I’ve religiously covered the San Diego brewing industry for a decade. A big part of that has included checking out new breweries. Interviewing so many brewery owners prior to their debut, it’s always … [Read more...] about Opinion: San Diego beer is better than ever
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Beer of the Week: White Labs Barrel-Aged Frankenstout
From the Beer Writer: Some see beer as an artistic medium, while others view it as a platform for experimentation. Not surprisingly, the scientific minds at Miramar's White Labs, the foremost … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: White Labs Barrel-Aged Frankenstout
California Wild Ales changes course
Last month I visited Cameron Pryor, one of the founders of California Wild Ales. We met at the under-development all-wild brewery’s Sorrento Valley facility where I took photos of the nearly completed … [Read more...] about California Wild Ales changes course
Green Flash Brewing to open Nebraska facility
Over the past half-decade, a number of large craft brewing interests have opened additional manufacturing facilities far removed from their home bases in an effort to reduce shipping costs while … [Read more...] about Green Flash Brewing to open Nebraska facility
Wet Hop Beers of 2017
Post updated September 1; added Newtopia Cyder collaboration and revised beer release dates. With San Diego now home to more than a dozen hop farms, local brewers are seizing the opportunity to use … [Read more...] about Wet Hop Beers of 2017
Mason Ale Works launching “awareness week”
Each June, San Marcos’ Rip Current Brewing Company uses Rip Current Awareness Week, a seven-day period designated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as an opportunity to raise … [Read more...] about Mason Ale Works launching “awareness week”
Iron Fist Brewing hires former Offbeat Brewing owner
Many were those who felt for Tom Garcia when he announced he was closing his business, Offbeat Brewing Company, last March. The Escondido shuttered following one last hurrah on St. Patrick’s Day after … [Read more...] about Iron Fist Brewing hires former Offbeat Brewing owner
Beer of the Week: 32 North / Home Shark with Blazers
From the Beer Writer: Saisons are my favorite beer style and I, like many a San Diegan, adore hops. So you can imagine my excitement when encountering a farmhouse-style ale given a punch of botanical … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: 32 North / Home Shark with Blazers
Ballast Point holding Family Reunion brews
Before Ballast Point Brewing was a company capable of commanding decuple figures, before it grew into San Diego County’s largest brewery and one of the biggest beer-producers in the country, before … [Read more...] about Ballast Point holding Family Reunion brews
Savagewood Brewing looking to serve Rancho Bernardo
Brewery owners come up with names for their businesses in a variety of ways. For Darrel Brown it was happening upon an old photo of his dad dressed in “’80’s cool guy attire”—a tight t-shirt, trucker … [Read more...] about Savagewood Brewing looking to serve Rancho Bernardo