CRAFT Q&A
A key strength of San Diego Beer News is the collection of close, long-established relationships we have with members of San Diego County’s brewing community. Our Craft Q&A features convey brewing-industry news and developments through in-depth one-on-one interview sessions, providing facts and insights straight from the source.
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May- 2021 -24 May
Craft Q&A: Alex Johnson
Competitive climber Alex Johnson has accomplished a great deal over the course of her career. She won gold at the Bouldering World Cup in 2008 (the first on US soil)…
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10 May
Craft Q&A: Arsalun Tafazoli
Back in 2007, San Diego craft beer was not as available, recognized or bankable as it is today. There was just a handful of bars in the entire county offering…
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Apr- 2021 -27 April
Craft Q&A: Chris Brown
The Oceanside brewpub that was the original base of operations for Mason Ale Works (which moved out when its parent company closed the Urge Gastropub and Whiskey Bank that housed…
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Mar- 2021 -1 March
Craft Q&A: Doug Hasker & Jacob Bauch
Over his decades in the craft-brewing industry, Doug Hasker has made a name for himself, not just as the lager sage of San Diego County, but as an effective mentor.…
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Feb- 2021 -18 February
Craft Q&A: Matt Furman
If your Instagram feed is loaded with San Diego beer-related imagery, you’ve likely noticed that there’s a new, extremely talented photographer in town with a penchant for capturing brewers in…
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4 February
Craft Q&A: Lori Ajax
Though Lori Ajax is new to her role as Executive Director of the California Craft Brewers Association (CCBA), she is well known to breweries throughout the state, including San Diego.…
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Dec- 2020 -29 December
Craft Q&A: Kelsey McNair
In 2012, when Kelsey McNair was writing the business plan for North Park Beer Co. (NPBC), he envisioned bottling would be an accessory to his taproom’s draft business rather than…
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Nov- 2020 -16 November
Craft Q&A: Dennis O’Connor
The first phases of a new project bringing together multiple concepts in an eco-friendly framework are near completion in Barrio Logan. Dubbed “The Boiler,” the collective of sorts is set…
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11 November
Craft Q&A: Adrian Lau
San Diego’s multitude of high-quality breweries have served as proving grounds for brewing professionals. While many make America’s Finest City home for their entire careers, others spread their wings and…
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Oct- 2020 -19 October
Craft Q&A: Peter Rowe
Most people are surprised to discover that beer journalism is real, much less some peoples’ vocation. Nowadays a growing number of writers, bloggers and multimedia mavens cover the brewing scene…
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