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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Dec- 2024 -23 December
Biggest Beer News of 2024: 21-25
The past 12 months represent one of the most dynamically news-packed years for the San Diego County brewing industry that I’ve seen in my 18 years of covering this beat. There were…
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22 December
I Like Beer the Podcast: Sierra Nevada Brewing
The ILB team is back in the studio with Doctor and the Chico Kid, which means beers from Sierra Nevada Brewing for all! Hopped up on Northern California beers, everyone brings their…
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21 December
91X Beer for Breakfast: Holiday Beer Share
The spirit of the holidays has completely overtaken Marty, Paul and Brandon. And not only in the way that their taste buds have started craving darker, higher-alcohol beers, but also where it…
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20 December
35th anniversary year big for Karl Strauss
Karl Strauss Brewing, San Diego’s first independent craft brewery, marks its 35th anniversary with a year of milestones that showcase its continued innovation, expansion and dedication to craft beer. The brewery finishes…
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20 December
Beer of the Week: Highwayman
Just like beer, music has the magical ability to bring people together and, through mutual appreciation, strengthen relationships. I count myself lucky to have some live-music buddies that I can expect to…
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19 December
What’s Tapping (12/19)
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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19 December
Drink Beer, Think Beer: Year in Review
As has become a fun and informational tradition, All About Beer‘s John Holl once again rallied a contingent of professional beverage-industry journalists to discuss the year that was for the beer industry.…
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18 December
CCBA appoints a new executive director
The California Craft Brewers Association (CCBA), the oldest and largest trade association representing craft breweries in the country, has announced the selection of a new Executive Director Kelsey McQuaid-Craig. With a master’s…
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18 December
FOX 5 News: The Gift of Beer
In his last segment of 2024, San Diego Beer News founder Brandon Hernández gets wrapped up in the spirit of the holidays, gifting FOX 5 Moring News anchor Raoul Martinez with a…
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17 December
Bart Watson named Brewers Association President and CEO
The Brewers Association—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers—announced today the appointment of Bart Watson (pictured above) to president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the trade…
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