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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Sep- 2026 -11 September
Beer of the Week: El Hefe
Brace yourselves. When I first got into craft beer it was [gasp]…the last-nineties! And was it ever a different scene! Gather around ol’ grandpa and let me tell you all about it.…
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10 September
What’s Tapping (9/10/26)
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 September
Brno Beyond Pilsner: Hidden Breweries and Outstanding Tank Beer
Brno rewards beer drinkers who leave the most visible route. The Czech Republic’s second-largest city has famous lager halls, but its stronger attraction lies in the variety packed into its neighborhoods. Each…
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8 September
Taking a pro approach to GABF Pro-Am Competition
There are no bigger bragging rights than those earned at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF). Held each year in Denver, Colorado, it is not only the largest annual craft beer event…
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7 September
Homebrew Summer: CA Dreamin’
Most beer styles that are named after places reference European locales. Munich helles, Dortmunder export, Baltic porter. Few bear the names of American territories, which makes the “steam beer” or “California common”…
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6 September
Las Vegas Beer News (September 2026)
Bad Beat Brewing Closes I’m sorry to report that Bad Beat Brewing has closed permanently. After relocating from the Henderson Booze District to the Downtown Arts District, it never quite found its…
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5 September
91X Beer for Breakfast: Kilowatt Brewing
It’s hard to believe, but Kilowatt Brewing has been marching to the beat of its own drum for 11 years. This week, the crew takes time out to recognize that Kearny Mesa-based operation while…
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4 September
Beer of the Week: Rising Hope
One of the most incredible things about the craft brewing industry is the generosity of its members when it comes to supporting good causes. When getting into the beer game, it’s not…
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3 September
What’s Tapping (9/3/26)
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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Aug- 2026 -31 August
Homebrew Summer: Coconut Hazy
While many of the local brewing companies participating in our Homebrew Summer program are teamed with their homebrew partners after blindly selecting their recipes from a bank of submissions, some pros choose…
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