From the Beer Writer: Local brewing powerhouses Jeff Bagby (Bagby Beer Company) and Tom Nickel (Nickel Beer Company) go way back, personally and professionally. The award-winning duo has brewed many a … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Bagby / Nickel Lion’s Pride
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Kensington Brewing opening doors January 23
Last week, Green Flash Brewing Company founder Mike Hinkley wondered if the current climate of the beer industry left room for newly established small breweries to grow into the next generation of … [Read more...] about Kensington Brewing opening doors January 23
Pure Project opening January 30
On the last weekend of January, Pure Project Brewing (9030 Kenamar Drive, #308, Miramar) will become the first tenant of H.G. Fenton’s Brewery Igniter program to open for business. What was once a … [Read more...] about Pure Project opening January 30
Founders Fundraiser @ Slater’s Tomorrow 1/19
The well respected Michigan based Founder's Brewing Co. recently started distributing in San Diego. We're starting to see their tasty beers populate bottleshop shelves and tap handles; one of the … [Read more...] about Founders Fundraiser @ Slater’s Tomorrow 1/19
Beer of the Week: Wavelength Oort Bruin
From the Beer Writer: Tradition and the needs for categorization and organization dictates that there must be guidelines by which beers qualify as a certain style from a judgment standpoint (for … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Wavelength Oort Bruin
Behind the Scenes at Top Chef San Diego beer episode
I’m pretty good at maintaining confidence, but I hate keeping secrets. So it pleases me that I can finally share what, up until now, I have been contractually obligated to keep under wraps for over … [Read more...] about Behind the Scenes at Top Chef San Diego beer episode
The Grand Canyon: Changing Times in Craft Beer
The following is a guest article submitted by Mike Hinkley, Co-owner of Green Flash Brewing Co. on the current state and future of the beer industry. How big is the jump from being a small brewer … [Read more...] about The Grand Canyon: Changing Times in Craft Beer
Q&A: Jeff Wiederkehr
Last year, we introduced readers to Burning Beard Brewing Company, a start-up scheduled to spring up like fire from the follicles of El Cajon. Since then, a great deal of progress has been made. If … [Read more...] about Q&A: Jeff Wiederkehr
Beer of the Week: One 63 Kilowatt Imperial Stout
From the Beer Writer: We’re all familiar with the famous scene from the opening sequence of the Laverne and Shirley sitcom wherein they place a glove atop one of the kajillion 12-ounce glass … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: One 63 Kilowatt Imperial Stout
A taste of Hillcrest’s Brew Project
I am as guilty as anybody who truly loves to write. Being fans of language and constantly in search of the most interesting way to communicate something (regardless of how verbose…sorry faithful … [Read more...] about A taste of Hillcrest’s Brew Project