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- 2023 -2 December
91X Beer for Breakfast: AleSmith Brewing
You can’t tell from all that San Diego sunshine, but the holidays are upon us, and with the season of yule comes a special stint where local breweries bust out holiday-inspired beers.…
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1 December
Crooked Tree brewed with community spirit
In a true testament to the collaborative and community-focused spirit of Ocean Beach, local breweries, including California Wild Ales, Chula Vista Brewery, Hodad’s Brewing, Ketch Brewing, Kilowatt Brewing, My Yard Live Beer…
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1 December
Two breweries opening shared Vista tasting room
In March, facing financial challenges that threatened the continued life of the business, The Lost Abbey’s founders devised a plan that saw Managing Partner Tomme Arthur (pictured above, at right) retain the…
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1 December
Beer of the Week: Daybreak
When asked what the primary advantage of the brewpub model is, most would answer, “food!” And while that is the most obvious and fulfilling aspect of a restaurant with on-site brewing capabilities…
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Nov- 2023 -30 November
What’s Tapping (11/30)
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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29 November
Major changes for Eppig Brewing
The story of Vista’s Eppig Brewing starts with familial link Stephanie Eppig and her husband Todd Warshaw. In 2016, the couple revived J&L Eppig Brewing – a lager brewery that operated in…
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28 November
Santa Fe Brewing and My Yard Live team up
It was the early nineties when a pair of West Coast transplants found each other, stunned and a little homesick, on the campus of Texas’ Southern Methodist University. While Bay Area expat…
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27 November
Rear View Beer: Barrel Rescue Brewing
In a world that’s moving faster than ever, with our attention being pulled in so many directions, it’s easy to get caught up in the here-and-now. But we can’t know where we…
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26 November
I Like Beer the Podcast: National Absurdity Day
In this off-the-wall episode of I Like Beer the Podcast, Jeff and Jeff cover some truly absurd topics in honor of National Absurdity Day. Take a listen as they share tasting notes…
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25 November
Athletic Brewing donates $1.6 million
Athletic Brewing, America’s largest non-alcoholic brewery, has announced that over 200 recipients have received more than $1.6 million as part of its Two For The Trails grant program in 2023. Established in 2018 as a founding principle…
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