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 -3 March
2026 Craft Beer Hall of Fame inductees
The American Craft Beer Hall of Fame is proud to announce the 2026 class of inductees, honoring eight trailblazers whose leadership, innovation and advocacy have helped shape the modern craft beer movement.The…
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3 March
Sneak Peek: Barley & Sword Brewing in Escondido
When Mike Howell signed on to take over the space vacated by Pariah Brewing at North Park’s CRAFT by Brewery Igniter facility in 2023, he was eager to serve the Old World…
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2 March
Portrait of a Brewer: Peter Cronin, AleSmith 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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1 March
Las Vegas Beer News (March 2026)
By Bob Barnes, Las Vegas Correspondent Beer Events Beer Zombies, March 7, 13, 21, 27 & 28: Beer Zombies has several special happenings during the month. On March 7 the brewery will…
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Feb- 2026 -28 February
ALT 94.9 FM: Good Pressure Brewing
It’s a new week and a new week’s worth of segments, this time with San Diego’s newest brewer: Good Pressure Brewing. Listen along as ALT 94.9 FM‘s Jeremy Pritchard gets the deets…
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27 February
Beer of the Week: Pace Car
Like many San Diego craft-beer fans, I have a soft spot in my heart for Speedway Stout. In fact, I love the beer so much that it partially fueled my 2016 decision…
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26 February
What’s Tapping (2/26/26)
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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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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