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Though a temporary home, Brewery Igniter tenants are laying down stakes
We’ve spent the past few weeks catching up with occupants of H.G. Fenton’s trio of lease-to-brew Brewery Igniter facilities, asking what their intentions are beyond their current workspaces. Pariah … [Read more...] about A Tale of Three Igniters – Part 3
Grantville brewery’s struggles continue, forcing tasting room closure
This afternoon, Benchmark Brewing co-founder Rachael Akin posted the following to the company's Facebook page: “Dear Customer, As you may know Benchmark has been going through some extraordinary … [Read more...] about Benchmark Brewing temporarily closed
Mountaintop imbibing formed foundation for San Marcos’ newest brewery
Frank Harton’s passion for brewing was born, like so many others’, after initial swigs of a friend’s homebrewed beer, but the setting for the onset of his “brewing adventure” was a little different. … [Read more...] about Double Peak Brewing aiming high
On Monday, in an email from representatives of Artisanal Brewers Collective to West Coaster staff regarding The Bell Marker brewpub in downtown San Diego, a representative stated: "We have actually … [Read more...] about Owl Drug Co. teams up with The Bell Marker
Burning Beard debuting first beer in its American wild ale series
From the Beer Writer: There's nothing like taking the first sniff of a beer and feeling fairly assured that you are in for a special experience. This recently happened to me when my olfactory … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Song of Orpheus
Bay Park brewery falls victim to burst water line, working to re-open
Deft Brewing (the makers of West Coaster’s current Beer of the Week, DoubleDeft Secret) is closed indefinitely. Yesterday, a water main burst at the Bay Park brewery and tasting room at 5328 Banks … [Read more...] about Deft Brewing temporarily closed
Veteran brewer Pat Korn no longer part of San Marcos brewpub project
Last October, we shared information on an ambitious brewpub project being installed at the site of a former Hometown Buffet in San Marcos. Dubbed My Yard Live, it is the multi-faceted brainchild of a … [Read more...] about My Yard Live and its brewer part ways
Much anticipated Sorrento Mesa brewpub previews opening day beer menu
Gravity Heights has been at or near the top of every local beer fan’s most highly anticipated brewery projects list for well over a year, and there’s good reason for their enthusiasm. This project, in … [Read more...] about First Look: Gravity Heights’ beer list
North Park-based business building new brewery in North County
Last week, we reported Eppig Brewing's ownership team had spent the past two years searching San Diego County for a spot to house a brewery. In doing so, they had spent much of their time in North … [Read more...] about Eppig Brewing moving operation to Vista
Feeling out current and future plans for Brewery Igniter tenants
Last week, we began a poll of veteran tenants of lease-to-brew units at H.G. Fenton’s trio of Brewery Igniter campuses in Miramar, North Park and Carlsbad. The focus of that piece was Eppig Brewing, … [Read more...] about A Tale of Three Igniters – Part 2
