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Latest Press Releases

Latest Press Releases

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Stone IPA Celebrates 25 Years

Stone Brewing is celebrating 26 years of brewing bold, carefully crafted IPAs with uncompromising quality. Today, Stone Brewing announces Stone 26th Anniversary Imperial IPA, an amped up nod to the beer that started it all, Stone IPA.

Stone 26th Anniversary

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Stone Brewing Names Bi-Coastal Brewery Leadership to Oversee Expanding Operations

Stone Brewing is ramping up for major expansion as it undergoes acquisition by Sapporo U.S.A. The #1 selling Asian beer in the U.S. plans to move all of its production for the U.S. market to Stone’s breweries, doubling Stone’s current production. In preparation for the growth, Stone has promoted from within. Nicole Williams (Escondido, CA) and Robert Kuntz (Richmond, VA) will oversee the entire brewing, packaging, maintenance, engineering, and water operations of their respective facilities.  

Stone Brewing and Sapporo Promotions

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Sapporo U.S.A. to Acquire Stone Brewing

Sapporo U.S.A., maker of the number one selling Asian beer brand in the United States, and Stone Brewing, one of America’s largest and most innovative craft beer brands, have reached an agreement for Sapporo U.S.A. to acquire Stone Brewing. Supporting both business’ long-term growth strategies in the U.S. market, the transaction is expected to close in August 2022.

Stone & Sapporo beers

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Stone Brewing Partners with Surfrider Foundation San Diego Chapter; Donates $2 of Every Stone Buenaveza Six-Pack Sold in San Diego County

San Diego-based Stone Brewing, the 9th largest craft brewery in the United States and an industry leader in environmental sustainability, announces its partnership with the Surfrider Foundation San Diego Chapter, an organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans, waves, and beaches, for all people. Longtime supporters of San Diego Surfrider, Stone is donating $2 of every Stone Buenaveza Salt & Lime Lager six-pack sold in San Diego County.*

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Stone’s #1 Voted Fan Favorite Beer Now Available Nationwide

Stone Brewing announces the re-release of a fan-favorite beer known for its gigantic hop flavor, Stone RuinTen Triple IPA. This beer was the #1 voted choice in Stone’s 2022 Fan Favorites Series of six special releases. It has been rebrewed and is now available nationwide for a limited time.

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Stone Brewing Defeats Molson Coors in Trademark Infringement Case

Today the San Diego federal court ruled in favor of Stone Brewing in a trademark dispute filed four years ago. Stone filed the lawsuit against MillerCoors (now Molson Coors) for illegal use of Stone’s registered, incontestable STONE® trademark after the company rebranded its Keystone beer as STONE. 

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Stone Brewing Takes Its SoCal Buenavida Hard Seltzer Nationwide in Glass Bottles

After a wildly successful launch in Southern California, Stone Brewing’s premium Buenavida Hard Seltzer is now rolling out nationwide. The company, known for its commitment to challenging convention, has once again kicked sameness to the curb when it became the first to break the hard seltzer can trend last July.

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Stone Brewing Looks to Fan Votes for a Series of 2022 Throwback Special Releases

Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Black IPA now available. 

Stone Fan Favorites

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The Holiday Beer Essential Arrives: Stone 12 Days of IPAs

This holiday season, Stone Brewing introduces a celebration of IPAs essential for the season of giving and indulging. This badass pack of holiday cheer features 12 individual beers ranging from new recipes to year-round staples, and archived fan-favorites from one of the most famous IPA breweries in the world.

Stone 12 Days of IPAs

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Stone Brewing Releases a Most Decadent Holiday Beer: Stone Xocoveza Tres Leches

This fall, Stone Brewing introduces a holiday beer inspired by not one, but two decadent and velvety confections. Stone Xocoveza Tres Leches combines the inspiration of Oaxacan Hot Chocolate and Tres Leches treats in an imperial stout that’s smooth, creamy and intensely indulgent. 

Stone Xocoveza Tres Leches