From the Beer Writer: All of my local beer-scene coverage this week centered around the #southbayuprising, the banding-together of breweries and beery hospitality venues to promote the rise of local … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: ChuckAlek Paper Mache’Te
Beer Touring: Border X Brewing Company
The first two stops on my #southbayuprising tour in Chula Vista were to breweries that had been open less than a year. Neither were stellar, but some forgiveness can be applied to such youthful … [Read more...] about Beer Touring: Border X Brewing Company
Beer Touring: Novo Brazil Brewing Company
The second stop on our #southbayuprising brewery tour proved the saying “all that glitters isn’t gold.” The shiniest stainless steel in the county resides at Novo Brazil Brewing Company (901 Lane … [Read more...] about Beer Touring: Novo Brazil Brewing Company
Beer Touring: Bay Bridge Brewing Company
As I’ve disclosed in the past, I spent most of my formative years growing up in the South Bay. All of them, in fact, if you count Encanto. Before getting my first job in Kearny Mesa and having reason … [Read more...] about Beer Touring: Bay Bridge Brewing Company
Beer of the Week: White Labs Frankenstout
From the Beer Writer: Cue the lightning and thunder-claps then start the slow zoom toward the building housing the mad scientist’s laboratory. In this case, Dr. Frankenstein’s lair isn’t nestled … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: White Labs Frankenstout
Beer Touring: Culture Brewing Company Ocean Beach
RB and OB—what a difference one letter can make, both culturally and geographically. Much as I’d like to spend much more time in Ocean Beach more often, living in the inland North County Rancho … [Read more...] about Beer Touring: Culture Brewing Company Ocean Beach
Beer Touring: Valley Center Brewery
For those of us living in San Diego proper, the northerly nether-community of Valley Center is a bit of a mystery. I’d been there several times before—pumpkin-selection at Bates Nut Farm, band gigs, … [Read more...] about Beer Touring: Valley Center Brewery
Beer of the Week: 32 North / Malahat Rum Runner
From the Beer Writer: As brewers keep pushing the envelope, it gets harder and harder to find something truly unique in this bold new craft-beer world. But undiscovered territory is out there. All you … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: 32 North / Malahat Rum Runner
Twisted Manzanita shutting down brewing operations
Earlier this week, news broke that Twisted Manzanita Ales and Spirits (10151 Prospect Avenue, Santee) had shuttered its satellite tasting room in Pacific Beach. Today, the company's employees were … [Read more...] about Twisted Manzanita shutting down brewing operations
March Events Sampler Flight
With St. Patrick’s Day to its credit, March is widely regarded as a great month for celebratory imbibing, but there’s more (lots more) to March than green beer, corned beef and cabbage. Especially in … [Read more...] about March Events Sampler Flight