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16 medals for locals at 2018 Great American Beer Festival
Winners from the 37th edition of the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) were announced this morning in Denver, Colorado. This year, Ocean Beach Brewery stole the show, winning a gold medal for … [Read more...] about Ocean Beach Brewery named best small brewpub at GABF
Saturday, September 22 at 9 a.m.
Tomorrow at 9 a.m. (10 a.m. Mountain) the Great American Beer Festival awards ceremony streams live from Denver, Colorado (link below). Locally, Small Bar, North Park Beer Co, and Home Brew Mart … [Read more...] about GABF Awards Ceremony Livestream
43 days until November 2
San Diego Beer Week will be here before you know it (November 2-11) and the events are starting to trickle in as breweries prepare. The list below will properly integrate, with links, into our web … [Read more...] about Countdown to Beer Week
100+ German-style lagers, 15+ events
Germans have been perfecting the art of brewing for centuries (Weihenstephan since 1040 AD), and have greatly influenced the technology, terminology, and processes we use today. German lagers are … [Read more...] about Oktoberfest continues in San Diego
Brigantine’s in-house brewery a site for sneak peeks
In March, the Brigantine restaurant group announced its entry into the local brewing industry. Its fermentation vehicle is Ketch Brewing, a 10-barrel production facility sited in the hospitality … [Read more...] about Ketch Brewing’s Kearny Mesa preview
“Locally Toasted” offers sandwiches, small plates, and shareables
Fresh off celebrating two years in business in June, Carlsbad's Culver Beer Company debuted the "Locally Toasted" delicatessen in July. The Culver team had to secure the go-ahead from the San Diego … [Read more...] about Carlsbad’s Culver adds onsite deli
Vista nanobrewery founder stepping back
Bear Roots Brewing founder Terry Little presented a plaque to the company’s 2018 Loyalists of the Year, Amanda and Travis Krahel. The former teared up talking about how the couple had moved to San … [Read more...] about Bear Roots Brewing seeking new investors
Indiana brewery owns “IT’S NOT NORMAL” trademark
Rancho Bernardo's Abnormal Beer (and Wine) Co. may be forced to change their name entirely, after recent legal action taken by Indiana's 3 Floyds Brewing over that brewery's "IT'S NOT NORMAL" … [Read more...] about Abnormal faces legal battle against 3 Floyds
The brewing industry writ large is always in a state of constant flux and San Diego is no different. Since the summer of 1987, when San Diego’s current “New Brew Wave” kicked off at Bolt Brewing Co in … [Read more...] about A Look Back: San Diego Beer History from 1868 to 1953
Barrio Logan brewery back with new brewer, new game plan
In June, we reported on the sudden and unusual closing of Alta Brewing, which came as a result of head brewer Brett Stampf‘s resignation. It took a while, but the Barrio Logan business is once again … [Read more...] about Alta Brewing back in business
