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.

1 Introduction PART 1 7 The Nature of Beer 21 Beer through the Ages 29 A Story Called Stone PART 2 69 The Beers of Stone Brewing Co. 69 Year-Round and Annual Releases 70 Stone Pale Ale 70 Stone Smoked Porter 71 Stone India Pale Ale 71 Arrogant Bastard Ale 72 Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine 74 Double Bastard Ale 74 Stone Imperial Russian Stout 76 Stone Ruination IPA 77 Stone Levitation Ale 77 OAKED Arrogant Bastard Ale 78 Stone Cali-Belgique IPA 78 Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale 79 Stone Anniversary Ales 79 Stone 1st through 5th Anniversary IPAs 80 Stone 6th Anniversary Porter 80 Stone 7th Anniversary Ale 81 Stone 8th Anniversary Ale 81 Stone 9th Anniversary Ale 82 Stone 10th Anniversary IPA 82 Stone 11th Anniversary Ale 83 Stone 12th Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout 83 Stone 13th Anniversary Ale 84 Stone 14th Anniversary Emperial IPA 85 Stone 15th Anniversary Ale 85 Stone Vertical Epic Ales 86 Stone 02.02.02 Vertical Epic Ale 87 Stone 03.03.03 Vertical Epic Ale 87 Stone 04.04.04 Vertical Epic Ale 87 Stone 05.05.05 Vertical Epic Ale 87 Stone 06.06.06 Vertical Epic Ale 88 Stone 07.07.07 Vertical Epic Ale 88 Stone 08.08.08 Vertical Epic Ale 88 Stone 09.09.09 Vertical Epic Ale 89 Stone 10.10.10 Vertical Epic Ale 89 Stone 11.11.11 Vertical Epic Ale andStone 12.12.12 Vertical Epic Ale 90 Special Releases and Retired Beers 90 Stone Session Ale 90 Heat Seeking Wheat 90 Lee's Mild 91 Stone Sawyer's Triple 92 StoneWall Ale 92 Stone California Double IPA 93 Lukcy Basartd Ale 94 Collaboration Beers 94 Symposium Ale 95 AleSmith / Mikkeller / Stone Belgian Style Triple Ale 95 Jolly Pumpkin / Nøgne-Ø / Stone Special Holiday Ale 96 BrewDog / Cambridge / Stone Juxtaposition Black Pilsner 97 Ken Schmidt / Maui / Stone Kona Coffee, Macadamia, Coconut Porter 98 21st Amendment / Firestone Walker / Stone El Camino (Un)Real Black Ale 98 Dogfish Head / Victory / Stone Saison du BUFF 99 Ballast Point / Kelsey McNair / Stone San Diego County Session Ale 99 Green Flash / Pizza Port Carlsbad / Stone Highway 78 Scotch Ale 100 April Fool's Day "Releases" 100 Extreme LemonyLime 100 Monolith 101 Stone Justification Ale 102 Bastard Oxide 103 BrewDog / Stone Luciferin Golden Imperial Stout 103 BastardSHOTZ PART 3 107 "Dr." Bill Presents: Beer How-Tos 107 "Dr." Bill's Guide to Serving Craft Beer 111 "Dr." Bill's Guide to Cellaring Beer 114 "Dr." Bill's Guide to Food and Beer Pairing 118 Recipes from the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens 120 Brewer's Barley Cracker Bread 122 Fresh Columbus Hop Vinaigrette 123 OAKED Arrogant Bastard Ale Steak Sauce 124 OAKED Arrogant Bastard Ale Beef Jerky 125 Arrogant Bastard Ale Wild Mushrooms 129 Arrogant Bastard Ale Onion Rings 130 Toasted Barley and Quinoa Tabouleh 133 Stone Pale Ale and Garlic Stir-Fried Brussels Sprouts 134 Stone IPA Garlicky Mashed Potatoes 135 Spud Buds 136 Garlic, Cheddar, and Stone Ruination IPA Soup 139 Stone BLT 140 Tempeh Fuego Burger 143 Pancetta and Clams 144 Spicy Almond-Crusted Tilapia with Honey Butter Sauce 147 Tempeh Shepherd's Pie 148 BBQ Duck Tacos 151 Stone Imperial Russian Stout Beeramisu 153 Blue Cheese-Jalapeño Cheesecake 155 Homebrew Recipes: Casting Your First Stone 155 Clone Stone 157 Basic Equipment You'll Need 158 Brew Day 162 Stone Pale Ale 164 Stone Smoked Porter 166 Stone Levitation Ale 168 Stone 4th Anniversary IPA 170 Stone 6th Anniversary Porter 172 Stone 7th Anniversary Ale 174 Stone 8th Anniversary Ale 176 Stone 9th Anniversary Ale 178 Stone 12th Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout 180 Stone 13th Anniversary Ale 182 Lee's Mild 184 Heat Seeking Wheat 186 Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine 188 Jolly Pumpkin / Nøgne-Ø / Stone Special Holiday Ale 190 BrewDog / Cambridge / Stone Juxtaposition Black Pilsner 192 21st Amendment / Firestone Walker / Stone El Camino (Un)Real Black Ale 194 Dogfish Head / Victory / Stone Saison Du BUFF 196 Ballast Point / Kelsey McNair / Stone San Diego County Session Ale 199 Index