A craft beer desert received its first rainfall of local ales and lagers when ChuckAlek Independent Brewers opened in Ramona in 2014. Local thirst in that small unincorporated northeast town was … [Read more...] about Smoking Cannon Brewery opening in Ramona
Beer News
Beer of the Week: Bitter Brothers Spring Fling Saison
From the Beer Writer: In last month’s issue of West Coaster, I proclaimed my love of Belgian-style farmhouse ales, better known as saisons. In the February issue, I spoke highly of the quarterly … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Bitter Brothers Spring Fling Saison
O’Sullivan Bros. Brewing for sale
In 2014, Ed O’Sullivan became the first graduate of UCSD Extension’s Brewing Certificate program to open his own brewery. That interest, O’Sullivan Bros. Brewing Company, is located in a business park … [Read more...] about O’Sullivan Bros. Brewing for sale
Beer to the Rescue back bigger than ever to help lupus patients
When I was diagnosed with the chronic auto-immune disease, lupus, in 2014, I felt very ill and entirely defenseless. I’d been suffering from the condition without a diagnosis for nearly a decade and … [Read more...] about Beer to the Rescue back bigger than ever to help lupus patients
San Diego International Beer Festival winners
Winners of the San Diego International Beer Festival’s professional brewing competition were released today. A component of the San Diego County Fair’s annual festivities, the competition included … [Read more...] about San Diego International Beer Festival winners
SD TapRoom teaming with veteran brewer on brewery project
SD TapRoom celebrated its tenth anniversary in February. The bar and restaurant was one of the first businesses to champion the charge of craft beer in its home community of Pacific Beach. That area … [Read more...] about SD TapRoom teaming with veteran brewer on brewery project
May Events Sampler Flight
They say there’s a beer festival every weekend in San Diego County, but this May marks an unprecedented saturation of craft-brewing events. There will be at least one every day. Read more about that … [Read more...] about May Events Sampler Flight
Beer of the Week: 2kids Winning! Chocolate Stout
From the Beer Writer: Back when the married owners of 2kids Brewing Company first told me about their chocolate stout, the nano-brewery had just opened, the beer wasn’t yet on tap and we weren’t that … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: 2kids Winning! Chocolate Stout
Battlemage Brewing set to open in Vista
You can scarcely throw a 100-sided die in Vista without hitting a brewery, and come the weekend of May 6, two guys used to utilizing that role-playing game tool will debut the latest entrant into that … [Read more...] about Battlemage Brewing set to open in Vista
Q&A: Zack Knipe
Owner, Kensington Brewing Company After several years in operation, Kensington Brewing Company gained a name for itself last January when it opened its brewery and tasting room to the public. There … [Read more...] about Q&A: Zack Knipe