No. 15: The sale of Stone Brewing In June, San Diego’s craft brewer Stone was sold to Japan’s beer and beverage group Sapporo. This came after Stone’s founder, Greg Koch, had touted for years he would never sell and lashed out against those who did. Does this make Stone’s Koch a turncoat, who fell for a macro brewer’s lucre, or does the deal have wider implications? (01.08.2022)
