Stone Brewing

Regional Brewery in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Duvel Moortgat
Associated with 6 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.
Stone Brewing was bought in 2022 by Sapporo Brewing (Japan) and in 2026 by Duvel Moortgat (Belgium).

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7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bomber from the lcbo. Tropical fruit Aroma, lots of yeasty esters, some bitter citrus oils, and some light spice. Effervescent mouth feel, and lively carb. Finish is medium to highly bitter with a very dry, bitter bite. Dry cardamon flavour with lots of yeast and tropical fruit. Reminds me of a dialed up tripel. I don’t see age helping this much, fresh would be best I think on this one.
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:40

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Hazy dark brown pour, beige head. Aromas of pine, resin, nuts, sweet bready malts. Flavor is quite alot ofpine with a solid roasted nut finish. Bitterness is medium to high, carb is a little low. Finish is a little peppery with a light hint of arugula, weird.
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:36

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Hazy amber, beige head. Big aroma of chiles, smoke, sweet doughy malts, and some light spices. Low carb,and a full mouthfeel. Flavour is very much like jalapeno jelly, with some spices, and smoke. Not heat fromthe chilies, just flavour.
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:35

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
12oz bottle
clear golden pour with a small white head, and good lacing.
ALpha hops aroma, with some light, tart, bright fruits. Some candi sugars, and some candied cherries? Flavor is very nice! lots of light fruits, with a subtle yeast, with a semi dry, hoppy finish! excellent beer!
Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:26

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
big hoppy nose, loads of citrus, and quite a bit of fruit! This is basicly like a west coast IPA, but with loads of fruit, and yeast notes. Its not awful, but really, not my bag.
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:25

9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 9
looks exactly like a stout or a very dark porter. Lovely piney hop aroma. lots of thick piney citrus. Flavour is very smooth and delivers a lot of hops! This is truly a black IPA. I’m also getting an interesting licorice after tatse. very good beer/
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:09

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
beautiful pour into my duvel tulip! Wicked aroma! lots of spicy american hops, some nice citrus notes, and some subtle pepperiness. There is also a nice creamy sweetness that mixes very well with the citrus from the hops. The flavour is so nice, lots of nie hops, spicy, and lots of citrus, but there are nuances of cloves, and some slight wood notes. Incredibly drinkable, such a nice beer!
Tried from Can on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:08

6.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
really nice pour, super black with a huge coffee colored head. Aroma is boozy,with some roasted malt, and a touch of bitter chocolate. Flavour is again very boozy with a touch of coffee, and some chocolate. The mouthfeel is a little thin, i’m not getting any of the oatmeal benefits. This is really quite boozy, and maybe with some time to age it would mellow out a bit.
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:08

9.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 10 Texture 10 Overall 9.5
poured into my duvel tulip. Bright golden pour with a white frothy head. Aroma is so pleasing! Loads of spicy hops, apricot, peach, candi sugar, even some pumpkin spice, and a slight peppery saison like aroma. VERY NICE! The flavour is sweet and very enjoyable, buttery soft, and loaded with spice, and a touch of citrus hops. Wow, this is an amazing beer!!! there is a slight apple finish that mingles with more subtle spices, and pumpkin notes. Wow, the year of age on this bottle did it a world of good, outstanding!
Tried from Can on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:08

9.4/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 9.5
Great aroma of dark malts, a little roasty, with some really nice deep earthy fruity aromas with a touch of yeast. The flavor is full bodied, and rich. Lots more of the earthy dark fruits, with a big dose of raisins, and plums. A superb example of the style, this has aged very very well.
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:02