Stone Brewing

STONE BREWING

FOUNDED: 1996

CEO: Maria Stipp

HEADQUARTERS: San Marcos

BUSINESS: Maker of craft beer

EMPLOYEES: 983, including Stone Distributing

WEBSITE: stonebrewing.com

CONTACT: 760-294-7899

SOCIAL IMPACT: Every day, approximately 140,000 pounds of spent grain from the brewing process is repurposed as garden mulch and animal feed. Stone was among the first craft breweries to repurpose hops, spent grain and yeast for cattle, goat and chicken feed.

NOTABLE: In 2021, small and independent brewers in the United States collectively produced 24.8 million barrels of beer, according to the Coloradobased Brewers Association.