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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Aug- 2025 -28 August
Homebrew Summer: The Kölsch
They say lightning never strikes the same place twice, but this is the second year that Lightning Brewery owner and Brewmaster Jim Crute (pictured above, at left) has taken local homebrewers under…
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27 August
Oktoberfest returning to Encinitas
Steins of frothy beer, sizzling bratwurst, Bavarian oompah bands and even dogs in lederhosen—it’s all happening at the Encinitas Oktoberfest on Sunday, September 28 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. This beloved community tradition and premier…
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27 August
FOX 5 Morning News: Kearny Mesa Breweries
Centrally located with plenty of industrially zoned properties, Kearny Mesa is a well-suited community for craft-beer businesses. But believe it or not, it wasn’t until 2012 that it got its first brewery.…
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26 August
OB O-fest returns October 10-11
Today, the organizers of Ocean Beach Oktoberfest announced the return of the annual two-day celebration, set for October 10 and 11 where Newport Avenue meets the beach. Powered by Jägermeister, the festival promises all…
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26 August
White Labs appoints new president
This year, White Labs reached a major milestone, celebrating three decades in business as a supplier of yeast for fermented beverage production. Based in Miramar, the company has built a vast worldwide…
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25 August
Bringing Deutschland to the East Village
Get ready to raise your steins and celebrate Oktoberfest in true San Diego fashion! On Saturday, September 20, from 3 to 8 p.m., Quartyard will transform into a lively seated beer hall experience for…
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25 August
Portrait of a Brewer: Kelsey McNair, North Park Beer Co.
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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24 August
I Like Beer the Podcast: Holy Macro!
After six years of podcasting, the team returns to its roots. From the backyard Pub Shed, they reminisce about macro beers of yesteryear and sample craft clones of the American light lager…
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23 August
91X Beer for Breakfast: Asylum Brewing
The next time you catch a show at North Park live-music venue, The Observatory, you’ll be able to pregame with beer in a sanatorium setting. That most unique of opportunities comes direct from the North…
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22 August
Beer of the Week: Beat LA
Let’s begin by addressing the blue, white and scarcely red elephant in the room. The Dodgers heartily trounced our Padres last weekend. Thankfully, the Friars had spent the week prior building up…
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