BEER NEWS
March 25, 2026
Beer Briefs: Contraction, Expansion & Recognition
We now take a moment out of our breakneck-paced week preparing for next Tuesday’s San Diego Beer News Awards Ceremony to get readers up to date on a handful of…
CRAFT Q&A
March 24, 2026
New club for and by women in beer
Though she’s only 27 years old, Elle Gaston is well traveled with a multifaceted résumé. While in college in New York City, the SoCal native worked as a maitre de…
BEER NEWS
March 18, 2026
Hop Habit Brewery back with renewed force
In October of 2024, we shared the story of several longtime employees at Oceanside-based Belching Beaver Brewery teaming together to form their own beer brand. Dubbed Hop Habit Brewery, that…
BEER NEWS
March 16, 2026
The Lost Abbey to open new tasting room
It was 2006 when The Lost Abbey Brewing debuted in San Marcos. Since then the business has earned awards and worldwide renown behind its hoppy, Belgian-inspired and barrel-aged beers, all…
CRAFT Q&A
March 10, 2026
Encinitas’ first modern-day brewpub en route
While it seemed even the most apprehensive San Diego County municipalities embraced the notion of providing home turf to local breweries during the boom years of the 2000-aughts and early…






































