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 -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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1 December
I Like Beer the Podcast: Beers, Bears, Pickles & Pie
In this week’s alliteratively titled episode, the Jeffs, Joe and the Doctor explore outlandish beers that taste like pickles and pie. (While those beers come through on the flavors they aim to…
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Nov- 2024 -30 November
Taking part in a storied craft-beer tradition
This summer, I was invited to Paso Robles, California, to participate in one of Firestone Walker Brewing’s longest-running traditions, the determination of the ideal blend for the 28-year-old company’s annual Anniversary Ale.…
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29 November
Beer of the Week: Barrio Beach
Names don’t get much more outwardly Mexican-American than Brandon Hernández. Born to a Hispanic father and a mother of mostly German descent, I spent my childhood in the city where my parents…
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28 November
What’s Tapping (11/28)
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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27 November
FOX 5 News: Family-run Breweries
Believe it or not, the holidays are upon us. This time of year is all about family, so for this month’s beer segment, San Diego Beer News founder Brandon Hernández introduces viewers…
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26 November
New beer honors Pershing Bikeway
North Park’s The Original 40 Brewing (OG40) will release Ready to Pedal West Coast IPA on Thursday, December 5 in honor of San Diego’s Pershing Bikeway. The 2.3-mile bikeway and pedestrian path, which…
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26 November
Striking gold in the Windy City
Winning awards is nothing new for Tomme Arthur. The owner of North County’s The Lost Abbey Brewing has ascended the steps of many a stage to collect medals, plaques and trophies at…
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25 November
Mother Earth presents a pair of presents
Mother Earth Brew Co. is delighting fans this month with the release of two new beers to close out an already-loaded 2024. Launching almost simultaneously, Spirit Animal and Sin Tax are both…
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25 November
Praising the Bar: Five Suits Brewing
Shortly after opening in 2020, in the midst of a pandemic that challenged even the most established, formidable beer companies, little-brewery-that-could Five Suits Brewing won the Best Customer Service Award at the…
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