What are the best breweries in San Diego? Having reported on the San Diego brewing industry for nearly 10 years and having written a guide to San Diego breweries, I get asked this question all the … [Read more...] about 2016 Recap: San Diego’s Best Breweries Right Now
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2016 Recap: San Diego’s Most Improved Breweries
Yesterday, I laid out what I believe are the best new breweries to have opened in 2016. Today, in part two of my three-part retrospective series on breweries in San Diego County, I’m listing the … [Read more...] about 2016 Recap: San Diego’s Most Improved Breweries
2016 Recap: San Diego’s Best New Breweries
It’s the final month of the year, and time to reflect on the year nearly gone-by. For me, that means assessing San Diego County’s brewery landscape. That’s what I’ll be doing in a three-part series of … [Read more...] about 2016 Recap: San Diego’s Best New Breweries
Poway’s Lightning Brewery up for sale
In 2006, when Jim Crute transitioned from a long career as a biochemist to become a brewery owner, the landscape in San Diego County was very different. For one thing, the story of a starry-eyed … [Read more...] about Poway’s Lightning Brewery up for sale
Beer of the Week: Finest Made Fruit Cake Brown Ale
From the Beer Writer: Marketing really resonated with me in my youth. Living in an age of cartoon series’ built to market action figures, transforming robots, brands of candy, video games and all … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Finest Made Fruit Cake Brown Ale
Q&A: Geri Lawson
Co-owner, Indian Joe Brewing Native American-owned family business Indian Joe Brewing was a hit in a municipality drenched in craft-beer. Despite capacity issues, the small Vista brewery gained a … [Read more...] about Q&A: Geri Lawson
Paying It Forward
Back in November we wrote about events where you could drink local beer for a good cause. There are still a few relevant ones from that list, like Sore Eye Sudsmas at Societe this Saturday, Barons … [Read more...] about Paying It Forward
Wild Barrel Brewing purchased URBN St. system
All around San Diego County, brewing-company owners were biding their time and licking their chops, ready to pounce on used brewery equipment, the leftovers of URBN Restaurant Group’s discontinued El … [Read more...] about Wild Barrel Brewing purchased URBN St. system
2016: A Year in Review
Below you will find the Brewers Association's takes on 2016 as released yesterday, plus WC commentary for local readers. Brewery Count: Five thousand strong and growing, there are now 5,005 … [Read more...] about 2016: A Year in Review
Beer of the Week: Societe The Urchin
From the Beer Writer: Each week for the past several years, I’ve made a point of highlighting what I believe are exceptional beers produced by San Diego County breweries. Because I not only write … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Societe The Urchin