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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Apr- 2025 -30 April
Celebrating 10 years and so much more
Last year, Kilowatt Brewing extended its spirit of fun and generosity beyond the confines of its Kearny Mesa headquarters – a facility that already sports not only a brewery and taproom, but…
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29 April
Sneak Peek: Michi Brew Co.
You’ll have to forgive Cody Gagnon for being just a little excited, but he’s dreamed of owning his own brewery for a very, very long time. We’re talking even before he started…
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28 April
Stone invites fans to savor summer
Stone Brewing is mixing up its popular Stone IPA Variety Pack with an exclusive new beer perfect for long summer days. Stone Dayfest IPA is a refreshing 4.5% ABV (alcohol-by-volume) West Coast IPA now available…
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27 April
I Like Beer the Podcast: CSUSM Brewchive
In this episode, the ILB team visits Judith Downie, the longtime curator of all things San Diego beer at California State University San Marcos’ Brewchive. Take a listen as she guides the…
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26 April
91X Beer for Breakfast: Deft Brewing
Admit it. You heard us talking about Frühlingsfest last week and were like, “That kinda sounds made up.” We understand your skepticism (although there should never be any hesitation about a beer…
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25 April
Locals’ Brewers Cup runeth over
Originally introduced as a companion event to the California Craft Brewers Association’s annual California Craft Beer Summit, the Brewers Cup of California competition is now prestigious enough to stand all on its…
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25 April
Pure Project collabs with Tablas Creek
San Diego’s Pure Project Brewing continues to expand its product offerings in a collaboration with the world’s first Regenerative Organic Certified winery, Tablas Creek Vineyard of Paso Robles, California. Together, they have…
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25 April
Be part of Homebrew Summer 2025!
It was 2021 when San Diego Beer News launched its Homebrew Summer program as an initiative built to help maintain and advance the all-important connection between the county’s professional and amateur brewers. Over the…
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25 April
Beer of the Week: Deftoberfest Märzen
Each September, my wife and I arrive at brewery tasting rooms and grocery-store beverage aisles with an enhanced sense of hope, excited to see which Oktoberfest-inspired lagers will be waiting for us.…
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24 April
What’s Tapping (4/24)
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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