BEER NEWS
San Diego Beer News provides regular reporting on the county’s craft-brewing industry and its 200-plus brewery-owned venues, along with a variety of features and coverage of the area’s world-famous craft-beer culture. The following is a collection of articles and other content presented in chronological order dating back to San Diego Beer News’ inception in 2020.
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Sep- 2025 -18 September
What’s Tapping (9/18)
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…
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17 September
All systems go at Athletic Brewing’s new HQ
It’s a Tuesday afternoon and Bill Shufelt is raising a fresh-from-the-tank sample of Run Wild IPA to his lips. He pauses to give it a sniff, then sips. It tastes good, but…
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16 September
The 5th Ingredient launches Craft University
The 5th Ingredient, the pioneers behind Beer30, is proud to announce the launch of Craft University, a free, open-access educational platform created to support brewers and brewery teams through practical tools, timely…
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16 September
Kové alum spritzing up Brewery Igniter suite
Koo Miyake has been part of the local beverage industry for some time. His résumé includes time spent as a beertender at Mikkeller Bar in Tokyo, a brewer for South Bay kombucha…
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15 September
Homebrew Summer: A Californian in King Arthur’s Porter
Earlier this year, local brewer Josh Avina started working at Breakwater Brewing, crafting ales and lagers from its shared space at Vista’s CoLab Public House. Since then, he’s been enjoying the process…
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14 September
Santee brewery to close at month’s end
It was August of 2020, a mere week into San Diego Beer News’ existence, when we shared the COVID-era launch of a small Santee brewery. Going by the name Three Frogs Beer…
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14 September
I Like Beer the Podcast: The Lost Abbey
After six years of podcasting, the ILB crew finally nabbed a one-on-one with local brewing icon, Tomme Arthur, the founder and director of everything at The Lost Abbey. Listen in as they…
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13 September
91X Beer for Breakfast: Bay City Brewing
This week, Brewmaster Paul Segura checks in on the liquid handiwork of a past Karl Strauss colleague who has played a major role in shaping his current workplace, Bay City Brewing. Based in Point Loma…
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12 September
Beer of the Week: Double Fest
One of the best ways for breweries to engage craft-beer drinkers is by inviting them into their tasting rooms, where they can show off, not only their full assortment of beers, but…
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11 September
Stone Brewing celebrates the big 2-9
Stone Brewing celebrates 29 years with a double IPA and an “all-VIP” event that honors the brewery’s craft legacy. Stone 29th Anniversary Double IPA (8.5% alcohol-by-volume) is now available at Stone Brewing locations, and tickets…
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