
The quintessential West Coast IPA with aggressive hop character
This iconic West Coast IPA is celebrated for its heavy hand of hops, delivering intense citrusy and piney notes balanced by a clean malt backbone. Its crisp, aggressively hoppy finish has defined the style for generations of craft beer lovers.
Spicy buffalo wings or dry-rubbed BBQ ribs
Spicy vegetable yellow curry with tofu
Sharp Aged Cheddar or pepper jack cheese
San Diego County, California, USA
Pint glass
Chilled (45-52F)
Stone Brewing was founded in 1996 in San Diego, California, by Greg Koch and Steve Wagner with a mission to challenge mass-market lagers. Over the decades, it has grown into one of the largest and most influential craft breweries in the United States, famous for its defiant, hop-obsessed attitude.
Brewed at Stone's state-of-the-art brewery & brewhouse in Escondido, California, this beer represents the pinnacle of Southern California's craft revolution. First released in 1997, it popularized the aggressive hop-forward profile that defined the modern West Coast style.