West Coaster Beer & Beverage News
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Barrio Logan-based interest’s Bell location debuting this weekend
Last May, Barrio Logan-based Border X Brewing launched a WeFunder campaign to crowdsource funds to open a satellite tasting room in Bell, California. That effort resulted in $187,564 from 296 … [Read more...] about Border X Brewing opening in L.A.
Hayden Weir moved from apprentice to head brewer at Dos Desperados
Hayden Weir wanted to brew beer before he was old enough to drink it. The interest originated when Weir and a friend, as a fun experiment, tried one of those five-gallon Mr. Beer home-brew kits … [Read more...] about Brewing beer is a passion for young CSUSM alum
It used to just be Michelob Ultra, but now brewers all over are marketing their products to the health-conscious. Locally, Bitter Brothers’ Pacesetter IPA is “brewed to be light in calories but not in … [Read more...] about Low-calorie beers are in high demand
Blind Lady and Tiger!Tiger! supporting non-profits
The owners of Blind Lady Ale House and Tiger!Tiger! are continuing their "Agents of Change" program this year. One day per month they'll donate a portion of proceeds to a specific non-profit … [Read more...] about Agents of Change in Normal Heights and North Park
Owl Farm celebrates first year in business with a fruited Berliner Weisse
From the Beer Writer: Traditionally, the tartness of Berliner weisse ales has been made more palatable in native Germany care of different types of syrups made primarily of raspberry or Woodruff, a … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Fruit Medley
Pliny the Younger to be tapped at 10 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday
Pacific Beach's TapRoom will tap more than 100 beers, including the sought-after Pliny the Younger by Russian River, at their twelve anniversary celebration this Saturday and Sunday, February 23 and … [Read more...] about TapRoom celebrates twelve years in business this weekend
A collab-only brewery, mystery maybe and business as usual…for now
Thirsty for some quick-hit updates from world of #SDBeer? Read on and quench that yearning. Seafood-centric North Park eatery Beerfish has a rather unique craft beer concept in the hopper: a … [Read more...] about Beer Briefs: Beerfish, Align, The Lost Abbey
Brewery’s hop-bomb wins Hamilton’s Tavern’s annual triple IPA challenge
For most, Sunday mornings are reserved for church or coffee and the paper, but Hamilton’s Tavern sets aside one early Sabbath per year for hop fiends to indulge in one of the head-wrecking-est styles … [Read more...] about South Park Brewing’s TIPA is tops
Gravity Heights’ amber isn’t bitter but it is a bitter…and a good one at that!
From the Beer Writer: Though available at the recently-opened Sorrento Valley brewpub, Gravity Heights, there may not be another beer that makes me feel like I'm drinking in an authentic English pub … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Brewer’s Best Amber
Tasting room gadabout Michael Cardoza spreads the love to local brewery staffers
Michael Cardoza is a full-fledged bon vivant…and a bit of a Don Juan. He knows the way to the hearts of members of San Diego’s brewing community is through their stomachs. A fan of local beer since … [Read more...] about The Way to a Brewer’s Heart
