Like all great stories in the craft beer business, Stone Brewing's begins with a passionate beer drinker who brews his own beer at home. Steve Wagner, Stone Brewing's very first brewmaster, cut his teeth as a brewer in his own kitchen and it was a twist of fate when he met Greg Koch in 1989.
The two beer aficionados drank countless bottles of beer together and made wild plans. One of these plans, namely to set up his own brewery, remained stubborn. Steve and Greg had planned a revolution: their goal was to free America from the shackles of industrially brewed mass-produced beers - to move away from standard beers and towards beery works of art from creative minds and courageous craft brewers. In 1996 the time had come and the first barrel produced by Stone Brewing was sold. With this step, the two brewers are not only considered legends in the craft beer scene, but also as forefathers of the global craft beer movement. The two avant-gardists took the beer market by storm: their provocative creations such as the Arrogant Bastard and the Ripper were soon known far beyond the borders of the American continent. No wonder, after all, such hop-intensive, masterfully brewed and unique beers were hardly available back then. Greg and Steve challenged the autocrat of industrial beer to battle and overwhelmed him with a flood of creative, outstanding craft beers.
Everyone knows that beer brings men and women together at the regulars' table. But brewers also unite in the name of good beer. Stone is also a pioneer here: the brewers have been committed to collaboration in the craft beer business since their beginnings in the 1990s. Instead of competition and rivalry, Stone Brewing thrives on exchange, collaboration and sharing experiences among brewers. Countless creations have already been created in collaborations with other breweries, Stone Brewing always has an open door for fellow brewers. The Stone Brewery's exceptional beers are brewed at two locations: the hallowed halls where the magic happens are in Richmond and Escondido. Brewing was also carried out in Berlin for a time, but the decision was made to move production back to American soil, back to the roots, so to speak. Nevertheless, Stone Brewing's creations can be found all over the world: the Stone IPA , the Go to IPA and the other legendary beers are drunk in more than 40 countries.
By the way, the brewery empire's mystical mascot is the gargoyle, which has been looking from the logo with a challenging look since 1996.
Stone Brewing
1999 Citracado Parkway
CA 92029 Escondido
Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika 
