It’s never too early to report on a work-in-progress brewing company. Even when such budding interests have no location, the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and, as a journalist, I’ve always enjoyed … [Read more...] about Meet Downbeat Brewing Company
Beer Styles
Harrah’s Southern California Resort opening county’s first tribe-owned brewery
San Diego County is home to more than 130 operating brewhouses, but even with that level of saturation, a first is about to be achieved out in Valley Center—establishment of the first local brewery … [Read more...] about Harrah’s Southern California Resort opening county’s first tribe-owned brewery
Beer of the Week: Fallbrook Homegrown Pale Ale
From the Beer Writer: It’s that time of year again—the time when brewmasters’ Instagram posts clog our feeds with shot after shot of vibrant green hop-buds, fields and good-times had visiting the … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Fallbrook Homegrown Pale Ale
Meet Escondido Brewing Company
Though they’re not related by blood, Ketchen Smith and Evan Smith are bound by their love of craft-beer and their shared project for getting into the business of producing it, Escondido Brewing … [Read more...] about Meet Escondido Brewing Company
Beer of the Week: PB AleHouse Slomo Saison
From the Beer Writer: In spite of strides being made where craft-beer selection and availability is concerned, Pacific Beach is not one of the first places I think about when I’m thirsty for local … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: PB AleHouse Slomo Saison
Beer Touring: Little Miss Brewing
Back in May, I broke the news that a business by the name of Little Miss Brewing (7949 Stromesa Court, Miramar) was building its brewery in Miramar. It was exciting news for me, as it was going to be … [Read more...] about Beer Touring: Little Miss Brewing
Thunderhawk Alements now open in Miramar
For more than a year-and-a-half, a sign visible to drivers on Miralani Drive proclaimed the 2015 opening of a new brewery. 2015 came and went, then the first eight months of 2016 elapsed—but that … [Read more...] about Thunderhawk Alements now open in Miramar
Rouleur Brewing coming to new North County Brewery Igniter complex
To consistently, meticulously and yet conspicuously create rule-bending beer—with the most discerning of recipes and ingredients—that commands the attention of both Cicerones and novices alike. It’s a … [Read more...] about Rouleur Brewing coming to new North County Brewery Igniter complex
Beer of the Week: Pizza Port Graveyard’s Pale Ale
From the Beer Writer: There was a time when pretty much the only way I was going to get my hands on prime Pizza Port beers like Swami’s, Chronic or Kook, was by going to one of that storied chain’s … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Pizza Port Graveyard’s Pale Ale
Beer of the Week: Bitter Brothers Family Tart with Guava
From the Beer Writer: While I can and will eat anything, and have very few food aversions, we all have things we enjoy and those we don’t care for all that much. Personally, I’m not big on olives, … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Bitter Brothers Family Tart with Guava