Stone Brewing releases Chill Villain IPA
Liberty Station R&D brewhouse yields the third and final beer from a local brewing company's line of seasonal innovation series of IPAs
Stone Brewing announces the launch of Stone Chill Villain IPA, the third and final release from the brewery’s 2026 seasonal innovation series. Amply hopped yet easy to crush, Stone Chill Villain brings a refreshing twist to the West Coast IPA style.
Stone Chill Villain (7% alcohol-by-volume) was developed at the small-batch innovation brewery at Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station. It is now available on draft and in PakTech six-packs of 16-ounce cans throughout Southern California.
Stone Senior Manager of Brewing & Innovation Kris Ketcham took two of his favorite hops, Simcoe and Citra, then added a touch of Strata Quantum Bright Hop Extract to accentuate the fruit attributes and underlying dankness. In a departure from tradition, the beer was fermented with Stone’s house lager yeast to deliver a uniquely crisp and crushable IPA.
“Stone Chill Villain trades on our reputation for assertive West Coast IPAs such as Stone IPA and Stone Delicious IPA,” said Ketcham. “It’s a little more relaxed, but it still packs a punch.”
The resulting beer offers floral aromas of lime, pine, pineapple and white raspberry. Waves of citrus, mango, ruby grapefruit and subtle malt sweetness mingle with hints of dankness on a light, dry finish.
Trailblazers of the West Coast IPA style, Stone Brewing launched its three-part seasonal series earlier this year with Stone Green Buds IPA and Stone Live Current IPA. Stone Chill Villain IPA now punctuates the series while setting the pace for future seasonals and continued innovation at Liberty Station.
Find Stone Chill Villain IPA now through the end of 2026 using the Stone Beer Finder.