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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Sep- 2022 -27 September
Shaping the Pink Boots Hop Blend
Since forging a meaningful partnership with Washington-based Yakima Chief Hops (YCH) in 2017, the Pink Boots Society (PBS) has held annual interactive “hop rub” events to determine which varietals to include in…
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26 September
Recipe: Wheat Is Tight
Our second-annual Homebrew Summer program had such a fantastically high level of participation from San Diego County breweries—with over 30 of them taking part—that we’ve had to extend it into the fall.…
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23 September
Beer of the Week: Born in Bavaria
From the Beer Writer: ‘Tis the season for temporarily eschewing hops in favor of well-balanced beers playing up the glories of specialty malts and lager yeast. That’s right, it’s Oktoberfest season…and it…
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21 September
East Village Brewery Guide
Considered by many to be the best ballpark in all of Major League Baseball, Petco Park rejuvenated a part of downtown that was in need of some love and attention when it…
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20 September
Local European Beer Stars
Though the number of San Diego breweries that send their beers off to be judged in international brewing competitions pales greatly to the widespread representation of local beers in stateside contests, the…
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19 September
Recipe: Hop ‘Em Sock ‘Em
As part of our second-annual Homebrew Summer program, various San Diego County breweries will be sharing recipes for some of their most popular beers, which have been scaled-down for amateur brewers to…
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16 September
Beer of the Week: Hallo!
From the Beer Writer: It’s the most wonderful time of the year…if you love crisp, refreshing, highly drinkable German-style lagers and 18 days of sudsy celebration. That’s right…Oktoberfest is on! Or at…
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15 September
FOX 5: Oktoberfest Beers & Events
It’s time to break out your lederhosen and, more importantly, your steins. Oktoberfest is right around the corner and San Diego County’s breweries have you covered where beer and celebration are concerned. Watch as…
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14 September
Albuquerque, New Mexico Brewery Guide
At the turn of the century, Albuquerque was home to an early yet influential brewpub called Blue Corn Albuquerque. It was from that lone operation, which later rebranded to Chama River Brewing,…
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13 September
Brewers bringing suds to beer-barren neighborhoods
With San Diego’s reputation as a beer mecca and well over 200 brewery-owned venues throughout the county, it’s easy to assume every local community sports its own smattering of breweries and tasting…
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