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Course starts October 3, available to the public
Now in its fifth year, the UC San Diego Extension Brewing Certificate program has made its elective courses -- with the exception of the Brewing Internship -- available to the public. The headliner … [Read more...] about UCSD Extension’s Craft Brewing Industry Overview
Barrio Logan brewpub with PDX roots to debut September 28
After more than a year of construction, Kurt Bach is days away from soft-opening his passion project, Attitude Brewing...or at least a part of it. Located at the corner of National Avenue and Cesar … [Read more...] about Attitude Brewing opening Friday
16 medals for locals at 2018 Great American Beer Festival
Winners from the 37th edition of the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) were announced this morning in Denver, Colorado. This year, Ocean Beach Brewery stole the show, winning a gold medal for … [Read more...] about Ocean Beach Brewery named best small brewpub at GABF
Saturday, September 22 at 9 a.m.
Tomorrow at 9 a.m. (10 a.m. Mountain) the Great American Beer Festival awards ceremony streams live from Denver, Colorado (link below). Locally, Small Bar, North Park Beer Co, and Home Brew Mart … [Read more...] about GABF Awards Ceremony Livestream
New head brewer settling in, bringing haze to Dos Desperados Brewery
From the Beer Writer: The older I get, the more pleasure I derive from seeing stand-up young people work hard and take pride in what they do. This extends to the beer industry, where the brewers who … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Dos Desperados Hazy Daisy
43 days until November 2
San Diego Beer Week will be here before you know it (November 2-11) and the events are starting to trickle in as breweries prepare. The list below will properly integrate, with links, into our web … [Read more...] about Countdown to Beer Week
100+ German-style lagers, 15+ events
Germans have been perfecting the art of brewing for centuries (Weihenstephan since 1040 AD), and have greatly influenced the technology, terminology, and processes we use today. German lagers are … [Read more...] about Oktoberfest continues in San Diego
Brigantine’s in-house brewery a site for sneak peeks
In March, the Brigantine restaurant group announced its entry into the local brewing industry. Its fermentation vehicle is Ketch Brewing, a 10-barrel production facility sited in the hospitality … [Read more...] about Ketch Brewing’s Kearny Mesa preview
“Locally Toasted” offers sandwiches, small plates, and shareables
Fresh off celebrating two years in business in June, Carlsbad's Culver Beer Company debuted the "Locally Toasted" delicatessen in July. The Culver team had to secure the go-ahead from the San Diego … [Read more...] about Carlsbad’s Culver adds onsite deli
Local arm of international brand shares plans for future projects
On the first of August, Mikkeller Brewing San Diego soft-opened a satellite tasting room in downtown’s Little Italy neighborhood. Located at 2021 India Street, it’s rather petite (just 698 square … [Read more...] about Mikkeller San Diego: Little Italy & beyond
