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Cohn Restaurant Group co-founder talks about return to the beer biz
It’s been a long time—two decades, in fact—but San Diego’s iconic Cohn Restaurant Group (CRG) was once a part of the brewing industry. In the late-nineties, it operated Hang Ten Brewing in the Gaslamp … [Read more...] about Craft Q&A: David Cohn
There's no cause for gloom this June, thanks to the plethora of beery events taking place throughout San Diego County. The anniversary festivals alone provide enough celebratory pizzazz to keep one … [Read more...] about Sampler Flight: June San Diego Beer Events
We stand on the threshold of another month chock-full of exceptional reasons to crack a cold one in the presence of others. Yes, it’s a great time to be alive, but to do things up right requires some … [Read more...] about Sampler Flight: March San Diego Beer Events
From the Beer Writer: Back when I was just ankle-deep into the craft-beer waters that would one day consume me, not as many beer styles were available as there are today. IPAs were fewer and you could … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Horton’s Hef
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
From the Beer Writer: Whereas most craft fans' favorite beer style is IPA (not that there's anything wrong with that...they're incredible), my favorite beers are Belgian-style farmhouse ales. But … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Resident Saison Prestige
In 2010, an entrepreneur from north of San Diego County delivered a brewpub concept to downtown’s Gaslamp Quarter. Dubbed The Beer Co., it was a spin-off operation that failed to generate much of a … [Read more...] about The Bell Marker debuting in former Beer Co. spot
Each week, I feature a locally produced beer that is special from one of numerous standpoints. Sometimes it’s an anniversary beer, other times I go with collaborations. The draw of something unique … [Read more...] about 2017 Recap: Beers of the Week
Lead Mixologist & Certified Cicerone, Level II, U.S. Grant Hotel & Grant Grill Picture it: You sit down at a bar, enjoy two or three IPAs rich with the fruity, piney aromas and flavors of … [Read more...] about Q&A: Jeff Josenhans
When I was diagnosed with the chronic auto-immune disease, lupus, in 2014, I felt very ill and entirely defenseless. I’d been suffering from the condition without a diagnosis for nearly a decade and … [Read more...] about Beer to the Rescue back bigger than ever to help lupus patients
