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

16 ounce can. Bright orange gold pour. Large, frothy beige head. Great lacing. Sweet toasted malt aroma hints at spicy hops. Flavor upfront is bittersweet citrus and pine. Some warming alcohol in middle. Sticky pine and peppery hops on backend. Tasty.

Tried from Can from Wegmans - Princeton on 12 Oct 2025 at 03:05


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

Blik gedeeld door Roelzie. Het is een diep donkerbruin tot zwart bier met een bruinig schuim. Het heeft een aroma van gebrande mout en koffie en salmiak. De smaak is vol gebrande mout, koffie, salmiak en een hint chocolade.

Tried from Can on 09 Oct 2025 at 20:44


7
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

Il naso vira verso il cioccolato. L'intensità olfattiva è elevata e il modo in cui permane è sufficiente. Il mantello birroso superiore color marrone chiaro resiste abbastanza. La grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine. Il colore è come l'inchiostro nero. Il corpo è pieno. Il dolce è medio in buona armonia con l'amaro medio. La forza gustativa è elevata e la durata è sufficiente. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di birra beverina. Il retrogusto è intenso. Sul palato si fermano caratteristiche di miele, cioccolato, caffè, fiori e agrumi.

Tried from Can on 06 Oct 2025 at 19:15


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Dose 0,355l: Helles Bernstein, leichte Trübung, kräftiger stabiler mittelporiger Schaum; sehr fruchtige + würzige Nase, kräftige florale Hopfenaromen, kräutrig/leicht harzig, Zitrusnoten, exotische Früchte, Mango, Maracuja, Grapefruit, kräftig Malz, kräftige Hefearomen, malzig-fruchtige Bitterkeit; sehr fruchtiger + würziger Körper, kräftige florale/kräutrige Hopfenaromen, Zitrusnoten, exotische Früchte, Papaya, Maracuja, kräftig Malz, cremig, moderate Kohlensäure, kräftige trockene Hefearomen; fruchtig-würziger Nachgang

Tried from Can from Craftbeer Shop on 04 Oct 2025 at 07:46


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Dose 0,355l: Helles Bernstein, deutliche Trübung, mäßig stabiler mittelporiger Schaum; fruchtige + würzige Nase, kräftige florale Hopfenaromen, grasig/kräutrig, exotische Früchte, Ananas, Mango, Papaya, kräftig Hafer/Weizen, kräftige Hefearomen, malzig-fruchtige Bitterkeit; sehr fruchtiger + würziger Körper, kräftige florale/kräutrige Hopfenaromen, Zitrusnoten, exotische Früchte, Limetten, Maracuja, Grapefruit, Hafer/Weizen, cremig, moderate Kohlensäure, trockene Hefearomen; fruchtig-würziger Nachgang

Tried from Can from Craftbeer Shop on 03 Oct 2025 at 07:36


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

0.355l can. Slightly opaque golden body with a thin white head. Aroma of pine, grapefruit, mango, peach and a bit of burnt sugar. Taste of pine, grapefruit, peach, grape seed and some grass. Intense hop bitterness in the finish that stays long after the sip. I like it a lot.

Tried from Can on 26 Sep 2025 at 18:08

gave a cheers!

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

Poured up on tap at Tipsy Cactus where it exhibits a clear gold colored body that supports a nice white head of foam. The aroma offers up grapefruit, tangelo, orange peel and a hit of vague tropical fruitiness. The taste delivers some citrus hop flavor depth as well as nice grapefruit hop bitterness and orange to tangelo citrus hop tanginess. Nice stuff with plenty of body and depth for the crusher abv and flavour.

Tried from Draft at Tipsy Cactus TapRoom & Bottle Shop on 23 Sep 2025 at 23:51


4.5
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 18

An ample off-white head over an effervescent light gold body. The nose has the distincitive Stone mix of sweet fruit rind, grapefruit, and pine with some floral notes. Taste profile leads with strong big C hops - pine resin, orange peel, sweet malt and red grapefruit. Few beers have the jowl-gripping affect of an old fashioned Stone double or triple IPA. Floral notes and melon round out the experience. The dankness sustains and builds as you work your way through the drink. Not a tosser.

Tried from Can on 23 Sep 2025 at 20:18


4.1
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 17

A clear straw body with a solid white head. Citrus and tropical notes with pepper and sweet malt on the nose. Lots of hoppy fruit notes with a nice non-astringent hop bite. The sharp citrus notes, pepper and tropical/floral notes create a fresh ipa blend.

Tried on 23 Sep 2025 at 20:17


3.9
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 16

A long lasting, well-laced white head over an unfiltered amber body. The nose is a relatively subtle mix of tropical fruit and pine resin. Up front, the pine, mango, grapefruit, and orange blend with a solid soapiness. The malt is a soft, supporting caramel. Solid density and touch of sticky sweetness. A nice beer, but not a Stone hop-bomb from yesteryear.

Tried on 23 Sep 2025 at 20:16