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- 2021 -31 December
Beer of the Week: Double Barrel-aged Dark Sour Ale
From the Beer Writer: For craft-beer fans, particularly those stocking scores of beers rare or distinguished enough to merit special-occasion status, New Year’s Eve is an excuse to break some of those…
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27 December
Portrait of a Brewer: Shawn Steele, Thorn 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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24 December
Beer of the Week: Haze the Hard Way
From the Beer Writer: Every now and then, a new hop varietal comes around that takes the world by storm. We’re talking about the Citras, Mosaics and Stratas of the hop galaxy.…
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19 December
FOX 5: Local Holiday Beers
In San Diego, ’tis always the season for craft beer, but come December, local breweries tap special creations inspired by the holidays. Join San Diego Beer News founder Brandon Hernández and FOX…
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17 December
Beer of the Week: Barrel-aged Molotov Special
From the Beer Writer: There are many special firsts for a craft brewery: first beer tapped, first keg kicked, first brewing award earned, first anniversary…the list goes on and on, and all…
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15 December
Bend, Oregon Brewery Guide
Bend has long been a getaway paradise for Oregonians in search of a quaint burg offering year-round adventure. Hiking, rafting, skiing, snowboarding and a bevy of outdoor activities await visitors along with…
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13 December
Portrait of a Brewer: Cosimo Sorrentino, The Original 40 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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10 December
Beer of the Week: Beer of the Rising Sun
From the Beer Writer: The holidays are upon us, which means brewers are breaking out their recipes for darker, maltier, spiced and higher-alcohol beers. ‘Tis the season after all, and such warming…
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6 December
Portrait of a Brewer: Sean Haggerty, Protector Brewery
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 December
Beer of the Week: Crooked Tree
From the Beer Writer: In some cases, a beer goes far beyond the boundaries of great taste and thirst-slaking. Such is the case with this week’s featured beer, Crooked Tree IPA. For…
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