What’s Tapping (1/28/26)

Welcome to San Diego Beer News‘ weekly list of beers tapping for the first time or returning to beer lists at breweries throughout San Diego County, including links where you can find additional info or purchase the beers online. For more details regarding release/tapping dates, times and locations, consult the official website or social-media accounts of the brewing companies listed.

And keep scrolling for Bottlecraft staff recommendations about beers they are excited about that can be found at their bottle shop locations in North Park, Little Italy and Point Loma!

• Ballast Point Brewing (Little Italy): Grunion Pale Ale, 6%
• Ballast Point Brewing (Little Italy): The Sultan IPA, 7.3%
• Bay City Brewing (Point Loma, East Village): Dream Small Mini IPA, 2.9%
• Bay City Brewing (Point Loma, East Village): TurboZero Non-alcoholic Hop Seltzer, 0%
• Belching Beaver Brewery (Oceanside, Vista, North Park): Milk of the Madonna Horchata Blonde Ale, 6.5%
• BNS Brewing & Distilling (Santee): Wheatlands Ave. Raspberry Wheat Ale, 5%
• Burgeon Beer Co. (Carlsbad, Vista, Escondido, Downtown): Century Mark American Pilsner, 5.3% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Burgeon Beer Co. (Carlsbad, Vista, Escondido, Downtown): Creative Visions Double Dry-hopped Hazy IPA, 6.5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Chula Vista Brewery (Chula Vista): Guerita American Blonde Ale, 5.2%
• Culture Brewing (Solana Beach, Encinitas): BAHHHCK Dark German-style Lager, 6%
• Deft Brewing (Bay Park): Deftoberfest Pils German-style Pilsner, 5%
• East Village Brewing (East Village): Stay Calm American Lager w/ Coffee, 5.2%
• Eppig Brewing (Point Loma): Munich-style Helles Lager, 4.8%
• Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Moving Faster Than Needed West Coast IPA, 7% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Smooth Is Fast West Coast Pilsner, 5.4% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Harland Brewing (Scripps Ranch, Bay Park, South Park): Gooseberry Gose w/ Salt & Coriander, 5.5%
• Harland Brewing (Scripps Ranch, Bay Park, South Park): Yuzu Japanese-style Lager, 5%

• Hopnonymous Brewing (Kearny Mesa, Normal Heights): Plan of Attack San Diego IPA, 7%
• Hopnonymous Brewing (Kearny Mesa, Normal Heights): Port of Cafeina English-style Porter w/ Coffee, 5.8%
• Hopnonymous Brewing (Kearny Mesa, Normal Heights): Seeing Things Clearly Hazy IPA, 7%
• Julian Beer Co. (Julian): Señorita Mexican-style Lager w/ Hibiscus & Lime, 4.2%
• Karl Strauss Brewing (Downtown, Sorrento Mesa, Rancho Bernardo, Carlsbad): 37th Anniversary Ale Bourbon Barrel-aged Golden Stout, 9.6%
• Michi Brew Co. (San Marcos): Mungo Extra Pale Ale, 5.9%
• Michi Brew Co. (San Marcos): Wai Ola Non-alcoholic Sparkling Hop Water, 0%
• Mother Earth Brew Co. (Vista): Power Crystals Hazy IPA, 5.4%
• Mother Earth Brew Co. (Vista): Project X Cause & Effect Hazy IPA, 7.2%
• Mother Earth Brew Co. (Vista): Hop Diggity Double IPA, 8.2%
• New English Brewing (Sorrento Valley): Whole Lotta Hazy IPA, 6.8%
• Nickel Beer Co. (Julian): Cheat Sheet West Coast IPA, 7%
• Nickel Beer Co. (Julian): Children of the Rye Fresh-hop Harvest Red Ale, 6.1%
• Night Parade Brewing (Scripps Ranch): Bourbon Barrel-aged American Stout, 7.5%
• Night Parade Brewing (Scripps Ranch): Ranch Water Agave Nectar Hard Seltzer w/ Hibiscus & Lime, 4.5%
• Night Parade Brewing (Scripps Ranch): Tartan Kilt Peated Scotch-style Wee Heavy, 10.2%
• Night Parade Brewing (Scripps Ranch): Valholiday Weizenbock w/ Ginger, Nutmeg, Clove, Allspice & Cinnamon, 7.5%
• Night Parade Brewing (Scripps Ranch): Witty Prick Belgian-style Witbier w/ Prickly Pear, 5%

• North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): Art is Hard Hazy IPA, 7% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): Dubli Phenix Irish-style Nitro Stout, 4.3% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): Proper Dankness Triple Dry-hopped West Coast IPA, 6.8% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): Ulterior Modems Triple Dry-hopped Hazy Double IPA, 8.5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Pizza Port (Solana Beach): Flying Hawaiian Hefeweizen, 5.5%
• Pizza Port (Solana Beach): Koastal Krusher Lager, 4%
• Pizza Port Brewing (Carlsbad, San Marcos, Solana Beach, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach): Amigo Mexican-style Lager, 5%
• San Diego Brewing Co. (Mission Valley): Cuppa Cuppa Nut Brown Ale w/ Coffee, 4%
• San Diego Brewing Co. (Mission Valley): OMG Wheat Beer w/ Orange, Mango & Guava, 5.5%
• Seek Beer Co. (North Park): Clouded View Hazy IPA, 6.6%
• Seek Beer Co. (North Park): Leisurely Pace Dry-hopped Keller Pils, 4.2%
• South O Brewing (Oceanside): Fourex Bitter, 4.8%
• South O Brewing (Oceanside): Nuclear Fusion Extra Pale Ale, 5.4%
• South O Brewing (Oceanside): Pub Feed Pacific Ale, 4.4%
• Stone Brewing (Escondido, Oceanside, Downtown, Point Loma): Notorious P.O.G. Berliner-style Weisse w/ Passionfruit, Orange & Guava, 4.7%
• Sunny Grove Brewing (Santee): Prosect Pils German-style Pilsner, 5.5%
• TapRoom Beer Co. (North Park, Pacific Beach): Purple Monster Ube Hazy IPA, 7%

Gene Fielden | Bottlecraft North Park Manager

ISM Anomalism Nelson | West Coast IPA (6.6%): Since opening a scant two years ago, ISM Brewing in downtown Long Beach has displayed impressive mastery of the West Coast IPA. While most of their beers within this beloved style focus upon blended and layered hops of all stripes, their Anomalism series showcases individual varietals. This latest release spotlights the most famous one from New Zealand: Nelson Sauvin. Redolent with notes of white grape, gooseberry and a touch of diesel (in a good way!), this beer is no anomaly.

Russian River 110 Pilsner | West Coast Pilsner (5.2%): A new beer from the immortal Russian River Brewing doesn’t materialize around these parts every day! 110 Pilsner is a low-ABV (alcohol-by-volume) lager generously hopped with Nectaron, Tangier and a tantalizing new varietal from the Antipodes known only as NZH-106. This lattermost alphanumerically coded one is descended directly from Riwaka and shares many of its attributes: tropical fruits, maracuyás and citric tones. The title of this Pilsner refers to the length of the Russian River in miles from Mendocino County out to the ocean. Stay tuned as kegs of this hoppy lager are expected in February alongside a great many other Russian River beers!

Enegren Maple Baltic Porter | Baltic Porter (9.1%): The delight of a Baltic porter is that it offers roast without concomitant bitterness, as befitting its lager character. Like its little sibling schwarzbier, it is also a cunning way to demonstrate that “dark” and “heavy” are not necessarily synonymous in beer. Enegren Brewing has introduced a further innovation to this regal style by adding maple syrup, not as a sweetener, but rather as a source of carbonating sugar. With a whiff of smoke to top it all off, this is one winter seasonal not to be missed, and it’s currently on draft at Bottlecraft North Park!

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