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- 2026 -22 June
New life – and breakfast beer – for San Marcos brewpub
It’s rare for mom-and-pop restaurants to remain in business for 35 years, and even rarer for such establishments to maintain a high degree of popularity over that span. Having done both, one…
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21 June
I Like Beer the Podcast: InZane Brewing
This week, the Jeffs return to familiar territory, namely InZane Brewing in downtown Vista. There, they discuss nearly seven years’ worth of podcast fun, as well as the stories, breweries and friendships…
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20 June
91X Beer for Breakfast: Koakai Brewing
This week, the BFB crew samples suds from San Diego County’s newest beer operation, Koakai Brewing. Founded by a married couple who cut their teeth at Pizza Port‘s Carlsbad Village brewpub before moving on…
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19 June
Mother Earth Brew Co. teams with Cordova Outdoors
Mother Earth Brew Co. and Cordova Outdoors have teamed up to release Roam Free IPA, a collaboration brewed in honor of America’s 250th anniversary and inspired by a shared belief that freedom…
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19 June
Beer of the Week: Pbers
Sunday is Father’s Day. Not only am I a dad…I’m a grandfather of two. If I had my way come Sunday, beer would definitely be part of the celebratory equation. And if…
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18 June
What’s Tapping (6/18/26)
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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17 June
North County beverage collaborative welcomes new tenants
From the beginning, entrepreneurs Kyle Pool and Andy Sist endeavored to create a business offering a multi-faceted portfolio of adult beverages. Over its six years in operation, New Motion Beverages has become…
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17 June
Ten years and a new menu for North Park Beer Co.
When opening North Park Beer Co. in 2016, owners Kelsey and Amanda McNair had a clear-cut vision for the beer side of their business, but zero restaurant-industry experience. As such, they leased…
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16 June
Beer Briefs: AleSmith improvements & Barrio brewery news
The world keeps turning and its brewers keep brewing. Along the way, plenty of craft-brewing industry happenings continue to develop, making our every-now-and-then Beer Briefs roundups a quick way to keep San…
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15 June
Portrait of a Brewer: Simon Lacey, New English Brewing
There are hundreds of talented brewing professionals giving their all to help maintain the San Diego beer industry’s storied reputation. While these industrious practitioners share numerous similarities, each is their own unique…
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