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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May- 2026 -27 May
County’s count of upcoming brewery venues on the rise
Over the past several years, there has been a countywide decrease in the annual number of new breweries and new venues from established brewing companies. This has been due to numerous economic…
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26 May
Sneak Peek: The Lost Abbey Monastery
It was only a few weeks ago that Tomme Arthur, co-founder of The Lost Abbey Brewing, spent a Saturday afternoon zipping from the bar at his business’ Vista headquarters to the back…
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25 May
Portrait of a Brewer: Joe Peach, Kairoa 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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24 May
I Like Beer the Podcast: Burgeon Beer Co.
In this episode, the guys recap their Denver beer trip, including visits to Coors, Prost, Bierstadt Lagerhaus, Left Hand Brewing and a few memorable side quests. Then Tori Bleher from Burgeon Beer…
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23 May
91X Beer for Breakfast: TapRoom Beer Co.
If you’re in North Park in search of good vibes, great beer and plenty of hops, you can’t go wrong with TapRoom Beer Co. Listen in as the BFB crew tastes their…
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22 May
Beer of the Week: Yokai
Can this really be happening? After all this time? After all of what I thought were futile wishes sent up to the heavens in hopes that someday something I love would find…
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21 May
What’s Tapping (5/21/26)
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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21 May
Brewery Guide: Coronado & Imperial Beach
It took a while for craft beer to trickle its way into the southwestern-most corner of San Diego County, but a handful of high-profile brewery-venue openings proved game-changers. Now, residents and visitors…
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20 May
Big summer on tap for Athletic Brewing
Athletic Brewing, America’s largest dedicated non-alcoholic brewer, is kicking off summer 2026 in a big way with its largest-ever seasonal media investment, the debut of a new national commercial, and the release of…
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20 May
Beer Briefs: More awards, but no more ice cream
The local beer news story are once again piling up faster than we can share them, so it’s time for another quick-hit Beer Briefs roundup. Read on for news about (yes, even…
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