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Festival to benefit Cuck Fancer charity
Hate cancer? Love beer? Join a few thousand of your closest friends on March 9th for Best Coast Beer Fest. On Saturday, March 9, 2019, Embarcadero Marina Park South will once again be host to Best … [Read more...] about Best Coast Beer Fest returns March 9th
Brewery opens location in county’s southwestern-most municipality
The arrival of Imperial Beach’s newest brewery tasting room has been a long time coming. Mike Hess Brewing originally announced its intentions to build a satellite venue at 805 Ocean Lane in July of … [Read more...] about Mike Hess debuts Imperial Beach tasting room
Coronado Brewing’s hazy pale bypasses juiciness on Northeast trajectory
From the Beer Writer: Hazy, hoppy ales are the single most popular category for craft beer drinkers right now. As such, just about every brewery is producing one...or several. Count Coronado … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Leisure Lagoon
Previewing some of this month’s standout beer events
March 2 | Leisure Lagoon Luau: To celebrate the release of its Leisure Lagoon hazy IPA, Coronado Brewing will convert its outdoor patio into a Polynesian hootenanny complete with live music and … [Read more...] about March #SDBeer Sampler Flight
University Heights beer bar owner opens up about its past and future
On February 11, University Heights’ Small Bar announced it was closing so renovations could be made. Those design, organizational, food and beverage alterations followed owner Karen Barnett partnering … [Read more...] about Small Bar to reopen this week
Barrio Logan-based interest’s Bell location debuting this weekend
Last May, Barrio Logan-based Border X Brewing launched a WeFunder campaign to crowdsource funds to open a satellite tasting room in Bell, California. That effort resulted in $187,564 from 296 … [Read more...] about Border X Brewing opening in L.A.
Hayden Weir moved from apprentice to head brewer at Dos Desperados
Hayden Weir wanted to brew beer before he was old enough to drink it. The interest originated when Weir and a friend, as a fun experiment, tried one of those five-gallon Mr. Beer home-brew kits … [Read more...] about Brewing beer is a passion for young CSUSM alum
It used to just be Michelob Ultra, but now brewers all over are marketing their products to the health-conscious. Locally, Bitter Brothers’ Pacesetter IPA is “brewed to be light in calories but not in … [Read more...] about Low-calorie beers are in high demand
Blind Lady and Tiger!Tiger! supporting non-profits
The owners of Blind Lady Ale House and Tiger!Tiger! are continuing their "Agents of Change" program this year. One day per month they'll donate a portion of proceeds to a specific non-profit … [Read more...] about Agents of Change in Normal Heights and North Park
Owl Farm celebrates first year in business with a fruited Berliner Weisse
From the Beer Writer: Traditionally, the tartness of Berliner weisse ales has been made more palatable in native Germany care of different types of syrups made primarily of raspberry or Woodruff, a … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Fruit Medley
