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 -19 May
FOX 5 Morning News: Oceanside Breweries
The northwest city of Oceanside has been a hotbed of development for years, and that’s included the addition of several craft brewing companies. In this month’s segment, San Diego Beer News founder…
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18 May
Portrait of a Brewer: Ryan Crisp, AleSmith 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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17 May
I Like Beer the Podcast: Barley & Sword Brewing
Barley & Sword Brewing has officially made its way to North County. In this episode of I Like Beer, the crew sits down with that two-year-old company’s owner Mike Howell to talk…
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16 May
91X Beer for Breakfast: OB Brewery
When one hears the words “beachside brewpub”, they’re bound to expect a tap list jam-packed with lagers, IPAs and other sunny-weather brews. But at Ocean Beach’s namesake institution, OB Brewery, their head brewer…
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15 May
Beer of the Week: Krushin’ on Ketch(am)
It’s easy for a beer enthusiast to believe they are super-familiar with the individuals working at breweries throughout the county. After all, you read San Diego Beer News to keep up on…
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14 May
What’s Tapping (5/14/26)
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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13 May
QUAFF dominates local homebrewing contest
Held on an annual basis since 1994, the America’s Finest City Homebrew Competition (AFC) is coordinated thanks to effort and elbow grease from the members of local homebrewing club QUAFF. Not surprisingly,…
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12 May
A fair showing at the State Fair
We’ve made mention of it numerous times – awards season is in full swing. Not for Hollywood’s glitterati and the hard-working behind-the-scenes who pack in for a pre-ceremony lunch the night before…
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11 May
Rear View Beer: Cerveceria la Cruda
San Diego’s brewing industry and overall beer scene didn’t spontaneously occur. It was forged over decades by thousands of entrepreneurs, craftspeople, employees and fans. And key to it all have been the…
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10 May
CBS 8 Brewing Local: Hopnonymous Brewing
This week, News 8 anchor Neda Iranpour chats with Hopnonymous Brewing owner Rémy Zurita and Head Brewer Hunter Mannix. Tune in to hear how the six-year-old company built a legion of regulars…
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