Hess Brewing does it again. Despite the less-than-appealing weather conditions lingering in San Diego, there was a terrific turnout for the Oktober Hess Festival and the sun even made an appearance. … [Read more...] about Oktober Hess Fest
New Brew, Same House
Meet Travis Smith, the man who rose through the ranks at Russian River, led the charge at The Bruery, and is now breathing life back into La Jolla Brew House. He’s come to rescue this well-known San … [Read more...] about New Brew, Same House
Monster Strauss Mash-Ups
If you’ve ever heard of musical artist Girl Talk or listened to the vocals of one track overlaying the instrumental version of another (aka mash-up), you’ll know that sometimes two very different … [Read more...] about Monster Strauss Mash-Ups
On Point
My volunteer shift concluded, I was ready to join the festivities. I had been dispensing a cask of Ballast Point's Fathom India Pale Lager, which uses lager yeast instead of the ale yeast of an IPA, … [Read more...] about On Point
Honestly Hess
Slightly north of Miramar Road and just off the 15, you find yourself in a daze of furniture stores, fast-food restaurants and nondescript industrial parks reminiscent of the most mundane of tract … [Read more...] about Honestly Hess
Taste of Tijuana – TJ Beerfest Pt. 2
We were relaxing on the second story patio of El Torito, a restaurant by day, disco by night situated on Avenida Revolución in downtown Tijuana. As beats pumped through the aging speakers and drowned … [Read more...] about Taste of Tijuana – TJ Beerfest Pt. 2