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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Oct- 2026 -4 October
Las Vegas Beer News (October 2026)
North 5th Closing I’m sad to once again be the bearer of bad news. North 5th Brewing is closing its doors, with its final day being November 21. The family-owned and -run…
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3 October
91X Beer for Breakfast: Rancho BEERnardo Festival
While the inland North County community of Rancho Bernardo may not be widely known for its craft-beer culture, for one day each year it is the epicenter of San Diego’s suds scene.…
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2 October
Beer of the Week: I Don’t Get Angry When My Mom Smokes Pot
Over the past six years, this outlet has put on an event that craft beer fans as well as the industry professionals they love and respect have come to enjoy in a…
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1 October
What’s Tapping (10/1/26)
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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Sep- 2026 -30 September
Rear View Beer: Escondido Brewing
San Diego’s brewing industry and overall beer scene didn’t spontaneously occur. It was forged over decades by thousands of entrepreneurs, craftspeople, employees and fans. And key to it all have been the…
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29 September
Homebrew Summer: Sandlot
Many people get into homebrewing because the beers they want to drink aren’t available at bars or on store shelves. That was the case for Aaron Justus, a co-founding brewer at East…
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28 September
Escondido Social Taproom set for its debut
In May of last year, we introduced readers to a trio working to convert defunct Little Miss Brewing’s Escondido tasting room into a new venue going by the name of Escondido Social…
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27 September
I Like Beer the Podcast: Mother Earth Brew Co.
They grow up so fast! It’s hard to believe, but Vista’s little nanobrewery that could, Mother Earth Brew Co. (MEBC) has evolved into a multi-state operation that’s celebrating its sweet sixteenth anniversary.…
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26 September
91X Beer for Breakfast: La Mesa Oktoberfest
Come this time of year, numerous municipalities throughout the county party like its 1810…in Germany. We’re talking Oktoberfest, and every community does its best to get as close to classic Deutschland as they…
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25 September
An encore en route for The Roadies Brewing
For fans of The Roadies Brewing, the last Sunday of August was the day the music died, as the combo brewery and live-performance venue held its final day of service…or so everyone…
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