Trademark issues are common in the brewing industry. With thousands of businesses in operation and plenty more looking to get into the business, brewing companies are often forced to abandon names … [Read more...] about Black Plague Brewing breaking out in Vista
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Beer of the Week: The Hop Concept Hull Melon and Blanc IPA
From the Beer Writer: “Now that’s a mouthful,” I remember uttering through my own mouthful of duck-wing meat at Plan 9 Ale House as I read the name of the latest India pale ale (IPA) from Port Brewing … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: The Hop Concept Hull Melon and Blanc IPA
Q&A: Mike Sardina
President, San Diego Brewers Guild Each year, the San Diego Brewers Guild elevates a member of the local brewing industry to the role of president. Unlike the American presidency, candidate … [Read more...] about Q&A: Mike Sardina
Cutting Keg Losses with KegID
Ask most brewery owners how many kegs the brewery has and you are likely to get one of two answers; “I’m not sure” or “we’ve bought X number.” The actual number is often a guess, at best. Keg loss … [Read more...] about Cutting Keg Losses with KegID
URBN St. Brewing calls it quits
Entrepreneurs looking to get some only-slightly-used brewery equipment are advised to contact the URBN Restaurant Group. The company has ceased brewing operations at its El Cajon brewpub, URBN St. … [Read more...] about URBN St. Brewing calls it quits
February Event Sampler Flight
February will provide plenty of time for winged, haloed mercenaries of Cupid to take aim on our pink, fleshy hearts, rendering us victims of love and captive to its all-enveloping power, but loving … [Read more...] about February Event Sampler Flight
Beer of the Week: Green Flash Passion Fruit Kicker
From the Beer Writer: I saw the name come through the online trademark database—Green Flash Passion Fruit Kicker. No way, I thought. How could San Diego’s third-largest craft brewery be planning to … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Green Flash Passion Fruit Kicker
Alpine Beer’s original location born anew
It once went by the name and persona of McGuffey’s Ice Cream Parlor, the smallish left-most unit in the family of storefronts off Alpine Boulevard which eventually became the town’s craft-beer Mecca. … [Read more...] about Alpine Beer’s original location born anew
AB-InBev aims to open downtown brewpub
10 Barrel Brewing has sent an application to the City of San Diego to expand an existing structure in the East Village into a brewpub. And I say, that’s a great idea…in 2014 before that Bend, … [Read more...] about AB-InBev aims to open downtown brewpub
First drafts at Urge Oceanside
Ten o’clock on a Friday night with the hostess station handing out two-hour wait-times to would-be diners. This was the scene on Urge Gastropub and Whiskey Bank’s (2002 South Coast Highway, Oceanside) … [Read more...] about First drafts at Urge Oceanside