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STONE BREWING

Founded by Greg Koch and Steve Wagner, Stone Brewing has come a long way since opening up in San Diego, California in 1996. We have been listed on the Inc. 500 | 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies list 11 times, and has been called the “All-time Top Brewery on Planet Earth” by BeerAdvocate magazine twice. Stone Brewing is the ninth-largest craft brewer in the U.S. and with our breweries in Richmond, Virginia & Berlin, Germany, we join artisanal brewers across the world in the quest to show the public that there are more…and better…choices beyond the world of industrial beer.

MASON ALE WORKS

The first Mason Ale Works location opened in 2015 in our Oceanside URGE location and is the Research and Development department of Mason Ale Works. Here Benjamin "Shaggy" Blaney, the R&D Brewer crafts unique one-off releases and experimental brews. The Oceanside Location produces draft only releases such as "Great Tim Hortons Ghost" a Modern Times Collaboration, and "Cyclops" A Strawberry Pale Ale brewed with 300 pounds of local strawberries. This location also produces some of our more highly anticipated Snale Works products, including "Second Son" Barrel Aged Barleywine/ Stout blend, "Eloise Woods" our Barrel Aged Brett IPA and many more.

REFUGE BREWING

In the coming years Refuge Brewing signed on to distribution with Stone Brewing and began to distribute our beers throughout California. Currently Refuge beer (primarily Blood Orange Wit) is sold in over a thousand restaurants and bars throughout Southern California, and is available in the Bay Area, Arizona and Colorado. In 2015, Refuge became the fastest growing production brewery in California with nearly a 300% jump in production over the previous year. In 2016, Refuge became the largest brewery in Temecula and all of Riverside county. That same year Refuge leased the suite next door (11,000 sqft total) to take the brewery to the next level.

PIZZA PORT BREWING

In March of 1987 Gina and Vince Marsaglia, a pair of siblings in their 20′s, bought a struggling pizza place in the sleepy coastal town of Solana Beach, just north of San Diego. Early on, Vince took advantage of free space in the restaurant’s storage area to dabble with home brewing. The hobby took off and at the urging of friends and fans, Vince and Gina decided to go into the brewpub business. Pizza Port offered its first craft-brewed beers to patrons in 1992 and quickly gained a reputation in San Diego’s growing craft beer scene.

The Pizza Port locations collectively have won over 91 medals/awards from the Great American Beer Festival, and we continue to encourage our brewers to create unique and award winning beers.

MIKKELLER SD

Mikkeller Brewing San Diego is a new brand deeply rooted in the friendship of two world renowned breweries, (gypsy trailblazers) Mikkeller and (legendary) AleSmith. The vision is to merge the best craft beer traditions of Europe and Southern California, while employing a curiosity in exploring the boundaries for modern beer brewing. Expect super fresh, hoppy beers as well as classic European styles.

MAUI BREWING

Our journey to make authentic 'Ales and Lagers Brewed with Aloha' began in 2005. MBC remains steadfast regarding local production, are stewarts of the community and the 'aina, and curators of the craft-beeer-way-of-life.

Crafted with passion from the heart of paradise. We are an innovative and independent brewer. Welcome to 'ohana.

LORD HOBO BREWING

With beer on a pedestal and adventure up our sleeve, we set out to craft style-defining New England beers that highlight paramount traits of quality ingredients. Like us, our beers are elegant yet raw, free-spirited yet sophisticated. Beer has a unique ability to bring all kinds of people together, from the Lords that only enjoy the finer things in life, to the Hobos that work hard to earn their small pleasures, great beer is an accessible luxury.

Proudly brewed in Massachusetts, we’re bringing the New England beer experience to thirsty fans everywhere. We relish in the connection and find sanctuary in the beers that unite us. — Lords and Hobos alike, we all deserve to drink like royalty.

MODERN TIMES

Modern Times is an intrepid cadre of brewers, coffee roasters, and culinary wizards that began as a 30bbl production brewery and tasting room in the Point Loma neighborhood of San Diego. Modern Times is named after a beautifully crazy utopian community founded in 1850, and many of our beers are named after real utopian experiments or mythological utopias.

Today, we're distributed throughout Southern California, Arizona, Nevada, and the Pacific Northwest. In addition to our flagship brewery & roastery in Point Loma, we now have brewery/restaurant locations in Los Angeles & Portland, as well as a tasting room in San Diego’s North Park neighborhood and a restaurant and tap room in Encinitas, CA. A bit further down the line, we’ll be opening a restaurant in Santa Barbara, as well as a brewery/restaurant/cafe/swim club megaplex in downtown Anaheim. As of 2017, we became California’s very first employee-owned brewery, which is a fact we’re particularly proud of.

SMOG CITY

In October 2011, Smog City Brewing Co. began brewing beer at the Tustin Brewing Co. (TBC) brewpub. By utilizing TBC's excess fermentation capacity, Smog City was able to brew well-crafted beers, and personally distribute to restaurants and bars throughout Los Angeles County. We worked to create a presence in the craft brewing community and brewed and distributed 240 barrels in the first year.

Never would we have imagined that 5 years later, we would still be growing and producing more beer and at the same time adding to our taproom space in Torrance. We've broken ground in what is being called our 'South Cellar' and it will soon be filled with more fermentation tanks, brite tanks, and our brand new bottling line.

KERN RIVER BREWING

KRBC is Kernville’s first brewpub. This makes KRBC much more than just a restaurant; it’s an attraction in itself. According to the Kernville Chamber, on any given weekend the town of Kernville can easily swell to between 20-40 thousand people, all of whom are looking for entertainment and can find it at our establishment. KRBC has received an overwhelming and enthusiastic response from both locals and visitors alike. Approximately 15,000 people live in the Kern River Valley, 2,000 of those people make up the town of Kernville. Keeping the names of the beer local, providing a simple yet diverse menu and having a comfortable place where “everybody knows your name”, Kern River Valley residents and visitors alike have found themselves at home.

AVERY BREWING

Since 1993 our brewery has been committed to producing eccentric ales and lagers that defy styles and categories. Our beers are thoroughly American at heart: blending Old World tradition and expertise with ingenuity, creativity and boldness.

OSKAR BLUES

In 2002, in the funky little town of Lyons, Colorado, we shattered craft beer convention by stuffing our voluminously hopped mutha of a brew, Dale’s Pale Ale, into a portable, crushable, infinitely recyclable can. Craft beer in a can stays fresher for longer, and it’s easy to pack in (and pack out) on any soul-saving adventure. We now operate breweries in Colorado, North Carolina and Texas to provide craft beer in a can to all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and 17 other countries.

EEL RIVER BREWING

Hardworking. Passionate. Original. Innovators. That’s how we describe the people of Humboldt County, California, and we sought out to capture that pioneering spirit in a bottle. In a glass. On tap.

ALESMITH BREWING

Founded in 1995, AleSmith Brewing Company is a San Diego based artisanal craft brewery that specializes in handcrafted ales inspired by the European classics. Deeply rooted in the amateur and craft brewing communities, AleSmith ales have continued to garner both national and international awards.

ANTHEM CIDER

Our cider specific apples originate from France, England, and pre-prohibition America, but are grown now in Oregon. These heirloom varieties are essential for the depth of flavor, excellent body, and delightful aromatics of our distinctive ciders. All our ciders are always Gluten Free.

CRAFT CLARITY HARD SPARKLING WATER

This craft brewed hard sparkling water is low carb, zero sugar, and naturally gluten free. It's crisp, refreshing, and only 100 calories per can. Perfect for any outdoor activity or healthy lifestyle enthusiast. Craft Clarity contains 5% ABV.

SIERRA NEVADA BREWING CO.

Ken Grossman started Sierra Nevada with a hand-built brewhouse and the odds stacked against him. In 1980, that patchwork of pipes, pumps and tanks began making beers that forever changed the course of American craft brewing.

SUFFERFEST BEER COMPANY

In 2011, beer enthusiasts Meg Gill and Tony Yanow founded Golden Road Brewing to bring fresh beer to the local market in the most sustainable way possible. In 2015, we proudly partnered with Anheuser-Busch giving us the ability to continue to grow and bring our beers to more fans. Golden Road is committed to engaging and supporting the growing community of socially-minded beer enthusiasts. Brewed and canned in California, Golden Road’s year-round offerings include Wolf Pup Session IPA, Point the Way IPA, Golden Road Hefeweizen, Get Up Offa That Brown and Wolf Among Weeds IPA. Along with the core beers, Golden Road brewers are constantly experimenting with the freshest ingredients through a collection of rotating, seasonal and limited-edition brews.

GOLDEN ROAD BREWING

In 2011, beer enthusiasts Meg Gill and Tony Yanow founded Golden Road Brewing to bring fresh beer to the local market in the most sustainable way possible. In 2015, we proudly partnered with Anheuser-Busch giving us the ability to continue to grow and bring our beers to more fans. Golden Road is committed to engaging and supporting the growing community of socially-minded beer enthusiasts. Brewed and canned in California, Golden Road’s year-round offerings include Wolf Pup Session IPA, Point the Way IPA, Golden Road Hefeweizen, Get Up Offa That Brown and Wolf Among Weeds IPA. Along with the core beers, Golden Road brewers are constantly experimenting with the freshest ingredients through a collection of rotating, seasonal and limited-edition brews.

LAGUNITAS BREWING COMPANY

Lagunitas beers are available in 20-ish countries and growing. And whether supporting local communities by turning beer into money for the cause, or simply fueling stories and songs with IPA and other fine ales, we’ve learned one thing (aside for how to cook a turkey)… Wherever you go: beer speaks, people mumble.

NEW BELGIUM BREWING

A bike trip through Belgium in 1988 inspired a young couple to launch New Belgium Brewing Co., bringing the flavors of centuries-old Belgian beer styles to the little town of Fort Collins, Colo.