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?
Beer in San Diego County, California 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.
Bakersfield, California Bakersfield is a city in California, United States, and the county seat of Kern County. It covers about 142 sqmi near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's population is approximately 365,000, making it the ninth-most populous city in California and the 52nd-most populous city in the nation. The Bakersfield–Delano Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Kern County, had a 2010 census population of 839,631, making it the 62nd largest metropolitan area in the United States. The more built-up urban area that includes Bakersfield and areas immediately around the city, such as East Bakersfield and Rosedale, has a population of approximately 464,000.