In the spirit of its trademark gargoyle, Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens-Liberty Station sees itself as the protector of the local craft-brewing and boutique-restaurant industries.
\n“The focus has always been on beer and on the slow-food movement,” said Sabrina LoPiccolo, Stone Brewing Co.\u2019s public relations specialist, who defined slow food as\u00a0“products that are local and organic, farm-to-table.”
\nLoPiccolo said much of Stone\u2019s food comes from its own farm located near its original brewery-restaurant in Escondido, which opened in 2007.
\n“It\u2019s good, wholesome food,” said Scott Ambrose, general manager of the cuisine of the sprawling brewery-restaurant which opened May 15 at 2816 Historic Decatur Road, Building I, Suite 116 in Point Loma.
\nStone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens-Liberty Station encompasses more than 23,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor dining and bars, as well as a bocce ball court, outdoor cinema space and a lush outdoor garden.
\nThe restaurant offers an eclectic menu of world-inspired cuisine featuring local, organic fare.\u00a0 Stone is not a place to go to if you want burgers and fries \u2014 they\u2019re not on the menu. What is on the menu is more exotic fare like grilled wild-boar ribs, tilapia, house made hummus, local mussels, Korean Kimchi and shepherd\u2019s pie.
\nThe brewery has 40 taps and more than 100 bottles of exceptional craft beers, including Stone year-round and special releases, as well as craft and specialty beers from other breweries around the world.
\nBut Stone Brewing World Bistro @ Gardens-Liberty Station is not a sports bar. There are no TVs. They\u2019re not needed. The destination is the attraction, according to Stone Brewery officials.
\nStone is also not a place to go for the commonplace. It\u2019s a place to go if you want something bold and different, to try something new, like a new beer, a new food dish, a new atmosphere, a new style.
\nNoted for taking its brand and customizing it for a given location, Stone\u2019s done exactly that at Liberty Station, building around the “bones” of the old site and incorporating natural elements.
\n“This was the mess hall, now it\u2019s the banquet hall,” said Ambrose of the converted, wide-open, state-of-the-art restaurant building space.
\n“We picked up the caricature of the other one (original restaurant) and we integrated it with the architecture and the history here,” said David Robinson, the architect for both Stone facilities whose office is in Bird Rock.
\nOf the architecture, which has an almost Asian, minimalist feel, Robinson said, “There\u2019s certainly an influence of natural \u2014 organic.”
\nAmbrose said the floors and the ceiling of the former military facility have largely been left intact.
\n“In other restaurants, we\u2019d spend a lot of money covering up these floors,” said Robinson. “Here, you don\u2019t even notice it.”
\nA tour of the facility reveals just how diverse \u2014 and uncommon \u2014 it is.
\nThere are separate smaller banquet rooms with cozy fireplaces mixed with big outdoor patio spaces with huge sun umbrellas.
\nThere is a bocce ball court and faux grass play areas for kids. Water fountains and fire pits transform a central courtyard area into an outdoor garden. Another side area offers weekly summer movies with beverages and food.
\nAt the Stone company store, guests can select from an array of gargoyle-themed gear, everything from caps, coats and shirts to hot sauce, hops and golf towels. Guests can even purchase refillable “growlers,” containers of various sizes that can be returned to be refilled and taken home again.
\nStone Brewing Co. owns the distinction of being the only company to have been named to the San Diego Business Journal\u2019s “100 fastest-growing private companies list” 10 years in a row.
\nStone CEO and co-founder Greg Koch, and president and co-founder Steve Wagner, now preside over a craft-brewing company whose products are distributed throughout San Diego County and to about 40 states nationwide.
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