About
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).
Stone Brewing was bought in 2022 by Sapporo Brewing (Japan) and in 2026 by Duvel Moortgat (Belgium).
Part of the group
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Beer Republic. As Stone Imperial Stout. Firm roast with chocolate, some coffee, dark roasted malt. Nicely bitter, moderate sweet, almost a full body. Long roasty bitter finish, classic RIS, very nice.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jan 2025
at 22:21
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at FOB, Rimini, Italy. Pours amber gold, transparent, with fine white foam. Aroma is malty same resinous, hoppy. Body is fairly dense, with average carbonation. Taste is rather bitter, even pungent. Final is long and bitter, very resinous and earthy.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Jan 2025
at 22:02
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is piney and fruity hop with orange, pine resin, some grapefruit, malt, more rich orange and tangerine. Nicely bitter with a mild sweetness. Body is medium. Piney with orange, bittersweet finish. Solid from Stone. Trvue West Coast.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jan 2025
at 13:34
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Strong and bitter with ripe-ish fruit, malt, orange, grapefruit, hint of alcohol. Firm bittersweet flavour, rather robust. Very nice.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jan 2025
at 13:28
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jan 2025
at 13:21
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Orange in color with a three finger, off-white head. Aroma is the usual citrus, tropical smell of an IPA. Taste is tropical fruit, citrus, spruce and...wait is that coffee? Yes, a hint of coffee. This was good.
Tried
on 21 Jan 2025
at 05:39
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hazy gold in color with a three-finger white head. Aroma is bergamot orange peel and coriander. Taste is also bergamot orange peel and coriander.
Tried
on 21 Jan 2025
at 05:39
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Amber in color with a three-finger head. Aroma is pine resin, grapefruit and spruce. Taste is also pine resin grapefruit and spruce.
Tried
on 21 Jan 2025
at 05:39
7/10
Earlier Rating: 3/5/2020 Total Score: 3.9
Can. Very dark brown with a small, light tan head. Aroma was burnt grains, hints of chocolate, coffee and vanilla. Taste was also chocolate, coffee and vanilla.
Can. Very dark brown with a small, light tan head. Aroma was burnt grains, hints of chocolate, coffee and vanilla. Taste was also chocolate, coffee and vanilla.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jan 2025
at 05:39