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Stone Brewing Co.
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Randy Clemens
Public Relations Coordinator
760-471-4999 x1558
randy.clemens@stonebrewing.com
Jacob Mckean
Communications Specialist
760-471-4999 x1555
jacob.mckean@stonebrewing.com
Stone Raises Over $250,000 For Charity


Stone Raises Over $250,000 For Charity

Escondido, CA -- Stone Brewing Co. is the brewery that keeps on giving! And it's all thanks to an extremely loyal and supportive fan base, as well as an amazing team of devoted volunteers and generous vendors.

"Since day one, we've made supporting well-deserving charities one of our most important principles," notes Greg Koch, CEO & co-founder of Stone Brewing Co. "We are dedicated to supporting our community and promoting a culture of social responsibility."

Recent fundraising successes have included:

Stone 15th Anniversary Celebration & Invitational Beer Festival

Stone 15th Anniversary Celebration & Invitational Beer Festival

The two-day event once again crushed fundraising records set in previous years, bringing in an unprecedented $240,000. Thesefunds will be distributed to several incredible local charities: Surfrider Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos, Palomar Family YMCA,Fight ALD, CSUSM Foundation, Escondido Kiwanis Club, and IMA North County.

Original press release | Photos

 

Baird / Ishii / Stone Japanese Green Tea IPA

Baird / Ishii / Stone Japanese Green Tea IPA

Shortly after the earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan, Bryan Baird (Baird Brewing Company, Numazu, Japan) and Toshi Ishii (Ishii Brewing Co., Guam) collaborated with Stone Brewing Co. to create a special one-time beer, with all proceeds benefitting the Japanese Red Cross Society. The final numbers were recently tallied, totaling an impressive $64,000 donation.

Original press release | Video | Brew day photos | Bottling day photos

 

Stone Quingenti Millilitre Bottle Drawing

Stone Quingenti Millilitre Bottle Drawing

Stone's newest series of beers—dubbed "Quingenti Millilitre" for their 500ml cork-finished bottles—began with the release of a very small run of the famed collaboration beer "Ken Schmidt / Maui / Stone Kona Coffee Macadamia Coconut Porter Aged in Bourbon Barrels." Given the limited number of bottles, a raffle system was devised wherein fans could buy $1 tickets that would enter them in a drawing to win the chance to purchase a bottle. Proceeds from ticket sales were donated to local charities Escondido Creek Conservancy and Interfaith Community Services. 14,798 tickets were sold in all, with Stone topped up the donation to an even $15,000.

Original press release | Barrel photo | Brew day photos | Bottling day photos

 


In addition to these larger fundraising efforts, there is a seemingly endless list of charity events that Stone happily supports through donations of food and beer, and the most recent "Give a Pint, Get a Pint" blood drive hosted by Stone collected 71 units of blood for the San Diego Blood Bank!

Upcoming charity functions include holiday food drives with SuperFood Drive and the North County Food Bank, as well as the return of "Winner Winner Turkey Dinner," whereby Stone donates an entire Thanksgiving dinner to underprivileged families in cooperation with Casa de Amparo, matching each take-home meal pre-ordered from the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens.



ABOUT STONE BREWING CO.
 
Stone Brewing Co. was founded in 1996 by Steve Wagner and Greg Koch in North County San Diego, CA. It is the 14th largest craft brewery in the United States and has been named "All-Time Top Brewery on Planet Earth" by BeerAdvocate magazine - TWICE! A recently announced $26.6M expansion plan (that includes a hotel among other lofty ventures) is underway, as are developments to become the first American craft brewery to open a brewhouse in Europe. Visit stonebrewing.com for more information.

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San Diego Blood Bank

Stone Brewing Co. now

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Winner Winner Turkey Dinner

Stone 15th Anniversary Logo

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Stone 15th Anniversary Logo

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QUOTES ABOUT STONE
 
"All-Time Top Brewery on Planet Earth. The most popular and
highest-rated brewery...ever."
- BeerAdvocate Magazine

"Not for the faint of heart, [Stone's] bold brews have a strong and fast-growing fan base"
- Bon Appetit Magazine

"Stone Brewing Company from San Diego is arguably the most notorious player on America's exhilarating craft brewing scene."
- The Publican (United Kingdom)

"Stone Brewing makes aggressive beer -
good news for those tired of the fizzy yellow stuff."
- Los Angeles Times

"Stone Brewing's 'extreme' beers are like standard ales in overdrive."
- Food and Wine

"[Stone] has no interest in going mainstream if that means watering down the product."
- Inc. Magazine

"San Diego [is] the new beer capital of the U.S. Stone exemplifies the local approach, with aggressively hopped but completely drinkable brews."
- Men's Journal

"[Stone] is one of the best-known West Coast brewers with one of the most devoted cult followings this side of The Grateful Dead."
- Beverage World Magazine