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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May- 2025 -20 May
Far East flavors fuel Embolden Beer Co.’s expansion
Last year, the owners of Embolden Beer Co. built on a series of events and beverages celebrating Japanese culture with the establishment of a spinoff brand of beers. Dubbed Shōgun by Embolden,…
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19 May
Portrait of a Brewer: Jim Johnson, Home Brew Mart
There are hundreds of talented brewing professionals giving their all to help maintain the San Diego beer industry’s storied reputation. While these industrious practitioners share numerous similarities, each is their own unique…
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18 May
I Like Beer the Podcast: BattleMage Brewing
Join the boys for another “guerrilla” field trip. This time, they drop in on the fantastical fantasy-focused fermentation operation that is Vista’s BattleMage Brewing. Take a listen for what the crew counts…
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17 May
91X Beer for Breakfast: Karl Strauss Brewing
This week, we’re turning the spotlight onto BFB’s very own Paul Segura. Turn up the volume as Karl Strauss Brewing‘s longtime brewmaster shares a pair of collaboratively conceived beers. That duo includes Nectraon of the…
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16 May
Beer of the Week: Sandlot
I’ll never forget the first time I saw this week’s featured beer on East Village Brewing Co.’s menu board, and not just because it referenced a nostalgia-evoking movie from my youth. Simply…
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15 May
What’s Tapping (5/15)
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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14 May
California Craft Beer Week returns
California Craft Beer Week returns July 18 to 27 for the largest statewide celebration of craft beer. Organized by the California Craft Brewers Association (CCBA), this 10-day event will spotlight brewery-hosted events and special…
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13 May
Division 23 Brewing going out with a bang
Kellen Smith readily admits that his business, Division 23 Brewing, is, hands down, the hardest-to-find brewery in the county. Many are the thirsty travelers who’ve made a wrong turn or ten en…
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13 May
South O Brewing gets into the restaurant business
Despite having many years of international experience managing bars and public houses, when Trevor Whitehead signed on to open a brewing company at a lease-to-brew facility in Oceanside, he solely had beer…
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12 May
Portrait of a Brewer: Chris Sartori, Coronado Brewing
There are hundreds of talented brewing professionals giving their all to help maintain the San Diego beer industry’s storied reputation. While these industrious practitioners share numerous similarities, each is their own unique…
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