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North County brewery adds spontaneously fermented beers to product line
While Belching Beaver Brewery is largely known for everyday styles and its fan-favorite Peanut Butter Milk Stout, the North County business sports an extensive barrel-aging program. Headed by barrel … [Read more...] about Belching Beaver’s cool(ship) runnings
President, San Diego Brewers Guild / Manager, Booze Brothers Brewing
Although it’s an industry group run by volunteers from within the local brewing industry, the San Diego Brewers Guild enjoys admirable visibility among beer fans due to its high level of engagement … [Read more...] about Craft Q&A: Kris Anacleto
Escondido Brewing’s porter makes a case for regulars mixing things up a bit
From the Beer Writer: Hopcondido IPA has become the calling card of Escondido Brewing, and with good reason. The company's flagship beer is its top seller and an award-winner. Best in show ponies are … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Pioneer Room
A slew of anniversary celebrations plus the dawning of some new brews
Saturday, January 18 | Anniversary Invitational: Do you like Burgeon Beer Co…and a bunch of other cool breweries, too? Then Burgeon’s anniversary festival is for you. They’ll have their own rare and … [Read more...] about Sampler Flight: January #SDBeer Events
What can be gleaned from this year’s #SDBeer debuts and farewells?
I have been closely covering the San Diego beer beat for more than a dozen years. Over that span, the industry has gone through many ups and, in more recent years, its fair share of downs. Through it … [Read more...] about 2019: An open and shut case
New Zealand-inspired Kairoa Brewing’s roots fully exposed in house pilsner
From the Beer Writer: Pilsners are all the rage. Revered for their crisp, refreshing, stripped-down natures, they are the epitome of beer cleanliness when done right. That's all well and good, … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Back Paddock
North Park-based interest expanding to popular downtown tourist area
In 2017, a commercial-property broker saw promise in building a biergarten at downtown’s popular Seaport Village retail establishment. The plan was to have a half-dozen or so local breweries share … [Read more...] about Mike Hess Brewing to build at Seaport Village
CEO, Coronado Brewing Company
Coronado Brewing Company (CBC) has been openly adaptive for many years. Even so, fall was a great time of flux for the 23-year-old brewing interest. Founders Ron and Rick Chapman transitioned to the … [Read more...] about Craft Q&A: James Murray
North Park Beer Co. infuses its chocolate imperial stout with holiday cheer
From the Beer Writer: I am a fan of pumpkin spice. It's almost liberating saying so, knowing how controversial that ubiquitous autumnal seasoning has become in the age of unsocial media. But there's … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Peppermint Mocha Baker’s Man
Tribe-owned Valley Center operation to open to the public on January 30
In September, we reported that Valley Center’s SR76 Beerworks had undergone a full-scale rebrand that included a new name, Rincon Reservation Road Brewery. That interest, which is owned and operated … [Read more...] about Rincon Reservation Road Brewery set to debut
