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Interrogating San Marcos brewpub My Yard Live’s new head brewer
Last October, the team behind a family-friendly brewpub project called My Yard Live, announced they were taking over a former Hometown Buffet in San Marcos. Included in the announcement was … [Read more...] about Craft Q&A: Benjamin “Shaggy” Blaney
Justice is blind (and so are the tastings) in the SD International Beer Competition
Walking onto the Del Mar Fairgrounds in mid-April feels pretty peculiar if you’ve only experienced it during the San Diego County Fair. The thoroughfares, once stuffed with greasy foods and even … [Read more...] about Judge, Jury, and Beer Consumer
BattleMage Brewing owner’s award-winning altbier homebrew goes pro
From the Beer Writer: The gamers behind Vista's BattleMage Brewing exist in a fantasy land of their own making. They've been known to craft out-there brews that dare to go beyond classic style … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Molten Core
San Diego breweries win 69 medals at L.A. County Fair competition
Earlier today, the winners of this year’s Los Angeles International Beer Competition, a professional brewing contest, were announced. Gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded in 100 style … [Read more...] about Local brewers show big in La La Land
Carlsbad operation’s long-time-coming satellite opening Saturday
Though Guadalupe Brewery opened in 2015, due to permitting, the mom-and-pop business in the back of a Carlsbad brewery supply store has never been able to serve beer at its tasting room -- just … [Read more...] about Guadalupe Brewery opening Vista Tap House
Escondido Brewing nabs win and charity donation at Green Flash event
Escondido Brewing head brewer Ketchen Smith has been winning awards with his IPA for years. Even though that recipe garnered him a National Homebrewers Conference medal—not to mention Beer of the Week … [Read more...] about Hopcondido IPA tops at Brew Down Festival
Gravity Heights collab with Alpine founder debuts Sunday
When San Diego’s “OG” brewers get together, hoppy things often tend to happen. On Easter Sunday, Gravity Heights will release their latest beer, an IPA named Ten Twenty-Eight, a collaboration brew … [Read more...] about Old school, new twist
Ballast Point's parent company, Constellation Brands, confirmed that today is the last day of business for the Temecula brewpub, which opened in February of 2016, and that their barrel-aging facility … [Read more...] about Constellation shuttering Ballast Point’s Trade Street, Temecula operations
Santee brewery seeking culinary partner for its tasting room
Any given weekend, one can happen upon a packed house at Santee’s Pacific Islander Beer Co. The five-year-old, culturally-themed brewery has its share of lively regulars who enjoy the Hawaiian … [Read more...] about Pacific Islander Beer Co. adding kitchen
Dust settles after shake-up at Sorrento Valley all-sour operation
When California Wild Ales was founded in 2015, former chef Cameron Pryor took the lead in production of beers in the Sorrento Valley interest’s all-sour portfolio. Late last year, Pryor and co-founder … [Read more...] about The state of California Wild Ales
