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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Jun- 2021 -3 June
Efforts to educate, enhance workplaces
May brought forth an online onslaught of women in and around the brewing industry sharing tales of discrimination, sexual harassment, assault and toxic workplaces via a pair of Instagram accounts (@ratmagnet, @emboldenactadvance).…
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2 June
Major merger for Mason Ale Works
The pandemic has been a mixed bag for Grant Tondro. While making a go of the restaurants in the 3 Local Brothers (3LB) portfolio (Urge Gastropub, Urge Common House and The Barrel…
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1 June
FOX 5: Beery Father’s Day Spots
The FOX 5 San Diego Morning News‘ latest San Diego Beer News segment provides recommendations on four brewery spots that are ideally suited for celebrating dad on Father’s Day. From the family-friendly…
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May- 2021 -31 May
Hopping Again
While COVID-19 and related governmental restrictions took their toll on San Diego’s beermakers, the catastrophic industry-wide collapse most feared hasn’t come to pass. Local brewing companies have proven nimble, shifting their business…
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28 May
Beer of the Week: Operation Overlord
From the Beer Writer: The Chargers may have severed their ties with San Diego, but former Bolt Donnie Edwards‘ local roots stretch beyond Mission Valley (RIP, Qualcomm) and remain fully intact. Edwards…
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26 May
Voices of San Diego Beer: Dan Enjem
From reduced hours to furloughs to layoffs and other ill fates, COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on workers far and wide. It’s something that’s relatively easy to relate to, as being let go,…
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25 May
Attitude Brewing set for dual expansion
When opening Attitude Brewing in 2018, owner Kurt Bach sited his brewpub in Barrio Logan. While he has an affinity for the area, in retrospect, he believes the area may not have…
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24 May
Craft Q&A: Alex Johnson
Competitive climber Alex Johnson has accomplished a great deal over the course of her career. She won gold at the Bouldering World Cup in 2008 (the first on US soil) and 2010,…
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22 May
Collaborating in support and defense of women in the beer industry
Over the last week, the craft beer industry has been reeling as more and more first-hand accounts of sexual harassment, abusive behavior, toxic workplaces and more have surfaced online. The primary source…
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21 May
Beer of the Week: Menagerie of Barrels
From the Beer Writer: When U.S.-produced sour ales were gaining popularity on a significant scale, it was a lot like when West Coast IPAs first came on. People wanted more, more, more!…
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