West Coaster Beer & Beverage News
Serving the San Diego Beer & Beverage Community
San Diego County breweries aptly rack up medals at local beer competition
The results of the San Diego International Beer Festival are in, and San Diego County breweries were awarded 54 medals in 54 style categories. That’s an average of a medal per category, and those … [Read more...] about San Diego International Beer Festival results: 54 medals for SD
The 23rd SDCCU Festival of Arts in North Park features over 40 acts from San Diego’s best talent, including Folk, County, Rock, Latin, Hip-Hop, Blues, Electronic and World Music on May 11th, 2019. But … [Read more...] about 23rd SDCCU North Park Festival of Arts is May 11th
Travis Esquibel is the founder of Tap That tasting room and draft beer equipment rental. What do you have planned for your anniversary?We are so excited and feel so blessed to have made it to our … [Read more...] about Craft Q&A: Travis Esquibel
Interrogating San Marcos brewpub My Yard Live’s new head brewer
Last October, the team behind a family-friendly brewpub project called My Yard Live, announced they were taking over a former Hometown Buffet in San Marcos. Included in the announcement was … [Read more...] about Craft Q&A: Benjamin “Shaggy” Blaney
San Diego breweries win 69 medals at L.A. County Fair competition
Earlier today, the winners of this year’s Los Angeles International Beer Competition, a professional brewing contest, were announced. Gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded in 100 style … [Read more...] about Local brewers show big in La La Land
Carlsbad operation’s long-time-coming satellite opening Saturday
Though Guadalupe Brewery opened in 2015, due to permitting, the mom-and-pop business in the back of a Carlsbad brewery supply store has never been able to serve beer at its tasting room -- just … [Read more...] about Guadalupe Brewery opening Vista Tap House
Escondido Brewing nabs win and charity donation at Green Flash event
Escondido Brewing head brewer Ketchen Smith has been winning awards with his IPA for years. Even though that recipe garnered him a National Homebrewers Conference medal—not to mention Beer of the Week … [Read more...] about Hopcondido IPA tops at Brew Down Festival
Santee brewery seeking culinary partner for its tasting room
Any given weekend, one can happen upon a packed house at Santee’s Pacific Islander Beer Co. The five-year-old, culturally-themed brewery has its share of lively regulars who enjoy the Hawaiian … [Read more...] about Pacific Islander Beer Co. adding kitchen
Dust settles after shake-up at Sorrento Valley all-sour operation
When California Wild Ales was founded in 2015, former chef Cameron Pryor took the lead in production of beers in the Sorrento Valley interest’s all-sour portfolio. Late last year, Pryor and co-founder … [Read more...] about The state of California Wild Ales
A cash box bandit has been targeting local beverage businesses in recent weeks, smashing windows and quickly snatching cash drawers. Based on online video, business owners speculate it's the same … [Read more...] about More than a dozen beverage businesses burglarized in recent weeks
