Stone Brewing Celebrates 30 Years With Classics, Collaboration And Camaraderie

ESCONDIDO, California (January 26, 2026) – It’s been 30 years since Stone Brewing sold its first keg of beer, helping to fuel the craft beer revolution that has defined generations of beer fanatics. Throughout 2026, Stone Brewing is celebrating its passion for beer with sweepstakes, fan-favorite throwbacks, collaborations and limited-time packaging. 
 
The year kicks off by spotlighting the iconic brewery’s flagship Stone IPA with limited-time gold packaging and a 30th Anniversary Sweepstakes. Grand Prize winners will be selected in May and September for a trip to San Diego including behind the scenes brewery experiences with Stone brewers and meals at both Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens locations. Additional First Place winners will be selected to receive a merchandise bundle valued at $500. Enter to win here. 
 
“A hallmark of Stone’s contribution to craft beer has been our team’s collaborative spirit,” explained Zach Keeling, CEO. “My favorite example of this was in our early years when distributors refused to carry craft beers, so our co-founders Greg Koch and Steve Wagner started their own distributor. One Aerostar van packed with kegs from multiple small breweries brought the beer to the bars, restaurants and stores that fueled the craft beer revolution.” 
 
It’s with that same spirit that Stone will embark on a series of collaborations in 2026 with friends of today and yesterday. Most will be found on draft at all Stone locations with one major San Diego collab coming to market in 16oz 6-packs this summer. 
 
In addition to collaboration brews, Stone will rebrew classics and release archive beers, packaged in small quantities and available only at Stone Brewing locations. Subscribe to Stone’s emails to be the first to know about this year’s lineup of fan-favorites like rebrews of Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous IPA and Stone Ruination IPA plus archive releases of Stone Imperial Stout, Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine and more.  
 
Even more classics will be re-brewed as draft-only releases including favorites like Stone Mocha IPA and the brewery’s very first beer – Stone Pale Ale. A fresh hop Ruination promises to blow the minds of hop fanatics with hops picked in the early AM and flown directly from Washington to San Diego for a same-day brew.  With new innovations, classic rebrews, archive releases and next-level execution, every visit to Stone locations in 2026 is guaranteed to meet Stone fans with nostalgia and delight. 
 
Stone’s 30th Anniversary Celebration is slated for late summer – a festival delivering invitational guests, new innovations, Stone classics, entertainment and a price that harkens back to the days of 1996. Stay tuned for more!
 
Follow along @StoneBrewing on Instagram for weekly throwback content, first-to-know beer release details and surprises to come all year long. 
 
“2026 is a tribute to our fans, our team members and our partners,” expressed Keeling. “This milestone year will be packed with experiences we hope elicit pride and camaraderie, reminding fans that greatness is built on a foundation of Stone.” 

ABOUT STONE BREWING

Founded in 1996, Stone Brewing pioneered the West Coast Style IPA, helping to fuel the modern craft beer revolution and inspire generations of hop fanatics. Today Stone operates breweries in Escondido, CA and Richmond, VA plus seven tap room and bistro locations. Stone offers a wide range of craft beers including its most popular Stone IPA, Stone Delicious IPA and Stone Buenaveza Lager. The company’s long list of environmental efforts includes a LEED Silver Certification, world-class water reclamation and creative uses of spent grain. Stone has been called the “All-time Top Brewery on Planet Earth” by BeerAdvocate magazine twice. To find Stone beers, visit find.stonebrewing.com. For more information on Stone Brewing visit stonebrewing.com, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. 

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