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 -17 December
Bart Watson named Brewers Association President and CEO
The Brewers Association—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers—announced today the appointment of Bart Watson (pictured above) to president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the trade…
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17 December
Praising the Bar: GOAL. Brewing
When assembling a dream team to staff their ambitious startup, the owners of GOAL. Brewing knew they’d need two things: passionate industry veterans and some kick-ass kicks. The former – vintage Jordan-era…
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16 December
Hodad’s Brewing team scores and tours overseas
American craft-beer fans are familiar with a pair of professional brewing competitions coordinated by national trade organization, the Brewers Association. Not only are those contests, the Great American Beer Festival and its…
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15 December
I Like Beer the Podcast: Brewery Travels
In this episode, the ILB crew sits down with a real rambling man, an author who literally wrote the book on brewery travels. His name is Joel Geier, and he has visited…
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14 December
91X Beer for Breakfast: Winter Stouts
Master of the airwaves, Marty Whitney, has always been vocal about his love of dark beers, particularly high-alcohol stouts, but guess what? His Beer for Breakfast co-hosts, Paul Segura and Brandon Hernández…
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13 December
Beer of the Week: Legiontown
Coming from a family with deep military roots tracing back to the U.S. Army, Navy and Marine Corps, I am immensely thankful for the sacrifices of our country’s veterans. And being a…
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12 December
What’s Tapping (12/12)
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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12 December
Opening up about closing down Rouleur Brewing
I remember first meeting Rawley Macias in 2016. A longtime homebrewer who had just secured a home in Carlsbad for his new business, Rouleur Brewing, he was new to the area and…
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11 December
The 2024 Year in Beer
As 2024 comes to a close, the Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers—recaps a year of decelerated growth and continued honing of offerings. In…
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11 December
The branding of AleSmith Crafted Ciders
In October, Miramar’s AleSmith Brewing announced the launch of a packaged line of AleSmith Crafted Ciders. An extension of a brand that’s been well established over nearly three decades, its packaging felt…
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