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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Dec- 2025 -12 December
Beer of the Week: Electrostatic Ale
Back when I started freelance writing (more than 18 years ago…where does the time go?), there were… you might want to sit down for this…only around 20 brewing companies in San Diego…
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11 December
What’s Tapping (12/11/25)
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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9 December
FOX 5 Morning News: Winter-friendly Beers
It’s always beer-drinking weather in suds-soaked San Diego County, but when the holidays roll around, it provides local brewers the opportunity to bust out ales and lagers that are perfectly geared toward…
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8 December
Praising the Bar: The Roadies Brewing
Despite being open for just over a year, The Roadies Brewing has made a name for itself among contemporaries in brewery-rich Vista. Their beer has a lot to do with that, as…
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7 December
I Like Beer the Podcast: Deja Brew
What happens when you crack open a beer from a brewery that’s long gone? Will it be a perfectly preserved blond ale or a Mexican lager that’s completely off the rails? Join…
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6 December
91X Beer for Breakfast: Pizza Port Strong Ale Festival
When an event is still going strong after 27 years, you know it’s something special. Enter Pizza Port‘s annual Strong Ale Festival, which takes place this weekend and will include a boatload…
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5 December
Beer of the Week: Santa’s Summer Holiday
It’s time for me to come clean on the subject of addiction. I love the holidays! But there’s more. Thanks to my yuletide-loving wife, I am in a codependent relationship spanning nearly…
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4 December
What’s Tapping (12/4/25)
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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1 December
Praising the Bar: Duck Foot Brewing
Duck Foot Brewing is a colorful operation that, not surprisingly, attracts similarly colorful people. That extends beyond the clientele to the individuals pouring their beers. Whether one visits the 10-year-old company’s Miramar…
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Nov- 2025 -30 November
I Like Beer the Podcast: A Thanksgiving Treat
Before we press play on this encore presentation, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to you, our listeners. Your support is what makes this podcast possible, and we are incredibly grateful…
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