Stone Brewing was founded by Greg Koch and Steve Wagner in 1996 in San Marcos, California. Their mission was to create amazing, flavorful beers and provide an alternative choice for those were unsatisfied with the industrialized beers dominating the market at the time.

Steve and Greg were a confident duo, but even they couldn’t have foreseen what Stone would eventually grow into, nor that their brewery would help kickstart a craft beer revolution in the US. 

Of course, none of that happened overnight. Here are a few highlights from our first 25 years.