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New Years Eve Specials – part 4 (CA-WI)

#beer, @stonebrewingco, @bullfallsbrewery, Stone Brewing New Year’s Eve Bash: 15 Complimentary Beers on Tap All Night Long! Details ….. Great live entertainment from Sue Palmer and Her Motel Swing Orchestra and The Classic Jazz Trio, along with an upstairs dance party with DJ Pat. Endless gourmet dinner choices including a sushi bar, carving station, fresh ...

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Stone Brewing Company installs waste water treatment plant

Background: Escondido’s Stone Brewing Co. has been trucking 40,000 gallons of wastewater every month to San Diego for treatment because Escondido’s municipal sewage treatment plant cannot handle its high sugar and protein content. What’s changing: The brewery has spent $850,000 to build its own wastewater treatment facility. It will begin operating Wednesday.     Brewery ...

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Beer aged in Wooden Barrels – What do you prefer?

Flavor That Grows on Trees By Greg Kitsock Beer and wood have had a falling out since the industrial age began. Even when breweries didn’t switch to stainless steel, they tended to line wooden barrels and fermenters with pitch or a similar substance to prevent off-flavors. What about that vaunted Budweiser beechwood-aging process? Anheuser-Busch places ...

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