Stone Company Store – South Park

For a couple of years now I’ve been coming to this location. I reside in the south and every time I would decide to venture out north to enjoy a taste room, Stone South Park was always the go to location. You couldn’t beat great hospitality and fantastic beers on tap. Sad to see this place go but life is like a book, there are many chapters to be written. I’m sure glad I was able to be apart of this chapter in stones ever so growing book.

I’m a huge fan of Stone beer and have come here many times in the past for tasters. I recently broke my ankle and am on crutches. Super crappy to say the least. Apparently they just recently got rid of most of their chairs and the few that were still there were occupied. I asked at the bar if they had any other chairs anywhere as I simply can’t stand on one foot for more than a few minutes. Their terse and unsympathetic reply was no so we left. Pretty rude, definitely not friendly or even remotely accommodating. I won’t be going to this tasting room again ever.

One of the first places I got introduced to IPA. Thanks for the lack of memories. Great people and very well knowledgeable. Will definitely miss this place.

Finally made it here for the first time only to find out they are closing in a couple weeks. Great little spot! Sad to see it go. 4 oz stone beers for $ 1 – 2, where else can you get that kind of deal? Friendly, helpful staff, community vibe, too bad it is closing.

Thanks for the beers and a great contribution to our neighborhood. Farewell, we barley knew you .
–Jonathan

This place is awesome! I came here with my wife before grabbing some dinner in South Park and it is such a hidden gem. They have tons of beer on tap and also fill growlers to take away. They had a cool seating area inside and outside and the staff was awesome!

Great staff, good beer, and relaxing environment. Love sitting on their patio on a sunny day while drinking a nice cold beer. Small place with a good selection of beer for sale or for trying. I enjoy taking my friends from out of town to grab a beer and walk around South Park. Rock my South Park Stone hoodie with pride!

There’s this one girl that is always working when I come in. She has long dark hair and the cutest dimples I have ever seen. Not only is she a great conversationist, but her knowledge of beers knows no bounds. She is always happy to help me pick a beer (which is difficult) and is the reason I come back every time.

Came in for a beer with my buddy, ended up with «being a man» advice from the extremely over weight black dude that was serving beer. I want to drink my Pine cone flavored beer in peace, keep life advice to yourself.

I love craft beer but sometimes I don’t feel like trekking over to a noisy bar for a pint or the Goliath of Stone’s, Liberty Station, to refill my growler. That’s what makes Stone South Park perfect for what it is.
It’s not going to be somewhere you want to hang out all night, but it has enough standing room to accommodate a decent amount of people without ever feeling crammed. They carry tons of one-​off selections in addition to their normal stable so that you can always try something new. And they also sell bombers, 6 packs and tons of merchandise. This includes my favorite, their Levitation Ale BBQ sauce, which is nothing short of heaven orgasming in my mouth. Yes it’s better than Phils. I said it.
Add to that some friendly employees and you’ve got yourself a fan. Now if only they could brew Lukcy Basartd year round, I’d be set…

Small tasting room, nice staff.
Came here recently and I think I tried all the beers. all in one day. Okay I lied, maybe most of them. I haven’t been back since, but I would love to go again soon. The only thing that bothered me was the people who came in with small kids, and there were literally running around and jumping off chairs and tables. This is no place for a kid.
I tried:
–Delicious IPA (my fave)
–Ruination
–Ruination with habanero (spicy delicious)
–go to IPA (Funny story, kind of off topic, but we sell this at our work and one time a customer asked me for IPA to go. I looked at them dumbfounded, because beer to go? But no go to IPA, hah)
–Coffee milk stout– I love stouts, so this was delicious, very smooth.
–Arrogant bastard
–Smoked Porter

Great crew that works at this location makes you feel at home always remembers you by your first name whoever’s working. Great for quick stop growler fills and quick tasters also pet friendly which is a plus

If you like screaming little kids and dogs with your brew this place is for you. Personally I wouldn’t mind some cats queers and seniors rather than the little kid running around and coughing in everyone’s face while parents look on fondly like it’s cute

Lucky me that i get to live a few blocks from this gem of a tasting room. I suppose it’s slightly more of a merch store but for locals and the fortunate few who know about this place it’s an epic little tasting room. My fiancé and i end up here about once a week. If i get word of a new brew making an appearance the next day, you better bet i’ll be there the following night. The beer connoisseurs that work there are the nicest, most knowledgeable bunch of people. Let me tell you Jesus is the man. Tyler is great too and these guys KNOW their beers. There’s a newer brunette that works there too which i feel like an a-​hole, since i don’t remember her name, but she’s great too.
What i really love is this is one of the only places i feel super comfortable going to by myself, to have a few tasters, and talk to some awesome people. They recently added a bunch of outdoor tables which has been great considering it never gets that cold in SD. I seriously love sitting outside with my dog, drinking a good barrel aged brew and just spacing out after a long day. I’ve noticed the more i go that i see the same faces constantly coming in for a growler fill or just to chat with the staff and say hi. To me that speaks pretty highly of a place. I mean let’s be honest, Stone makes epic beer. It’s always consistent, and rarely if ever disappoints.
Few facts– they now serve pints but i always end up getting a bunch of 4 oz. tasters since there’s constantly new beers on tap. When in doubt always ask the person behind the bar. They won’t judge if you don’t know sh*t about beer and it’s your first time drinking something other than coors light. We’ve all been there at one point. The 4 oz. tasters are $ 1.50 or $ 2 for higher ABV (i think over 7%). The $ 8 oz are about $ 4 (i think, don’t quote me). Be sure to bring cash since they can only take cash tips and although they never expect it– you will always want to tip these guys.
That’s it… i think. mmmm beer. Now i’m gonna go get a taster at Stone

This Stone Company Store is very cool because they not only have some very good beer, but they have free wi-​fi and let you bring food in to eat while you drink and surf the net. It kinda like a coffee shop gone beer shop, with the fermented hops that goo along with it (
).
In addition, to all the beers and ale’s they have on tap, they also offer a variety of merchandise in the form of clothing and head wear (
), beer making products, hot sauces, and to soaps infused with beer (
). I enjoyed the Stone Saison which was lighter than some of their heavier beers, but perfect for an early afternoon, and while I got some Unilocaling done. The beers was great with a mild citric flavor with herbal overtones. I great beer for fans of Pale Ales.
The gents who work here are well verse in the making and distribution of Stone’s brew. They were helpful and full of suggestions for my next visit. Next time I will be bring some food to enjoy with that beer.

This particular location is kind of in a huddle spot between the train station and Ascent Realty. Nestled in its own little space. It’s more intimate than the other locations. I can count the number of people here, including the workers– six total. Granted it’s a Monday night.
Friendly staff and great selection. The best part is, if you want to start and end your night here, there’s an abundance of taxis, the trolley and train station near by. So there’s no reason you should drink and drive (See what I did there)
Nonetheless, I love how it’s intimate. The music is loud enough to hear your own thoughts. The table top fire pits are enough to keep you warm on a cool summer night.
Beer. Well. No complaints here. We came specifically for the W00t Stout 2.0 that was released today. And loved every drop of it!
4 ounce tasters– $ 3.00
8 ounce tasters– $ 5.00
Depending on the beer of course.

While we wanted to visit the actual Stone Brewery on our vacation, it just didn’t happen. We stumbled upon this company store, though, and I think it topped any brewery experience we might have had. First of all, the location is very cool. It is in South Park and is housed in what used to be an old fire station. Someone bought, refurbished, and split it up into a few different shops and I think a small gym.
We rolled in at about 4 pm one afternoon and we were the only customers. This place is small, but that’s OK! Just enough room for Stone swag on one side and taps and bar on the other. At the bar, you have an awesome chalkboard with descriptions of each beer, as well as price. I have not been to a bar or brewery where you could order such a variation in sizes, but here, you can get a 4 ounce, 8 ounce, pint, litre, or growler. This is perfect for tasting! I started off with something I don’t remember but it was really delicious. For my second beer, I was having a hard time deciding…they all sounded good! The bartender said, «Might I suggest something based on your enjoyment of the first beer…» He was spot-​on in his suggestions for the rest of our time there. We left with a happy spirit just in time to fight rush hour traffic back to La Jolla. This was the bright spot in our trip to Southern California. Very much worth the stop!

If you’re a huge fan of Stone’s brewskies but don’t like to deal with the crowded venues nor want to drive too far out (Point Loma and Escondido are their main locations), then this small tasting room in South Park is the perfect spot to stop by and knock back some IPAs!
It’s dog friendly as well so go ahead and bring your furry friends with you while you sip away on that cold mug of hoppyness! Though it’s not a super big place, there is plenty of stools and standing space!
Grab yourself a taster flight and you get to keep the glass (I’ve been building my collection of local SD brewery glasses)!

They didn’t bat an eyelash when a ninja turtle and zombie scientist came in for a keg of Stone IPA two days past Halloween. Bravo, Stone Co., Bravo.
They also offered the most appropriate response upon keg-​return– free tasters. Even this little hung-​over mad scientist couldn’t refuse that!
I remain thankful for the close keg-​supplier, and the great service!

Michael S. seems to have hit the nail on the head with his review…
I feel like anyone that is complaining about this location just isn’t familiar with how tasting rooms work. It’s not a bar, and they are not allowed to run the business that way!
Calling it «a Stone apparel outlet that happens to serve beer» is borderline ridiculous. But you know what? That’s right! This is a «growler filling station» (basically), where you can go and taste beer to decide what you want to PURCHASE and TAKE HOME. This is not a place to spend the day, drinking (although it is possible). They close at 9pm on Saturday nights, if that’s any indication…
The original Stone is obviously in North County and pretty far out of the way for most people to go for growler fills. I think it’s a blessing that they’ve opened this location and made their beer more available to more people. I love that they have special releases on tap — and they do sell out often. Because the beer is popular.
The staff is VERY knowledgable and friendly and will be happy to answer any questions you may have and help you find the beer for your palate.