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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Jun- 2025 -28 June
91X Beer for Breakfast – South O Brewing
Four years ago, South Oceanside received a namesake brewery installed in a former beauty college on Coast Highway. Over that span, South O Brewing has endeared itself to members of that community. Ownership has…
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27 June
MEBC beer returns to PDX
After a brief hiatus, Mother Earth Brew Co. is making its return to the Portland market later this month. The re-entry is a strategic trial run, with the brewery offering limited quarterly…
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27 June
Beer of the Week: Squawk Box
Collaboration beers are something special, as much for the parties involved as the crat-beer fans who seek out and consume them. Whether trying something new or leaning on shared bailiwicks, pooling technical…
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26 June
What’s Tapping (6/26)
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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26 June
Homebrew Summer: Banana Wars
In publishing our very first pro-am beer recipe of this year’s Homebrew Summer program, we’re taking the opportunity to clear up a common misconception about this annual initiative. With competitions so prevalent…
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25 June
A star-spangled Brewery X lager
This Fourth of July, Sheraton San Diego Resort invites guests and locals alike to enjoy a festive, fun-filled holiday on the sparkling shores of Harbor Island. From front-row seats to the Big…
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25 June
The Original 40 releases People’s Crown
North Park brewpub, The Original 40 Brewing, has released People’s Crown, a Bavarian-style Pilsner. People’s Crown comes in at 5.1% alcohol-by-volume with delicate herbal and floral notes on the finish. It’s a…
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25 June
Saisons, lambics and even a Grodziskie!
There are beer fests and then there are beer fests. The italicized variety are exceptional gatherings where ale-and-lager enthusiasts can find beers they can’t get at a standard festivals. They’re worth jockeying…
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24 June
Fox Point intros bar, beers to-go
Last summer, Encinitas beer fans received a long-longed-for gift in the form of Fox Point Brewing. The first brewing company to operate within city limits in nearly 30 years, it was designed…
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23 June
2025 Homebrew Summer participants
In 2021, San Diego Beer News launched an initiative designed to further strengthen the historic link between the county’s professional and recreational brewers. Dubbed Homebrew Summer, the program allowed commercial breweries to…
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