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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Nov- 2021 -8 November
Portrait of a Brewer: Ryan Alvarez, Harland Brewing
There are hundreds of hard-working brewing professionals giving their all to help maintain the storied reputation San Diego’s brewing scene has earned over the past several decades. Some have risen to great…
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5 November
Beer of the Week: Oracle of Time
From the Beer Writer: We live in a day and age where no style of ale, lager or wild thing is off limits or unthinkable. Brewers are free to experiment and create…
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4 November
Craft Q&A: Mike Hess – Part 2
Last week we published part one of a two-part Q&A with Mike Hess, the owner of Mike Hess Brewing, following the closure of the company’s original production facility in Miramar. Hess and…
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3 November
Little Miss Brewing expanding south
In September, Miramar’s Little Miss Brewing announced it would be entering the North County city of Poway with its seventh San Diego County venue; the most of any locally based brewing company.…
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2 November
December debut for South O Brewing
Sometimes hometown pride can exist on a micro-regional level. Just ask Trevor Whitehead and Joel Steinmetz, the entrepreneurs putting the finishing touches on a love letter to the community they reside in,…
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1 November
Portrait of a Brewer: Winslow Sawyer, Pure Project Brewing
There are hundreds of hard-working brewing professionals giving their all to help maintain the storied reputation San Diego’s brewing scene has earned over the past several decades. Some have risen to great…
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Oct- 2021 -30 October
Stone Brewing closes Napa brewpub
On Thursday, October 28, the brewpub operated by San Diego County-based Stone Brewing was permanently closed. Those looking for answers to the abrupt shuttering needed look no further than a statement posted…
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29 October
FOX 5: Frightfully Delicious Beers
In honor of Halloween, FOX 5 San Diego anchor Raoul Martinez busts out his Dracula voice before busting into a quartet of beers from San Diego County breweries featuring built-in, candy-like flavors.…
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29 October
Beer of the Week: Dragon Fruit IPA
From the Beer Writer: If you’re looking for an education on pitaya—AKA, “dragon fruit”—you can hit up a farmers’ market or tap the shoulder of the produce manager at your local grocery…
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27 October
Craft Q&A: Mike Hess – Part 1
This summer, Mike Hess Brewing closed its original brewery and tasting room in Miramar’s Silverton Business Center, over a decade after debuting as San Diego’s first nano-brewery. From a humble combination office…
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