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Currently being processed. Oral history recorded 2017-08-01 at offices of Moore & Skilijan in Carlsbad, CA. Moore is member and general counsel for the San Diego Brewers Guild.

Currently being processed. Oral history recorded 2017-03-08 at The Craft Beer Attorney office in San Diego. Moon is founder of The Craft Beer Attorney, specializing in beer law and member of the Pink Boots Society.

Oral history recorded 2017-07-09 with Mary Anne Bixby and Rich Link at Burning Beard Brewery in El Cajon, CA. Lorton served as QUAFF President and newsletter editor and homebrews.

GL Beer Scores 1994.pdf
Judging results from America's Finest City Homebrew Competition for homebrewed beers and ciders circa 1994. Initals "B.O.S." on first sheet denotes "Best of Show". Five entries each scored 2 or 3 times for a total of 12 score sheets.

Home Winemaking Shop Basic Beer Recipes
Homebrewer's log consisting of recipes and notes. First recipe used is from The Home Winemaking Shop. Digital copies in this collection made from paper and electronic versions.

Fair Schedule.pdf
Flyer for educational booth and presentation schedule at the 2024 San Diego County Fair, Del Mar, CA.

San Diego County Distillery History 2024-05-09.pdf
This is a work in progress. Timeline of known San Diego distilleries and rectifiers. Note: personal home-use stills may be included, as regardless of volume, stills are required to be licensed by the California Alcohol Beverage Control Agency.

SD Fair Presentation-early SD Breweries-PDF version.pdf
Brief historical overview of late 19th-early 20th Century San Diego breweries. Presentation developed for the SD Fair Beer Experience. Not used on site as the screen was outside and the sun too bright to project successfully.

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Full view of the tap handle exhibit on CSUSM Kellogg Library's 5th floor.

Craft Beer Tap Handles from the CSUSM Brewchive.pdf
Introduction to tap handles and role they play in identity and marketing breweries using San Diego region items.

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Being in the San Diego region with beaches and ocean nearby, nautical or beach-themed motifs are popular. Examples are Ballast Point (1996, sold to Kings and Convicts Brewing but continues this brand line), Karl Strauss (1989-present), and Helm’s…

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Identity is an important to inform and attract consumers. The founders of Stone Brewing (1996-brand continues following mid-2022 sale to Sapporo) considered various designs including versions of gargoyles. Early keg handles were etched beach rocks as…

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Tap handles are only one element of advertising a brewery’s identity and ethos. Bottle labels, merchandise for sale or giveaway, coasters, glassware and growlers, as well as the brewery’s architectural/interior design are all part of the identity.…

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Not every San Diego craft brewery founded in the 20th century survived into the 21st. The stories of Baja (1991-1996), ChuckAlek (2012-2018), and Iron Fist (2010-2020) are partially preserved through their handles. Some breweries had few or no…

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BNS (2013-present), Manzanita (2010-2018), O’Sullivan Brothers (2014-2017), and Second Chance Beer (2015-present)

Wood is a popular tap handle material subject to different treatments such as painting, turning, burning/etching, etc. It recalls…

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Image of an 1897 beer keg with tap handle and cooling system.

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Photograph of left hand exhibit case on 5th floor of Kellogg Library.

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Photograph of center of exhibit featuring Green Flash tap handles on 5th floor of Kellogg Library.

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Photograph of left hand exhibit case on 5th floor of Kellogg Library.

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Photograph of exhibit cases on 5th floor of Kellogg Library. Click on navigation buttons at bottom of screen for closer views and descriptive text.
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