Anni-Matter Named Stone’s 22nd Anniversary Release
For 22 years, Stone Brewing has celebrated their anniversary with a bold and memorable special release. This year is no different. For the first time, the anniversary release will be the winner of the Stone Spotlight Series – the annual competition that pits Stone’s brewers against each other in friendly competition. In a special tribute to their brewers, Stone is proud to release Anni-Matter Double IPA for their 22nd anniversary.
The Anti-Haze Brewers Behind Anni-Matter
This year, Jose Flores, a production brewer, and Jason Smith, who focuses on small batch brewing, joined up. What they have created is a juicy, crisp, and clear double IPA. The Crisp Clear Choice malt background complements the complex fruit flavors of cherries, apricot, melon, and citrus from Denali hops. Full bodied with a short, clean and dry finish of ample bitterness and a slight warming from its elevated ABV.
Jose: We wanted to create the most clean and crisp IPA to go against the current perception that you
have to have haze to create a great flavorful IPA. We also wanted to showcase new and experimental ingredients, all while focusing on an amazing quality IPA that’d exhibit fresh vibrant juicy characteristics.
Jason: In other words, we’re self-ascribed members of the ‘Anti-Haze Movement.’
Jose: We were on the same page that we really wanted this beer to be clean, crisp, and with a good mouthfeel.
Jason: We both worked in the Small Batch Department, which allowed us to work with a lot of the new experimental hop varieties that are being introduced. This gave us some insight about the beautiful hops that round out this beer.
Jose: The hops we used have been some of our new favorites, especially a hop as bright as Denali, which caught my attention when I first smelled it.
The Music Behind the Name
Wondering how Jason and Jose came up with the name? You can thank a mutual love of Underground Hip-Hop and brewing.
Jason: Besides beer, we also share a love for music and Underground Hip-Hop in particular (see our Spotify playlist for our collective favorites). The way producers piece together samples from different music sources from all over the world shares a lot of similarities with how we as brewers pull ingredients from different countries and cultures to make something completely unique, yet familiar.
Regarding the name, we were drawn to the word “antimatter,” which, in modern physics, is defined as a material composed of the antiparticle (or “partners”) to the corresponding particles of ordinary matter. Duality in all things!Jose: ‘Anti-Matter’ is also one of the best songs on the album King Geedorah ‘Take Me to Your Leader’… Who is Mr. Fantastik?
Jason: And if you follow Jose’s underground reference there, then we applaud more than just your taste in beer!
Stone’s 22nd Anniversary is honored by the release of Anni-Matter as well as the Stone 22nd Anniversary Celebration & Invitational Beer Festival in San Diego, taking place August 17 and 18, 2018. 100% of proceeds from the event go to charity, contributing to Stone’s more than $3.5 million in collective charitable contributions.
Quick Facts
- Stats: 9.1% ABV, 81 IBU
- Featured Hops: Columbus, Denali, Hopsteiner #06297, Galaxy, Citra, Amarillo
- Availability: For the first time Stone’s anniversary beer will be available in 12oz six-pack bottles. Also available in 22oz bottles and draft.
- Appearance: Deep gold hinting towards copper.
- Aroma: Plum, apricot, melon, lime with biscuit and herbal notes. A touch of earth along with bright floral and berries.
- Taste: A solid malt background fits in well with a complex array of hop fruit flavors. Fresh cherries, apricot, grape-skin, melon, and citrus.
- Palate: Full body, with a short, clean dry finish. Some warming notes and a very slight viscous sweetness.
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