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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Sep- 2026 -8 September
Taking a pro approach to GABF Pro-Am Competition
There are no bigger bragging rights than those earned at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF). Held each year in Denver, Colorado, it is not only the largest annual craft beer event…
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7 September
Homebrew Summer: CA Dreamin’
Most beer styles that are named after places reference European locales. Munich helles, Dortmunder export, Baltic porter. Few bear the names of American territories, which makes the “steam beer” or “California common”…
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6 September
Las Vegas Beer News (September 2026)
Bad Beat Brewing Closes I’m sorry to report that Bad Beat Brewing has closed permanently. After relocating from the Henderson Booze District to the Downtown Arts District, it never quite found its…
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5 September
91X Beer for Breakfast: Kilowatt Brewing
It’s hard to believe, but Kilowatt Brewing has been marching to the beat of its own drum for 11 years. This week, the crew takes time out to recognize that Kearny Mesa-based operation while…
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4 September
Beer of the Week: Rising Hope
One of the most incredible things about the craft brewing industry is the generosity of its members when it comes to supporting good causes. When getting into the beer game, it’s not…
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3 September
Pure Project, Societe team up to celebrate environmental milestone
Pure Project Brewing has taken another major step in its commitment to environmental stewardship with the installation of a new CO2 recapture system from Dalum Beverage Equipment, a Denmark-based pioneer in craft-scale…
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3 September
What’s Tapping (9/3/26)
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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2 September
SoCal brewery takes over former WestBrew venue
It’s not every brewing company that has the services of its very own construction company at its disposal, but such was the case with WestBrew. That company was founded in 2020 by…
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1 September
Vista brewpub goes up for sale
It was nearly a decade-and-a-half ago when Ron and Kathy Adams and their son Kyle threw open the doors to their family business, Prohibition Brewing. It was an ironic name for a…
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Aug- 2026 -31 August
Homebrew Summer: Coconut Hazy
While many of the local brewing companies participating in our Homebrew Summer program are teamed with their homebrew partners after blindly selecting their recipes from a bank of submissions, some pros choose…
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