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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Mar- 2026 -24 March
Stone Brewing back at home in Petco Park
Baseball fans have a new beer destination at Petco Park. The Stone Brewing Tap Room has taken over the upper-level bar adjacent to Section 309. With sweeping Coronado and downtown views, attendees can…
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24 March
New club for and by women in beer
Though she’s only 27 years old, Elle Gaston is well traveled with a multifaceted résumé. While in college in New York City, the SoCal native worked as a maitre de assistant, server,…
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23 March
FOX 5 Morning News: New Local Beer Spots
If it seems like there’s always some new brewery or taproom opening in San Diego County, that’s because there is! This month’s FOX 5 Morning News beer segment sees San Diego Beer…
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22 March
I Like Beer the Podcast: San Diego Beer News Awards
In this episode, the crew breaks in the new studio bar, cracks open a few local beers and welcomes San Diego Beer News founder and Executive Editor Brandon Hernández to talk about…
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21 March
91X Beer for Breakfast: Barley & Sword Brewing
It takes a lot for a beer company to be unique in county awash in breweries, but Barley & Sword Brewing has done just that…and people dig it! Founded a few years back at…
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20 March
Beer of the Week: Bavarian Hybrid
I really love beer. It sure would be cool if I could brew my own [insert name of dream beer here], but I don’t know the first thing about brewing or have…
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19 March
What’s Tapping (3/19/26)
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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18 March
Hop Habit Brewery back with renewed force
In October of 2024, we shared the story of several longtime employees at Oceanside-based Belching Beaver Brewery teaming together to form their own beer brand. Dubbed Hop Habit Brewery, that operation started…
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17 March
What’s on tap for the 2026 SDBN Awards Ceremony
With so many readers pelting us with questions, it would seem there’s a barleywine-strength buzz surrounding this year’s San Diego Beer News Awards Ceremony. Like you, we are incredibly excited for the…
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16 March
The Lost Abbey to open new tasting room
It was 2006 when The Lost Abbey Brewing debuted in San Marcos. Since then the business has earned awards and worldwide renown behind its hoppy, Belgian-inspired and barrel-aged beers, all while overcoming…
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