Chula Vista is experiencing a bona fide craft-beer boom. Not only have two breweries opened on downtown’s main drag over the past year—Chula Vista Brewery and Thr3e Punk Ales Brewing—but an existing … [Read more...] about Groundswell Brewing’s Chula Vista tasting room open
Beer Events
Sampler Flight: December Events
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas—well, as wintry and holiday-like as we get in sunny San Diego, but that warm weather is perfect for enjoying beer, so it’s OK if Saint Nick keeps ignoring … [Read more...] about Sampler Flight: December Events
Beer of the Week: Paul Bischeri & Patrick Martinez / Abnormal / Stone Neapolitan Dynamite
From the Beer Writer: Stone Brewing hosts many top-tier events, but one of my favorite is the company’s American Homebrewers Association-sanctioned AHA Rally and its associated homebrewing … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Paul Bischeri & Patrick Martinez / Abnormal / Stone Neapolitan Dynamite
City of San Diego issues proclamation to Brewers Guild
Earlier today, the City of San Diego invited local brewers to take part in a ceremony honoring them and their organizational backbone, the San Diego Brewers Guild, when District 6 Councilmember Chris … [Read more...] about City of San Diego issues proclamation to Brewers Guild
Beer of the Week: Capital of Craft IPA
From the Beer Writer: Today marks the start of the ninth annual San Diego Beer Week. Taking place from November 3-12 throughout the county, it's a little idea that's grown to gargantuan status. I … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Capital of Craft IPA
Sampler Flight: Best of San Diego Beer Week 2017
Each month, we present several best-bet local beer-related events for the following 28 to 31 days, but as we all know, November isn’t any normal month in America’s Finest City. It’s the month that … [Read more...] about Sampler Flight: Best of San Diego Beer Week 2017
Beer of the Week: Bagby Herd of Turtles
From the Beer Writer: There are magic moments where you take a first sip of a beer and are instantly aware of its flawlessness care of a perfect blend of flavors, aroma, body and balance. I … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Bagby Herd of Turtles
Northern Pine Brewing opens this Friday
The journey to the debut of Northern Pine Brewing Company may have taken longer than its owners would have expected or preferred, but after more than a year of hard work, the Oceanside brewpub is set … [Read more...] about Northern Pine Brewing opens this Friday
Savagewood Brewing takes over O’Sullivan Bros. brewery, preserves brand
In May, O’Sullivan Bros. Brewing Company owner Ed O’Sullivan put his two-year-old Scripps Ranch brewery up for sale. Shortly after, Darrel Brown, the owner of Savagewood Brewing Company came to take a … [Read more...] about Savagewood Brewing takes over O’Sullivan Bros. brewery, preserves brand
White Labs opens first-ever restaurant in Asheville
Miramar-based White Labs is well known worldwide for its expertise in yeast used in the manufacture of beer, wine and other libations, but starting tomorrow, it will take its work with edible-based … [Read more...] about White Labs opens first-ever restaurant in Asheville