# Stone Brewing — Escondido, California
> Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States scores 3.91 out of 5 — Fine, #211 in California. 161 beers tracked, mostly IPA.
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Stone Brewing operates 3 locations; this is the one in Escondido, California, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.91 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #211 in California. Of the 161 beers we track, 66% are IPA and 14% Stout / Porter. The score covers the beer, so it is the same across all 3.
## Rating
- Score: 3.91 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #211 in California · #2,300 in United States · #3,123 worldwide
- Popularity: One of the most-rated breweries anywhere
- Beers tracked: 161
## About
Founded by Greg Koch and Steve Wagner, we've come a long way since opening in San Diego County in 1996. Now the ninth-largest craft brewer in the U.S., we operate two production brewing facilities on both coasts, in Escondido, CA and Richmond, VA. Today, our beer is available in all 50 states and more than 40 different countries. But we don't just brew beer, we also take great pride serving it at our restaurants and tap rooms! In addition, we also operate the largest craft-centric beer distribution business in the U.S, serving our home region of Southern California.
## What they brew
- IPA — 66% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 14% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 5% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 5% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 4% of the beers we track
- Other — 4% of the beers we track
- Saison — 2% of the beers we track
## Find them
- Address: 1999 Citracado Parkway, Escondido, California, United States
- Coordinates: 33.1160521, -117.1197501
- Website: https://www.stonebrewing.com/
## Other locations of this brewery
- [Richmond](https://finding.beer/brewery/stone-brewing-4889.md) — Richmond, Virginia, United States
- [San Diego](https://finding.beer/brewery/stone-brewing-4873.md) — San Diego, California, United States
The score covers the beer, so it is the same at every location.
## Same owner
- Part of [Firestone Walker Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/firestone-walker-brewing-company-359.md)
- [Stone Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/stone-brewing-4889.md) — Richmond, United States
- [Stone Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/stone-brewing-4873.md) — San Diego, United States
## Breweries nearby
- [Arrogant Consortia](https://finding.beer/brewery/arrogant-consortia-2884.md) — 3.55, Poor — Escondido, California — 1.9 mi away
- [The Hop Concept](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-hop-concept-3298.md) — 4.16, Great — San Marcos, California — 2.5 mi away
- [Ferrous Falcon](https://finding.beer/brewery/ferrous-falcon-23485.md) — 3.90, Fine — San Marcos, California — 2.8 mi away
- [Piston Pete’s Brewery & Distillery](https://finding.beer/brewery/piston-petes-brewery-distillery-24201.md) — 2.96, Poor — San Marcos, California — 4.5 mi away
- [Dos Desperados Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/dos-desperados-brewery-262.md) — 3.49, Poor — San Marcos, California — 4.5 mi away
- [The Lost Abbey](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-lost-abbey-2294.md) — 4.31, Great — San Marcos, California — 4.8 mi away
- [Double Peak Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/double-peak-brewing-co-33308.md) — 3.48, Poor — San Marcos, California — 5.6 mi away
- [Michi Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/michi-brew-co-36087.md) — 4.38, Great — San Marcos, California — 5.6 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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