Stone Brewing Co.'s Sour Fest 2019 will take place on June 9, 2019.

Per a release from the brewery, tickets are available now for the event, which will take place in the brewery's World Bistro & Gardens in Escondido, California.

Tickets can be purchased here.

The full release from the brewery is below.

One of our most popular annual events is back and more mouth-puckering than ever. Stone Sour Fest 2019 features an incredible lineup of sour creations from Stone, as well as a ridiculous lineup of guest beers from some of our favorite breweries.

YOUR $55 TICKET INCLUDES:

• Fifteen 3oz pours
• Commemorative glass to take home
• 75+ sour beers to choose from

No tickets necessary for designated drivers, but they must be over 21 and have a valid ID.

Beer List:

Amsterdam-based Friekens Brouwerij has removed the image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesh from its Friekens I.P.A. after a Hindu protest.

Friekens Brewery, in an email to Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who spearheaded the protest, wrote: “We would like to apologize for the use of the image of Ganesh on the label of our I.P.A. beer. We never meant to offend anyone. Our apology. All reference to Ganesh and his image have been removed from our website, and we will develop a new brand identity for our I.P.A.”

The full release from the Universal Society of Hinduism is below.

Amsterdam (The Netherlands) based Friekens Brewery (Friekens Brouwerij) apologized and removed Hindu deity Lord Ganesh’s image, associated with its “I.P.A (India Pale Ale)” beer, from its website, within a day of Hindu protestcalling it “highly inappropriate”.

Friekens Brewery, in an email to Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who spearheaded the protest, wrote: “We would like to apologise for the use of the image of Ganesh on the label of our I.P.A. beer. We never meant to offend anyone. Our apology. All reference to Ganesh and his image have been removed from our website, and we will develop a new brand identity for our I.P.A.”

Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, thanked Friekens Brewery for understanding the concerns of Hindu community which thought image of Lord Ganesh on such a product was highly insensitive.

Southbound Brewing Co. in Savannah, Georgia will roll out its newest beer, Pink Cadillac, over the weekend.

Pink Cadillac is a sour ale brewed with pink guava and clocks in at 4.8 percent ABV.

The full release from the brewery is below.

We're tapping our latest sour, Pink Cadillac (American Sour with Pink Guava) on Friday, May 10th 2019 at 5:30pm!

Savannah Classic Cars Dealer and Museum will be on site with a few classic cars!

This beer is packed full of tropical fruit notes of pink guava, papaya, passion fruit, melon and ripe pear. Its light malt bill with a heavy wheat and oat presence rounds this beer off perfectly.

ABV 4.8% | IBU 0 | OG 11 | SRM 2

In the seemingly endless ways brewers are trying to make an IPA that’s different, either so they can offer multiple IPAs or differentiate themselves from the brewery down the street, a virtual plethora of sub-types have emerged in recent years leading many to question what is Brut IPA? First IPAs split into the traditional English type and the more hop-forward American IPA, distinguished by brasher, more in-your-face hop character. Then brewers decided if a lot of hops is good, more hops is better and the birth of double, or imperial, IPAs took place in the late 1990s, although its origin is even earlier when Vinnie Cilurzo, then at his first brewery in Temecula, California — Blind Pig Brewing — created the first Double IPA in 1994. That was followed by the Triple IPA, now called Pliny the Younger and released each February to much fanfare.

Rosé isn't just brunching gossip fuel. The once ignored blush beverage, known for its light, flowery and fruity qualities, is now a staple at most restaurants. It was only a matter of time before rosé found its way into a beer can. Over the past year, rosé-inspired brews have been tapped in breweries across the country like some out-of-hand gender reveal. But for good reason—the qualities of rosé wine blended with beer's effervescence appeal to many palates and make for suitable summer swill.

Incorporating wine flavors into beer is nothing new. Trailblazers in the field, Firestone Walker, launched their operation in California’s Central Coast wine country in Paso Robles. Their proximity to grape vines and the brewers’ winemaking history inevitably inspired their brewing process. Firestone’s 1996 debut, the Double Barrel Ale (DBA), was aged in chardonnay oak barrels. At the time, they were one of the few using the technique.

“Now you would be hard-pressed to find a brewery that doesn’t utilize barrel-aging,” said Firestone Walker Brewmaster Matt Brynildson.

Adding years of unique flavors and aromas into beer through old wine—or spirit—barrels is a magnetic draw for craft brewers. What started as experimental has become standard, so it’s unsurprising that rosé joined the party.

Is the business of craft brewing now more of an established industry than a movement? For the last two decades, flavorful beer purveyed by relatively small brewers has changed the social landscape and no end to growth appeared in sight. But the production of beer by the Top 50 craft breweries, as designated by the Brewers Association, declined in 2018.

Here’s a good example of the maturing of the BA’s craft beer segment. Ninkasi Brewing produced about 1,000 fewer barrels last year than in 2017 – and it jumped up three positions in the Top 50 rankings. Wachusett Brewing grew by a modest 5,000 barrels and jumped up six positions. According to the BA, the category of those brewing more than 60,000 barrels of beer – which encompasses the Top 50 – saw overall production drop by 1.8 percent in 2018.

When most people think of aging any kind of alcohol, the first thought is wine. But aging alcohol is not just limited to wine. While a majority of beer is meant to be consumed shortly after being brewed (hence the reason for expiration dates on bottles and cans) there are certain merits to aging beer as well. Though this is a relatively new concept, as the growth and interest in craft beer is much newer than wine, aging beer can reap tremendous benefits if done correctly. When you age beer, some flavors can subside, letting others shine through for a new and different taste altogether. We hope you enjoy the following tips for aging beer so you can to next the next step in becoming a true beer connoisseur.

There is much discussion and rhetoric that flies around about the process of aging beer. Some will argue that is a fantastic way to enjoy your beer, while others eschew the mere mention of aging beer as they would argue that beer is meant to be consumed as soon as it is produced. But the good news is that, in the end, it is a personal choice and up to the drinker whether they choose to imbibe fresh or let it mellow. Also, as different people prefer different flavors, some may truly enjoy the aged beer taste, while others may find it unpleasant. 

Interpersonal categorizations can imprison and divide, but beer categories incite exploration and fully engage connoisseurs in facets beyond flavor. Farmhouse Ale and Saison, two quirky, interconnected styles, are a perfect example of this phenomena, where classifications themselves invite us to ponder from what farmhouse did these beers arise, what unifies and divides them, and why do they taste the way they do?

What’s the Difference Between Farmhouse Ales and Saison?

Enlivening matters further is the lexical conundrum these two classifications embody: Experts aren't sure they're both styles at all, and if they're even different from each other. For example, the Beer Judge Certification Program says Saisons are, “Often called Farmhouse ales in the U.S., but this term is not common in Europe where they are simply part of a larger grouping of artisanal ales.“

Tim Coleman, Beer Market Manager at Total Beverage Solution, also suggests that the term is an Americanism, “I'm not sure there is a difference between ‘Saison" and ‘Farmhouse Ale.’ The difference is where the beer is brewed, rather than the style. The term Farmhouse Ale is mostly used in America. In Europe, it would be obvious where the beer was brewed, so the specific style is more important.”​

Sports and beer. They go together like tequila and lime, hammer and sickle or burger and pickle. The modern “PG” version of gladiatorial combat is one of society's great stress relievers – an arena where we're free to scream bloody murder, stomp our feet and strongly insinuate that referees' vision and mental health should be checked. So it makes sense that we love to combine sports with beer, another of society's strongest recreational pastimes. Put 'em together and the cheers intensify, the bleachers echo for miles and the dreams of refs will be haunted for decades, to our delight.