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ESCONDIDO, CA
(July 6, 2015) – The 2015 vintage of the powerful yet sleek, potent yet
nuanced, utterly delicious and highly coveted Drew Curtis/Wil Wheaton/Greg Koch Stone Farking Wheaton
w00tstout is now arriving at select stores, bars and restaurants
where Stone beers are sold. It’s the third annual release of this beer-geek
fave from San Diego-based Stone Brewing Co., an imperial stout
brewed with pecans, rye and malted wheat, then partially aged in bourbon
barrels. For this year’s go-round, its intrepid collaborators have banded
together to revive the original recipe…with a bit of a twist. Namely, a small
addition of Stone w00tstout 2.0, originally brewed with stone-ground chocolate
and later specially barrel-aged for a year. (Wow.)
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The collaborative trio is composed of Stone CEO & Co-founder Greg Koch; craft beer lover and
star of screens big and small (see Stand
by Me, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Big Bang Theory) Wil Wheaton; and craft
beer-loving Fark.com creator Drew
Curtis. Much like the original recipe from 2013, this year’s
edition of Drew Curtis/Wil Wheaton/Greg Koch Stone Farking Wheaton w00tstout
was inspired by their individual backgrounds and predilections.
For Koch, that equated to hops, not surprising considering that the brewing
company’s reputation is based on those aromatic craft brewing staples. For Wheaton,
that meant using wheat, and not just because it’s part of his surname. The
actor and online mega-celeb regularly incorporates malted wheat into his
homebrews for the silkiness it brings to the body of the beer. Curtis’
influence came courtesy of his home state of Kentucky, in the form of pecans,
rye, and the bourbon barrels used to age a portion of the beer. The result is a
massive imperial stout coming in at 13% alcohol by volume. Combining such an
impressive array of flavorful ingredients made for a barrel-aged imperial stout
that went on to win acclaim among enthusiasts for its rich, roasty character,
and balanced flavors of chocolate and coffee accentuated by unmistakable
caramel and vanilla undertones extracted from the aforementioned spirit barrels.
Each edition of the beer has been a little different, whether it’s adding an
ingredient (stone-ground chocolate), featuring a new collaborator (Aisha Tyler) or bringing in a new
famed comic book artist to design unique bottle art. This year’s commemorative
artwork comes from comic-book cover artist Dave Johnson (see DC Comics and
Vertigo series 100 Bullets)
and features the beer’s collaborators standing triumphant in heroic,
beer-making glory. As has been the case with previous collaborating artists, Johnson
donated his talents in exchange for Stone Brewing’s contribution to The Hero Initiative, a charity fund set up
to assist veteran, golden-age comic book artists.
A scrumptious beer that became the talk of the craft brewing glitterati, a
noble charity organization given a much-needed boost, and myriad great memories
made making and drinking beer with friends. There’s no doubt about it that Drew
Curtis/Wil Wheaton/Greg Koch Stone Farking Wheaton w00tstout has a lot going
for it, both in its flavor and its soulful conception. Enjoy it now or store it
at proper cellaring temperatures for several months or years. Over time, it
will develop deeper, rounder coffee, nut and bourbon flavors as the hop aroma
and bitterness subside. As if they needed another excuse to hang out, the
collaborators will debut their creation on Wednesday, July 8, at Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty
Station in San Diego during Hop-Con 3.0: The w00tstout Festival, an
annual celebration of nth-degree beer geekery. The festivities will commence at
8pm and include:
• A commemorative Hop-Con 3.0 glass for guests to keep
• Ten four-ounce beer samples per guest
• Unlimited plays in the HOP-CADE
• Complimentary gourmet food stations
• Lots of geeky good times!
As part of the 35-plus beers on tap, vintage and cask variations of Drew
Curtis/Wil Wheaton/Greg Koch Stone Farking Wheaton w00tstout will be available
in addition to exclusive beers brewed by Aisha Tyler and Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman. To purchase tickets to the event or for more
information, visit hopcon.stonebrewing.com.
The Collaborators
Drew Curtis, Fark.com
Creator & 2015 Kentucky Gubernatorial Candidate: Like a spider turned radioactive by exposure to
something outlandish and super-charged, Drew has been bitten by the craft beer
bug, leaving his bloodstream sufficiently infected with an insatiable thirst
for finer ale—preferably the variety inspired by his home state of Kentucky.
Wil Wheaton, Actor & Web Celeb: Armed with
a homebrewing kit and an otherworldly yearning for knowledge, Wil charges down
the zymological rabbit hole at warp speed, fueled by his appetite for ale and
always in search of his next craft beer conquest.
Greg Koch, Stone Brewing Co. CEO & Co-founder: Born
with a superhuman sense of justice and the ability to valiantly eschew all
things cheap, mediocre and flimsy in his ongoing mission to provide the common
man with something not only uncommon but vastly superior, Greg’s fight is as
righteous as it is never-ending.
Dave Johnson, Famed Comic Book Cover Artist:
Known to all as “The Reverend,” this Eisner Award-winning marvel best known for
his work for DC Comics and the Vertigo series “100 Bullets” wields a pen far
mightier than any staff in the name of The Hero Initiative.
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| Courtesy of Stone Brewing Co |
Quick Facts Drew Curtis/Wil Wheaton/Greg Koch Stone Farking
Wheaton w00tstout
Name: Drew Curtis/Wil
Wheaton/Greg Koch Stone Farking Wheaton w00tstout
URL: stonebrewing.com/collab/w00tstout/
Stats: 13%
ABV, 45 IBUs
Availability: Limited
22-ounce bottles and draft
National Distribution: AK,
AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME,
MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA
and Puerto Rico
International Distribution: Australia;
Alberta and British Columbia, Canada; Japan; and Singapore
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| Founded by Greg Koch and Steve Wagner in 1996, San Diego-based Stone Brewing Co. is the 9th largest craft brewer in the United States. Stone has been listed on the Inc. 500 | 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies list 10 times, and has been called the “All-time Top Brewery on Planet Earth” by BeerAdvocate magazine
twice. The multifaceted company will be the first American craft brewer
to own and operate its own brewery in Europe, and is also building a
production brewery and destination restaurant in Richmond, Virginia.
Brewing at both locations is anticipated to begin in early 2016. Known
for its bold, flavorful and largely hop-centric beers, Stone has earned a
reputation for brewing outstanding, unique beers while maintaining an
unwavering commitment to sustainability, business ethics, philanthropy
and the art of brewing. For more information on Stone Brewing Co.,
please visit stonebrewing.com or the company’s social media sites: Facebook, Google+, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter and The Stone Blog. |
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