The hits come quickly in the San Diego beer scene, so here are some quick hits from this fast-moving industry… Rumors have been going around that the owners of Ramona-based ChuckAlek Independent … [Read more...] about Beer Briefs: ChuckAlek, White Fence Brewing, Benchmark Bay Park & JuneShine
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O’Brien’s Pilsner Champions: Bitter Brothers Brewing
Sales are up for light, sessionable beers. That's not surprising given we are approaching summer, but the trend is even more pronounced this year. San Diego's brewers are crafting lots of pilsners, … [Read more...] about O’Brien’s Pilsner Champions: Bitter Brothers Brewing
Best #SDBeer Futures: South Bay & Urban Core
This is the fourth and final installment of a series of roundups assessing the most promising brewery-owned projects currently in the pipeline in San Diego County. We’ve looked at work in progress in … [Read more...] about Best #SDBeer Futures: South Bay & Urban Core
Beer of the Week: Big Mother
From the Beer Writer: There are beers you remember long after they first hit your taste buds. I don't mean I had a really good beer from XYZ brewery but I don't remember what it's called good. I mean, … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Big Mother
Best #SDBeer Futures: West & Central Inland
This is the third in a four-part weekly series taking a look at work-in-progress, brewery-owned projects throughout San Diego County. Over the last two weeks, we focused on the most promising … [Read more...] about Best #SDBeer Futures: West & Central Inland
Plates & Pints: Salt & Straw
Talking to Tyler Malek is a lot like talking to a brewer. He may be an ice cream baron, but his nth-degree devotion to the artisanal consumables he produces, and celebratory respect for local … [Read more...] about Plates & Pints: Salt & Straw
Beer of the Week: Sorrento Saison
From the Beer Writer: While there are plenty of "weird beers" out there, by and large, it seems the craft-drinking masses' taste pendulum is swinging back toward traditional beer styles. This is good … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Sorrento Saison
Craft Q&A: Tomme Arthur
Director of Brewery Operations, Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey Beer fans are abuzz about the World Beer Cup awards that were handed out last week in Nashville, Tennessee. However, the WBC is the … [Read more...] about Craft Q&A: Tomme Arthur
Sips of Inspiration: Interactive Beer & Art Events
Despite my continuing efforts, there are still some people who do not consider beer as their primary motivator in life. I know, it sounds miserable to me too. Regardless, that is part of the reality … [Read more...] about Sips of Inspiration: Interactive Beer & Art Events
Creative Creature taking over El Cajon brewery
When URBN Restaurants took over the brewpub that formerly housed El Cajon Brewing Company in the municipality of the same name, it was working with a 15-barrel system and aimed to distribute its beers … [Read more...] about Creative Creature taking over El Cajon brewery