WHAT THE PRESS IS SAYING ABOUT GREG KOCH
"[Stone CEO Greg Koch] pushed the phrase 'fizzy yellow beer' into the beer lexicon, made sure the term 'Arrogant Bastard' became endearing to beer lovers and launched the 'I Am a Craft Brewer' campaign last year that urged beer drinkers to support their local breweries."
– Ohio.com, Akron Beacon
Journal |
"As bold as his company's beers, Greg Koch is one colorful character in the craft brewing industry."
- Beverage Business Magazine |
"The many faces of Greg Koch were on display during his keynote address at the recent Craft Brewers Conference in Boston, MA. In a bravura performance, the brash Stone Brewing Co. co-founder expounded, sang, and twittered for nearly an hour. 'It was the best speech I have ever seen,' said Harry Schumacher, publisher of Beer Business Daily."
- Modern Brewery Age |
"(Greg Koch) said big brewers have all the money and advertising, but craft brewers have something more important: 'We get to make really great beer,' he said. 'They have to make fizzy yellow beers. We get to be creative. They have to be creative with their commercials. We can double our capacity by
growing organically. They have to buy up their competitors.'"
- The MetroWest Daily News |
"Go to a beer festival, and the biggest crowd isn't necessarily circling a keg; more likely, they're autograph-seekers hounding Stone Brewing's Greg
Koch..."
- Philadelphia Daily News |
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