Ryan Lamb

North Park-based cider maker Bivouac Ciderworks invites San Diegans to clean up the streets of Ocean Beach this Saturday starting at 11 a.m. Participants will receive a ticket for a post-event … [Read more...] about Bivouac Cider plans Ocean Beach cleanup this Saturday

Latitude 33 will soon close its Vista taproom, choosing not to renew the lease when it runs out on August 31. The company will continue brewing at Green Flash's facility in Miramar as part of an … [Read more...] about Latitude 33 plans Vista taproom closure, while production continues in Miramar

Hillcrest's Fruitcraft Fermentery & Distillery is currently seeking investment from San Diegans via Wefunder. “If things continue to trend this way it will mean the end of San Diego’s vibrant … [Read more...] about FruitCraft seeking investment through Wefunder

San Marcos, CA –The Lost Abbey is set to release Veritas Key Lime this August joining Veritas Kriek, Veritas Peach, and Veritas Raspberry as benchmarks apart from the numbered Veritas … [Read more...] about The Lost Abbey to release Veritas Key Lime

As if county and state-imposed restrictions weren’t tough enough, many brewery owners are enduring extra headaches from some of their customers. North Park Beer Co. stopped offering on-site drinking … [Read more...] about Struggling with customer compliance

Miramar's Longship Brewery crafted three of the county's first wet hop beers this year, contracting with a local grower in Ramona. The Double IPA, Session IPA, and Hoppy Lager will be available in a … [Read more...] about Wet hop beer season kicks off

Buddha Teas was founded in 2008 by John Boyd and Nick Marier to bring organic tea in bleach-free bags to the public. We caught up with Boyd to discuss the latest.  WC: Has the pandemic changed … [Read more...] about Q&A: John Boyd (Buddha Teas)

West Coast Smoke & Tap House, in collaboration with Whissel Realty Group, will host a "virtual beer festival" on Saturday, August 1 featuring five breweries: Creative Creature, BNS, Pacific … [Read more...] about Three upcoming virtual beverage events

In partnership with Roast Magazine, San Diego's Mostra Coffee will award a $5,000 grant to a small business that's making an impact in the coffee industry and in their community. "Since the onset … [Read more...] about Mostra Coffee and Roast Magazine’s $5,000 small business grant

Detroit-style pizza maker “Angry” Pete Harbison has been working with Kensington Brewing to build out a kitchen since last year. After COVID-19-related delays, in mid-June, he debuted the on-premise … [Read more...] about Angry Pete’s new home base in Kensington