Stone Brewing

Regional Brewery in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Sapporo Breweries
Associated with 5 Venues

Established in 1996

Contact
1999 Citracado Parkway, Escondido, CA, 92029, United States
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Description
Founded by Greg Koch and Steve Wagner, Stone Brewing has come a long way since opening in San Diego County in 1996. Now the ninth-largest craft brewer in the U.S., we operate brewing facilities on both coasts – Escondido, California and Richmond, Virginia. On top of making badass beers for over two decades, we operate restaurants and tap rooms across three continents as well as the largest craft-centric beer distribution business in the U.S. Our beers are available in all 50 states and more than 40 countries worldwide.

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Pours dark brown, almost black with soft light brown head. Chocolate and some caramel in aroma, but richer in flavour, that ads some malty sweatness, vanilla, stone fruit, and bitterness. Medium to full body, with good malty and bitter (almost too bitter) aftertaste. Was great with mature cheese.

Tried from Can from PUNTA Mini Market & Craft Beer Shop on 08 Jan 2026 at 19:05


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7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

35,5cl can from Alko, Espoo. Pours black with a brown head. Roasty aroma with dark chocolate, dark berries and notes of coffee and hints of alcohol. Rather smooth, roasty and desserty with a certain balance. Tasty and enjoyable.

Tried from Can on 03 Jan 2026 at 22:07



6

Tried on 24 Dec 2025 at 01:21


6.5

Tried from Draft on 24 Dec 2025 at 00:38

gave a cheers!

6.5

Tried from Draft on 24 Dec 2025 at 00:37


6.5

Tried from Draft on 24 Dec 2025 at 00:24


6.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

On tap at Stone Escondido, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma has cocoa, pomegranate, and light citrus. Flavour is fairly dry, with citrus, light pomegranate, and a touch of cocoa. Light-bodied, with little complexity. It’s okay.

Tried from Draft at Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Escondido on 13 Dec 2025 at 05:55


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

On tap at Stone Escondido, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma is full of fresh mint, followed by cocoa, roasted malt. Flavour is full of bright mint, moderate bitterness, dry cocoa, and medium rise. The mint somehow works wonderfully. Damn. Excellent.

Tried from Draft at Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Escondido on 13 Dec 2025 at 05:48


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at Stone Escondido, pours a hazy pale golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma is extremely herbaceous, with intense dill, lots of vegetal notes, and bitter pine. Flavour is bitter, with huge pine, herbaceous notes, vegetal notes galore, and biscuity malt. Too vegetal, but has nice hoppy bitterness. Okay.

Tried from Draft at Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Escondido on 13 Dec 2025 at 05:36