What’s Tapping (4/23/26)
Our weekly list of new and fresh beers debuting at breweries throughout San Diego County plus recommendations from Bottlecraft
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!
Artifex Brewing (Oceanside): Can We Be Friends? West Coast IPA, 6.5% (collaboration w/ 8Bit Brewing)
Ballast Point Brewing (Little Italy): ANZAC Australian-style Sparkline Ale, 5%
Ballast Point Brewing (Little Italy): IPA, Mate! Rye IPA, 7%
BattleMage Brewing (Vista): Trainwreck Terpene IPA
Burgeon Beer Co. (Carlsbad, Vista, Escondido, Downtown): Stay Stoked Double Dry-hopped IPA, 6.2%
Burgeon Beer Co. (Carlsbad, Vista, Escondido, Downtown): Trouble in Paradise Double Dry-hopped Hazy IPA, 6.8%
Culture Brewing (Solana Beach, Encinitas): Mango Pineapple Hazy Pale Ale, 5.3%
East Village Brewing (East Village): Piña Colada Hazy Pale Ale w/ Pineapple & Coconut Milk, 5.8%
Fall Brewing (Miramar, North Park, South Park): Over$report West Coast IPA, 7%
Fox Point Brewing (Encinitas): Chronic Crop IPA, 7.4%
Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Father Bong Misty Double Dry-hopped West Coast IPA w/ Terpenes, 7.2%
Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Nelson & Mosaic!! “It’s What We Like Here” Double Dry-hopped West Coast IPA, 7.2% – PURCHASE ONLINE
Harland Brewing (Scripps Ranch, 4S Ranch, Bay Park, South Park): Mango Creamsicle Fluff, 5%
Harland Brewing (Scripps Ranch, 4S Ranch, Bay Park, South Park): Mexican-style Lager w/ Lime, 5%
Helix Brewing (La Mesa): Pursuing Hoppiness IPA, 7%
Home Brew Mart (Morena): Light Me Up! Double Dry-hopped Extra Pale Ale, 6%
Hopnonymous Brewing (Kearny Mesa, Normal Heights): Chasing the Rainbow All-natural Kettle Sour Ale, 7%
Hopnonymous Brewing (Kearny Mesa, Normal Heights): Daddio’s American Pale Ale, 5.2%
Karl Strauss Brewing (Downtown, Sorrento Mesa, 4S Ranch, Carlsbad): Valley Center Valencia Orange West Coast IPA
Ketch Brewing (Kearny Mesa, Downtown, Point Loma): Kamakura Rice Lager, 4.5%
Michi Brew Co. (San Marcos): Skwom Double Dry-hopped Hazy IPA, 7%
Mother Earth Brew Co. (Vista): The Juice is Loose Double Hazy IPA, 9%
North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): Art is Hard Double Dry-hopped Hazy IPA, 7% – PURCHASE ONLINE
North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): Citra Collider Triple Dry-hopped Hazy Triple IPA, 10% – PURCHASE ONLINE
North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): Fiestaveza Mexican-style Lager, 4.8% – PURCHASE ONLINE
North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): Sorta Mostly Dead Double Dry-hopped West Coast IPA, 7.4% – PURCHASE ONLINE
Novo Brazil Brewing (Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, Ocean Beach, Mission Valley): Novo Bomb Cotton Candy Cocktail, 15%
Novo Brazil Brewing (Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, Ocean Beach, Mission Valley): Novo Bomb Lime Cocktail, 15%
Novo Brazil Brewing (Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, Ocean Beach, Mission Valley): Novo Bomb Mango Coconut Cocktail, 15%
The Original 40 Brewing (North Park): Explore & Enjoy Belgian-style White Ale, 5%
Pizza Port (Ocean Beach): Fahza Dutch-style Kuyt Beer, 5.5% (collaboration w/ Jopen)
Pizza Port (Ocean Beach): OB Haze Hazy IPA, 7%
Pizza Port Carlsbad Village (Carlsbad): God’s Milk Hazy IPA w/ Terpenes, 6%
Protector Brewery (Downtown): House Michelada w/ SD Lager
Protector Brewery (Downtown): House Michelada w/ SD Lager & Mango
Pure Project Brewing (Vista, Carlsbad, Miramar, North Park, Bankers Hill): Rain Czech Czech-style Pilsner, 4.7% – PURCHASE ONLINE
Quantum Brewing (Kearny Mesa): Blueberry Pi Cream Ale w/ Blueberry, 5%
The Roadies Brewing (Vista): Noche Emo Mexican-style Lager, 5%
Seek Beer Co. (North Park): Basement Party Dank IPA, 6.4%
South O Brewing (Oceanside): Terp Slurp Heavily Fruited Sour Ale w/ Terpenes, 8.6%
Sunny Grove Brewing (Santee): Hammerhead West Coast IPA, 6.8%
TapRoom Beer Co. (North Park): Neon Panda West Coast IPA, 6.6%
Gene Fielden | Bottlecraft North Park Manager
This week we have a very special all-Fieldwork edition of the picks!
Fieldwork Green Arrow Fellowship | West Coast IPA (7%): The brewers at Fieldwork in my hometown of Berkeley have a deep affection for the hops of New Zealand, and never miss an opportunity to blend them together with some of the Pacific Northwest varietals we all know and love. Green Arrow Fellowship is a brand-new recipe from up north, stuffed with Riwaka and Mosaic, for kumquat/pineapple tones and bitter punchiness.
Fieldwork Tropic Lands | Hazy IPA (7%): On the flip side of the IPA spectrum from the entry above, Tropic Lands is an easy-going hazy IPA. Hopped with Dolcita and Strata, this beer imparts a “strawberries and cream” impression, with honeydew melon and a hint of coconut to boot. Dolcita is a fairly new addition to the world lexicon of varietals, so if you have yet to experience it, pick up a can!
Fieldwork Vacation Far Away | Hazy IPA (7%): Combining the best of both worlds so far, Vacation Far Away is a hazy IPA hopped exclusively with a single varietal from New Zealand: Superdelic! Leaning hard on the vitamin-C-laden fruits of the tropics, this one is a mango peach raspberry batida in beer form. Vacation Far Away is only available in San Diego at Bottlecraft ‒ if this sounds appealing to you, drop on by!
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