# Stereo Brewing Company — Placentia, California

> Stereo Brewing Company in Placentia, California, United States scores 3.86 out of 5 — Fine, #298 in California. 258 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Stereo Brewing Company is a brewery in Placentia, California, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.86 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #298 in California. Of the 258 beers we track, 49% are IPA and 16% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.86 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #298 in California · #3,201 in United States · #4,407 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 258

## About

Stereo Brewing is a community brewery that believes in traditional, well made beer plus room for remixes. Hallmarks of a STEREO beer are distinctly hoppy, dry and clean. We spin vinyl in our Placentia, CA taproom 7 days a week.
 
2017 Great American Beer Festival GOLD – Wall of Sound Oatmeal Stout

2018 Great American Beer Festival SILVER – Robot Imperial Red Ale

2018 Great American Beer Festival BRONZE – Wall of Sound Oatmeal Stout

Stereo Brewing was born after a long night of listening to great vinyl and drinking great beer. Owners Rick & Amanda Smets wanted a way to mix their love for music with Rick’s lifelong passion for brewing. Rick has been a professional brewer for over 15 years, notably serving as the Head Brewer of Left Coast until 2009, when he became a brewer for Firestone Walker. Stereo will be his first solo project.


## What they brew

- IPA — 49% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 16% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 10% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 8% of the beers we track
- Other — 8% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 5% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 950 South Vía Rodeo, Placentia, California, United States
- Coordinates: 33.8631551, -117.819476
- Website: http://www.stereobrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [All-American Brew Works](https://finding.beer/brewery/all-american-brew-works-360.md) — 3.85, Fine — Anaheim, California — 0.8 mi away
- [Offshoot Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/offshoot-beer-co-32705.md) — 4.20, Great — Anaheim, California — 0.9 mi away
- [The Beer Co. Inc.](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-beer-co-inc-32901.md) — 3.84, Fine — Anaheim, California — 0.9 mi away
- [The Bruery Terreux](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-bruery-terreux-3708.md) — 4.17, Great — Anaheim, California — 1.4 mi away
- [Lone Wolf Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/lone-wolf-brewing-co-33273.md) — 3.52, Poor — Yorba Linda, California — 1.7 mi away
- [Brewery X](https://finding.beer/brewery/brewery-x-22709.md) — 3.90, Fine — Anaheim, California — 2.1 mi away
- [Pfeiffer Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/pfeiffer-brewing-company-28276.md) — 4.25, Great — Anaheim, California — 2.2 mi away
- [Bottle Logic Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/bottle-logic-brewing-265.md) — 4.60, Exceptional — Anaheim, California — 2.5 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in California](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/california.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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