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- 2025 -26 September
Beer of the Week: DAMP.
When it comes to local fresh-hop beer enthusiasts, few are more fervent than Daniel Cady, the Head Brewer at TapRoom Beer Co. (TRBC). He regularly ventures beyond the four walls of this…
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25 September
What’s Tapping (9/25)
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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25 September
Homebrew Summer: Portrait of Van Gogh
Ih the spring, when local breweries were choosing homebrew partners to pair up with as part of our Homebrew Summer program, Chris van Hamersveld was selected by a North County brewery. Unfortunately,…
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24 September
AleSmith launching line of canned cocktails
Few breweries are so well known for crafting award-winning, high-quality beers infused with coffee as AleSmith Brewing. Its java-infused Speedway Stout has given way to countless iterations, from canned seasonals to barrel-aged…
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23 September
MEBC’s tandem IPA release
Mother Earth Brew Co. is proud to announce the release of two new limited-time offerings: Fresh as it Gets fresh-hop IPA and the latest installment of their Project X Series,Mystical Misfit. Fresh…
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23 September
FOX 5 Morning News: Oktoberfest Beers & Events
Thanks to the ingenuity of local breweries, San Diegans don’t need to travel all the way to Munich enjoy traditional Oktoberfest-style beers and events. Proof of that is presented by San Diego…
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22 September
Beer Briefs: Switching to coffee, striking gold, moving on
Whether its brewery venues that are opening, being vacated or getting taken over by new owners and rebranded, there’s always a lot going on in the local beerosphere. So much that our…
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21 September
I Like Beer the Podcast: Blue Fire Brewing
This week, the Jeffs check in with Tommy Gordon at Blue Fire Brewing to see how their collaboration is coming along. The yet-to-be-named rauchbier (smoked beer in Deutsch) needs to lager a…
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20 September
91X Beer for Breakfast: Stone Brewing
We’re just one week out from Stone Brewing‘s 29th Anniversary Celebration. Taking place at Stone’s Escondido HQ on Saturday, September 27, it’ll be an “all VIP” affair featuring more than 130 beers from 30-plus breweries,…
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19 September
Beer of the Week: Everyday California
Many were disappointed when Resident Brewing closed its doors earlier this year. An award-winning eight-year-old operation based in downtown San Diego with a satellite taproom in Chula Vista and a presence at…
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