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Miramar-based brewery building second tasting room downtown
Opening multiple San Diego tasting room was a crucial component of Greg and Jade Malkin’s business plan when they opened Little Miss Brewing in 2016. The Miramar-based business was able to do so in … [Read more...] about Little Miss Brewing expanding in East Village
Hard kombucha company hires another former Saint Archer staffer
In bolstering its brewing team, North Park-based hard-kombucha operation JuneShine tapped a familiar source. In August, the company brought on former Saint Archer Brewing director of brewing Greg … [Read more...] about JuneShine adds to production team
Protector Brewery’s collaborative holiday beer a fit for multiple holidays
From the Beer Writer: I hail from long lines of military servicemen. My father served in the Army during Desert Storm. My grandfather on my mother's side served in the Navy during World War II. My … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Freedom Stout
Local beery festivities taking place throughout the holiday season
With so many holiday markets, Christmas-wreath workshops and yuletide-themed events happening at beery establishments this month, you’re a Grinch if you can’t get in the holiday spirit. Search out … [Read more...] about Sampler Flight: December #SDBeer Events
Belching Beaver’s chef devises dishes to pair with brewery’s Alpha King IPAs
An accomplished culinarian with plenty of experience both pairing and cooking with a wide range of beer styles, Ramiro Guerra, the executive chef for Belching Beaver Brewery’s Tavern and Grill brewpub … [Read more...] about Plates & Pints: Alpha Dog
Under-construction University Heights brewpub leaks beer and menu items
Though it has a ways to go before its projected January 15 opening, and brewing won’t commence until this weekend, a sneak peek of the offerings from highly-anticipated University Heights brewpub, … [Read more...] about Sneak Peek: Kairoa Brewing
Thr3e Punk Ales Brewing adds flavor into the crushability equation
From the Beer Writer: If there was a local lager trend in 2017, it was the pursuit of "crushability" as numerous San Diego breweries went the way of the Mexican lager. Lower alcohol and increased … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: La Flama Roja
Bar owners examine the county’s most promising upcoming breweries
Every six months, we take a look at the always-robust list of new breweries being constructed throughout San Diego County to suss out those with the most potential. This time around, we asked two … [Read more...] about Best Beer Futures
A pair of tasting rooms and a brewery from the founders of Saint Archer
Even with the official start to the holiday season just days away, there’s a lot going on in local beer, where the action never really slows. Enough that a few quick-hit news items are in … [Read more...] about Beer Briefs: Bay City, Ebullition, Harland
In a world rich with Speedway variants, Cohns have an AleSmith exclusive
From the Beer Writer: When I started drinking craft beer in the early nineties, it was a trial by fire for my palate as my taste buds struggled to build up a tolerance to bitterness. The top beers … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Knobby Barrel Speedway Stout
