Stones Bitter is a beer manufactured and distributed in the United Kingdom by the North American brewer Molson Coors.

[3] The product was formulated as the working classes began to favour bitter over the dark mild style of beer.

"[5] From 1979, keg Stones began to be promoted heavily nationwide, and the beer was introduced to the South of England for the first time.

[6] The beer was promoted following the withdrawal of the unpopular Brew Ten, which was itself intended to replace Bass's regional ales.

[7] In the early 1980s Stones Bitter was produced at Bass' Runcorn brewery, although this ceased after drinkers complained of headaches from the poorly manufactured beer.

[9] Cask conditioned Stones won silver in the Bitter category in the CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain in 1991.

"[1] In 1997, Bass decided to deprioritise Stones in order to concentrate on promoting Worthington as their national ale brand.

In 2006, Off Licence News identified the canned variant as "continuing a slow but sure decline that has seen its status redefined from national brand to Yorkshire regional over the last decade.

"[20] As of 2012, Stones Bitter is among the twenty highest selling ales in the United Kingdom, with estimated annual volumes at over 100,000 hectolitres.

The beer comes in kegs and 440ml cans, and is described as having a "fragrant grapefruit-citrus hop aroma, [which] cuts through a characteristically sulphury background with a fruity edge.

[23] A major television campaign ran nationally from 1983 until 1991 with the tagline (coined by playwright Peter Whelan): "(Wherever you may wander) there's no taste like Stones".