Today, the Brewers Association released its annual set of lists of Top 50 Breweries from the last calendar year. The rankings are based on beer sales volume, and broken into two lists—Top 50 U.S. … [Read more...] about San Diego businesses make list of 2016 top 50 U.S. craft brewing companies
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Q&A: Andrew Heino
Owner, Align Brewing Company Last year, personal differences led to long-time friends and Pacific Brewing Company co-founders Andrew Heino and Chris Chalmers shutting down their business and … [Read more...] about Q&A: Andrew Heino
Mikkeller San Diego head brewer resigns
I remember sitting in the FM 94/9 studio during an edition of the station’s Rock and Roll Happy Hour that brought together members of AleSmith Brewing Company and newly established Mikkeller Brewing … [Read more...] about Mikkeller San Diego head brewer resigns
Second Chance Beer building North Park tasting room
Veteran brewer Marty Mendiola’s Carmel Mountain-based Second Chance Beer Company will open a satellite tasting room in North Park later this year. Coming in at 1,820 square feet with 24 taps, capacity … [Read more...] about Second Chance Beer building North Park tasting room
Beer of the Week: Coronado Barrel-Aged German Chocolate Cake
From the Beer Writer: For me, one of the most fun, non-alcohol-related aspects of beer-culture is how the taste, or even the mere mention of a beer can transport me to a specific moment. When I first … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Coronado Barrel-Aged German Chocolate Cake
Plates & Pints: Food Smith
Societe Brewing’s Lorah Smith keeps her co-workers fed and her Facebook followers salivating Last year, I took a job at Kearny Mesa’s Societe Brewing Company. Having been a long-time fan of … [Read more...] about Plates & Pints: Food Smith
Quantum Brewing’s grand RE-opening week
When a brewery sells, it’s usually big news—especially when it’s for a billion dollars—but when a nanobrewery sells, it’s a pretty quiet affair. Most people didn’t even know that Quantum Brewing (5375 … [Read more...] about Quantum Brewing’s grand RE-opening week
Beer Travel: Collaboration Celebration
Beer festivals take place nearly every weekend in San Diego County. We are, arguably, the craft-beer capital of the country, after all. But even with such a local plethora of opportunities to … [Read more...] about Beer Travel: Collaboration Celebration
Beer of the Week: Booze Brothers Buena Vista IPA
From the Beer Writer: If you ask the team at Booze Brothers Brewing Company what their most popular beer is, the clear-cut front-runner is their Ol' Grandaddy's double IPA. Given its popularity, one … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Booze Brothers Buena Vista IPA
Coronado Brewing to construct new Imperial Beach facility
Named after an island municipality with a population of just around 20,000, it’s easy for the uninformed to mistake Coronado Brewing Company (CBC) as a small, hometown operation. But with two … [Read more...] about Coronado Brewing to construct new Imperial Beach facility