Though they’re not related by blood, Ketchen Smith and Evan Smith are bound by their love of craft-beer and their shared project for getting into the business of producing it, Escondido Brewing … [Read more...] about Meet Escondido Brewing Company
Beer of the Week: PB AleHouse Slomo Saison
From the Beer Writer: In spite of strides being made where craft-beer selection and availability is concerned, Pacific Beach is not one of the first places I think about when I’m thirsty for local … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: PB AleHouse Slomo Saison
Beer Touring: Little Miss Brewing
Back in May, I broke the news that a business by the name of Little Miss Brewing (7949 Stromesa Court, Miramar) was building its brewery in Miramar. It was exciting news for me, as it was going to be … [Read more...] about Beer Touring: Little Miss Brewing
Urge Common House settling in San Marcos
Back in 2013, I reported the trio behind Urge Gastropub and Brothers Provisions was looking to build an ambitious combination brewpub, bottle-shop and bowling alley in the shell of a former gym in … [Read more...] about Urge Common House settling in San Marcos
Thunderhawk Alements now open in Miramar
For more than a year-and-a-half, a sign visible to drivers on Miralani Drive proclaimed the 2015 opening of a new brewery. 2015 came and went, then the first eight months of 2016 elapsed—but that … [Read more...] about Thunderhawk Alements now open in Miramar
Beer of the Week: Fall Plenty For All
From the Beer Writer: In a two-year span that's seen dozens of breweries flood into the San Diego scene, few have come on with as much instant and sustained fanfare as Fall Brewing Company. Some point … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Fall Plenty For All
Rouleur Brewing coming to new North County Brewery Igniter complex
To consistently, meticulously and yet conspicuously create rule-bending beer—with the most discerning of recipes and ingredients—that commands the attention of both Cicerones and novices alike. It’s a … [Read more...] about Rouleur Brewing coming to new North County Brewery Igniter complex
Kilowatt Beer building OB tasting room
Known as much for its clever lighting design as its avant-garde beers, Kearny Mesa-based Kilowatt Beer is looking to bring both to the popular seaside community of Ocean Beach with a satellite tasting … [Read more...] about Kilowatt Beer building OB tasting room
Ex-Stone brewmaster Mitch Steele to brew in Atlanta
Mere hours ago, Mitch Steele exited a plane in Germany en route to attend the industry debut of Stone Brewing Berlin, a project he had a big hand in bringing to life. The first large-scale … [Read more...] about Ex-Stone brewmaster Mitch Steele to brew in Atlanta
Beer of the Week: Pizza Port Graveyard’s Pale Ale
From the Beer Writer: There was a time when pretty much the only way I was going to get my hands on prime Pizza Port beers like Swami’s, Chronic or Kook, was by going to one of that storied chain’s … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Pizza Port Graveyard’s Pale Ale