2010 Collaborations: Dogfish, 21st Amendment, Victory, Firestone Walker
[1/09 Update: In case there was any doubt, Dogfish Head more or less confirmed on Twitter]
(Escondido, CA) – Yesterday, Stone Brewing announced that its first collaboration partners of the year will be two fellow Californians: Firestone Walker out of Paso Robles and 21st Amendment Brewery of San Francisco. This morning, Jon Abernathy of the BrewSite and the HopPress reported that Stone will be working with Dogfish Head and Victory Brewing next.
Stone Brewing has spearheaded a major trend in collaborations over the past year. Founder/CEO, Greg Koch, made it the center of his keynote at last year’s Craft Brewers Conference and the industry has responded in a big way. Coast to coast, brewers are working together from Massachusetts-based Boston Beer Co.’s announced project with Weihenstephan to Washington-based Elysian Brewing’s partnership with New Belgium Brewing.
Stone’s set of 2009 collaborations features a who’s who of the craft beer scene: AleSmith, BrewDog, Jolly Pumpkin, Mikkeller, Nogne O, Cambridge Brewing (and homebrewer, Ken Schmidt). For 2010, the brewery has already lined up some big names . . .
The first collaboration will be with Brewmaster, Matt Brynildson of Firestone Walker, and Co-Founder/Brewmaster, Shaun O’Sullivan of the 21st Amendment. O’Sullivan is also a frequent guest on The Brewing Network radio show and was recently featured in an episode of The Hopcast. Here is the information on a Meet the Brewers night happening at the Stone Bistro and Gardens on January 15 (5pm) courtesy of the brewery website:
“Join us at the Bistro’s outside bar to celebrate our collective achievement, and you may even get to try some of the unfermented wort. Have a pint with Matt, Shaun, and Mitch, and congratulate them on a job well done! This will be a casual ebb and flow affair and no reservations are needed. And remember that an essential part of collaboration is sharing, so feel free to bring a homebrew or two to share with everyone and we’ll even waive the corkage fees!”
Stone Brewing is also planning to work with Dogfish Head (presumably Sam Calagione) and Bill Covaleski of Victory Brewing in March, according to Abernathy. This is the first collaboration I am aware of featuring three of the top 50 craft breweries in the country. All three are ranked in the top 35 and it is an East Coast-meets-West Coast style collaboration. The brewers have all known each for a long time, too, so there should be some exciting synergy for this project.
No information about either brew or other 2010 collaboration partners has been released yet but stay tuned.
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January 12th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
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January 9th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
Stone to collaborate w/ Dogfish Head, Victory Brewing, 21st Amendment, Firestone Walker http://bit.ly/51t1XE #craftbeer
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January 9th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
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January 9th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
Um, awesome! RT @beerpulse: Stone to collaborate w/ Dogfish Head, Victory Brewing, 21st Amendment, Firestone Walker http://bit.ly/51t1XE
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January 9th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
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January 9th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
beernews.org: Stone 2010 Collaborations: Dogfish, 21st Amendment, Victory, Firestone Walker: (Escondido, CA) – Yes… http://bit.ly/8Hs3If
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January 9th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
http://beernews.org/2010/01/stone-2010-collaborations-dogfish-21st-amendment-victory-firestone-walker/#more-8236.. WOW
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January 9th, 2010 at 5:54 pm
Lookey here – collaborations continue! http://bit.ly/8j9aJf
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January 9th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
I can’t wait for the one with Stone and Victory RT @dogfishbeer: Lookey here – collaborations continue! http://bit.ly/8j9aJf
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January 9th, 2010 at 6:26 pm
What a fantastic idea. I can’t wait for a taste. RT @dogfishbeer: Lookey here – collaborations continue! http://bit.ly/8j9aJf
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January 9th, 2010 at 6:42 pm
Can’t wait! RT @beerpulse Stone to collaborate w/ Dogfish Head, Victory Brewing, 21st Amendment, Firestone Walker http://bit.ly/51t1XE
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January 9th, 2010 at 7:02 pm
Looking forward to it RT @dogfishbeer: Lookey here – collaborations continue! http://bit.ly/8j9aJf
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January 9th, 2010 at 7:05 pm
Stone to collaborate w/ Dogfish Head, Victory Brewing, 21st Amendment, Firestone Walker http://bit.ly/51t1XE #craftbeer (VIA @beerpulse)
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January 9th, 2010 at 7:27 pm
Two of my fav breweries working together!(Stone & Dogfish Head) RT @dogfishbeer Lookey here – collaborations continue! http://bit.ly/8j9aJf
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January 10th, 2010 at 8:41 am
I can’t wait! My favorite breweries partnering up! RT: @dogfishbeer Lookey here – collaborations continue! http://bit.ly/8j9aJf
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January 10th, 2010 at 9:16 am
I like where this is going. RT: @dogfishbeer Lookey here – collaborations continue! http://bit.ly/8j9aJf (via @Schnyds11)
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January 10th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
Stone to collaborate w/ Dogfish Head, Victory Brewing, 21st Amendment, Firestone Walker http://bit.ly/51t1XE #craftbeer
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January 10th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
Stone + Victory? My mouth is watering.
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January 10th, 2010 at 4:31 pm
I just came!
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January 10th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
I hope it’s cheaper than 2009’s collaborations.
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January 10th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
DFH + Victory? Heaven.
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January 10th, 2010 at 5:26 pm
Nice!: RT @beerforyou Stone, Dogfish Head, Victory, 21st Amendment, and Firestone Walker to collaborate in 2010 #beer http://bit.ly/7QXUUB
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January 10th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
@victorybeer you guys working with Stone? AWESOME!!!! http://short.to/1325o
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January 10th, 2010 at 11:19 pm
I hope to see more collaborations between brewers in 2010. Only good, and a lighter wallet, can come from this.
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January 11th, 2010 at 12:49 pm
I’m really impressed with the brewers that line up collaborations with older, storied breweries like Sam Adams with weihenstephaner or Brooklyn with Schneider. But any collaboration is cool, and they’re all must-trys for me.
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January 11th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
Shouldn’t this headline be "Stone to collaborate with DFH, 21A, FW, and Victory in 2010"? As it stands, it sounds like a 5-way mouthgasm instead of 4 separate mouthgasms.
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January 11th, 2010 at 4:21 pm
DFH + Stone? Victory!
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January 12th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Stone 2010 Collaborations: Dogfish, 21st Amendment, Victory, Firestone Walker:
[1/09 Update: In case there was … http://bit.ly/8s51yY
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