[PAR] [TLE] Beer in San Diego County, California [SEP] San Diego County, California has been called "the Craft Beer Capital of America."  As of 2016 the county was home to 125 licensed craft breweries - the most of any region in the United States.  Based on 2016 sales volume, three San Diego County breweries - Stone, Green Flash, and Karl Strauss - rank among the 50 largest craft brewers in the United States.  San Diego County brewers pioneered the specialty beer style known as Double India Pale Ale (Double IPA), sometimes called San Diego Pale Ale.  Its beer culture is a draw for tourism, particularly during major festivals such as San Diego Beer Week and the San Diego International Beer Competition.  San Diego County breweries like Stone Brewing Co., AleSmith Brewing Company and Ballast Point Brewing Company are consistently rated among the top breweries in the world. [PAR] [TLE] Stone Brewing Co. [SEP] Stone Brewing is a brewery headquartered in Escondido, California, USA.  Founded in 1996 in San Marcos, California, it is the largest brewery in Southern California.  Based on 2016 sales volume it is the ninth largest craft brewery in the United States.
[PAR] [TLE] Beer in San Diego County , California [ SEP ] San Diego County , California has been called " the Craft Beer Capital of America . " As of 2016 the county was home to 125 licensed craft breweries - the most of any region in the United States . Based on 2016 sales volume , three San Diego County breweries - Stone , Green Flash , and Karl Strauss - rank among the 50 largest craft brewers in the United States . San Diego County brewers pioneered the specialty beer style known as Double India Pale Ale ( Double IPA ) , sometimes called San Diego Pale Ale . Its beer culture is a draw for tourism , particularly during major festivals such as San Diego Beer Week and the San Diego International Beer Competition . San Diego County breweries like Stone Brewing Co. , AleSmith Brewing Company and Ballast Point Brewing Company are consistently rated among the top breweries in the world . [PAR] [TLE] Stone Brewing Co. [ SEP ] Stone Brewing is a brewery headquartered in Escondido , California , USA . Founded in 1996 in San Marcos , California , it is the largest brewery in Southern California . Based on 2016 sales volume it is the ninth largest craft brewery in the United States .
San Diego County, California has been called "the Craft Beer Capital of America.", San Diego County breweries like Stone Brewing Co., a brewery headquartered in Escondido, California, founded in which year?
San Diego County , California has been called " the Craft Beer Capital of America . " , San Diego County breweries like Stone Brewing Co. , a brewery headquartered in Escondido , California , founded in which year ?
1996
1996