Don’t look now, but downtown’s East Village is the fastest-growing neighborhood in terms of incoming brewery-owned venues. So far this year, we’ve reported on the upcoming arrival of a brewpub from … [Read more...] about Amplified Ale Works opening East Village brewpub, doubling capacity
Beer News
Saint Archer Brewing’s Encinitas tasting room open for business
The City of Encinitas has traditionally (and frustratingly) been slow to embrace members of San Diego’s craft-brewing industry. While Highway 101 boasts a wealth of bars and restaurants serving … [Read more...] about Saint Archer Brewing’s Encinitas tasting room open for business
Border X Brewing expanding to Los Angeles
After four years of celebrating brewing in tandem with their Latino heritage, the family behind Border X Brewing is looking to ramp up their operation. The company is based in Barrio Logan with a … [Read more...] about Border X Brewing expanding to Los Angeles
Mason Ale Works opens unique Carmel Valley tasting room
The 3 Local Brothers (3LB) hospitality group has been working to establish a presence in Carmel Valley for roughly three years. The entrepreneurs behind artisanal-beverage-driven eatery concepts The … [Read more...] about Mason Ale Works opens unique Carmel Valley tasting room
Beer Briefs: ChuckAlek, White Fence Brewing, Benchmark Bay Park & JuneShine
The hits come quickly in the San Diego beer scene, so here are some quick hits from this fast-moving industry… Rumors have been going around that the owners of Ramona-based ChuckAlek Independent … [Read more...] about Beer Briefs: ChuckAlek, White Fence Brewing, Benchmark Bay Park & JuneShine
Stone Brewing taking steps to tap into China market
What is the highest-selling beer in the world? Is it Budweiser? Miller? Coors, perhaps? Nope. The beer boasting the best sales figures worldwide goes by the name of “Snow.” Never heard of it? That’s … [Read more...] about Stone Brewing taking steps to tap into China market
Tasting room space available in Old Poway Village
In its history, the North County inland community of Poway has played home to just two breweries. The first was Lightning Brewery, which recently reopened as a nanobrewery after selling off its … [Read more...] about Tasting room space available in Old Poway Village
Beer…er, MEAD of the Week: Lost Cause Devilish Grin
From the Beer Writer: West Coaster is all about San Diego beer. As such, I've been reluctant to delve too deeply into local businesses producing other fermented beverages, such as cider, mead and … [Read more...] about Beer…er, MEAD of the Week: Lost Cause Devilish Grin
Poway’s Lightning Brewery resurfacing as nanobrewery
Last June, Lightning Brewery owner and brewmaster Jim Crute sold his brewing equipment to Orange County’s Cismontane Brewing but maintained the leased space for his Poway tasting room and beer garden. … [Read more...] about Poway’s Lightning Brewery resurfacing as nanobrewery
Craft Q&A: Mark Amador
Mark Amador got into craft beer care of post-surf session beers at Pizza Port’s original brewpub and started selling ales and lagers at the ripe young age of 22. In the mid-90s, he watched the rollout … [Read more...] about Craft Q&A: Mark Amador