Stony Creek Brewery Releases Stony Joe Golden Mocha Stout

Stony Creek Brewery released Stony Joe Golden Mocha Stout featuring locally roasted coffee and cacao nibs. The result is a coffee beer infused with roasty sweet mocha flavors, company officials say. 

“Coffee in a stout is a no-brainer because it harmonizes with the roast character of the malts so nicely. But to brew a coffee stout that’s actually golden in color was a fun challenge,” says Stony Creek’s brewmaster, Andy Schwartz. “We made a delicious stout, as your taste buds will attest, but you probably won’t believe your eyes.”

The Guatemalan coffee, roasted locally by Redding Roasters of Bethel, Conn., was chosen for its hints of fruit, and smooth chocolate notes. The roast character was carefully crafted to produce mocha-like flavors in this blended beer, company officials say. 

“Everyone should have a favorite breakfast beer,” says Schwartz. “We’re just lucky that we finally got to create ours.”

Stony Joe is available year-round in 12-ounce six-pack bottles and draught. An imperial version blended with Burundi Mpanga coffee, giving it notes of cocoa, spice and fruit, is also available in very limited quantities in 16.9-ounce bottles at the brewery.