Today two San Diego brewing operations will tap their first beers. Rough Draft Brewing Company in Mira Mesa is hosting an invite-only soft opening tonight and a sold-out grand opening event tomorrow, … [Read more...] about Beer Boom: Two Breweries Debut in One Day
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Beer and Now: Sour to the People
This column appears on page 12 of the March issue. SOUR TO THE PEOPLE -- A glance at the wild world of sour beers Though it's often said that “women like sour beers,” I don’t think it’s that … [Read more...] about Beer and Now: Sour to the People
Brewing Industry Watch 2012
We've spent some time compiling a definitive list of breweries in San Diego. At this moment, our best count is 47 48 active brew houses in San Diego county. We will continue to monitor this number and … [Read more...] about Brewing Industry Watch 2012
Ladies of Local Beer: March 2012
This article appears on pages 10 and 11 of our March "Ladies of Local Beer" issue, viewable here. Laurie Delk is the beverage director for the Lumberyard Tavern and Grill in Encinitas, and … [Read more...] about Ladies of Local Beer: March 2012
Power to the People: Rough Draft Brewing Company
This piece appears on page 1 of the March issue. Power to the People -- Rough Draft Brewing Company plans to let their customers be their guides Rough Draft Brewing Company is the latest … [Read more...] about Power to the People: Rough Draft Brewing Company
March 2012
View March online! (PDF / E-Reader) Hello and welcome to March. This issue we focus on some of the women who play integral roles in making San Diego beer happen. Also, some cool stuff on our … [Read more...] about March 2012
Beer and Now: Macro in Craft Clothing
This column appears on page 16 of the February 2011 issue. MACRO IN CRAFT CLOTHING -- With tricky marketing, larger breweries attempt to disguise beer origin A few months back, I got an e-mail … [Read more...] about Beer and Now: Macro in Craft Clothing
Alpine Exponential Hoppiness Growlers Gone
Post has been updated below 434PM on 2/28 Two Triple IPAs seem to be lightning rods for drama and general weirdness here in our normally well-behaved San Diego beer scene. The first being Pliny the … [Read more...] about Alpine Exponential Hoppiness Growlers Gone
Pliny (Half) Pints for Proper Cause
UPDATE 2/20 If you want to get your hands on some Pliny, Team BLAH/T!T! is putting together two more sessions this weekend - read more below or on T!T!'s official blog. Tickets go on sale tonight at … [Read more...] about Pliny (Half) Pints for Proper Cause
Weekend Events 2/18-2/19
Event season is ramping up again in San Diego Beer. Last weekend featured some great happenings, and this weekend will be no different. Saturday Day LA MESA -- PubCakes is celebrating their … [Read more...] about Weekend Events 2/18-2/19