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Greg Koch
CEO & Co-Founder
Stone Brewing Co.

760-471-4999x1102

greg.koch@stonebrewing.com
Jacob McKean
Social Media Coordinator
Stone Brewing Co.

760-471-4999x1555
jacob.mckean@stonebrewing.com

Stone Brewing Co.
Invades Land of Lincoln!
Stone Kicks Off Distribution in Illinois with
"Stone Beer Week in Chicago"

Stone Beer Week Chicago

Chicago will be celebrating the arrival of the nation's 18th largest craft brewery with "Stone Beer Week-Chicago" from April 1st - 8th, featuring a slew of events at Chicago bars worthy of Stone beers. We'll be sending CEO Greg Koch and Brewmaster & President Steve Wagner to meer fledgling Stone fans and share some rarities from the darkest depths of our archives. For more information on events in Chicago:
Stone Beer Week Chicago stonebrewing.com/find/chicago
1 BeerAdvocate's "All-Time Top Brewery on Planet Earth", Stone Brewing Co., will begin distributing its unique, big character beers in the eight county Chicagoland area on April 1st, 2010. With the addition of Illinois, Stone beers will be available in 35 states and 4 countries.
1 Stone has signed a distribution agreement with Warrenville, IL-based Windy City Distribution, the first beer distributor in America whose entire sales force has achieved Cicerone Certification (the beer equivalent of sommelier accredidation.)
1 In September, Stone kicked-off distribution in Louisiana with a non-stop 3 day celebration. The events were so successful that the New Orleans distributor ran out of beer—a shock to a company accustomed to the demands of Mardi Gras—requiring an emergency shipment from the brewery in San Diego. The massive number of emails, Tweets, and Facebook posts from eager Chicago beer fans suggests an even stronger response is likely in Chicago.
1 Stone is working hard to meet the ever-increasing demand for its beers in new states and territories. Stone recently purchased a $6.2 million, 57,509 sq. ft. building to allow for further expansion of brewing and distribution operations. The building, which was officially opened on Friday, February 19th 2010, features 23,400 sq. ft. of cold storage, nearly tripling Stone's capacity to store beer.

 


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Greg Koch, CEO
Greg Koch
CEO & Co-Founder
Stone Brewing Co.
"It's about damn time we got Stone to Chicago. The craft beer culture in the Windy City has grown to the point that the Arrogance -- Arrogant Bastard Ale, Stone IPA, and our other immeasurably beautiful beers -- is past due. We aim to make up for that. In spades. Brace yourselves."
Greg Koch, CEO
Bob Collins
Sales Manager
Windy City Distribution
"Craft beer is becoming a vital part of the Chicago area's food and drink culture. The excitement surrounding the arrival of Stone Brewing Co. just goes to show how important craft beer has become to the Windy City. Stone Beer Week in Chicago—which will encompass the entire Chicagoland area—will be a showcase for the intense grassroots enthusiasm that has developed around craft beer."

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  Greg Koch and Steve Wagner
CEO & Co-Founder Greg Koch and
President & Brewmaster Steve Wagner
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Greg Screams
CEO & Co-Founder Greg Koch
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  Stone brewhouse
Stone brewhouse
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WHAT THE PRESS IS SAYINg about stone

"All-Time Top Brewery on Planet Earth. The most popular and highest-rated brewery...ever."
– BeerAdvocate Magazine

"Values are as important as barley and hops to the flavor of Stone Brewing Co. While accomplishing growth of up to 47 percent per year, the company has been careful to hold on to its character."
– San Diego Daily Transcript

"Stone Brewing Company from San Diego is arguably the most notorious player on America's exhilarating craft
brewing scene."
– The Publican (United Kingdom)

"Extraordinary growth has become ordinary for Stone Brewing Co. The 13-year-old company keeps outgrowing its surroundings like a teenager outgrowing his clothes."
– North County Times

"Stone's philosophy on food mirrors its philosophy on beer: quality and honesty."
– Celebrator Beer News Magazine

"[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