Vista-based Belching Beaver Brewery has carved out a good fan-base behind a line of mostly hoppy beers augmented by various forms of milk stout, including its popular peanut butter-flavored version. … [Read more...] about What’s with The Beav—Part 1
Beer News
Four breweries among largest in US in 2015
It’s that time of year again. The Brewers Association, the national trade organization representing American breweries, has released its lists of the top 50 breweries and “craft breweries” in the … [Read more...] about Four breweries among largest in US in 2015
Best Beer Futures: North
Twice a year, I assess the landscape of in-process brewery-owned projects and pick a few that I feel are the most promising. I’ve been at this for nearly four years at this point, so I thought this … [Read more...] about Best Beer Futures: North
Beer of the Week: Council Les Saisons—Spring 2016
From the Beer Writer: I recently attended the first-ever beer-pairing dinner held at Council Brewing Company. It was fantastic, and you’ll read all about it in my Plates and Pints column in the April … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Council Les Saisons—Spring 2016
April Events Sampler Flight
No foolin’—there’s plenty of great beer events happening during the month of April! Gear up for the action by checking out some of these high-profile suds-centric happenings, then consult our full … [Read more...] about April Events Sampler Flight
Q&A: Howell Gillogly
Co-founder & CEO, Prodigy Brewing Company The name Prodigy Brewing Company has been floating through San Diego beer rumor streams since 2012. And over the past year, some of the fledgling … [Read more...] about Q&A: Howell Gillogly
Beer of the Week: Pure Project Sensei
From the Beer Writer: A beer brewed with rice is the West Coaster Beer of the Week? Hard as that may be to believe, it’s true. Marco-breweries’ use of rice as a cheap substitute for malted barley has … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Pure Project Sensei
Meet California Wild Ales
I first heard of them from local sour-beer brewer Peter Perrecone. At the time, he was heading 100% wild ale operation Toolbox Brewing Company in Vista, and had just caught wind that another outfit … [Read more...] about Meet California Wild Ales
First Look: Thr3e Punk Ales
Last week, while touring the operating breweries in San Diego’s South Bay communities, my party and I took a moment to visit the future home of Thr3e Punk Ales Brewing Company. Located on Chula … [Read more...] about First Look: Thr3e Punk Ales
First Drafts: Resident Brewing Company
I’ll be the first to admit that last week was rough as far as brewery reviews go. Three visits yielded three negative reviews. So it feels rather wonderful to kick this week of West Coaster beer … [Read more...] about First Drafts: Resident Brewing Company