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Rouleur Brewing supporting Padres Pedal the Cause with IPA and more
It’s commonplace for craft breweries to help out charitable causes. Beer and humanitarianism go hand-in-hand and, often, a brewery and charity are connected by a common thread. Such is the case with … [Read more...] about A Pedaleur for the cause
H.G. Fenton’s fourth lease-to-brew campus currently in the works
It’s been nearly four years since developer H.G. Fenton debuted the first of its lease-to-brew Brewery Igniter facilities on Kenamar Drive in Miramar. Bolstered by tenants such as Pure Project … [Read more...] about Brewery Igniter coming to Oceanside
Popular North County brewery opening second San Marcos tasting room
Currently, a pair of tasting rooms dispense the Belgian-inspired, barrel-aged beers of The Lost Abbey: one at the company’s headquarters in San Marcos and a stand-alone spot in Cardiff by the Sea … [Read more...] about The Lost Abbey opening San Elijo location
Melvin Brewing spotlights exotic ingredients in lieu of big hops
From the Beer Writer: When beer fans hear the name Melvin Brewing, they immediately think of extremely hoppy IPAs. It's what the Wyoming-based company built its reputation on. It's also why Bobby … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Buddha Mountain
Project Manager, CLTVT
For over a decade, a local firm has provided general contracting and construction management services with a focus on brewing facilities throughout San Diego County. That business goes by the name … [Read more...] about Craft Q&A: Nathan Sharpe
Beer scholarships, a new food option and a tasting-room removal
International operation, SouthNorte Brewing, is changing lives through beer with its Dos Californias Brewsters initiative. Founded in 2018 in conjunction with the U.S. Consulate in Tijuana, the … [Read more...] about Beer Briefs: SouthNorte | South Park | Embarcadero
After more than a decade of beer writing, and at least double that span of generally being insufferable about beer to all in earshot, I am finally going to visit one of the Wonders of the Ancient Beer … [Read more...] about Fest Fitness: Munich On My Mind
Rip Current Brewing’s craft take on a popular south-of-the-border brew
From the Beer Writer: Rip Current Brewing might not name the beer they essentially cloned when creating Corriente Negra. Good for them, but I'm not hobbled by any legal issues, so I can share the … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Corriente Negra
Local medalists from state’s first-ever GABF-style competition
Today marked the first day of the California Craft Brewers Association’s fifth-annual California Craft Beer Summit. An industry conference for Golden State brewers, it is likened to a localized … [Read more...] about California Craft Brewers Cup Winners
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