Guest Blog/By Tom Basinski If you happen to be heading to Seattle this week there are plenty of sights to see, including the 4th Annual Seattle Beer Week (May 10-20), which coincides well with … [Read more...] about Still Time to Catch Seattle’s Beer Week
San Diego Beer & Beverage News
Ladies Lovin’ Beer During CBC!
The Craft Brewers Conference promoted an environment where members of the beer industry exchanged ideas and furthered their knowledge of craft beer. Attendees to this year’s conference came from all … [Read more...] about Ladies Lovin’ Beer During CBC!
BeerCity USA / American Craft Beer Week
Two friendly Friday reminders from us at West Coaster: 1. BeerCity USA 2012 polls close this Sunday, May 13 at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time. Currently, San Diego only has three percent of the vote and … [Read more...] about BeerCity USA / American Craft Beer Week
Got Mother’s Day Plans?
Still looking for Mother's Day plans? Well, luckily the San Diego beer community has you covered. One nice option is the “Bring Mom Out For A Beer Day” hop on/hop off bus that will shuttle you and … [Read more...] about Got Mother’s Day Plans?
Spotted @ BrewExpo America: Local bottling/canning lines
Held over two sessions during last week's Craft Brewers Conference, trade show BrewExpo America offered beer industry members a chance to shop for products and services from more than 250 vendors. … [Read more...] about Spotted @ BrewExpo America: Local bottling/canning lines
Drink the Point Begins
Drink the Point will be the Ocean Beach / Point Loma equivalent of Uptown's DrinkAbout. Two buses by Brewery Tours of San Diego will service a route that makes stops at several righteous craft beer … [Read more...] about Drink the Point Begins
Meet Hillcrest Brewing Company
Last month I met with David White, partner and brew master of Hillcrest Brewing Company. The brewpub, currently under construction, is located on the corner of Normal and University. It will be the … [Read more...] about Meet Hillcrest Brewing Company
Into the Brew: Finding the West Coast
This column appears on page 4 of the May 2012 print issue, which you can download or view here. Terroir is a commonly expressed concept in the wine world, roughly meaning a sense of place that is … [Read more...] about Into the Brew: Finding the West Coast
San Diegans Win 16 Medals at the 2012 World Beer Cup
San Diego brewers earned 16 medals at the 2012 World Beer Cup. The winners were announced at the Gala Awards Dinner/Ceremony, which took place immediately following the 2012 Craft Brewers Conference. … [Read more...] about San Diegans Win 16 Medals at the 2012 World Beer Cup
CBC Kicks Off
The Craft Brewers Conference officially started yesterday, May 2nd. The morning began with brewery tour buses leaving for five different "circuits" divided by regions of San Diego county (North County … [Read more...] about CBC Kicks Off