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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May- 2025 -7 May
An opening, closing and name change
This has been a busy week for the San Diego brewing industry, enough to inspire the return of a quick-hit format I utilized back when I was Editor at Large for long-gone…
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7 May
Temecula flavors on tap
Cheers to craft! This May, Temecula Valley invites locals and visitors alike to celebrate Craft Brew Month—a month-long tribute to the region’s bold and creative brewing scene. With more than a dozen award-winning…
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7 May
FOX 5 Morning News: Pizza Port
Last week, winners from the 2025 World Beer Cup were announced and no local operation brought home more hardware than Pizza Port. Four of their coastal brewpubs (Imperial Beach, Ocean Beach, Solana…
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6 May
California leads U.S. in World Beer Cup medals
The Brewers Association (BA) announced the winners of the 2025 World Beer Cup during an award ceremony held at the close of the Craft Brewers Conference this past week in Indianapolis, Indiana.…
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6 May
Local product finds his way home
When examining the vocational structure and hierarchies presented within the brewing industry, I often liken it to professional sports. Brewing companies and sports franchises both seek to amass as many promising, talented…
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5 May
Portrait of a Brewer: John Peacock, North Park Beer Co.
There are hundreds of talented brewing professionals giving their all to help maintain the San Diego beer industry’s storied reputation. While these industrious practitioners share numerous similarities, each is their own unique…
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4 May
I Like Beer the Podcast: Blue Fire Brewing
This week, the Jeffs drop by Blue Fire Brewing in San Marcos to catch up with owner and brewing mastermind Tommy Gordon. Talent refers to this as a “guerrilla” episode, which is…
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3 May
91X Beer for Breakfast: Michi Brew Co.
This week, we’re pulling back the curtain to share that our latest segment is [gasp] pre-recorded. Why, you ask? So friend and soundwave stud, Garett Michaels, can celebrate his birthday in style while the crew celebrates…
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2 May
Panama 66 owners to open second Balboa Park venue
Balboa Park holds a special place in the hearts of Jeff Motch and Clea Hantman (pictured below). The owners of Blind Lady Ale House (and its in-house nanobrewery BLAH Brewing) expanded their…
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2 May
Beer of the Week: Fiesta Lager
Cinco de Mayo is just days away. Not only does this holiday give us a reason to celebrate a culture that, thanks to our proximity to Mexico, is integrated into our city…
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