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Gravity Heights collab with Alpine founder debuts Sunday
When San Diego’s “OG” brewers get together, hoppy things often tend to happen. On Easter Sunday, Gravity Heights will release their latest beer, an IPA named Ten Twenty-Eight, a collaboration brew … [Read more...] about Old school, new twist
Ballast Point's parent company, Constellation Brands, confirmed that today is the last day of business for the Temecula brewpub, which opened in February of 2016, and that their barrel-aging facility … [Read more...] about Constellation shuttering Ballast Point’s Trade Street, Temecula operations
Santee brewery seeking culinary partner for its tasting room
Any given weekend, one can happen upon a packed house at Santee’s Pacific Islander Beer Co. The five-year-old, culturally-themed brewery has its share of lively regulars who enjoy the Hawaiian … [Read more...] about Pacific Islander Beer Co. adding kitchen
Dust settles after shake-up at Sorrento Valley all-sour operation
When California Wild Ales was founded in 2015, former chef Cameron Pryor took the lead in production of beers in the Sorrento Valley interest’s all-sour portfolio. Late last year, Pryor and co-founder … [Read more...] about The state of California Wild Ales
A cash box bandit has been targeting local beverage businesses in recent weeks, smashing windows and quickly snatching cash drawers. Based on online video, business owners speculate it's the same … [Read more...] about More than a dozen beverage businesses burglarized in recent weeks
From the Beer Writer: The "Beeramar" mainstay has gone ultra-modern with the latest addition to their year-round offerings, employing newer New World hops to create an India pale ale more in-line with … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Luped In IPA
Insights on The Lost Abbey’s iconic Duck Duck Gooze
In the vast pantheon of household name San Diego beers, few if any embody the commitment, patience, knowhow and effort of Duck Duck Gooze. One of the pristine white whales bred at The Lost Abbey’s … [Read more...] about Duck…Duck…Whale!
Skip Virgilio has had a front row seat to much of what has transpired in San Diego craft beer’s “New Brew Wave” from 1987 to the present day. One of a nascent group of homebrewers in San Diego in the … [Read more...] about Skip Virgilio’s back in orbit at Gravity Heights
A recent press release from the California Craft Brewers Association revealed that as of this month, more than 980 breweries are operating in California, more than there were in the entire country in … [Read more...] about Beer Briefs: California Craft, Longship, The Bountiful Bag
San Diego’s craft beer originator continues strategic shift
Yesterday, we provided details (link here) on Karl Strauss Brewing's portfolio, including new core beers, as well as the latest with its distribution company, including the addition of new brands. … [Read more...] about Karl Strauss: Present & Future (Part 2)
