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
Subsidiaries
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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6.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

2016 Batch 02. Pours dark cola into a snifter. Bubbly mocha head with medium retention recedes to mottle surface. Sweet pit fruit, oxidation and bourbon aromas. Medium bodied with dark chocolate covered cherries, chocolate orange, rum-soaked raisin brown bread and molasses upfront turning to a bitter, sour earth finish. A bit too much age on this one...

Tried on 30 Mar 2025 at 23:38


7

Medium sweet malty and fruity, some ornamge notes, bitter citrus peel, layers of herbal accents and spices throughout, yeasty linger, sweet malty support, spices sweet fruity finish.

Tried on 26 Mar 2025 at 11:41


7

Fruity notes of tropical and citrus action, getting some lychee and mango, red grapefruit, sweet malts, touch of caramel, balanced bitter hoppy finish. Tasty and quaffable.

Tried from Cask on 26 Mar 2025 at 11:39


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle. Wonderful aroma. May this is what all hop lovers should look for. This is a great sipping beer but more then one at a time is a little too much for a malt lover. I think the description says it all. Highly recommended.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 05:15


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

Bottle. Pours black as coal. Tastes just like the description. Heavy, thick coffee, chocolate, spicy and very tasty. Great beer.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 05:15


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle. After drinking this beer I came to the conclusion, I love hops. This is quite a statement for one who loves malty, dark beers. This has to be a favorite of anyone who loves hops. It has a floral aroma. Taste wonderful with a great flowery taste with a bitter "bite" of an after taste. Good stuff.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 05:14


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle. Deep, Dark Color. Aroma is hoppy like an IPA. Taste, is also like a regular IPA. Hoppy taste with a malty, caramel toast finish. Nice.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 05:10


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

Can from Systembolaget Sweden.
Big and long lasting white head. Opaque light golden color.
Piny hop aroma.
Firm bitterness and piny hop taste.
Well fermented to give a dry finish

Tried from Can from Systembolaget Stockholm - PK Huset (formerly Passagen) on 23 Mar 2025 at 18:39


6.9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Very Dark. Large tan head. Aroma is ....coffee. Taste is coffee. Coffee drinkers will probably love this.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2025 at 06:53


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Not bad for an IPA. Amber in color. Aroma has the traditional citrus, spruce aroma. Taste is grapefruit and a touch of cedar.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2025 at 06:53