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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Aug- 2021 -16 August
Beer of the Week: Hard Charger
From the Beer Writer: Having once been employed to pen the lengthy descriptive (and often irreverent) text on the back of Stone Brewing‘s beer bottles, as well as the reverses of several…
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13 August
Beer of the Week: Raspberry Sour Ale
From the Beer Writer: I still remember the first time I tried a Berliner weisse. I was taken aback by the spritzy acidity, light body, wheaty flavor and refreshing nature of the…
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9 August
Recipes: Randonneur & Ginger
As part of our San Diego Homebrew Summer program, every Monday between now and the end of August, San Diego Beer News will publish homebrew-scaled recipes for beers professionally produced by craft…
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9 August
Release: Mana Potion IPA
As part of our San Diego Homebrew Summer program, a dozen local breweries are producing recipes from local homebrewers at their breweries during the sunny season. The next to debut will be…
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6 August
Beer of the Week: As You Wish
From the Beer Writer: As a brewery employee, there are certain things you hope to be furnished with in return for your hard work. Among them: sufficient compensation, beer, respect, beer, camaraderie,…
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5 August
FOX 5: Summer-ready Local Beers
San Diego Beer News Executive Editor Brandon Hernández reunites with FOX 5 Morning News anchor (and drinking buddy) Raoul Martinez, introducing him to four low-alcohol, thirst-quenching beers perfect for enjoying with friends…
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2 August
News 8: Cover Story IPA
As San Diego Beer News‘ one-year anniversary approaches, founder and Executive Editor Brandon Hernández joins Burgeon Beer Co. founder and Head Brewer Anthony Tallman on the CBS 8 News to talk about…
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2 August
Recipes: India Pale Whale & Toast of Croydon
As part of our San Diego Homebrew Summer program, every Monday between now and the end of August, San Diego Beer News will publish homebrew-scaled recipes for beers professionally produced by craft…
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Jul- 2021 -30 July
Release: Don Prickles Prickly Pear Kölsch
As part of our San Diego Homebrew Summer program, a dozen local breweries are producing recipes from local homebrewers at their breweries during the sunny season. The next to debut will be…
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30 July
Beer of the Week: Murky Machado
From the Beer Writer: In February of 2019, the San Diego Padres‘ signing of standout third-baseman Manny Machado (a former Dodger, no less) was huge news. Not only because it provided the…
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