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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Feb- 2021 -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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Sep- 2020 -14 September
Craft Q&A: Bill Vanderburgh
In summer of 2016, Bill Vanderburgh moved to San Diego during a year-long leave from his job as a philosophy professor at CSU San Bernardino. It was planned as temporary,…
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2 September
Craft Q&A: Kris Anacleto
As one would expect from a company called Booze Brothers Brewing, the manufacture of beer is the primary focus. That has never been truer than right now. The pandemic has…
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Jul- 2020 -30 July
Craft Q&A: Bret Stitzman
Bret Stitzman’s began his career in beer driving a forklift for Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales with a simple directive: Don’t destroy anything! Passion and lessons instilled by Dogfish founder…
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