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Booze Brothers Brewing celebrates half-a-year with double the IPA
From the Beer Writer: I'm a fan of anniversary beers. Making it in the beer business is getting more difficult by the year, thus upping the significance of such a feat on an annual basis. On top of … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: 5 Year Anniversary
Local burger barons rolling out Hodad’s Brewing beers at both locations
In June, we provided a look inside the work-in-progress brewery being built by the family-run Hodad’s burger enterprise. That 3,000-square-foot facility, its 10-barrel brewhouse and 60-barrel cellar … [Read more...] about Hodad’s Brewing house beers debuting Sunday
Miramar brewery announces second work-in-progress satellite location
When it rains it pours…at least in Pure Project Brewing’s rain forest. The Costa Rica-conceived, Miramar-based brewery recently announced it is installing a 2,000-square-foot tasting room at the base … [Read more...] about Pure Project expanding to Carlsbad
Through November 11
Through November 11, North Park’s Bivouac Cider (3986 30th Street) is hosting a fundraiser for the family of their North Park neighbors Mike Hess Brewing (MHB). Hess’ daughter Keely was diagnosed … [Read more...] about Bivouac Cider’s fundraiser for Hess family
Oceanside’s Midnight Jack hosts benefit event November 10
This Saturday, Oceanside's Midnight Jack Brewing (3801 Oceanic Drive) hosts the 10th Annual Punk Rock Food Drive starting at 1 p.m. "We've raised 152,000 meals for San Diego County food banks since … [Read more...] about Beer Week Punk Rock Food Drive
Retooled local podcast now available via new platforms
In the beginning, there was SD Beer Talk Radio, a two-man operation with wired-in beer lover Brian Beagle. Late last year, a third personality was added to the podcast—adventurous drink enthusiast and … [Read more...] about The Indie Beer Show ups its reach
Sunday, November 4
Tomorrow starting at 2 p.m. West Coaster is competing against three other #sdbeer promoters. We each brewed a beer at Longship Brewery, which will be served in a flight -- the most votes earns a sweet … [Read more...] about Allstar Flight Contest (Round 2) @ Longship Brewery
An octet of local breweries crafted this year’s official Beer Week beverage
From the Beer Writer: San Diego is drowning in IPAs...and that's a good thing. But given that hoppy truth, what could make one special enough to represent the hoppiest time of year in our fair county? … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: 2018 Capital of Craft IPA
Looking beyond Beer Week for great local events this month
There are hundreds of events taking place during San Diego Beer Week (November 2-11), and the only way to do that right is to sift through the list looking for what suits your personal fancy (perhaps … [Read more...] about November #SDBeer Sampler Flight
Gluten-free food and beer at Duck Foot East Village
Today, there are numerous gluten-reduced beers on the market thanks largely to Clarity Ferm, an enzyme from local company White Labs that greatly reduces gluten content in finished beers. But even … [Read more...] about All It’s Quacked Up To Be
