2009 Double Bastard Ale Hits Store Shelves November 2nd

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2009 Double Bastard Ale Hits Store Shelves November 2nd

	Stone Brewing Co.'s most popular Special Release beer, Double Bastard Ale, will begin hitting store shelves on November 2, 2009.
	2009 Double Bastard Ale will be available in 22oz. bottles and 3 Liter bottles in the majority of Stone's current areas of distribution. See below for a list of Worthy states.
	Known as the bigger, meaner brother of Arrogant Bastard Ale, Double Bastard Ale is an aggressively hopped, intensely malty American Strong Ale that will send fizzy yellow beer drinkers running for the hills.

WHAT THE PRESS IS SAYING
ABOUT DOUBLE BASTARD ALE

"Well-made extreme beers have their place for sure - whether a barley wine on a cold winter night, or a hopped-up crazy, over-the-top yet balanced brew like Stone Brewing Company's Double Bastard Ale."
- The New York Times

"...a more intense version of Arrogant Bastard, with an alcohol quotient of 10%."
- Los Angeles Times

"If the ale is arrogant, this arrogance is well earned, given Double Bastard's freakishly high IBU count and 10% alcohol by volume."
- Modern Brewery Age

"Imagine the rich and malty flavors of the regular Bastard, but with enough hops crammed into the mix to give their Ruination a run for its money."
- Boise Weekly

"This malt & hop monster is not for the timid..."
- TheFullPint.com

PDFs, LOGOS & PHOTOS

Double Bastard Ale 22oz. bottle
& specialty glass

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Double Bastard Ale 22oz. bottle

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Stone Bottling Line Operators
Matt Johnson and Nelson Clara

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The Stone Bottling Line Crew
showing off 3-Liter bottles of
2009 Double Bastard Ale

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CEO & Co-Founder Greg Koch and
President & Brewmaster Steve Wagner
atop the Stone brewhouse

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Stone Circle Gargoyle Logo

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MORE INFORMATION	Double Bastard Ale Page	BeerAdvocate	RateBeer

2009 Double Bastard Ale DISTRIBUTION

Alaska	Maine	North Carolina
Arizona	Maryland	Pennsylvania
California	Massachusetts	Rhode Island
Colorado	Michigan	South Carolina
Connecticut	Nevada	Tennessee
Delaware	New Jersey	Texas (kegs only)
Florida (22oz. bottles only)	New Mexico	Vermont
Georgia	New York	Virginia/D.C.
Idaho	Ohio	Washington
Indiana	Oregon	Wisconsin
Kentucky

Stone's National Distribution Page

WHAT THE PRESS IS SAYING ABOUT STONE

"All-Time Top Brewery on Planet Earth. The most popular and highest-rated brewery...ever." - BeerAdvocate Magazine
"Not for the faint of heart, [Stone's] bold brews have a strong and fast-growing fan base" - Bon Appetit Magazine
"Stone Brewing Company from San Diego is arguably the most notorious player on America's exhilarating craft brewing scene." - The Publican (United Kingdom)
"Stone Brewing makes aggressive beer - good news for those tired of the fizzy yellow stuff." - Los Angeles Times
"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. Magazine
"San Diego [is] the new beer capital of the U.S. Stone exemplifies the local approach, with aggressively hopped but completely drinkable brews." - Men's Journal
"[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 Magazine