(Escondido, CA) - Stone Brewing hosted Head Brewers, Ron Jeffries from Michigan’s Jolly Pumpkin and Kjetil Jikiun from Norway’s Nogne O, on a visit just a few weeks ago. Together, with Stone Brewing’s own Head Brewer, Mitch Steele, they created Special Holiday Ale, an ale featuring Southern California white sage, juniper berries, chestnuts, caraway seed, “and lots of hops.” The guys talk a little bit about the beer in this Youtube video.

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From the Russian River Brewing website, as expected, there is confirmation that the next barrel-aged bottles to be sold will be a third batch of Beatification, blended from two batches brewed on 6/2007 and 2/2008. This batch will be “less sour” than the second.

Washington’s Baron Brewing announced this week that they are Continue On! »