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Yet another new brewery and a pair of satellite locale on-tap
Things keep moving at a fast pace in the San Diego beer industry, so here are some quick-hit items from the county’s suds scene. Following a friends-and-family soft-opening yesterday, Helia … [Read more...] about Beer Briefs: Helia, Guadalupe & Black Market
Local restaurant chain latest to add in-house brewing capabilities
Epic Wings has been a local, family-owned and operated business for more than 35 years. Over that span, it has grown to include 20 stores (including three in south Riverside County and one in Mission … [Read more...] about Epic Wings N’ Things building Escondido brewery
San Marcos operation has new space and new head brewer
From the outside, much seems the same about San Marcos’ Dos Desperados Brewery, but enter the tasting room and you’ll notice new beers intermingled with longtime flagships. Witness a brew day and … [Read more...] about Dos Desperados Brewery expanding
Latchkey Brewing’s lager well-suited for Oktoberfest & patio sausage party
From the Beer Writer: I am a writer. I love language. More than that, I love the things you can do with words, letters, and plays on both. I'm particularly fond of palindromes, or words that are … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: RegalLager
New inhabitants of former URBN St. Brewing site to debut this week
It’s been nearly three years since URBN Restaurant Group shuttered the brewing component of its El Cajon brewpub. The coal-fired, pizza-centric restaurant and bar is still in operation, but the … [Read more...] about Creative Creature Brewing opens Friday
Wholesalers group names Vista-based business Bronze Brewer Partner
Over the past eight years, Mother Earth Brew Co. has grown from a nanobrewery on one end of a Vista homebrew supply store, to a large brewing company that has since taken over most of the industrial … [Read more...] about Mother Earth Brew Co. honored by NBWA
Highlighting some of this month’s San Diego beer events
As All Hallow’s Eve nears, our minds shift to frightening things…like having a calendar completely devoid of fun craft-beer events. EEK! Fortunately, we have the remedy for that. Check out these … [Read more...] about October #SDBeer Sampler Flight
Pure Project’s sour IPA series utilizes local, organic fruit and in-state malt
From the Beer Writer: Quality of ingredients is key to producing quality beer. This extends beyond hops, grains, yeast, and water to any specialty ingredients brewers incorporate, such as fruits, … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Blood Magic
Embarcadero Brewing’s tasting room softly, silently serving
Later today, National City will celebrate the arrival of its first-ever professional brewery, Embarcadero Brewing. There’ll be no ribbon-cutting, no speeches from government officials or … [Read more...] about National City’s first brewery is open
Baja chef Javier Plascencia taps San Diego brewing talent
Chef and restaurateur Javier Plascencia is the godfather of Baja cuisine. Founder and operator of numerous restaurants on both sides of the border, he is beloved from San Diego to Valle de Guadalupe … [Read more...] about Cross-border craft beer collaboration
