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A holiday gift straight from my heart—and the heart of the south—to all of you!
Per traditional wintertime lyrics, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. A lifelong yuletide fan…nay, fanatic…I am happier than Buddy the Elf high on candy spaghetti that the holiday season is … [Read more...] about Mind your biscuits
New ownership structure, a site takeover and a music festival collab beer
In 2017, the owners and CEO of Coronado Brewing teamed with investor John Gallegos to breathe life into CBC head brewer Ryan Brooks’ vision for a cross-border, multi-cultural company. Over the past … [Read more...] about Beer Briefs: SouthNorte | Latitude 33 | OB Brewery
Vista’s Helia Brewing has the perfect beer for a SoCal winter season
From the Beer Writer: Like many San Diegans, when I began drinking craft beer, much of it was of the gold-to-amber-hued, hop-heavy ilk. That’s how I acclimated myself to the world of artisanal ales, … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Helia Porter
“The Cooking Guy” to install beer and bottle shop in upcoming Graze eatery
Earlier this month, Grain and Grit Collective (GGC) announced that it will team with locally-based culinary celebrity Sam “The Cooking Guy” Zien to install a bar and eatery in the Little Italy Food … [Read more...] about Craft Q&A: Sam Zien
New private-label beer producer opening in former Council Brewing spot
Beers produced by Hopnonymous Brewing have been available at numerous bars and restaurants throughout San Diego County for months, but it’s likely most who have sampled them are unaware of those … [Read more...] about Hopnonymous Brewing to debut Friday
Shuttered Vista brewery sells some of its assets to stay in business
At the end of October, Tim St. Martin emailed fans of his business, Barrel Harbor Brewing, announcing that after many months of struggling financially, he was closing his Vista interest. The decision … [Read more...] about Barrel Harbor Brewing reopening Thursday
High-profile departures, additions, shifts for Barrio Logan-based company
The proliferation of the #ThornTribe hashtag across social-media platforms has familiarized beer fans with Thorn Brewing’s staffers at many levels. Naturally, some more outspoken and higher-profile … [Read more...] about Changes abound for Thorn Brewing
New English Brewing’s New England-style IPA dares to bring the bitter
From the Beer Writer: While breweries nationwide were jumping on the haze train at the onset of the New England-style IPA trend, Simon Lacey stayed back, biding his time, observing and tasting local … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Whole Lotta Hazy
Fourpenny House head brewer makes move to Lemon Grove brewery
Earlier this year, Samantha Olson ventured to Lemon Grove’s 13 Point Brewing to brew up a fruited Berliner weisse dubbed Pennyweisse. That collaboration beer took the first part of its name from … [Read more...] about Samantha Olson joins 13 Point Brewing
A soon-to-open satellite, executive tier restructure and newly hired brewer
In February, Vista-based Prohibition Brewing opened its first off-site tasting room, taking over the former home of Fallbrook Brewing in that business’ namesake inland North County community. It was … [Read more...] about Beer Briefs: Prohibition | AleSmith | Attitude
