Judge upholds $56M Stone Brewing trademark verdict
ESCONDIDO — A San Diego federal judge this week upheld a jury’s verdict awarding local craft brewer Stone Brewing $56 million in its trademark infringement...
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Stone co-founder, Ecke family donate to CSUSM Special Collections
SAN MARCOS — A Stone Brewing co-founder and a prominent North County family have donated to the special collections expansion project at California State University...
Cheers! Roundup: Local craft beer, spirits news
Hey! Howzit going? Did you know it is 2023? We’re only weeks away from daylight savings!* So why is it so cold? I won’t complain...
Meet GM Brian Fried with Stone Distributing
Stone Brewing has its roots in San Marcos and recently Stone Distributing moved back to San Marcos....
Stone Brewing acquired by Japanese brewery Sapporo for $165 Million
ESCONDIDO — Stone Brewing, San Diego County’s largest brewing company, has been acquired by Japanese beer giant Sapporo’s United States branch, it was announced today....
Stone Brewing donates more than $140,000 to laid off employees
ESCONDIDO – Stone Brewing announced last week that it would be donating more than $140,000 to its former employees who were laid off due to...
Stone Brewing announces Maria Stipp as CEO
ESCONDIDO — Stone Brewing, founded in San Diego in 1996 and ranked as the country’s ninth-largest craft brewery, today announced the hiring of Maria Stipp...
Stone Brewing CEO Dominic Engels resigns
ESCONDIDO – Stone Brewing, the largest brewery in Southern California, announced to its staff last week that its CEO, Dominic Engels, has resigned. The news...
Stone Brewing responds to critics of trademark dispute with Kentucky brewery
ESCONDIDO — Stone Brewing published a lengthy statement on its website Monday night regarding its trademark dispute with Sawstone Brewing Co. in Morehead, Ky., saying...
Escondido restaurants begin to reopen as coronavirus restrictions loosen
ESCONDIDO — As statewide stay-at-home orders begin to loosen, restaurants and stores in San Diego County are allowing customers inside for the first time in...
Craft Beer in North County: Touring Stone Brewing, the 9th largest craft brewery in US
Locals and beer tourists from all over the world flock to Stone for the beer, the food, and the ambience....
Craft Beer in North County: There’s a craft beer school for you
San Diego County is home to four well-regarded beer education programs, each of which meets a different set of interests and career goals....
Craft Beer in North County: I confess: I like Belgian beers after all
My personal beer preferences are mostly for British ales. While I do enjoy a good West Coast IPA — hoppy, malty and bitter is often...