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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Feb- 2026 -25 February
Utah Craft Beer & Brewery Guide
Outdoor adventurers feel an almost instinctive lure to Utah year-round. That attraction is at its strongest come ski season, which we find ourselves smack dab in the middle of right now. Just…
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24 February
Local author pens thought-provoking beer book
Her thousands of Instagram followers know her as @BeerBabeJess, and while career copywriter and creative director Jess Merritt has gone a long way towards realizing her goal “to build bigger tables” within…
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23 February
Portrait of a Brewer: Blake Masoner, Craft Coast Brewing
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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22 February
I Like Beer the Podcast: Year in Review
This episode is a full-on 2025 Untappd Year-in-Review with Jeff, Jeff and Doc: unique beer counts, top styles, favorite venues, and the bottles and pours that defined the year. Spoiler: When you…
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21 February
91X Beer for Breakfast: Dos Desperados Brewery
San Marcos is home to a family-run beer outfit that’s been slaking thirsts for over a decade. Dubbed Dos Desperados Brewery, the company came into its own under a young brewer who has…
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20 February
Beer of the Week: Hibiscus Haze
Things work a little differently at Fox Point Farms’ onsite brewing operation, Fox Point Brewing. For starters, Head Brewer Brian Carl was able to completely design his production facility and has free…
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19 February
What’s Tapping (2/19/26)
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 February
Chefs face-off to help future chefs
When Tony and Jenna Dellamano took over their favorite brewery in 2024, they did so intending to bolster already strong ties in the communities in which their business, Culture Brewing, was embedded.…
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17 February
Whatever happened to the El Destino team?
The week after San Diego Beer News’ (SDBN) website came online, we shared the story of three members of locals who were teaming up to install an artisanal brewery on the grounds…
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16 February
Vote Now: 2026 San Diego Beer News Awards
Local beer fans have done all the heavy-lifting, nominating their favorite breweries, ales and lagers in 25 different categories, so we may present to you the official ballot for the 2026 San…
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