Charlie Papazian, author of The Complete Joy of Homebrewing, founder of the Great American Beer Festival, the American Homebrewers Association and the Brewers Association, is again conducting a … [Read more...] about BeerCity USA 2012: Will San Diego Take the Title?
San Diego Beer & Beverage News
Beer and Now: 2010 WBC Winners in SD
This column appears on page 8 of the May 2012 issue, downloadable here. This year Starting today the Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) is taking place in San Diego, and along with it comes the World … [Read more...] about Beer and Now: 2010 WBC Winners in SD
May 2012
View May online! (PDF (33.2 MB) / E-Reader) A big welcome to May from us at West Coaster. Right along with the entire San Diego beer industry, we've been working hard to put our best foot forward … [Read more...] about May 2012
Event Preview: Beer & Food Fest @ Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens — Sunday 5/6
The Craft Brewers Conference is in town this week, and even though it's not open to the public, there are plenty of events going on as industry professionals from near and far celebrate the world's … [Read more...] about Event Preview: Beer & Food Fest @ Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens — Sunday 5/6
BeerNerdz Beer & Cheese Pairing @ Cueva Bar
Last Wednesday Eric Barajas from tasting event planning company BeerNerdz met with Cueva Bar's Oz Blackaller to finalize the cheese selections for this Sunday's Artisan Cheese and Craft Beer Pairing, … [Read more...] about BeerNerdz Beer & Cheese Pairing @ Cueva Bar
Into the Brew: It Really is in the Water
This column appears on page 14 of our April issue. Sipping a pint of one of your favorite beers, it's easy to appreciate the hop and malt flavors. Maybe you even note the fruity or spicy character … [Read more...] about Into the Brew: It Really is in the Water
Beer News Roundup
YES, THEY CAN! -- Scot Blair, owner of the East Village brewery and pub Monkey Paw, announced in an e-mail yesterday that three of brewer Derek Freese's beers will soon be going into 16 oz. cans, a … [Read more...] about Beer News Roundup
Fifteenth & Final Real Ale Festival
Enjoy cask-conditioned beer? Then you are in luck. Tomorrow and Saturday Pizza Port Carlsbad is hosting the fifteenth and final installment of the Real Ale Festival, started back in '98 when beer … [Read more...] about Fifteenth & Final Real Ale Festival
Brewery Fire Sale/Auction April 18th
I'd heard rumors that a brewery was being gutted somewhere in town. Thanks to our reader Kat S., we now know where. Miami Grille was a Cuban-American restaurant that appears to have folded earlier … [Read more...] about Brewery Fire Sale/Auction April 18th
Single-celled Showcase: White Labs Tasting Room
This story appears on page 1 of the April issue, which you can download or view here. Yeast often gets overlooked by the average beer drinker for the role it plays beyond producing a beer’s … [Read more...] about Single-celled Showcase: White Labs Tasting Room