From the Beer Writer: All of my local beer-scene coverage this week centered around the #southbayuprising, the banding-together of breweries and beery hospitality venues to promote the rise of local … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: ChuckAlek Paper Mache’Te
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Beer Touring: Border X Brewing Company
The first two stops on my #southbayuprising tour in Chula Vista were to breweries that had been open less than a year. Neither were stellar, but some forgiveness can be applied to such youthful … [Read more...] about Beer Touring: Border X Brewing Company
Beer Touring: Novo Brazil Brewing Company
The second stop on our #southbayuprising brewery tour proved the saying “all that glitters isn’t gold.” The shiniest stainless steel in the county resides at Novo Brazil Brewing Company (901 Lane … [Read more...] about Beer Touring: Novo Brazil Brewing Company
Beer Touring: Bay Bridge Brewing Company
As I’ve disclosed in the past, I spent most of my formative years growing up in the South Bay. All of them, in fact, if you count Encanto. Before getting my first job in Kearny Mesa and having reason … [Read more...] about Beer Touring: Bay Bridge Brewing Company
Beer of the Week: White Labs Frankenstout
From the Beer Writer: Cue the lightning and thunder-claps then start the slow zoom toward the building housing the mad scientist’s laboratory. In this case, Dr. Frankenstein’s lair isn’t nestled … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: White Labs Frankenstout
Beer, Wine & Mead Festival April 3rd
Do you like Mead? What about Beer, Wine, or Tart/Sour Ale? Are you interesting in helping a botanical garden with over a decade of public education and preservation of all things green and … [Read more...] about Beer, Wine & Mead Festival April 3rd
Beer Touring: Culture Brewing Company Ocean Beach
RB and OB—what a difference one letter can make, both culturally and geographically. Much as I’d like to spend much more time in Ocean Beach more often, living in the inland North County Rancho … [Read more...] about Beer Touring: Culture Brewing Company Ocean Beach
Beer Touring: Valley Center Brewery
For those of us living in San Diego proper, the northerly nether-community of Valley Center is a bit of a mystery. I’d been there several times before—pumpkin-selection at Bates Nut Farm, band gigs, … [Read more...] about Beer Touring: Valley Center Brewery
Open Forum: Tomorrow
After interesting conversations with reps from excommunicated craft breweries from 10 Barrel and Saint Archer, a local brewer's "open forum" for conversation about the changing beer landscape is … [Read more...] about Open Forum: Tomorrow
Beer of the Week: 32 North / Malahat Rum Runner
From the Beer Writer: As brewers keep pushing the envelope, it gets harder and harder to find something truly unique in this bold new craft-beer world. But undiscovered territory is out there. All you … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: 32 North / Malahat Rum Runner