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 -15 March
91X Beer for Breakfast: Seven Seas Food Festival
It’s that time of year again; time for increasing the already big-time appeal of visiting SeaWorld San Diego by pairing worldly dishes from across the globe with local craft beers. It’s the Seven Seas Food…
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14 March
ALT 94.9 FM: Ballast Point Brewing
This week, Ballast Point Brewing Brand Ambassador Jeff Lozano visits the ALT 94.9 FM studios to chat with Jeremy Pritchard about a special event called The “Art of Beer”. Taking place today…
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13 March
Beer of the Week: Benchmarked
How many brewers does it take to bring a long-gone beer back into existence? Apparently, the answer is four. It’s a taller total than one might expect, but it’s getting tougher and…
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12 March
What’s Tapping (3/12/26)
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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11 March
Karl Strauss’ non-beer option thriving
While most brewers are battling industry headwinds, San Diego’s Karl Strauss Brewing is growing and continuing to up its game. “People keep asking us how we can grow in this tough environment, and all…
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11 March
Going beyond the standard beer-fest model
Don’t look now, but there’s a renewed interest in beer-focused events throughout San Diego. That much is evidenced by the increased demand and consumption for annual Russian River Brewing release, Pliny the…
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10 March
Encinitas’ first modern-day brewpub en route
While it seemed even the most apprehensive San Diego County municipalities embraced the notion of providing home turf to local breweries during the boom years of the 2000-aughts and early 2010s, Encinitas…
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9 March
Portrait of a Brewer: Ramiro Salas, Ketch Brewing & Cerveza California
There are hundreds of talented brewing professionals giving their all to help maintain the San Diego beer industry’s storied reputation. While these industrious practitioners share numerous similarities, each is their own unique…
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8 March
I Like Beer the Podcast: Our Safe Beers
It’s another round of great beer, good company and stories that only happen when the mics are on. This episode of I Like Beer covers everything from new brewery openings and dependable…
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7 March
91X Beer for Breakfast: Green Cheek Beer Co.
Two years ago, an award-winning Orange County brewing entity with an ever-rotating roster of ales, lagers and other house-made adult beverages touched down in Oceanside. Now, Green Cheek Beer Co. is a bona fide…
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