Like all great stories in the craft beer business, Stone Brewing's story begins with a passionate beer drinker brewing his own beer at home. Steve Wagner, Stone Brewing's very first brewmaster, got his start as a brewer in his own kitchen and it was a stroke of fate when he met Greg Koch in 1989.

A beer revolution

The two beer aficionados drank countless bottles of beer together and made wild plans. One of these plans, namely to start their own brewery, stuck. 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 turn to the beery works of art of creative minds and courageous craft brewers. In 1996 the time had come and the first barrel of Stone Brewing's own production was sold. With this step, the two brewers are not only considered legends in the craft beer scene, but also the 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 or the Ripper were soon known far beyond the borders of the American continent. No wonder, after all, there were hardly any such hop-intensive, masterfully brewed and unique beers at the time. Greg and Steve challenged the monopoly of industrial beer and overwhelmed it with a flood of creative, outstanding craft beers.

Beer unites

Everyone knows that beer brings men and women together at the bar. But brewers also unite in the name of good beer. Stone is a pioneer here too: since their beginnings in the 1990s, the brewers have been committed to cooperation in the craft beer business. Instead of competition and rivalry, Stone Brewing lives for exchange, collaboration and the sharing of experiences among brewers. Countless creations have already been created in cooperation with other breweries, and Stone Brewing always has an open door for fellow brewers. The extraordinary beers of the Stone brewery are brewed at two locations: Richmond and Escondido are the hallowed halls where the magic happens. For a time, brewing also took place in Berlin, 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: Stone IPA , Go to IPA and other fabulous beers are enjoyed in more than 40 countries.

The mystical mascot of the brewery empire is the gargoyle, which has been looking challengingly from the logo since 1996.