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“What a Long, Strange Sip It’s Been”
San Diegan Jim O’Brien opened O’Brien’s Pub in 1994 after taking over the location from a German deli named Ingrid’s. He’d been inspired to open a beer bar by a trip to Pioneer Square in Seattle, … [Read more...] about 25 Beers for 25 Years at O’Brien’s Pub
Deft Brewing tackles a style unavailable anywhere else in San Diego
From the Beer Writer: In the beer industry, it is so easy to follow trends. Many would argue it's a necessity if a brewery wants to be successful or even remain in business. So when I come across an … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: DoubleDeft Secret
A new brewery, food (finally) and PQ’s first quasi-craft-owned venue
The following are some quick-hit news items from the never-slowing, always-interesting scene that is #SDBeer. Earlier this week, we shared news of 13 Point Brewing’s soft-opening in Lemon Grove, … [Read more...] about Beer Briefs: Double Peak, Attitude, Knotty
Reviewing San Diego’s brew-to-lease option three years in
In 2015, developer H.G. Fenton, feeling bullish about the craft-beer boom, introduced its Brewery Igniter concept, constructing a pair of leasable, ready-to-brew units in a Miramar business park. Two … [Read more...] about A Tale of Three Igniters – Part I
The Winners Of Our Annual Reader's Poll Best #SDBeer: EPPIG 10:45 TO DENVER IPA This 7.0% ABV IPA is described as having a “resinous dankiness with citrus notes” backed by Mosaic and Cascade … [Read more...] about 18 in ’18: The Best of #SDBeer
Lemon Grove’s main drag now sports neighborhood brewery
It’s official. Lemon Grove has its very own craft brewery care of 13 Point Brewing, which soft-opened to the public last Thursday. This leaves the cities of Encinitas and Imperial Beach (each of which … [Read more...] about 13 Point Brewing open for business
Pure Project continues its collaborative ways with its anniversary IPA
From the Beer Writer: Over its three years in business, Pure Project Brewing has been one of the most flirtatious fermentation interests in the county, collaborating with a long list of breweries. … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Power In Numbers
Top-shelf beer festivities taking place the first month of the New Year
We have yet to toast the striking of midnight or fake our way through the confounding lyrics to Auld Lang Syne, but it’s time to start looking ahead to 2019, because there are plenty of beer-related … [Read more...] about Sampler Flight: January Events
Wild Barrel Brewing rings in 2019 with South Park Brewing and an old ale
From the Beer Writer: I live in the land of IPAs, yet harbor deep affection for big, chewy, deep, malty beer styles. Typically, those creations can only be found in great abundance during the … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Not Last Year’s Fruitcake
Local members of beer media recall memorable beers of last 12 months
With so many hundreds of new beers being released each year by San Diego County breweries, getting a good list of standouts from the year gone by is going to require some reinforcements. In that … [Read more...] about 2018 Recap: Best Beers of the Year
