FEATURES
In addition to news reporting, San Diego Beer News is well known for its weekly, annual and otherwise regular features, programs and initiatives spotlighting San Diego County’s beers, brewers and brewing companies. Popular features include our Beer of the Week, weekly What’s Tapping updates chronicling new beers debuting at local breweries, beer-centric travel pieces, Portrait of a Brewer and Praising the Bar Q&A pieces, plus our multi-faceted Homebrew Sumer pro-am program and the extremely popular San Diego Beer News Awards. The following is a chronological listing of all of our feature content to-date.
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Oct- 2025 -5 October
I Like Beer the Podcast: Mother Earth Brew Co.
This week, the ILB crew returns to the scene of many a fun drinking session, Mother Earth Brew Co.‘s taproom in Vista, where they catch-up with the 15-year-old craft-beer op’s Kamron Khannakhjavani. As…
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4 October
91X Beer for Breakfast: BattleMage Brewing
It seemed like a fantasy when two Ballast Point Brewing vets went out on their own and opened their own Vista beer-making operation paying homage to ales, lagers, fantasy and tabletop games. Eight…
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3 October
Beer of the Week: Inferno
I find it remarkable that, even having tasted thousands of beers over my lifetime, including more than my fair share of exceptional ales and lagers, some have made such a significant impression…
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2 October
What’s Tapping (10/2)
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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1 October
Homebrew Summer: Turnstable
Yes, summer officially ended on September 22, but we’re happy to say that our annual Homebrew Summer program is still going strong thanks to the generosity of time, energy and spirit displayed…
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Sep- 2025 -28 September
I Like Beer the Podcast: Michi Brew Co.
This week, the ILB crew heads to the other end of San Marcos to check out a recent addition to the local beer landscape, Michi Brew Co. In doing so, they find…
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27 September
91X Beer for Breakfast: Rancho BEERnardo
Next Saturday will be the sudsiest of the year for the inland North County community of Rancho Bernardo, as world-class local and out-of-town breweries descend on Webb Park for an epic beer free-for-all. Dubbed Rancho…
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26 September
Beer of the Week: DAMP.
When it comes to local fresh-hop beer enthusiasts, few are more fervent than Daniel Cady, the Head Brewer at TapRoom Beer Co. (TRBC). He regularly ventures beyond the four walls of this…
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25 September
What’s Tapping (9/25)
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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25 September
Homebrew Summer: Portrait of Van Gogh
Ih the spring, when local breweries were choosing homebrew partners to pair up with as part of our Homebrew Summer program, Chris van Hamersveld was selected by a North County brewery. Unfortunately,…
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