Gargoyles brewing for Trojans

The University of Southern California (USC) Athletics, announces the debut of its first-ever official craft beer, Stone Fight On! Pale Ale. The beer is brewed by Stone Brewing, the Southern California-based brewery that has been trailblazing the craft-beer category with a fierce commitment to quality and freshness for 27 years. The official USC Athletics beer will be available for purchase the week of August 14.

Stone Fight On! Pale Ale will be distributed throughout Southern California at stores, bars and restaurants. and onsite at the Los Angeles Colosseum and the Galen Center, home of the USC Trojans. Its 16-ounce cans feature classic USC iconography and colors. Inside, the beer is a quintessential SoCal Pale Ale–a balanced blend of tropical and citrusy hop flavors, light-body and endlessly drinkable at 5.5% ABV (alcohol-by-volume). Stone’s brewers developed the beer to offer that hoppiness Southern Californians crave in a style that suits tailgates, beach days, and cheering from the stands or at home.

“USC Athletics has been seeking the perfect beer partner–a regional brand that would be meaningful to our fans and add to the gameday experience,” explained Drew DeHart, Vice President/General Manager, USC Sports Properties and Playfly Sports. “Stone really nailed a pale ale that’s representative of the SoCal craft-beer scene and easy-drinking too. We’re honored to see our USC colors, marks and Trojan alongside the Stone gargoyle.”

“Stone beers are popular nationwide and across the globe, but SoCal is where we started and is home to our biggest population of fans,” explained Erin Smith, Stone Brewing Senior Vice President of Marketing. “We’re thrilled at the opportunity to create a beer that instills local pride in that cross-section of craft beer drinkers and USC fans and alumni. It’s our hope that this beer is enjoyed year-round for its incredible flavor, and that it truly adds to the gameday experience across all USC sports.”

Find the beer online via Stone’s Beer Finder, or order it online for delivery in California and select states.