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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Dec- 2024 -10 December
Docent’s home away from home near completion
It was three years ago when the founders of Docent Brewing secured a decrepit cottage just off the main drag in Carlsbad’s Village area and announced lofty plans to convert it into…
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9 December
Praising the Bar: Burning Beard Brewing
At El Cajon’s Burning Beard Brewing, the brethren and sistren behind the bar march to a unique drumbeat blaring from the speakers of their tasting room’s vintage jukebox. Engaging, outspoken (as one…
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8 December
I Like Beer the Podcast: Musical Beer Pairings
This week’s the Jeffs dive into the world of music to discuss how it relates to beer, and the Doc joins in to provide some fantastic color commentary as they review what…
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7 December
91X Beer for Breakfast: Hopnonymous Brewing
This week is all about making Hopnonymous Brewing a little less anonymous. Since opening in a Kearny Mesa spot first popularized by Council Brewing, they’ve made it their own and made lots…
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6 December
Beer of the Week: Quit Playin’ Games with My Hops
Back when I was in the beer industry, the brewmaster at one of the companies I worked for likened portfolio development to the classic Americana tune, “If You’re Gonna Play in Texas…
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5 December
What’s Tapping (12/5)
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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4 December
Consumer trends driving craft brewers to focus on hop-forward ales and easy-drinking lagers
A bounteous feast stocked with staple seasonal dishes unique to individual families’ traditions, few events offer the variety of a Thanksgiving dinner. But what if you were to arrive at that holiday…
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3 December
AleSmith’s annual holiday fundraising activities
AleSmith Brewing, in partnership with their nonprofit Anvil of Hope, is excited to announce the launch of their Annual Holiday Fundraiser, starting today and running for 10 days. This year’s fundraiser will feature a charity auction filled with…
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3 December
Praising the Bar: Seek Beer Co.
It didn’t take long for Seek Beer Co., a startup launched in North Park’s CRAFT by Brewery Igniter facility by a pair of Midwest transplants, to win over locals. After only being…
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2 December
Pizza Port’s extra-strength Strong Ale Festival
One would think that after a quarter-century of putting on a festival celebrating the brawniest of beer styles, the team at Pizza Port Brewing would have seen and done everything. But in…
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