BEER OF THE WEEK
Each Friday, San Diego Beer News spotlights standout beers from the county’s breweries, complete with information and back stories provided straight form the brewers that have conceived and crafted them.
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Sep- 2026 -11 September
Beer of the Week: El Hefe
Brace yourselves. When I first got into craft beer it was [gasp]…the last-nineties! And was it ever a different scene!…
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4 September
Beer of the Week: Rising Hope
One of the most incredible things about the craft brewing industry is the generosity of its members when it comes…
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Aug- 2026 -28 August
Beer of the Week: Moon Juice
Last week, I visited the FOX 5 studios to record my monthly beer segment for their morning news program. This…
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21 August
Beer of the Week: Hop Maxxing
Many craft-brew enthusiasts are familiar with the largest beer-drinking event in the nation, the Great American Beer Festival, as well…
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14 August
Beer of the Week: Fluff’n Perfect
Last week, I wrote about collaborating with Duck Foot Brewing Head Brewer Matt Akin to create a beer celebrating San…
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7 August
Beer of the Week: Field Trip
Any day of the year, you can fire up Google and find out what “holiday” it is. Today, for instance,…
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Jul- 2026 -31 July
Beer of the Week: Summer of 89°
Back when I was a co-host of The Indie Beer Show podcast, there was a short list of things I…
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24 July
Beer of the Week: The Assassin
When I was growing up in the ‘80s, there was an occupation that was experiencing a moment like it had…
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17 July
Beer of the Week: The Labyrinth
To say San Diego beer fans are spoiled is an understatement. For decades, we’ve had breweries stocked with extensive lineups…
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10 July
Beer of the Week: All Gas, No Brakes
Even as someone who has used this term countless times to describe beers brewed with Nelson Sauvin hops, I understand…
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