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The latest articles and news-related content pertaining to San Diego County’s brewing industry and craft-beer culture presented in chronological order for your convenience. If you are looking for a specific story or news on a particular brewery, try using our site’s search function.
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Mar- 2021 -5 March
And the winners are…
Earlier this week, winners in the first annual San Diego Beer News Awards were announced. Fans nominated 386 beers produced…
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5 March
Beers of the Week: Wee Gus & Big Gus
From the Beer Writer: Small, neighborhood breweries and brewpubs have a luxury that larger operations don’t in that it’s relatively…
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3 March
San Diego Beer News Awards Virtual Awards Shows
The entire month of January, craft-beer fans and members of the brewing industry nominated their favorite beers and breweries for…
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2 March
BJCP exam best practices – Part 2
Last week, myself, nationally ranked BJCP Judge Geoff Bragg and master-ranked BJCP Judge Oleg Shpyrko took readers through two of…
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1 March
Craft Q&A: Doug Hasker & Jacob Bauch
Over his decades in the craft-brewing industry, Doug Hasker has made a name for himself, not just as the lager…
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Feb- 2021 -26 February
Beer of the Week: Guava 250 kWh
From the Beer Writer: Much like an elaborate restaurant dish, a brewery’s beer recipes often get many tweaks along the…
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25 February
Kegseeker easing business of beer
Organic relationships are at the heart of so many facets of the San Diego craft-beer community. At the end of…
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24 February
Exploring multiple distribution avenues
Since opening in 2006, Tomme Arthur’s San Marcos brewing facility has housed multiple brands under one roof. Those familial entities…
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23 February
BJCP exam best practices – Part 1
In my last beer education column, I talked about the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP), its origins and some strategies…
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22 February
Mike Hess projects nearing completion
Due mostly to its multi-phase nature, Mike Hess Brewing’s Imperial Beach satellite venue is one of San Diego County’s longest-running…
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