From my first Arrogant Bastard toast at the Made in the Shade beer festival to the look of horror on a buddy's brother face (Bud Light drinker) when he sampled my glass of Double Bastard, Stone beers have been some of my favorite and most memorable.

That is why one of the disappointments when I moved to North Carolina was that I'd have to road trip to find those tasty ales.

Thankfully I haven't had to suffer for long, I heard through friends and confirmed through Stone's sales folk that we will soon have the chance to enjoy Stone beer here in the Tarheel state.

The kick off will be at Tyler's Taproom in Durham on September 17th with it showing up in local bars and retail locations soon there after. I know I am planning on making the kick off because if you check their website you'll see a great selection of their offerings. Even Ruination will be making an appearance and if there has been one thing I have missed since my departure from the West is a good hopbomb.

If anyone has questions about where to find Stone in their area leave a comment and I'll try to find out for you.