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Oceanside brewery secures space in San Diego’s “it” craft community
Last week, Black Plague Brewing signed a lease on a tasting room spot that will give the Oceanside-based company a presence in one of the most high-profile neighborhoods in San Diego—North Park. … [Read more...] about Black Plague spreading to North Park
Half Door Brewing’s blonde ale perfectly complements its comfy environs
From the Beer Writer: There are few local establishments, brewpub or otherwise, that feel as homey as East Village's Half Door Brewing. Installed in a two-story house with a veranda and upstairs … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Father Ted
Vista brewery’s satellite tasting room to officially open on January 25
Around the start of the New Year, Booze Brothers Brewing soft-opened its tasting room in Oceanside. It’s the first satellite venture for the six-year-old Vista-based brewing company. Located at 606 … [Read more...] about Booze Brothers’ Oceanside grand opening
The Lost Abbey building new brand and tasting room in a downtown church
The Lost Abbey is more than a name to one of its co-founders. Even before the San Marcos-based brewing company’s 2006 debut, director of brewery operations Tomme Arthur foresaw a time when its … [Read more...] about Tiny Bubbles in Church
Amplified Ale Works has secured space for HQ, brewery and tasting room
In 2015, Amplified Ale Works became the first established business to lease space in developer H.G. Fenton’s Brewery Igniter rent-to-brew industrial suites in Miramar. While those facilities were … [Read more...] about Amplifying Lemon Grove’s brewing landscape
Head Brewer, Moksa Brewing
In less than a decade, Derek Gallanosa went from behind-the-scenes industry insider and nth-level beer enthusiast to one of the most popular figures in San Diego’s craft scene. After years working for … [Read more...] about Craft Q&A: Derek Gallanosa
Kensington Brewing’s black IPA a great example, case-maker for rare style
From the Beer Writer: There was a time not so long ago that black IPAs flowed in San Diego like bubbling crude from a freshly tapped oil field. They were everywhere...then, just like that, they were … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Bedford
We received hundreds of responses from readers about who/what to watch in the San Diego beer and beverage world this new year, and we narrowed it down to 20 of the most interesting. Scout / … [Read more...] about 20 to Watch: San Diego beer and beverage
North County brewery adds spontaneously fermented beers to product line
While Belching Beaver Brewery is largely known for everyday styles and its fan-favorite Peanut Butter Milk Stout, the North County business sports an extensive barrel-aging program. Headed by barrel … [Read more...] about Belching Beaver’s cool(ship) runnings
President, San Diego Brewers Guild / Manager, Booze Brothers Brewing
Although it’s an industry group run by volunteers from within the local brewing industry, the San Diego Brewers Guild enjoys admirable visibility among beer fans due to its high level of engagement … [Read more...] about Craft Q&A: Kris Anacleto
