What’s Tapping (9/10/26)
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!
AleSmith Brewing (Miramar): CA Dreamin’ California Common, 5.6% (San Diego Beer News Homebrew Summer collaboration)
Arcana Brewing (Carlsbad): Sol Mosaic West Coast IPA, 7%
Athletic Brewing (Miramar): Black IPA Non-alcoholic Beer, < 0.5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
Athletic Brewing (Miramar): Dark & Gourdy Non-alcoholic Pumpkin Beer, < 0.5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
Ballast Point Brewing (Little Italy): Fils de Gavroche Wild Specialty Beer w/ Marionberry, 9%
Ballast Point Brewing (Little Italy): Prague Nights Dark Czech-style Lager, 5.2%
Belching Beaver Brewery (Oceanside, Vista, North Park): Blood Orange Creamsicle a’la Mode Fruited Kettle Sour Ale, 4.8% (collaboration w/ Latitude 33 Brewing & Beer Zombies Brewing)
Blue Fire Brewing (San Marcos): White Sage IPA, 7%
Burgeon Beer Co. (Carlsbad, Vista, Escondido, Downtown): Bavarian Bold Helles Lager, 4.3% – PURCHASE ONLINE
Burgeon Beer Co. (Carlsbad, Vista, Escondido, Downtown): Eyes to the Sky IPA, 6.5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
Burgeon Beer Co. (Carlsbad, Vista, Escondido, Downtown): Shoulder Season Hazy IPA, 6.3% – PURCHASE ONLINE
Fall Brewing (Miramar, North Park, South Park): Clashing Patterns West Coast IPA, 7.5%
Fall Brewing (Miramar, North Park, South Park): Terman-inspired Oktoberfest-ish IPA, 6%
Gravity Heights (Sorrento Valley, Mission Valley): Cloud Current Hazy IPA,
Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Coconut Ube Slushee, 7.4%
Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): High-Res Liquid Photograph Double Dry-hopped New Zealand-style Pale Ale, 5.4% – PURCHASE ONLINE
Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Living in the After West Coast Pilsner, 5.6% – PURCHASE ONLINE
Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Walkable City Double Dry-hopped West Coast IPA, 7% – PURCHASE ONLINE
Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Wherever You Go Double Dry-hopped Hazy IPA, 7% – PURCHASE ONLINE
Harland Brewing (Scripps Ranch, 4S Ranch, Pacific Beach, Bay Park, South Park): Cheri Cheri Belgian-style Sour Ale w/ Cherry, 6.1%
Hodad’s Brewing (Serra Mesa, Downtown, Ocean Beach): Mango Boss Blonde Ale w/ Mango & Passionfruit, 5.5%
Hopnonymous Brewing (Kearny Mesa, Normal Heights): The Dorsty Lion Belgian-style Strong Golden Ale, 8.6%
Hopnonymous Brewing (Kearny Mesa, Normal Heights): Hoppin Pils West Coast Pilsner, 5.2%
Hopnonymous Brewing (Kearny Mesa, Normal Heights): Lemon-May’s Stand Fruited Kettle Sour Ale, 7%
Julian Beer Co. (Julian): Carnal Intent Black IPA, 7%
Julian Beer Co. (Julian): Festbier German-style Lager, 5.9%
Karl Strauss Brewing (Downtown, Sorrento Mesa, 4S Ranch, Carlsbad): Smokin’ Unicorn Scottish-style Export Ale, 5%
Ketch Brewing (Kearny Mesa, Downtown, Point Loma): Alta Mar Mexican-style Amber Lager, 5%
Mason Ale Works (Barrio Logan): Watermelon Apricot Fruit Bomb Sour Ale, 5.2%
Mike Hess Brewing (North Park, Downtown, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, Alpine): Festbier German-style Lager, 6%
Mike Hess Brewing (North Park, Downtown, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, Alpine): Hop Tropics Hazy Double IPA, 8.5%
Mike Hess Brewing (North Park, Downtown, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, Alpine): Oktoberhess Märzen
Mike Hess Brewing (North Park, Downtown, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, Alpine): Raspberry Hop Cloud Hazy IPA, 7%
Nickel Beer Co. (Julian): Danke Schoen German-style Oktoberfest Lager, 5.5%
Nickel Beer Co. (Julian): Grapefruit Volcan IPA, 6.9%
North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): Lupulin Collider Triple Dry-hopped Hazy Triple IPA, 10% – PURCHASE ONLINE
North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): Micro-Fu! Double Dry-hopped Extra Pale Ale, 4.2% – PURCHASE ONLINE
North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): NZ-Fu! Triple Dry-hopped West Coast IPA, 7.4% – PURCHASE ONLINE
North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): TDH Hop-Fu! Triple Dry-hopped West Coast IPA, 7.5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
Pizza Port (Ocean Beach): OB Haze Hazy IPA, 6.8%
Pizza Port (Solana Beach): Oscar Wanted a Brown Ale English-style Brown Ale, 5%
Pizza Port Brewing (Carlsbad, San Marcos, Solana Beach, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach): Bacon & Eggs Imperial Coffee Porter, 8%
Pizza Port Carlsbad Village (Carlsbad): Orloj’s Czech-style Dark Lager, 5%
Protector Brewery (Miramar, Downtown): Coastal Organic Blonde Ale
Pure Project Brewing (Vista, Carlsbad, Miramar, North Park, Bankers Hill): Corylus Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Stout w/ Coffee, Hazelnut & Cacao, 12.3% – PURCHASE ONLINE
Pure Project Brewing (Vista, Carlsbad, Miramar, North Park, Bankers Hill): Serene Being Oak Barrel-aged Sour Ale w/ Strawberry & Elderflower, 5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
Seek Beer Co. (North Park): Daily Round Kölsch, 5%
Seek Beer Co. (North Park): Inner Debate Double Dry-hopped Pale Ale, 5.4%
TapRoom Beer Co. (North Park, Pacific Beach): One Chug New Zealand-style Rice Lager, 5%
Gene Fielden | Bottlecraft North Park Manager
At Bottlecraft, we carry bottles and cans of beer of all stripes, which can be enjoyed on the premises or taken away ‒ but also a dynamic draft-list! Following are three exciting beers currently on tap at Bottlecraft North Park in addition to in packaged format:
Everywhere All Green Lights | Hazy IPA (6.9%): Everywhere Beer, though barely four years old, feels as though it has been part of our craft beer landscape for much longer. We cherish their self-distribution efforts to San Diego whenever they come around, promising a smattering of top-quality lagers and IPAs. All Green Lights features one of my favorite hops of all time ‒ Motueka! This New Zealand varietal gives off tones of key lime and fresh-cut grass. In conjunction with Cascade also grown on the South Island and a healthy dose of Citra, this is a hazy IPA for the modern age.
Russian River Damnation | Belgian Strong Golden Ale (7.8%): This one is for those who love Duvel. The crew at Russian River Brewing has perfected every beer-style that they turn their minds to ‒ if you have not tasted a Belgian strong golden in a while, drop on by Bottlecraft North Park and ask for a taste! These expressive, high-carbonation ales are inordinately dangerous, since their ABV (alcohol-by-volume) is so well-hidden. This one only comes around from time to time, so embrace the temperature outside by drinking one!
Pizza Port Bacon & Eggs | Imperial Coffee Porter (8%): With the possible exception of AleSmith Brewing’s iconic Speedway Stout, no San Diego coffee beer inspires such devotion as Bacon & Eggs by Pizza Port. A sumptuous blend of roasted grains and earthy coffee, this winter seasonal has landed a bit earlier than usual. By sheer coincidence, I drank my final can of last year’s run just two weekends ago ‒ it was still delicious. Enjoy now or stash in the back of your fridge (as I did) for another day!
[Despite the name, this beer is suitable for vegans]
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