# Stone Brewing — San Diego, California

> Stone Brewing in San Diego, California, United States scores 3.56 out of 5 — Poor, #559 in California. 161 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Stone Brewing operates 3 locations; this is the one in San Diego, California, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.56 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #559 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: 3.56 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #559 in California · #6,082 in United States · #10,065 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: San Diego, California, United States
- Coordinates: 32.715738, -117.1610838
- Website: https://www.stonebrewing.com/

## Other locations of this brewery

- [Escondido](https://finding.beer/brewery/stone-brewing-2704.md) — Escondido, California, United States
- [Richmond](https://finding.beer/brewery/stone-brewing-4889.md) — Richmond, Virginia, 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-2704.md) — Escondido, United States

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- [Ballast Point Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/ballast-point-brewing-company-352.md) — 3.86, Fine — San Diego, California — 1 mi away
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## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in San Diego, California](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/california/san-diego.md)
- [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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