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Lemon Grove’s main drag now sports neighborhood brewery
It’s official. Lemon Grove has its very own craft brewery care of 13 Point Brewing, which soft-opened to the public last Thursday. This leaves the cities of Encinitas and Imperial Beach (each of which … [Read more...] about 13 Point Brewing open for business
Pure Project continues its collaborative ways with its anniversary IPA
From the Beer Writer: Over its three years in business, Pure Project Brewing has been one of the most flirtatious fermentation interests in the county, collaborating with a long list of breweries. … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Power In Numbers
Top-shelf beer festivities taking place the first month of the New Year
We have yet to toast the striking of midnight or fake our way through the confounding lyrics to Auld Lang Syne, but it’s time to start looking ahead to 2019, because there are plenty of beer-related … [Read more...] about Sampler Flight: January Events
Wild Barrel Brewing rings in 2019 with South Park Brewing and an old ale
From the Beer Writer: I live in the land of IPAs, yet harbor deep affection for big, chewy, deep, malty beer styles. Typically, those creations can only be found in great abundance during the … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Not Last Year’s Fruitcake
Local members of beer media recall memorable beers of last 12 months
With so many hundreds of new beers being released each year by San Diego County breweries, getting a good list of standouts from the year gone by is going to require some reinforcements. In that … [Read more...] about 2018 Recap: Best Beers of the Year
San Diego beer media name favorite local rookies of year gone by
As 2018 winds down, it’s time to take a look back at the year that was. We’ll begin by culling the list of new breweries that opened this year (including a few that opened in very-late 2017 since they … [Read more...] about 2018 Recap: Best New Breweries of the Year
North Park Beer Co.’s double IPA is perfect intro opp for the new “it” hop
From the Beer Writer: There's a new hop varietal that's taking the brewing world by storm. It's called Strata, and it was developed by Oregon State University as part of its Aroma Hops Breeding … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: This Is Strata!
Local Lupus Foundation campaign wrap-up and a dose of reality
This year marked the fourth for the charity campaign known as Beer to the Rescue. This year-long effort continues to raise awareness and funds for the Lupus Foundation of Southern California (LFSC) … [Read more...] about Beer to the Rescue closes successful year
Miramar brewery forms non-profit to support brain tumor research and victims
Though one of San Diego’s smaller breweries, 2kids Brewing is looking to make a big impact through its humanitarian efforts. Owners Rob and Sam Dufau recently founded an official 501(c)(3) non-profit … [Read more...] about 2kids Brewing forms The Brainstorm Society
AleSmith’s owner catches us up on developments at the Beeramar brewery
A lot has changed in the beer industry over the 23 years AleSmith Brewing has been in operation. Even with a reputation for producing exceptional beer across styles, leadership at that Miramar … [Read more...] about Craft Q&A: Peter Zien
