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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Oct- 2025 -11 October
91X Beer for Breakfast: Weir Beer Co.
When a ’90s-obsessed husband-wife duo opened a new brewery in South Vista last year, they instantly amazed the BFB crew with the quality and inventiveness of not only their beers but their…
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10 October
North Park beer op headed to Escondido
Last November, when Jacked Up Brewery closed its doors after eight years of service to the Escondido community, it left behind a legacy of lively nights filled with live music and local…
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10 October
Beer of the Week: Hasta la Raíz
When venturing out to start one’s own business – often resigning from jobs they’ve held for quite some time – entrepreneurs consistently cite one reason above all others for making such a…
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9 October
What’s Tapping (10/9)
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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8 October
Ballast Point exiting Miramar
Last spring, when Ballast Point Brewing sold its 107,000-square-foot Miramar headquarters to bi-coastal non-alcoholic beverage company Athletic Brewing, it continued operating the 600-seat bar and restaurant on the facility’s south end. At…
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7 October
Hood River, Oregon Brewery Guide
Portland and Bend are well known Oregonian destinations among out-of-state tourists, but where do those cities’ residents go when it’s time to get away? For many, the answer is Hood River. Home…
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6 October
Homebrew Summer: Ascent
This is far from the first run around the block for Mother Earth Brew Co. where our Homebrew Summer program is concerned. There have been years when they contributed multiple homebrew-scaled recipes…
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5 October
I Like Beer the Podcast: Mother Earth Brew Co.
This week, the ILB crew returns to the scene of many a fun drinking session, Mother Earth Brew Co.‘s taproom in Vista, where they catch-up with the 15-year-old craft-beer op’s Kamron Khannakhjavani. As…
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4 October
91X Beer for Breakfast: BattleMage Brewing
It seemed like a fantasy when two Ballast Point Brewing vets went out on their own and opened their own Vista beer-making operation paying homage to ales, lagers, fantasy and tabletop games. Eight…
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3 October
Pure Project partners with WILDCOAST
Pure Project has announced the launch of Noc-Turtle, a hazy IPA brewed with purpose. In partnership with international conservation organization WILDCOAST, this beer supports the protection and monitoring of critically endangered Eastern…
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