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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Aug- 2025 -21 August
Homebrew Summer: Chata F*** Up
No local business has brought more amateur brewers and civilians’ beery dreams to life over the past decade than Citizen Brewers. A Grantville hideaway that works with clients to brew up and…
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20 August
San Luis Obispo, California Brewery Guide
Charming in its small-town appeal, the Central Coast city of San Luis Obispo is an accommodating community where even first-time visitors feel like locals. Bolstered by history, a thriving arts scene and…
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19 August
Homebrew Summer: Rowley’s Last Rye’d
There are some constants in life. Death will come for all of us. So, too, will the IRS. And when our Homebrew Summer program puts out its annual call for beer recipes,…
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18 August
Shoots inherits space where its concept was born
In 2021, a big-name trio pooled their energies and resources to launch a food-and-beverage concept blending whimsically creative seafood offerings with beers suited for sunny coastal weather. The brainchild of Wrench &…
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17 August
I Like Beer the Podcast: Artifex Brewing
Artifex Brewing has a long and winding origin story that connects to numerous brewing legends. It’s no wonder owner and brewing mastermind Johnny Johur has become such a respected member of the…
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16 August
91X Beer for Breakfast: Collaboration Beers
Beer for Breakfast co-host Brandon Hernández has been busy of late, collaborating with local breweries on a pair of special beers. Listen in as the crew tastes through both, starting with a West Coast IPA…
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15 August
Beer of the Week: Nestor
Two weeks ago we went into great details about Thorn Street Brewery’s founders rebranding their 12-year-old North Park enterprise. In doing so, they chose the name Little Bird Brewing for the business…
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14 August
What’s Tapping (8/14)
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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14 August
Homebrew Summer: Battles for Bavaria
Chris Hotz is used to taking aspiring brewing professionals under his wing. For years, he did so as an instructor for the University of California, San Diego‘s Brewing Certificate Program, allowing him…
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13 August
New local investors and venues for Ballast Point
When Brendan Watters assembled a group of investors to purchase Ballast Point Brewing back in 2019, he was familiar with the brand, high on the opportunities he saw in it, and determined…
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