Stone Brewing to Celebrate their 21st with Anniversary Celebrations
Stone Brewing is celebrating their 21st Anniversary with two days of beer related activities! The Stone 21st Anniversary Celebration & Invitational Beer Festival is one the largest craft beer festivals in Southern California, and also Stone’s largest annual charitable event. Stone is proud to support the community by donating 100% of the proceeds from this event. The goal is to promote a culture of social responsibility, collaboration, and involvement. This year, the event’s proceeds will benefit: The Surfrider Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos, YMCA of San Diego County, Flight ALD! and CSUSM Foundation. Stone’s 21st Anniversary celebrations include a Brewers Reception on Friday 8/18 and an Invitational Beer Festival on Saturday 8/19.
Brewers Reception – Friday 8/18
Stone Brewing is starting off the weekend with a Brewers Reception. The event will take place at CSU San Marcos from 6-9pm. Attendees of this exclusive event will have access to 40+ amazing beers and mouthwatering bites. Guests will receive a commemorative 21st Anniversary tasting glass. There will be live music entertainment at the event, and a cigar lounge provided by Golden State Cigars!
Notable beers in the lineup include:
- Stone Barrel Aged-Saison w/ Blackberry
- Noble Ale Works Cinnamon Roast Crunch
- Stone Ghost Hammer IPA
- Little Miss Brewing Hoperation Overload
- Stone 21st Anniversary Hail to the Hop Thief Double IPA
General admission tickets for this event are $85. Designated driver tickets are $35. They’re still available to purchase HERE.
Invitational Beer Festival – Saturday 8/19
The Invitational Beer Festival is also happening at CSU San Marcos. The Invitational Beer Festival is split into three different sections: Rare Beer All-Access, Session A & Session B.
Rare Beer All-Access
Back by popular demand, the Rare Beer All-Access portion will be offering hard to find beers that craft lovers crave. There are only a limited amount of tickets that will be sold for this portion of the festival. Tickets include twenty 2-oz tasters of the rare beers and no additional rare beer tasters will be sold. Guests will receive a commemorative 21st Anniversary tasting glass, access to both Sessions A & B, access to complimentary food, and samples of Mostra Coffee.
Notable beers in the lineup include:
- Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station Great Bowman’s Beard aged in Scotch Whiskey Barrels
- Dogfish Head/Victory/Stone Saison du BUFF aged in Red Wine Barrels
- Stone Cali-Belgique IPA aged in Reposado Tequila Barrels
- Stone Imperial Saison aged in Red Wine Barrels w/Peaches
Tickets for the Rare Beer All-Access section are $99 and can be purchased HERE.
Sessions A & B
Guests will be able to enjoy live music during both sessions. Additionally, they’ll have access to over 100 beers from 50+ breweries. These sessions include unlimited 2-oz samples. Guests will also receive a commemorative 21st Anniversary tasting glass.
Notable beers in the lineup include:
- Avery Brewing/The Bruery/Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station “They Actually Brued”
- Stone & NOFX Punk in Drublic – more info about this exclusive collaboration HERE
- Oskar Blues Brewery Interstate SMASH Express
- Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station Notorious P.O.G.
- Ska Brewing Company Pink Vapor Stew
- Great Divide Brewing Company Ma’s Cheti Yeti
Tickets to Session A (1 – 4 PM) and Session B (5 – 8 PM) are $55 each. They’re available to purchase HERE.
*All photos are by Stone Brewing Company
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