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Latchkey and Thorn Brewing’s Kölsch references Oz and Ballast Point
From the Beer Writer: Imagine if you will, a group of brewers gather to discuss an upcoming collaboration project, determine they want to brew a German-style beer, but decide they can't go with a … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: YellowTrail
Executive Vice President of Brewing Operations, Two Roots Brewing
When Cannabiniers took over Helm’s Brewing in 2018, the headline was that its Kearny Mesa facility would be used to start the production of THC-infused beer to be sold under the interest’s new name … [Read more...] about Craft Q&A: Kevin Barnes
North County brewery acquires sizable suite for storage, private events
Burgeon Beer Co. enjoys healthy patronage behind a rapid beer-release schedule leaning largely to the hoppy and hazy recesses of the style spectrum. Space can be scarce at its Carlsbad tasting room, … [Read more...] about Burgeon Beer expands Carlsbad HQ
Meeting a celebrity in real life is fraught with uncertainty. Will my mental picture match reality, or are they actually a pompous airhead? I’ve had mixed success; Donald Faison was as charming as his … [Read more...] about San Diego Madre: Gina Marsaglia of Pizza Port Brewing Company
Rock Bottom La Jolla’s imperial IPA is a Weasley little ABV smuggler
From the Beer Writer: With the haze of Halloween still dissipating, it's fitting that this week's featured beer be the kind of potable that sneaks up on you. Served in a goblet with its unassuming … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Rogue Bludger
Some standout events taking place beyond San Diego Beer Week
November 16 | Bikes & Beers San Diego: What’s better than a scenic bike ride through San Diego? A scenic bike ride through San Diego that starts and ends at a brewery. This sixth-annual group … [Read more...] about Sampler Flight: November #SDBeer Events
After years of struggling, Vista brewery’s ABC license suspended
In 2016, Vista-based Barrel Harbor Brewing opened a joint-venture tasting room in Miramar with a table-top gaming enterprise called At Ease Games. That venture hobbled along unsuccessfully for … [Read more...] about Barrel Harbor Brewing closes
Vista-based brewery to bring satellite tasting room to Mission Avenue
The North County coastal city of Oceanside has been on the rise for the past half-decade, with hospitality venues sprouting up to join long-loved mainstays. That influx of business has included … [Read more...] about Booze Brothers expanding to Oceanside
Info on the official beverage of Beer Week from the brewers who made it
The epic ten-day span linked together by hundreds of beer-centric events that is San Diego Beer Week will kick off this Friday, November 1. It will be the eleventh annual iteration of this grand-scale … [Read more...] about Spelling Beer Week with a Capital SD
Bird Rock coffee brings roastiness to Karl Strauss’ collab golden stout
From the Beer Writer: They're novel and pop up every now and then: golden stouts. What sounds like an oxymoron really isn't. "Stout" originated as a broad English term describing the higher-alcohol … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Golden Stout with Coffee
