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SD taco titan Puesto kicks off line of cross-border collaborations with Ensenada’s Cerveceria Agua Mala
One Baja brewery with a more prominent presence on our side of the border is Cerveceria Agua Mala, and one of the spots where you’re guaranteed to find their liquid wares is Puesto. A recent trip to … [Read more...] about Plates & Pints: Puesto x Agua Mala
University Heights’ new brewpub a kiwi’s tribute to New Zealand
When searching for a place to site a brewpub, entrepreneur Shanan Spearing and his team seriously considered La Mesa’s downtown village. In the end, none of the available spaces offered everything on … [Read more...] about Kairoa Brewing opening tomorrow
As of yesterday, both Benchmark Brewing and Deft Brewing are open again. Benchmark was forced to shut their doors on January 23 "due to a suspension of our ABC license, that was triggered by the … [Read more...] about Benchmark and Deft open again
Standout Pariah Brewing specialty IPA gets some grin-widening tweaks
From the Beer Writer: Last year, while recording a radio segment with a handful of local brewers, I had the opportunity to taste a particularly enjoyable IPA called Smylex. A creation of Pariah … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Smylex
U31 Bar’s owners are opening a new brewpub across University Avenue
Like so many North Park business owners, Steve and Patricia Billings harbor a heartfelt affection for the community. Not only have they operated the neighborhood’s U31 Bar for the past 11-plus years, … [Read more...] about The Original 40 coming to North Park
Brewery sets $50,000 goal for pediatric cancer research
Back in August, Mike Hess Brewing (MHB) co-founders Mike and Lynda found out their daughter, Keely, had a rare form of bone cancer called Osteosarcoma. She's been undergoing treatments at UC Davis … [Read more...] about “Beet Cancer” debuts Friday at Mike Hess Brewing locations
Though a temporary home, Brewery Igniter tenants are laying down stakes
We’ve spent the past few weeks catching up with occupants of H.G. Fenton’s trio of lease-to-brew Brewery Igniter facilities, asking what their intentions are beyond their current workspaces. Pariah … [Read more...] about A Tale of Three Igniters – Part 3
Grantville brewery’s struggles continue, forcing tasting room closure
This afternoon, Benchmark Brewing co-founder Rachael Akin posted the following to the company's Facebook page: “Dear Customer, As you may know Benchmark has been going through some extraordinary … [Read more...] about Benchmark Brewing temporarily closed
The rise and fall of a beloved Kearny Mesa brewery
It is a curious thing walking into Council Brewing Co. in 2019. Despite shuttering a month ago, very little has changed. There’s still beer in the barrels and a neat row of barstools ready to be … [Read more...] about Council Is Adjourned
Mountaintop imbibing formed foundation for San Marcos’ newest brewery
Frank Harton’s passion for brewing was born, like so many others’, after initial swigs of a friend’s homebrewed beer, but the setting for the onset of his “brewing adventure” was a little different. … [Read more...] about Double Peak Brewing aiming high
