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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Jan- 2026 -20 January
Latitude Brewing acquires House of Mason portfolio
In 2015, restaurateur and craft-beer enthusiast Grant Tondro established Mason Ale Works, a brewing operation supplying the hospitality venues of its parent company 3 Local Brothers. A decade later, that restaurant group…
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19 January
The boom in non-alcoholic beer
Seven years ago, non-alcoholic beer accounted for just 0.3% of total U.S. beer sales. Today, the subcategory comprises upwards of 5% of total beer dollars in many retail channels and accounts for…
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18 January
Las Vegas Beer News (January 2026)
I first met an enthusiastic beer scribe named Bob Barnes during a meetup of contributors to Celebrator Beer News at Sierra Nevada Brewing in Chico, California. It was 2012, and in celebration…
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17 January
91X Beer for Breakfast: Chula Vista Brewery
Tune in for the latest on a local brewer who got his start after being hired on by Karl Strauss Brewing Brewmaster (and BFB’s very own) Paul Segura many moons ago. Since then, he’s…
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16 January
Beer of the Week: 17 Speed
Time flies. Want proof? OK, here goes. I can remember a much younger me, a freshly minted food writer with less than a year of experience, hobnobbing with fellow journalists at an…
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15 January
What’s Tapping (1/15/26)
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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14 January
Beer Briefs: Construction Updates
Last year, we introduced Beer Briefs, a roundup of current events related to the local beer industry, and it was a resounding hit with our readers. In response to your overwhelming interest,…
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14 January
Hop breeders unveil Strata Cryo Hops
Yakima Chief Hops (YCH), a global leader in innovation, has joined forces with Oregon-based Indie Hops to introduce a new offering to brewers: Strata Cryo Hops. Following the success of Strata HyperBoost,…
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13 January
Sneak Peek: Harland Brewing’s 4S Ranch eatery
Expansion projects are of great significance for any business, but establishing Harland Brewing‘s first-ever full-service restaurant in 4S Ranch’s Del Sur Town Center is a particularly big deal for company co-founders Anthony…
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12 January
Hosting private events helps local beermakers with bottom line
A typical visit to a San Diego brewery consists of checking out a beer company’s portfolio of ales and lagers or, in the case of brewpubs and facilities with onsite culinary programs,…
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