After several years in which San Diego County breweries had strong, but annually declining performances at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF), the 2015 edition of the country’s largest and most … [Read more...] about SD Brewers Kill It at 2015 Great American Beer Festival
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Beer of the Week: Duck Foot The Persuasive Blonde
From the Beer Writer: When Duck Foot Brewing Co. was in its planning stages, the only thing I knew about it right off the bat was that it would be a 100% gluten-reduced beer brewery. This was years … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Duck Foot The Persuasive Blonde
Best Beer Futures: West
This is the third part of a four-article series exploring some of the more interesting and highly anticipated brewery projects throughout San Diego. Today’s post covers the county’s westerly expanses, … [Read more...] about Best Beer Futures: West
Beer of the Week: Council Imperial Beatitude Tart Saison
From the Beer Writer: The Lupus Foundation of Southern California (LFSC) has been blown away by the massive outpour of support provided by nearly 30 different San Diego County breweries via the Beer … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Council Imperial Beatitude Tart Saison
Meet Palomar Brewing Co.
Amid the eclectic music emanating from multiple stages at the 2014 Coachella Valley Music Festival—this was where the idea for and partnership behind Palomar Brewing Company came to be. The brainchild … [Read more...] about Meet Palomar Brewing Co.
Best Beer Futures: South
Last week, we kicked off a four-part series exploring the most intriguing and promising work-in-progress brewery-owned venues in San Diego County. In this, the second installment, we affix our … [Read more...] about Best Beer Futures: South
Q&A: Julia Herz & Gwen Conley
Authors, Beer Pairing: The Essential Guide from the Pairing Pros Two powerhouses from the craft brewing industry—Julia Herz, a certified Cicerone and craft beer program director for the Brewers … [Read more...] about Q&A: Julia Herz & Gwen Conley
Beer of the Week: Abnormal Full Pint Breakfast Porter
From the Beer Writer: Many craft fans are familiar with Rogue Ales’ Voodoo Doughnut beers, a series of ales paying homage to the Portland, Oregon-based pair of donut shops through ales sharing flavor … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Abnormal Full Pint Breakfast Porter
Saint Archer Brewery sells out to Big Beer
It’s been the talk of the Internet for days, but for me, it started a month ago when a trusted source in Northern California informed me that sales reps from a certain Big Beer company were crowing … [Read more...] about Saint Archer Brewery sells out to Big Beer
Best Beer Futures: North
Over the month of September, we’ll single out some of the most promising upcoming brewing industry projects on deck in San Diego County. With roughly 60 such work-in-progress breweries, brewpubs and … [Read more...] about Best Beer Futures: North