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 -4 June
What’s Tapping (6/4/26)
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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4 June
Annual Craft Brewing Industry Production Report
UPDATED May 29, 2026*: The U.S. craft brewing industry continued to adjust to a challenging market in 2025, posting a 4% decline in production amid broader softness in beer sales. Despite these headwinds,…
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3 June
Sneak Peek: The Clubhouse by Harland Brewing
It was only four months ago that Harland Brewing debuted a brand-new bar and restaurant in 4S Ranch. Opened in late-January, it has been a hit among the inland North County community’s…
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2 June
Catching up with industry legend Mitch Steele
In 2006, Stone Brewing – a company that had long railed against fizzy yellow beer and the mammoth macro-beer conglomerates that produced it – sent craft-beer fans’ jaws crashing to the floor…
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1 June
Portrait of a Brewer: Will Cleary, Craft Coast 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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May- 2026 -31 May
CBS 8 Brewing Local: Harland Brewing
In this episode, two big wheels from Harland Brewing ‒ CEO Anthony Levas and Director of Brewery Operations Cody Morris ‒drop in to talk about the humble beginnings of the Scripps Ranch-based…
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30 May
91X Beer for Breakfast: The Roadies Brewing
Not only does this episode of Beer for Breakfast include killer beers from a local, independent brewery (what else is new?). It also includes info on a pair of special performances at…
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29 May
Beer of the Week: Habeerneros
Remember when adjunct IPAs were all the rage? It seems like only yesterday that craft brewers were adding all manner of citrus, stone and tropical fruit to their hop-bombs. Not just that,…
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28 May
What’s Tapping (5/28/26)
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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28 May
Homebrew Summer: Ryeders of Rohan
We still have about a month of spring left before the sunny season officially arrives, but thanks to BattleMage Brewing, Homebrew Summer is already here! On Friday, May 29, that Vista bastion…
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