You expect culinary innovation, exotic flavors and artistic plating from five-star restaurants. You enter a white-linen or a modern gastropub replete in its reclaimed-chic motif, and you know you’re … [Read more...] about Parking Lot Pop-Up @ Council Brewing
Beer Touring: Helm’s Brewing Company Ocean Beach
I recently had the perfect opportunity to revisit a brewery’s beers when Helm’s Brewing Company opened a new tasting room in Ocean Beach. Located on the corner of Newport Avenue and Cable Street, it’s … [Read more...] about Beer Touring: Helm’s Brewing Company Ocean Beach
Two waves of Rip Current Awareness Week
When I was in elementary school, I paddled into the ocean with a bunch of friends. We went further out than we probably should have, but the extra energy expended would surely be worth the reward of a … [Read more...] about Two waves of Rip Current Awareness Week
Beer of the Week: New English Bourbon Barrel-Aged Brewer’s Special Brown Ale
From the Beer Writer: The majority of beers given the bourbon barrel-aging treatment are stouts of the imperial ilk. Robust and high in alcohol, they are ideally suited for prolonged aging in … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: New English Bourbon Barrel-Aged Brewer’s Special Brown Ale
June Event Sampler Flight
Summer is nigh and the temps will soon be high. That’s right…IPA weather! Of course, there’s no reason to wait around to drink hoppy beers, or any beers for that matter. The following are some prime … [Read more...] about June Event Sampler Flight
Black Plague Brewing Oceanside-bound
In February, I introduced the world to business-in-planning, Black Plague Brewing. At the time, co-founders John Kilby, Jordan Hoffart, Jarred Doss and Philip Vieira were about to close on a space in … [Read more...] about Black Plague Brewing Oceanside-bound
Beer of the Week: Amplified Whammy Bar Wheat
From the Beer Writer: I showed up at Amplified Ale Works’ new brewery-tasting room in Miramar the day after it opened. A hop, skip and a jump from my day-job, I was eager to see what sort of beers I’d … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Amplified Whammy Bar Wheat
Q&A: Tom Nickel
Organizer, San Diego International Beer Festival There’s more to the San Diego County Fair than tilt-a-whirls, geode collections, hot-tub shows and deep-fried everything. It also plays host to one … [Read more...] about Q&A: Tom Nickel
Societe holding the (other) Olympics of Beer
For as congenial and laden with heartfelt camaraderie as the brewing industry is, it is also extremely competitive. Proof of that is provided in the form of the World Beer Cup and other professional … [Read more...] about Societe holding the (other) Olympics of Beer
32 North Brewing opens Liberty Station tasting bar
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station is the undisputed big-kid-on-the-block when it comes to beer in Point Loma’s Liberty Station development (it's also San Diego's largest … [Read more...] about 32 North Brewing opens Liberty Station tasting bar