Last month, The Bell Marker debuted in the former home of defunct Gaslamp Quarter brewpub, The Beer Co. While little was known about the project leading up to its opening, one solitary fact created a … [Read more...] about The Bell Marker lures more Pizza Port talent
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Plates & Pints: Tommy Morstad @ BLAH
When former Stone brewmaster Lee Chase opened the doors to Blind Lady Ale House back in 2009, neither it nor its Normal Heights environs looked all that different than they do now, but the … [Read more...] about Plates & Pints: Tommy Morstad @ BLAH
Craft Q&A: Grant Tondro
Partner, 3 Local Brothers Restaurant Group Prime geography in San Diego proper nabs the rapidly expanding hospitality empires of the Consortium Holdings and Cohn Restaurant Groups of the world a … [Read more...] about Craft Q&A: Grant Tondro
Coming Soon: San Diego Winter Brew Fest on 2/24
Coming soon: the 6th Annual San Diego Winter Brew Fest on February 24th. Attendees can sample some of the best 80+ craft beers while listening to live music from the Creepy Creeps in one of the most … [Read more...] about Coming Soon: San Diego Winter Brew Fest on 2/24
Stone Brewing files lawsuit against MillerCoors over Keystone branding
Last week, Stone Brewing co-founder Greg Koch began posting a series of cryptic Tweets as a lead-up to a “scrap” that would go down at noon today. Having worked for Stone for numerous years and … [Read more...] about Stone Brewing files lawsuit against MillerCoors over Keystone branding
Beer of the Week: South Park Tongues of Angels
From the Beer Writer: Single-hop India pale ales (IPAs) allow brewers to spotlight the flavors and aromas of individual hop varietals, typically against a light-as-possible malt backdrop. Sipping one … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: South Park Tongues of Angels
Febrewary Sweets
By now you've completed your New Year's Resolutions and you're ready for some chocolate & alcohol. Here are some upcoming options: Rock Bottom Beer & Chocolate Dinner Join Head Brewer Dan … [Read more...] about Febrewary Sweets
Feelin’ Funky: Fermentation Fest Sunday 2/11
A multi-faceted, fermentation-focused festival returns to Encinitas on February 11 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Info & Tix) Organizer Austin Durant, who’s run San Diego’s Fermenters Club since 2011, … [Read more...] about Feelin’ Funky: Fermentation Fest Sunday 2/11
La Mesa’s Depot Springs Beer Co. project a no-go
It’s been more than three years since Aaron Dean set out to build one of the most ambitious singularly-owned hospitality projects in La Mesa’s history. The concept included eateries, a distillery, a … [Read more...] about La Mesa’s Depot Springs Beer Co. project a no-go
Best of San Diego Beer 2017
We ran an online poll for about two months on our website. After crunching the numbers, we did our best to determine why we thought you, our readers, voted the way you did. Below are our suppositions … [Read more...] about Best of San Diego Beer 2017