Southern California Homebrewers Festival (SCHF) is a place where the beer flows like wine, where homebrewers instinctively flock like the salmon of Capistrano… I'm talkin' 'bout a little place called … [Read more...] about Recap: 28th Annual Southern California Homebrewers Festival
#Cheers4Sarah: Charity fundraising hazy IPA debuts this weekend
In October of 2017, local homebrewer Miguel Loza’s middle daughter Sarah was diagnosed with Stage 4 lymphoma cancer at nine years old. Compounding that, it was after witnessed her grandma passing at … [Read more...] about #Cheers4Sarah: Charity fundraising hazy IPA debuts this weekend
Oktoberfest continues in San Diego
100+ German-style lagers, 15+ events
Germans have been perfecting the art of brewing for centuries (Weihenstephan since 1040 AD), and have greatly influenced the technology, terminology, and processes we use today. German lagers are … [Read more...] about Oktoberfest continues in San Diego
Summer Is In Session: 5% ABV & Below
San Diego might be gray and gloomy, but summer – the unofficial beer and food fest season – is in full swing. For many of us summer means picnics, festivals, baseball, camping, beach days, and other … [Read more...] about Summer Is In Session: 5% ABV & Below
Alexa’s Hope: Braggot for a Cause
Guadalupe Brewery in Carlsbad and Mjødhall Meadery have joined forces to design and craft a braggot (a beer & mead hybrid made with honey, barley malt, and hops) to raise funds for Alexa Castillo … [Read more...] about Alexa’s Hope: Braggot for a Cause
Pilsners in Paradise: Part 2
Read part 1 here. Spring has definitely sprung in San Diego. Days are slowly warming and getting longer. Birds are chirping, fruit trees are budding, and blossoms are waiting to explode from … [Read more...] about Pilsners in Paradise: Part 2
Pilsners in Paradise: Part 1
Spring has definitely sprung in San Diego. Days are slowly warming and getting longer. Birds are chirping, fruit trees are budding, and blossoms are waiting to explode from their slumber. Humans … [Read more...] about Pilsners in Paradise: Part 1
CANCER FIGHTER: Drinking Beer with a Heart of Gold
Over the past year I started researching and developing my own version of a British Golden Ale* recipe at home, for many of the same reasons the young Brits enjoyed them in the 1980s. Mostly I was in … [Read more...] about CANCER FIGHTER: Drinking Beer with a Heart of Gold
Homebrew Served with Style at SDHC
On an uncommonly sweltering Friday night in Balboa Park, the San Diego History Center (SDHC) hosted an uncommon event: Homebrew Happy Hour. This event was part of the History Happy Hour series held at … [Read more...] about Homebrew Served with Style at SDHC