Zusatztext Owners and co-founders Steve Wagner and Greg Koch share their story of how they got into beer making and ultimately founded Stone Brewing. The story is fascinating and written like they are just sitting on the bar stool next to you. Seattle Weekly! Cooking the Books! 1/30/12 The advice sections of the book are exceptionally strong. The beer-food pairing section is insightful! giving examples of what and what not to do. The cellaring tips explain how to properly age your beer without turning your bottles into a skunky mess. This would make a great gift for a home brewer or beer snob in your life. The writing is easy to read! and it's like a knowledgeable friend is guiding you through the world of beer. City Book Review! 1/13/12 One of this fall's most interesting beer books! The Craft of Stone Brewing Co. ! tells the story of how Stone's founders! Steve Wagner and Greg Koch! created the aggressively hopped! intensely flavored beers that turned their San Diego company into one of America's iconic craft breweries. Food & Wine ! 10/13/11 Greg and Steve do more than just brew the best beer in the world: they are an inspiration to ignore conventional wisdom! take creative risks! and make awesome things. This book is more than an inside look at how they used that philosophy to found Stone Brewing; it's filled with food recipes from their Bistro and beer recipes from their brewery. Whether you're a novice homebrewer! or routinely make 10 gallon batches with hops you grew in your back yard! this book will inspire you to make epic beer! epic food! and unleash your inner arrogant bastard. Wil Wheaton Actor! Author! Homebrewer It's a fantastic cookbook! and if you're crazy for the flavors of that certain chili sauce then you really need the book. Really. It's wonderful. Get it and make the Piquant Pulled Pork right away. You won't regret it. Matt Armendariz! One for the Table! Must Buy Cookbooks of 2011 All-Time Top Brewery on Planet Earth. The most popular and highest-rated brewery . . . ever. BeerAdvocate Not for the faint of heart! [Stone's] bold brews have a strong and fast-growing fan base. Bon Appétit Stone Brewing makes aggressive beer--good news for those tired of the fizzy yellow stuff. Los Angeles Times San Diego [is] the new beer capital of the United States. Stone exemplifies the local approach! with aggressively hopped but completely drinkable brews. Men's Journal Stone Brewing's 'extreme' beers are like standard ales in overdrive. Food & Wine [Stone] has no interest in going mainstream if that means watering down the product. Inc. [Stone] is one of the best-known West Coast brewers with one of the most devoted cult followings this side of The Grateful Dead. Beverage World Stone Brewing Company from San Diego is arguably the most notorious player on America's exhilarating craft brewing scene . . . . The Publican Informationen zum Autor Greg Koch and Steve Wagner are mad passionate about great beer. As the co-founders of Stone Brewing Co., they've become recognized leaders in the craft brewing industry. Visit www.stonebrew.com for more. A graduate of the California School of Culinary Arts and a BJCP Recognized Beer Judge, Randy Clemens has written for Gourmet , Saveur , BeerAdvocate , Draft , Imbibe , Los Angeles , and Wine Enthusiast . He is also the author of The Sriracha Cookbook and is the Public Relations Coordinator at Stone Brewing Co. Klappentext From the craft favorite brewery, a guide to making the best beer at home, with accompanying recipes and insider lore. Since its inception in 1996, ...

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Greg Koch and Steve Wagner are mad passionate about great beer. As the co-founders of Stone Brewing Co., they’ve become recognized leaders in the craft brewing industry. Visit www.stonebrew.com for more.
 
A graduate of the California School of Culinary Arts and a BJCP Recognized Beer Judge, Randy Clemens has written for Gourmet, Saveur, BeerAdvocate, Draft, Imbibe, Los Angeles, and Wine Enthusiast. He is also the author of The Sriracha Cookbook and is the Public Relations Coordinator at Stone Brewing Co.

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From the craft favorite brewery, a guide to making the best beer at home, with accompanying recipes and insider lore.

Since its inception in 1996, Stone Brewing Co. has been the fastest growing brewery in the country. Beer lovers gravitate to its unique line-up, which includes favorites such as Stone IPA and Arrogant Bastard Ale. This insider's guide focuses on the history of Stone Brewing Co., and shares homebrew recipes for many of its celebrated beers including Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine, Stone Smoked Porter, and Stone 12th Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout. In addition, it features recipes from the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens like Garlic, Cheddar, and Stone Ruination IPA Soup, BBQ Duck Tacos, and the legendary Arrogant Bastard Ale Onion Rings. With its behind-the-scenes look at one of the leaders of the craft beer scene, The Craft of Stone Brewing Co. will captivate and inspire legions of fans nationwide.

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From the craft favorite brewery, a guide to making the best beer at home, with accompanying recipes and insider lore. 

Since its inception in 1996, Stone Brewing Co. has been the fastest growing brewery in the country. Beer lovers gravitate to its unique line-up, which includes favorites such as Stone IPA and Arrogant Bastard Ale. This insider's guide focuses on the history of Stone Brewing Co., and shares homebrew recipes for many of its celebrated beers including Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine, Stone Smoked Porter, and Stone 12th Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout. In addition, it features recipes from the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens like Garlic, Cheddar, and Stone Ruination IPA Soup, BBQ Duck Tacos, and the legendary Arrogant Bastard Ale Onion Rings. With its behind-the-scenes look at one of the leaders of the craft beer scene, The Craft of Stone Brewing Co. will captivate and inspire legions of fans nationwide.

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THE NATURE OF BEER
 
Before we get into the story behind Stone Brewing Co. and fun facts about all of our beers, let’s take a look at beer as a whole: what it is, how it’s made, and its history. Put on your safety glasses and lab coat. (Simple reading glasses or a proverbial thinking cap would be acceptable alternatives.) At times, this discussion is a bit technical and the tone is somewhat serious, but it’s good information, damn it! And, in the interest of making this a complete guide to beer, we figured it best to start this epic tome, well, at the start with the simplest of questions: what is beer?
 
WHAT IS BEER? (NOT A STUPID QUESTION!)
Beer is an alcoholic beverage that is most typically made with four basic ingredients: malted barley, hops, water, and yeast. You may wonder how so many different beers can be made using just these four ingredients. Let’s consult Stone’s head brewer Mitch Steele and ask him to explain the role that each of these ingredients plays in the final brew.
 
MALTED BARLEY
 
“As the brewing saying goes, ‘Malt is the soul of beer.’ It provides the color, the body, the sweetness, and, perhaps most importantly, balances the flavor of our hops. (Not to mention that without malt, there would be no sugar for the yeast to ferment!) A good-quality malt is crucial to brewing good beer. We talk a lot about the ‘backbone’ of our beer being the malt component. A good malt blend, with the right (balanced) amount of flavor, sweetness, and body, provides the foundation for every one of our beers.” --MITCH
 
It’s My Own Damn Malt
Hordeum vulgare, or barley to you and me, is the fourth most cultivated cereal grain in the world…