

Our culinary indulgence was capped off with a dense double chocolate cake, butterscotch cream and peanut nestled between each layer, topped with toasted marshmallow fluff, and drizzled with chocolate syrup.
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The grapefruit and biscuit notes of Panic aligned seamlessly to the bite of baked chicken skin adorned with Chioggia beets, alfalfa sprouts, capers, olive oil, lemon juice, and homemade Caesar dressing. Our appetites were obliged by pairings involving Panic IPA and Nukin Futz Peanut Butter Porter. It was in there that our eyes feasted on cases of coveted hop varietals (Citra and Mosaic), which were to actualize their destinies as key components of delicious libations. Once rolled open, the doors revealed a bevy of beer, readied for impending consumption by ardent Track 7 fans. Our excitement mounted, as we passed by the soon to be clanging and clamoring bottling line, the then dormant mobile canning unit, through the stacks of majestic malt, and onto cold storage. We were met by the sweet smell of cereal malts, indicating that multiple brewing sessions were, indeed, in process. She promptly whisked us to the Natomas brewery where my fellow cohorts and I were treated to an intimate tour of the brew facility. Upon first arriving at California’s state capitol, we were greeted warmly by the sales manager, Amanda. The adherence to unyielding creativity and dedication to “the craft” is seen at every level.

This is due, in part, to their beers being so approachable and affordable, whilst their brewers propagate and maintain a highly innovative mindset. The main notion that I have always imparted to accounts regarding Track 7 is that they stand out in the craft beer scene. It’s here that we helped brew Don’t Forget Sunscreen, a kettle sour based on a Pina Colada, with plenty of pineapple and coconut. The original location is mostly used to brew Track 7’s fun one-offs crazy milkshake IPAs with fresh honey, pastry stouts, high ABV fruited kettle sours (with or without lactose), cryo IPAs, you name it. It’s no shocker either, in order for a brewery to thrive their core beers have to be perfect, and their one-offs need to be fun, exciting, and well executed. They are now the largest brewery in the area, brewing more than 30,000 barrels a year. Three years after that, they opened up their enormous main brewing facility in Matomas. A year after opening, they expanded their tiny brewhouse, buying out the unit next door. When they started there were just a handful of breweries in their market. They’ve completely embraced this small beginning. The new Stone brewery will be similar in size to Sierra Nevada's big east coast expansion in Mills River near Asheville and the New Belgium brewery now being built in West Asheville on the French Broad River.Track 7’s original location is in a rougher part of town, next to the train tracks.

He is hoping to organize the six Upstate breweries into an alliance that could hire a lobbyist to make the state more attractive to breweries. "My intention is to turn the flame up," he said. until the law was changed.īen Pierson, owner and brewer at Swamp Rabbit Brewery in Travelers Rest, said that a lot of work remains to improve South Carolina law for brewing. Stone needed a location where it could produce lots of beer and run a restaurant too, something it couldn't do in S.C. The so-called Stone Law loosened restrictions on beer production and consumption to encourage and boost brewing in the state. While Stone bypassed the Palmetto State, the chase to land the brewery did lead to a major change in state beer law. The company will also open a brewery in Berlin, Germany. It's the second big brewing announcement for Stone this year. It will create 288 new jobs, the company said. The brewery will produce Stone's year-round and special release beers. The brewing company looked at 40 potential sites before settling on Richmond. The brewery could be open by late 2015 or early 2016 with the Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens coming a year or two later, a company announcement said.
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Stone will build a 250 barrel brewery, destination restaurant, packaging center and retail store, plus offices. But by July, Stone had narrowed its list to three potential locations: Columbus, Ohio, Norfolk and Richmond. Many had hoped Stone would locate in South Carolina, and Greensboro N.C. The company made the announcement Thursday afternoon. It's official now: Stone Brewing of San Diego, Calif., will build its $74 million brewery complex in Richmond Ave.
