From the Beer Writer: First the world wanted more hops in their India pale ales, then they wanted more alcohol in their IPAs. The brewing world happily obliged. Then the world wanted less bitterness … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Port Nelson the Greeter IPA
Beer Styles
Ebullition Brew Works set for dual-weekend grand opening
It was mid-2014 when I first reached out to the crew at Ebullition Brew Works after receiving a tip that the business was going in a space near a deli in San Marcos. They weren’t quite ready to talk. … [Read more...] about Ebullition Brew Works set for dual-weekend grand opening
San Diego winners from 2017’s Great American Beer Festival
Winners from the 2017 edition of the Great American Beer Festival were announced earlier this morning. Held annually by brewing-industry trade organization, the Brewers Association, in Denver, … [Read more...] about San Diego winners from 2017’s Great American Beer Festival
Beer of the Week: Belching Beaver Smoldering Pirates
From the Beer Writer: In the world of sour ales, there are two types of beers: balanced brews exhibiting nuances of fruit and acidity, and brazenly tart, tangy juggernauts that force one's palate to … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Belching Beaver Smoldering Pirates
Beer of the Week: Karl Strauss Queen of Tarts
From the Beer Writer: Last year, San Diego’s longest tenured Post-Prohibition-Era brewing operation, Karl Strauss Brewing Company, earned big-time bragging rights, being named the Mid-Sized Brewing … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Karl Strauss Queen of Tarts
First Look: Wild Barrel Brewing Company
After 20 years of assisting breweries through consultation and serving as a high-profile beer expert via a number of platforms—most notably his work as craft beer ambassador for Stone Brewing—Bill … [Read more...] about First Look: Wild Barrel Brewing Company
Craft Q&A: Terry Little
Owner & Head Brewer, Bear Roots Brewing Earlier this year, Bear Roots Brewing owner Terry Little enthusiastically shared his plans to graduate from the nano-brewing ranks by installing a … [Read more...] about Craft Q&A: Terry Little
Ballast Point’s new Trade Street facility
Many are those who tour Ballast Point Brewing’s enormous Miramar headquarters with its 300-barrel and 150-barrel brewhouses and rows of sky-high fermenters feel the county’s largest brewing company … [Read more...] about Ballast Point’s new Trade Street facility
Beer of the Week: SouthNorte Sea Señor Mex Lager
From the Beer Writer: If there's any gringo brewer that's going to do right by both San Diego and Baja, it's Ryan Brooks. He has lived a cross-cultural life, residing in Tijuana and working with … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: SouthNorte Sea Señor Mex Lager
Portland expat installing Attitude Brewing in Barrio Logan
Kurt Bach began homebrewing with his friends in 1983 in Portland, Oregon. They may or may not have been of legal drinking age at the time, but they kept at the hobby until they were…and far beyond. … [Read more...] about Portland expat installing Attitude Brewing in Barrio Logan