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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Aug- 2026 -30 August
I Like Beer the Podcast: Kris Ketcham
It’s been a very eventful year for Stone Brewing, with the brand having been acquired by Firestone Walker Brewing and Duvel USA, and most of its production being moved out of town.…
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29 August
91X Beer for Breakfast: Julian Beer Co.
There are plenty of reasons to visit the mountain town of Julian…apple pie, snow, small-town charm. And there’s also local beer thanks to the brother half of the sibling duo that founded Pizza…
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28 August
Beer of the Week: Moon Juice
Last week, I visited the FOX 5 studios to record my monthly beer segment for their morning news program. This month’s subject was under-the-radar breweries; businesses that may not have as much…
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27 August
What’s Tapping (8/27/26)
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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26 August
CBS 8 News: The state of Stone Brewing
Following last week’s news that Sapporo USA has issued WARN Act layoff notices to former employees of Stone Brewing (the Escondido-based company it purchased in 2022), the first step in winding down…
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25 August
Stone Brewing collaborates with Pierce the Veil
Stone Brewing has partnered with rock band Pierce the Veil to release Stone Pierce the Veil IPA, a limited-edition West Coast IPA brewed in collaboration between Stone Brewing Senior Manager of Brewing…
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25 August
Beer Briefs: More & One Less
From a suds-soaked party within a party marking the building momentum of a beery comeback for a brand whose demise was mourned by many, to the sans-fanfare debut of a once-storied beer…
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25 August
Beer Briefs: More & One Less
From a suds-soaked party within a party marking the building momentum of a beery comeback for a brand whose demise was mourned by many, to the sans-fanfare debut of a once-storied beer…
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24 August
Homebrew Summer: Time Moving Slow
Not only does iconic Morena homebrew-supply outlet and nanobrewery Home Brew Mart help us out each year with our Homebrew Summer by transcribing every recipe into easy-to-use all-grain and extract templates for…
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23 August
I Like Beer the Podcast: Coronado Brewing
For the second straight episode, the ILB crew is featuring a local craft-beer operation that’s celebrating three decades in business. This time around it’s Coronado Brewing Company (CBC), which grew from a…
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