Saturday, August 23rd 2003 - 9:00PM
Whoa, what a rush...and what an incredible time! We know it's our job to surprise you from time to time, but this time you surprised us. About 500-1000 more people than expected showed up. We built in extra capacity to the event and you maxed us out, but fortunately only by a little. Many booths ran out of beer...no prob, we got more. We ran out of the official tasting glasses...no prob, we had plastic backup glasses. And so on. We really gotta hand it to everyone that came to enjoy, to the volunteers that provided invaluable help and to our own crew that in every instance rose above and beyond.
PHOTOS
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Initial estimate is that attendance was somewhere over the 4,000 mark --- we had anticipated 3,500 taking into account our usual year-over-year growth curve (I suppose if anybody should know better than to think any growth curve associated with Stone would be "usual" it should be us!).
This year the informal theme was mohawks. Kudos to the adventurous that either showed up in stunning 'hawks or submitted their noggins to 13 year-old Brianna who was training their locks to stand proud and tall!
Next year is the return to the every-two-years-from-now-on "formal" theme of Dye Your Hair For Charity with the "Stone Brewing's Make Your 'Do Blue Week."
Also next year we promise to get those lines down for everything from the ever-popular Arrogant Bastard Ale Onion Rings to the porta-potties. We want to hear from you. Tell us what we did right and let us know areas for improvement --- send kudos and comments to Stone Anniversary Open House point man, Chris Cochran.
Cheers!
Greg Koch, CEO
Stone Brewing Co.
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Guest Specialty Breweries:
(In alphabetical order) |
AleSmith Brewing Co
-SAN DIEGO, CA
http://www.alesmith.com/ |
Alpine Beer Company
-ALPINE, CA
http://www.alpinebeerco.com/ |
Anderson Valley Brewing Co.
-BOONVILLE, CA
http://www.avbc.com/
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Avery Brewing Co.
-BOULDER, CO
http://www.averybrewing.com/ |
Ballast Point Brewing Co.
-SAN DIEGO, CA
http://www.ballastpoint.com/
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Bear Republic Brewing Co.
-HEALDSBURG, CA
http://www.bearrepublic.com/ |
BJ's Restaurant & Brewery
-HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
http://www.bjsbrewhouse.com/ |
Coronado Brewing Co.
-CORONADO, CA
http://www.coronadobrewingcompany.com |
Craftsman Brewing Co.
-PASADENA, CA
http://www.craftsmanbrewing.com/ |
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
-REHOBOTH BEACH, DE
http://www.dogfish.com/ |
Gem of the Sea Brewing Co.
-VISTA, CA |
Green Flash Brewing Co.
-VISTA, CA
http://www.greenflashbrew.com/ |
Mad River Brewing Co.
-BLUE LAKE, CA
http://www.madriverbrewing.com/ |
Oggi's Pizza & Brewing Co.
-DEL MAR, CA
http://www.oggis.com/
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On Tap! Bistro & Brewery
-LA JOLLA, CA
http://www.ontapbistro.com/ |
Papago Brewing Co.
-SCOTTSDALE, AZ
http://www.papagobrewing.com/ |
Paulaner Brewery
-MUNICH, GERMANY
http://www.paulaner.com/ |
Port Brewing (Pizza Port)
-CARLSBAD & SOLANA BEACH, CA
http://www.pizzaport.com/ |
Rogue Ales
-NEWPORT, OR
http://www.rogueales.com/ |
Russian River Brewing Co.
-SANTA ROSA, CA
http://www.russianriverbrewing.com/ |
Sports City Café & Brewery
-LA JOLLA, CA |
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If you'd like to volunteer for next year,
shoot us an email.
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FEATURED FOODS:
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T&H Prime Meats & Sausage
Stone Smoked Porter Bratwurst, Turkey & Avocado Sausages, and Tri Tip Sandwiches.
http://www.tandhsausage.com |
Amore Cheesecakes
Stone Smoked Porter Cheesecake made by Amore Cheesecakes of San Diego |
Pizza Port
Arrogant Bastard Ale battered thick cut onion rings courtesy of the popular Pizza Port restaurants
http://www.pizzaport.com |
O'Brien's Pub
Grilled Portobello Mushroom Sandwiches topped w/ Mike's "Stone Imperial Stout & Garlic" Beer Cheese.
http://www.obrienssandiego.com/ |
Mike's Beer Cheese
The new Stone 7th Anniversary Ale with Basil & Sun Dried Tomatoes, Stone Imperial Stout & Garlic, Stone Ruination IPA & Mustard, and Double Napalm Bastard styles of Mike's Beer Cheese made by Stone Brewing's own Webmaster Mike!
http://www.mikesbeercheese.com |
Pop-N-Mama Kettle Corn
Kettle corn made with Stone Ales!
http://www.popnmama.com/ |
Non-Alcoholic Homebrewed Sodas
brewed up special by the the following San Diego Homebrewing Clubs: Society of Barley Engineers, Foam on the Brain, and Q.U.A.F.F.
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Palomar Mountain Spring Water
Water graciously provided for the day by San Diego's own Palomar Mountain Spring Water.
http://www.palomarmt.com/ |
What About Stone’s
“Dye Your Head For Charity”
Fundraiser?
PRESS RELEASE
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