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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Jul- 2026 -15 July
Brewery Guide: Kearny Mesa & Serra Mesa
With its many industrially zoned properties, epicurean-destination status and close proximity to numerous local freeways, Kearny Mesa has long been a hot spot for entrepreneurs looking to get into the craft-beer industry. As…
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14 July
Brewery owner brings her two worlds together for good
Like so many first-time brewery owners, Erik and Shannon Fowler had full-time jobs when opening their Allied Gardens operation, Good Pressure Brewing, last December. At the time, Erik was in his second…
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13 July
Homebrew Summer: Scottish Fold
When looking for a brewing partner for this year’s edition of Homebrew Summer, Daniel Guy didn’t even have to leave his brewery. The individual he selected, Damon Adamo, has been a regular…
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12 July
I Like Beer the Podcast: More Paul Segura!
Either the ILB crew couldn’t get enough of having Karl Strauss Brewing headman Paul Segura in studio or they couldn’t pry that longtime local beer icon off the mic. Either way, we…
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11 July
91X Beer for Breakfast: North Park Beer Co.
It’s hard to believe, but North Park Beer Co. has been setting the tone as one of San Diego’s best breweries for 10 years. And though it seems like their Pacific Beach pints-and-pies pizza…
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10 July
Beer Briefs: Moving on
There are many reasons companies choose to leave their bases of operation or satellite venues, and a number of them are illustrated in our latest local news roundup. From a spot that…
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10 July
Beer of the Week: All Gas, No Brakes
Even as someone who has used this term countless times to describe beers brewed with Nelson Sauvin hops, I understand how offputting it sounds. Diesel! I mean, imagine if a mixologist described…
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9 July
What’s Tapping (7/9/26)
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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9 July
Homebrew Summer: Hammerhead
Like so many brewery owners, Sunny Grove Brewing‘s Scott Christian took the leap from fervent, accomplished homebrewer to opening his own commercial concern. When doing so, he brought along some recipes from…
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8 July
Outlaw Light Beer expands SoCal footprint
Outlaw Light Beer, the No. 1 fastest-growing light domestic beer in the U.S., is continuing its rapid 2026 expansion with new distribution partnerships spanning across Southern California. Through collaborations with Morris Distributing, Delta Pacific…
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