It’s a common query: Why is San Diego such a hotbed for craft beer? There are numerous answers, but one of the biggest reasons is the mid-’90s establishment of yeast-production business, White Labs, which furnished the county’s earliest entrants into the brewing industry with healthy strains with which to ferment their beers. In addition to being a top-notch supplier, the Miramar business also has its own on-site brewery, which split-batches beers and ferments each creation with two divergent types of yeast to show what a significant difference that key ingredient makes in a finished product. Listen in as the Beer for Breakfast squad tastes two iterations of two different beers, a Pilsner and an IPA, and get a tip about a special collaboration beer White Labs has worked up with folks from San Diego’s vanguard breweries in honor of the company’s 30-year anniversary!
White Labs is located at 9495 Candida Street in Miramar