I personally think that this is a great movement for Stone Brewing Co. as long as the quality of their beers remains. Many different West Coast breweries have opened new breweries in the East Coast to keep up with demand. Stone's announcement on their blog here has been met with much excitement throughout the beer community. Can you imagine more Enjoy By or new specialties that don't make it this far? I tingle with excitement at the thought.
Yet some controversy has erupted in the destination city of Richmond, VA. Local breweries and restaurant have bristled at the fact that the local government has offered a loan to Stone Brewing Co. Some seem to think that the government will push more for Stone to succeed than local businesses that have been there for years and some up-and-coming. This seems very iffy to me, as Stone has always been respected within the craft beer community. Yet the article here is quite convincing. You all be the judges, but I think Stone has nothing but good intentions.
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