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 -7 August
Beer of the Week: Field Trip
Any day of the year, you can fire up Google and find out what “holiday” it is. Today, for instance, is Purple Heart Day, National Lighthouse Day, National Water Balloon Day, National…
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6 August
What’s Tapping (8/6/26)
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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5 August
Stone Brewing releases Chill Villain IPA
Stone Brewing announces the launch of Stone Chill Villain IPA, the third and final release from the brewery’s 2026 seasonal innovation series. Amply hopped yet easy to crush, Stone Chill Villain brings a…
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5 August
Mission Brewing to exit the East Village
In 2011, when Mission Brewery (the name of which was later changed to its current moniker, Mission Brewing) took over the circa-1890s building in downtown San Diego that had long housed a…
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4 August
Going to extremes with a “quintuple” birthday beer
It was six years ago today that San Diego Beer News’ (SDBN) website went live. Though the outlet began reporting via social media several months earlier, providing information on brewery openings, closings…
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3 August
Karl Strauss & Fieldwork collaborate
First to brew. Still pushing boundaries through innovation of what great handcrafted beer can be. Karl Strauss Brewing, San Diego’s first craft brewery, and Berkeley’s Fieldwork Brewing are excited to announce the Thursday, August 6…
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3 August
Homebrew Summer: Helles Bells
Though he’s worked at a high level within the brewing industry for over a dozen years, Peter Perrecone still fondly remembers what it was like to be a homebrewer. As such, he…
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2 August
Las Vegas Beer News (August 2026)
Bartho’s Bierbar bringing European vibe and beers to Downtown’s Art District After more than a year of planning and construction, Bartho’s Bierbar is now open in the Arts District. Located within the…
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1 August
91X Beer for Breakfast: Artifex Brewing
It’s been three years since Artifex Brewing, a company founded in San Clemente by an ex-Pizza Port brewer, opened up a satellite location at Oceanside’s Freemont Collective. Over that span, it’s become well known, not…
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Jul- 2026 -31 July
Homebrew Summer: Weser
Since opening in San Marcos last year, Michi Brew Co. has done a great job of endearing itself to locals, to the point where the young company is having trouble brewing enough…
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