BJ’s Brewhouse and Stone Brewing Collaborate on Temple of Stone IPA
BJ’s Brewhouse recently collaborated with Stone Brewing Co. on Temple of Stone IPA, a truly unique and distinctive IPA that is brewed with malted wheat, experimental hops and elderflower. The use of wheat enhances the complex hop profile. Two experimental hop varieties, Jarrylo and Belma, contribute fruity hop flavors that resemble blackberry and strawberry, while mellow floral notes of elderflower cover the palate. The finish is hop bitter as you would expect from an IPA.
Teaming up with its longtime friends at Stone Brewing, both breweries got their start brewing beer in Southern California in 1996. To celebrate this fact both breweries decided to brew a wheat IPA with a unique hop profile for this collaboration. 
Temple of Stone IPA Stats
Style: Wheat IPA
Alcohol: 7.7% by volume
Malt Variety: Malted Wheat, Elderflower
Bitterness (IBU): 77
Hop Variety: Jarrylo, Belma
Availability: Available for a Limited Time Only!
Menu Pairing: Perfect food pairings include Honey Sriracha Brussels Sprouts, Fire-Roasted Barbacoa Chicken, Cherry Chipotle Glazed Salmon, Cantina Chicken Tavern-Cut Pizza, and Crispy Jalapeno Loaded Burger.
With the release of Temple of Stone IPA, BJ’s is pairing up with Stone Brewing to host a Four Course Beer Dinner that will feature the beers of Stone. These beers will include six Stone beers along with the new collaboration. The dinner is $35 per person plus gratuity in advance or $40 per person plus gratuity the day of the event.
The complete list of locations offering this Four Course Beer Dinner can be found here. Regionally the Portland, OR and Eugene, OR dinners will be held on Monday, August 17 at 7:00pm and the Hillsboro, OR dinner will be on Wednesday, August 26 at 7:00pm.
About The Author
DJ
D.J. is a Portland, Oregon based writer that spent his formative years in the Midwest. With over 25 years under his belt of drinking beer at festivals across America and the world, he has developed a strong appreciation and understanding of craft beer and the industry that surrounds it. He can be found in any of the great breweries or beer bars that make Portland the best beer city in the world. His writing can also be found in the archives of Northwest Brewing News and can be followed on Twitter and Instagram at @hopapalooza.