One of San Diego County’s most popular—and, frankly, beloved—brewers is moving on. Cosimo Sorrentino has announced that he is walking away from his post heading brewing operations for sister … [Read more...] about Cosimo Sorrentino departing Monkey Paw
First Look: Eppig Brewing Company
With three companies building out breweries within its confines, CRAFT by Brewery Igniter (3052 El Cajon Boulevard, North Park) has provided me a great deal of material for my beer-writings. It will … [Read more...] about First Look: Eppig Brewing Company
Beer of the Week: Alpine Ichabod
From the Beer Writer: For something that sounds so fun, pumpkin beers are awfully polarizing. Without a doubt a novelty in the brewing world, they are loved, tolerated and, by some beer-purists, … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Alpine Ichabod
Plates & Pints: Regents Pizzeria
My first time visiting Regents Pizzeria, a semi-recently relocated and simultaneously revamped bar and restaurant in La Jolla’s UTC area, I came expecting one thing and one thing only – killer pizza. … [Read more...] about Plates & Pints: Regents Pizzeria
Best Beer Futures: Expansions
For years, I’ve named the most promising work-in-progress brewing companies on a bi-annual basis. The scene is always changing and new projects are always coming onboard, requiring a twice-per-year … [Read more...] about Best Beer Futures: Expansions
Vista’s Barrel Harbor Brewing coming to Miramar
Readers not in or near North San Diego County probably aren’t all that familiar with Vista’s Barrel Harbor Brewing Company. A three-years-young business, it started off a bit bumpy, but has found … [Read more...] about Vista’s Barrel Harbor Brewing coming to Miramar
Beer of the Week: The Lost Abbey Madonna and Child
From the Beer Writer: Over the past two years or so, with the rising popularity of goses, salt-infused sour ales originating in the Goslar region of Germany, beers with added salinity have become more … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: The Lost Abbey Madonna and Child
Best Beer Futures: South
Last week, I wrote about four upcoming brewing companies showing the greatest potential for success (in my personal estimation). I kept my focus on projects located in the northern half of San Diego. … [Read more...] about Best Beer Futures: South
Catching up with Belching Beaver
Belching Beaver Brewery’s growth has been some of the fastest and most obvious of any local brewing company. What started as a single, Vista-based brewery operation has come to include (in order of … [Read more...] about Catching up with Belching Beaver
Meet Overtime Biz & Brews
There are more than 130 operating breweries in San Diego County…and Overtime Brew isn’t one of them. But it aims to work with as many of them as possible. Also going by the name Overtime Biz & … [Read more...] about Meet Overtime Biz & Brews