Today, the winners of the professional brewing competition held as part of the San Diego International Beer Festival were announced. San Diego County breweries brought home 18 gold, 22 silver and 21 … [Read more...] about 2018 San Diego International Beer Competition Results
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Sampler Flight: May San Diego Beer Events
After an incredibly lengthy winter, spring is finally in full bloom, and that means the dawn of beer-event season. Sure, there’s always a lot going on in the local suds scene, but this is where it all … [Read more...] about Sampler Flight: May San Diego Beer Events
Results: 2018 Los Angeles International Beer Competition
San Diegan brewers earned 50 medals, plus five honorable mentions, at the Los Angeles International Beer Competition, including three gold medals each for Chula Vista's 3 Punk Ales and North … [Read more...] about Results: 2018 Los Angeles International Beer Competition
Beer of the Week: Hazed For Daze
From the Beer Writer: With such a vast number of hazy IPAs in the market and nearly every brewery in San Diego County making one, it'd be easy to mistake this as an easy style to brew. Take, for … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Hazed For Daze
Stone Brewing taking steps to tap into China market
What is the highest-selling beer in the world? Is it Budweiser? Miller? Coors, perhaps? Nope. The beer boasting the best sales figures worldwide goes by the name of “Snow.” Never heard of it? That’s … [Read more...] about Stone Brewing taking steps to tap into China market
Beer Briefs: California Wild Ales, Coronado Brewing & JuneShine
It’s time for more quick hits from around San Diego County’s brewing industry, where something’s always going on and news moves fast. When starting up California Wild Ales, the company’s founders … [Read more...] about Beer Briefs: California Wild Ales, Coronado Brewing & JuneShine
Tasting room space available in Old Poway Village
In its history, the North County inland community of Poway has played home to just two breweries. The first was Lightning Brewery, which recently reopened as a nanobrewery after selling off its … [Read more...] about Tasting room space available in Old Poway Village
Beer of the Week: Made in San Diego
From the Beer Writer: Last October, when wildfires raged throughout Northern California, Santa Rosa-based Russian River Brewing partnered with King Ridge Foundation to create a way for breweries to … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Made in San Diego
Judging the San Diego International Beer Festival
Ever pull up the results of a beer competition and wonder, who the heck picked these winners? I bet you have and that’s why, when attending last Friday’s initial judging session for the San Diego … [Read more...] about Judging the San Diego International Beer Festival
Beer…er, MEAD of the Week: Lost Cause Devilish Grin
From the Beer Writer: West Coaster is all about San Diego beer. As such, I've been reluctant to delve too deeply into local businesses producing other fermented beverages, such as cider, mead and … [Read more...] about Beer…er, MEAD of the Week: Lost Cause Devilish Grin