(Escondido, CA) Stone Brewing posted on its blog, full details of the collaboration with Massachusett’s Cambridge Brewing Co. and Scotland’s Brewdog:
BrewDog / Cambridge / Stone Juxtaposition Black Pilsner
“That’s right…a Black Pilsner and at 10% abv […] Aside from being the first lager ever brewed at Stone (and using Bohemian lager yeast no less), this beer represents several other Stone “firsts.” This is the first time we’ve used Japanese Sorachi Ace hops and Motueka hops from New Zealand (there are no American hops in this beer). It’s also our first time both mash-hopping and mash-wort hopping a brew, as well as our first time using more than two kettle hop additions (there were 9 hop additions throughout the wort boiling process).”
No official release date but these beers take a while to ferment so we are probably looking at an early summer release.
By “mash-wort” hopping I assume they mean what is called “first wort hopping”…? Also – very surprised to hear that Stone has never done more than two kettle hop additions!?
This was a great anti-April Fool’s beer. I’m looking forward to trying this one! I may have to swing by the brewery on pilot beer night and see if they’ve got it out.
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