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- 2020 -10 December
Local U.S. Open Beer Championship winners
Earlier this week, the winners of the U.S. Open Beer Championships were announced. This included gold, silver and bronze medal awardees in 140 different ale and lager style categories. San Diego County…
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9 December
Local brewer New Hampshire bound
It’s been a busy year for Doug Pominville, who spent 2020 collaborating with breweries across San Diego County. It’s been a learning experience that falls in line with his half-decade in the…
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8 December
Still savage after all these years
When the year begins to draw to a close, I normally start pondering what type of beery retrospective I would like to write. This is far more difficult when faced with a…
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7 December
Belching Beaver Brewery exiting OB
The pandemic has given business owners cause to reassess their plans for the present, and adjust as best as possible to make it through this challenging chapter of American history while protecting—and…
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7 December
Mission Brewery shares its mission
Though a rather large brewery that’s been in operation since 2007, Mission Brewery flies mostly under the radar. But the recent departures of its former director of brewery operations Cody Morris and…
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4 December
10 Barrel closes San Diego brewpub
This afternoon, 10 Barrel Brewing took to social media to announce its brewpub in downtown’s East Village will permanently close today. The post cited the negative effects the global health crisis has…
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4 December
Beer of the Week: Navidad
From the Beer Writer: Like so many, when I was in my mid-to-late twenties, many of my friendships were fueled and cemented by beer and the act of consuming it. To this…
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3 December
Brewers react to news of State stay-at-home order
At a press conference earlier this afternoon, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a regional three-week stay-at-home order, which will apply to regions that fall below 15% of their remaining ICU capacity. San…
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3 December
Eppig Brewing’s pop-up imminent
For the past two months, Eppig Brewing co-owners Todd Warshaw and Stephanie Eppig have been readying a first for San Diego County: a satellite tasting room that will operate for as long…
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2 December
San Diego brewer launches Yerbuzz
Though hard seltzer is the fastest-growing alcoholic beverage segment, most people—even those who consume them—don’t give them much serious thought. But Daniel Nierman has for some time. It’s in his nature to…
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