Stone Brewing Buenaveza Salt & Lime Lager
Stone Brewing Buenaveza Salt & Lime Lager is a 4.7% ABV lager in a 6-pack of 12oz cans, brewed with lime and sea salt. Stone describes it as a Baja-inspired, Mexican-style lager — its name joins "Buena" (good) with "-veza" from cerveza — born in Southern California at Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station in San Diego, and the first Stone Pilot Series beer to graduate to a year-round release. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 4.7%
- Format: 6-pack of 12oz cans
- Style: Baja-inspired Mexican-style lager
- Special ingredients: Lime and sea salt (producer)
- Hops: Liberty (per Stone's launch release)
- Origin: Stone Brewing, founded 1996 in San Marcos, San Diego County, California
The Pilot Series Beer That Went Year-Round
Stone was founded in San Marcos in 1996 by Greg Koch and Steve Wagner, and became famous for big, bitter, uncompromising beers — which is exactly why Buenaveza matters: created by brewer Ben Sheehan at the Liberty Station brewpub in San Diego, it is Stone's crisp, salt-and-lime refresher, and it proved so popular in its 2019 California preview that it became the Pilot Series' first year-round graduate in spring 2020. Browse more lagers and craft favourites on our craft beer shelf, or visit the Stone Brewing vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Appearance: Light straw, very clear, thin white head, per Stone. Nose: Clean, dominated by fresh-squeezed lime with a slight corn-chip note. Palate: Lime throughout with a touch of sweet malt; ultra-crisp and balanced, with slight tartness, light bitterness and a refreshing, drying finish.
How to Enjoy
Serve it ice cold, straight from the can — this is a beach, taco-truck and backyard lager. The built-in lime and salt mean no wedge and no shaker required.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Buenaveza brewed with real lime and salt? Yes — Stone lists lime and salt as its special ingredients, and its launch release describes "real lime & salt" in a Baja-inspired lager.
What does the name mean? Per Stone: "Buena" (good) plus "-veza," from cerveza — a good beer, named in shorthand.
Is it a regular release? Yes. After a California preview in August 2019, Buenaveza became a year-round release in spring 2020 — the first Pilot Series beer to make that jump.
Salt, lime, San Diego sunshine — order Stone Buenaveza online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.