Colby Chandler

Colby Chandler spent 24 years as a vital member of the team at Ballast Point Brewing, developing many of the beer styles in its current portfolio, traveling around the world as a brand ambassador and educating people about the history of the company, craft beer and the San Diego brewing community. While the longest-tenured employee at one of the county’s longest-running brewing companies, his role in building, shaping, connecting and advancing the cause of San Diego as one of the world’s foremost craft-beer destinations can not be understated. With more than 150 collaboration brews under his belt and beer-and-food-pairing experience on five continents, he has worked with nearly every local brewery, plus scores of quality U.S. and international interests. He also worked with colleagues and contemporaries to help put San Diego on the map while serving as president of the San Diego Brewers Guild for a record six consecutive years. Today, he maintains hundreds of relationships, and leans on them when giving San Diego Beer News readers a behind-the-curtain glimpse at the county’s vibrant and ever-evolving brewing industry.