Stone Brewing: Liberty Station

Brewpub in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Stone Brewing
Associated Venue: Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Liberty Station

Established in 2013

Contact
2816 Historic Decatur Rd, Unit 116, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Description
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station opened May 2013 in Point Loma’s now-historic Naval Training Center. Our newest restaurant venture celebrates the venue’s prior history as a U.S. Navy mess hall, while introducing new industrial and organic features of metal, concrete, reclaimed wood, plant life, water and glass. The restaurant encompasses more than 23,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor dining and bars, as well as a bocce ball court, outdoor cinema space and an 11,315-square-foot garden. True to our philosophy, we support an artisanal, natural approach to food, and are the largest restaurant purchaser of small-farm organic produce in San Diego County. Executive Chef Rich Sweeney offers an eclectic and creative menu of world-inspired cuisine, and our bar features 40 taps of exceptional craft beers, including Stone year-round and special releases and beers from other small breweries.

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7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Better than I expected, with a firm caramel bas coupled with pine and light citrus notes from the hops. Pomegranate is thankfully subdued, emerging only in the fade with a slight fruity tartness. Not bad.
Tried on 08 Oct 2019 at 17:41

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample at Stone World Bistro & Gardens in Escondido. Hazy yellow-gold color with a medium white head that dissipates steadily to an outer ring. Stringy lacing. Aroma of stone fruit, peanut, mildly funky yeast and malt. Light-bodied with flavors of tart peach jam, peanut butter, cinnamon and yeast. The finish is peach peanut butter and jelly. Above average overall.
Tried on 25 Sep 2019 at 19:28

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at Sugar Maple. Hazy amber large frothy white head good retention. Aroma of caramel, earth, pomegranate piney hops. Taste is caramel, pomegranate, pine. Medium bodied, juicy.
Tried on 15 Sep 2019 at 00:01

7/10
Tried from Draft on 09 Sep 2019 at 21:47

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
12 ounce can into tulip glass; canned on 6/22/2019, best before 10/20/2019. Pours very hazy deep golden amber/light orange color with a 2 finger fairly dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big tart/tangy orange juice, pink guava, passion fruit, papaya, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of orange, passion fruit, guava, fruity/acidic yeast, and pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of huge tart/tangy orange juice, pink guava, passion fruit, papaya, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tartness, fruit tang; light spiciness and citrus peel bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy orange juice, pink guava, passion fruit, papaya, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of orange, passion fruit, guava, fruity/acidic yeast, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with a fantastic malt/tartness and tangy fruit balance; with zero puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tartness, tangy fruit, and carbonation. Medium-plus carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, and acidic/tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.7%. Overall this is an incredible fruited Berliner weisse. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of orange, passion fruit, guava, fruity/acidic yeast, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, refreshing, and fairly crisp/clean to drink with the modestly acidic/tangy/drying finish; mellowly lactic. Amazing balance of juicy/vibrant/jammy fruit and lacto complexity; with a nice sized pale/wheat malt backbone against acidity for the ABV. Mild residual sweetness with crisp dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example.
Tried from Can on 31 Aug 2019 at 18:28

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
On tap at Stone Brewery Tap room in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin. Translucent brown color. Small creamy tan head. Earthy, chocolate malt nose hints at hemp. Flavor follows nose. Notes of cocoa, roasted malt and earthy hemp. Nutty, herbal, citrus finish is dry and lingering. tasted on 8/21/19.
Tried from Draft on 27 Aug 2019 at 01:19

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draught @ Stone Berlin Aroma is an unusual mix of grapefruity hops, coffee and chocolate. Flavour has hayish grain, hemp, grapefruity hops and chocolate. A bit messy but ok.
Tried on 13 Aug 2019 at 13:20

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Beer Without Beards: pours deep gold with a white head. Aroma is pomegranate, maltiness. Taste is fruity. Sweet.
Tried on 12 Aug 2019 at 04:10

5.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
On draught at Buffalo Wild Wings.

Pours a cold hazy red with an inch of foam.

Lots of bitter hops in the nose with a hint of fruit.

Taste has hoppy bitterness, caramel malt that adds a not so tasty sweetness, slight fruity note in the finish that gets dwarfed by the bitterness.

Kind of harsh mouthfeel.

Not for me.
Tried from Draft on 05 Jul 2019 at 18:26

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
(tap) hazy, bright yellow colour with a small white head; aroma of sourness, grain; lightly tart flavour with a long, light tart finish
Tried from Draft on 20 Jun 2019 at 00:43