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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Jun- 2022 -10 June
Beer of the Week: Southern Seas
From the Beer Writer: Summer is not only the sunny season. It’s also the brewery-anniversary season…at least in San Diego County. Come this time of year, brewery birthdays are so common that,…
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6 June
Portrait of a Brewer: Andrew Schwartz, Modern Times Beer
There are hundreds of hard-working brewing professionals giving their all to help maintain the storied reputation San Diego’s brewing scene has earned over the past several decades. Some have risen to great…
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3 June
Beer of the Week: Suited Aces
From the Beer Writer: It’s common for chefs or restaurants to have a signature ingredient, a flavorful additive they’re known for which makes it into their menus in a variety of ways.…
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1 June
New Orleans, Louisiana Brewery Guide
For seekers of a rollicking good time, New Orleans has everything: downhome indigenous cuisine, international eats, homespun zydeco and jazz music, a proud culture, and locals that embrace community, visitors and the…
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May- 2022 -30 May
Portrait of a Brewer: Austin Maass, Helia Brewing
There are hundreds of hard-working brewing professionals giving their all to help maintain the storied reputation San Diego’s brewing scene has earned over the past several decades. Some have risen to great…
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27 May
Beer of the Week: Pikwla
From the Beer Writer: Just as sunny skies turn imbibers’ thoughts from brown liquor to fruity umbrella-drinks, come spring and summer, fruited beers can really hit the spot. Be it berries, citrus…
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23 May
Portrait of a Brewer: Brian Kelly, Fall Brewing
There are hundreds of hard-working brewing professionals giving their all to help maintain the storied reputation San Diego’s brewing scene has earned over the past several decades. Some have risen to great…
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20 May
Beer of the Week: Wicked As Sin
From the Beer Writer: In the ever-changing craft-beer realm, many fans seem obsessed with forward-movement and “progress”. Why the air-quotes? Because, even though brewers are pushing the envelope at an unprecedented rate,…
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19 May
FOX 5: Members-only Beer Clubs
A number of San Diego County breweries have established subscription-based beer clubs that offer various members-only benefits, most notably access to specialty beers. In this segment, San Diego Beer News Executive Editor…
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17 May
Portrait of a Brewer: Megan Jage, Athletic Brewing
There are hundreds of hard-working brewing professionals giving their all to help maintain the storied reputation San Diego’s brewing scene has earned over the past several decades. Some have risen to great…
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