"All hail the kings of San Diego craft, ever may they reign. While a lot of the best breweries in San Diego get plenty of charm from being smaller, plucky, everyday operations, Stone has decided to show off every bit of its success at this Escondido supercenter (because if you have it, you might as well flaunt it, right?). Though the Liberty Station complex down near Point Loma is the clear flagship (and North County even gets a cozy tap room in Oceanside), there’s a whole kingdom hidden in this resort-like setup, with nearly 40 beers on tap at the bar, a restaurant (serving dishes like a “True Craft” Burger and a “Stone Steak Taco”), a company store where you can buy a tiki towel or a sticker decked out with the Stone logo, and tours available four or five times a day. The gorgeous facility puts the up-and-coming little rooms at much smaller brewers to shame, but at least it gives the smaller guys a point of comparison — as either something to aspire to or a sell-out path to avoid." - Mike Schramm
