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Info on various fests—Oktober and otherwise—taking place this month
September 20-22 | Wet Hop Festival: There is no greater champion of local, wet hop beers than Tom Nickel. For the fifth straight year, he’ll load the taps at O’Brien’s Pub with beers from San Diego … [Read more...] about Sampler Flight: September #SDBeer Events
The Brigantine’s Ketch Brewing celebrates its first year with hops!
From the Beer Writer: We all have hops we love; varietals that inspire us to order or purchase beers when we see them listed on a can, bottle or beer menu. Then there are the hops that rank lower on … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Come On, Pelican!
THC-infused beverage op entering zero-ABV space, craft beer to come
For most brewing companies, production of beer is the first and—until the advent of hard seltzer and other alternative offerings—the only step to entering the beverage industry. But in the case of Two … [Read more...] about Two Roots introduces non-alcoholic beer
So, you’re a member of numerous high-volume beer clubs, have bottles and cans tucked away in every fairly temperature-constant crevice of your home, and have no hope of ever polishing off all those … [Read more...] about Plates & Pints: Taste Buds
Kilowatt Brewing to debut The Forbidden Cove this Friday
Kilowatt Brewing recently opened its third location, a satellite tasting room in Oceanside, but there’ll be no rest for owners Steve Kozyk and Rachel Fischer. Later this week, they’ll debut Kilowatt’s … [Read more...] about Inside Kearny Mesa’s new speakeasy
Mason Ale Works’ parent company signs lease in Riverside County
Urge Gastropub opened in 2010 as the lone beer-centric bar and restaurant in craft-deficient Rancho Bernardo. Over the past decade, it has spawned grander, brewery-equipped versions of itself, Urge … [Read more...] about Urge Common House coming to Temecula
My Yard Live’s house IPA a hop-laced ode to the good ol’ days
From the Beer Writer: A brewpub humming with the sounds of video games, air-hockey buzzers and happy kids enjoying all that plus an outdoor play area built just for them. Sounds like the perfect … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Noise Complaint
Champion amateurs brew at Melvin Brewing’s East Village brewpub
Homebrewing competitions allow recreational beer-makers to test their abilities against like-minded craftspeople. While such contests can include team awards for homebrew clubs, beer entries typically … [Read more...] about Winning homebrewers select San Diego
Head of brewing operations for Santee brewery departs family business
Since coming on the scene in 2014, Pacific Islander Beer Co. has earned a solid following made up largely of East County residents who appreciate the family-run enterprise’s authentic conveyance of … [Read more...] about Pacific Islander Beer brewer steps down
Miralani District veterans unable to negotiate new lease with landlord
Among San Diego craft breweries, few fit the bill as beloved cult favorites like 2kids Brewing. Founded in 2013 by husband-and-wife team Sam and Robert Dufau, the company was a mainstay in the small … [Read more...] about 2kids Brewing announces impending closure
