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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Dec- 2024 -6 December
Beer of the Week: Quit Playin’ Games with My Hops
Back when I was in the beer industry, the brewmaster at one of the companies I worked for likened portfolio development to the classic Americana tune, “If You’re Gonna Play in Texas…
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5 December
What’s Tapping (12/5)
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 December
Consumer trends driving craft brewers to focus on hop-forward ales and easy-drinking lagers
A bounteous feast stocked with staple seasonal dishes unique to individual families’ traditions, few events offer the variety of a Thanksgiving dinner. But what if you were to arrive at that holiday…
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3 December
AleSmith’s annual holiday fundraising activities
AleSmith Brewing, in partnership with their nonprofit Anvil of Hope, is excited to announce the launch of their Annual Holiday Fundraiser, starting today and running for 10 days. This year’s fundraiser will feature a charity auction filled with…
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3 December
Praising the Bar: Seek Beer Co.
It didn’t take long for Seek Beer Co., a startup launched in North Park’s CRAFT by Brewery Igniter facility by a pair of Midwest transplants, to win over locals. After only being…
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2 December
Pizza Port’s extra-strength Strong Ale Festival
One would think that after a quarter-century of putting on a festival celebrating the brawniest of beer styles, the team at Pizza Port Brewing would have seen and done everything. But in…
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1 December
I Like Beer the Podcast: Beers, Bears, Pickles & Pie
In this week’s alliteratively titled episode, the Jeffs, Joe and the Doctor explore outlandish beers that taste like pickles and pie. (While those beers come through on the flavors they aim to…
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Nov- 2024 -30 November
Taking part in a storied craft-beer tradition
This summer, I was invited to Paso Robles, California, to participate in one of Firestone Walker Brewing’s longest-running traditions, the determination of the ideal blend for the 28-year-old company’s annual Anniversary Ale.…
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29 November
Beer of the Week: Barrio Beach
Names don’t get much more outwardly Mexican-American than Brandon Hernández. Born to a Hispanic father and a mother of mostly German descent, I spent my childhood in the city where my parents…
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28 November
What’s Tapping (11/28)
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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