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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Jun- 2025 -26 June
Homebrew Summer: Banana Wars
In publishing our very first pro-am beer recipe of this year’s Homebrew Summer program, we’re taking the opportunity to clear up a common misconception about this annual initiative. With competitions so prevalent…
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25 June
A star-spangled Brewery X lager
This Fourth of July, Sheraton San Diego Resort invites guests and locals alike to enjoy a festive, fun-filled holiday on the sparkling shores of Harbor Island. From front-row seats to the Big…
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25 June
The Original 40 releases People’s Crown
North Park brewpub, The Original 40 Brewing, has released People’s Crown, a Bavarian-style Pilsner. People’s Crown comes in at 5.1% alcohol-by-volume with delicate herbal and floral notes on the finish. It’s a…
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25 June
Saisons, lambics and even a Grodziskie!
There are beer fests and then there are beer fests. The italicized variety are exceptional gatherings where ale-and-lager enthusiasts can find beers they can’t get at a standard festivals. They’re worth jockeying…
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24 June
Fox Point intros bar, beers to-go
Last summer, Encinitas beer fans received a long-longed-for gift in the form of Fox Point Brewing. The first brewing company to operate within city limits in nearly 30 years, it was designed…
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23 June
2025 Homebrew Summer participants
In 2021, San Diego Beer News launched an initiative designed to further strengthen the historic link between the county’s professional and recreational brewers. Dubbed Homebrew Summer, the program allowed commercial breweries to…
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22 June
I Like Beer the Podcast: The Mill Room
The ILB team is back in Oceanside. The draw this time around is The Mill Room, a bar-and-restaurant concept from the owners of South O Brewing offering that company’s beers, plus cocktails…
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21 June
91X Beer for Breakfast – Belmont Park
This year, San Diego’s iconic Belmont Park is celebrating the big one-oh-oh! To commemorate that triple-digit anniversary, they have plenty of fun events and initiatives planned. They’ve even teamed with a local brewery…
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20 June
Beer of the Week: Uno
Ilove everything about brewery anniversaries. Brewing company owners and their teams spend all year balancing their desires with those of their customers. That’s a great way to operate, making sure a business…
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19 June
Aztec teams with legendary songwriter
Aztec Brewing has partnered with local signer/songwriter Jack Tempchin, who wrote the iconic Eagles song “Peaceful Easy Feeling”, to create a new line of collaboration brews inspired by the song: Peaceful Easy…
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