Ryan Lamb

It's that time again... our readers poll for the best of 2018 is now open at bit.ly/wc18in18. Voting ends Friday, December 28. Here are the categories for this year: Best Overall #SDBeer Best … [Read more...] about West Coaster readers poll now open

In response to the disastrous Camp Fire in Paradise, California and surrounding areas, Chico's Sierra Nevada has organized a fundraiser for the official relief fund. On Giving Tuesday, November 27, … [Read more...] about Resilience, brewed by locals

My Yard Live is a grand-scale brewpub/music venue coming to San Marcos in 2019... but in the meantime their brewer Pat Korn has been collaborating on beers around town, and Hamilton's Tavern in South … [Read more...] about My Yard Live collabs coming to Hamiltons Tavern

Through November 11, North Park’s Bivouac Cider (3986 30th Street) is hosting a fundraiser for the family of their North Park neighbors Mike Hess Brewing (MHB). Hess’ daughter Keely was diagnosed … [Read more...] about Bivouac Cider’s fundraiser for Hess family

This Saturday, Oceanside's Midnight Jack Brewing (3801 Oceanic Drive) hosts the 10th Annual Punk Rock Food Drive starting at 1 p.m. "We've raised 152,000 meals for San Diego County food banks since … [Read more...] about Beer Week Punk Rock Food Drive

Tomorrow starting at 2 p.m. West Coaster is competing against three other #sdbeer promoters. We each brewed a beer at Longship Brewery, which will be served in a flight -- the most votes earns a sweet … [Read more...] about Allstar Flight Contest (Round 2) @ Longship Brewery

On Tuesday, North Park beer bar Tiger!Tiger! will host Ting Su from Los Angeles' Eagle Rock Brewery for a fundraising event. Eagle Rock was recently sued over their monthly "Women's Beer Forum"; … [Read more...] about Tiger!Tiger! hosting fundraiser for Eagle Rock on October 30

Since filling the first barrels in the fall of 2015, Helix Brewing Co. founder Cameron Ball has wanted to open a sour-only side of the brewery. On Saturday, that plan becomes reality in La … [Read more...] about Sourworx by Helix debuts Saturday

With less than three weeks until San Diego Beer Week begins, brewers are beginning to post their events. What follows are some we've found on Instagram:   View this … [Read more...] about Beer Week Preview: Instagram Feed

One of San Diego Beer Week's most unique events takes place on Monday, November 5. The aptly-titled "Fishing with the Brewers" event is now in its sixth year, and attendees in the past have caught … [Read more...] about Beer Week Preview: Fishing with the Brewers