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- 2024 -19 August
Homebrew Summer: High Tide
If there’s a fermentationist in America’s Finest City who knows what it takes to brew up a super-drinkable beer that’s perfect for savoring along with sunny San Diego weather and coastal views,…
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18 August
I Like Beer the Podcast: Cask Ale Quest
It’s official…the Jeffs have spent so much collective time across the Pond that it’s influencing their craft-beer yearnings back in America. Case in point, their current hankering for cask beer. Take a…
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17 August
91X Beer for Breakfast: Fox Point Brewing
It’s always fun to feature a brand-new brewery, but it’s especially meaningful when that rookie operation is a community’s first local craft-beer producer in decades. Enter Fox Point Brewing, which brings beermaking…
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16 August
Beer of the Week: Pitted Peach
If you ask most beer fans what they’re favorite base ingredient is, most of them – especially in Southern California – will say hops. Move to the midwest and you’re likely to…
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15 August
What’s Tapping (8/15)
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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14 August
FOX 5 News: Beers by the Beach
When brewers are asked why San Diego is such a hot spot for beer, the majority reply that there’s no place else they’d rather ply their craft, and a big reason for…
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12 August
Homebrew Summer: Black is the New Black
Part of what inspired me to develop San Diego Beer News‘ Homebrew Summer program, was the kindness of local brewers taking me under their wing and allowing me to take part in…
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11 August
I Like Beer the Podcast: Enzo Mistretta
This week, the Jeffs are joined in-studio by Enzo Mistretta. This afficionado’s love of ales and lagers is reflected in the robust beer list at his self-named Oceanside business, Enzo’s BBQ Ale…
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10 August
91X Beer for Breakfast: Bringing It!
This week, Marty threw Paul and Brandon a curveball, ordering them to pick up a beer ‒ any beer ‒ on their way down to the studio. The result is a fully…
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9 August
Beer of the Week: Depon
Thanks to offseason and trade-deadline wheeling and dealing, plus a dedication to two things that, for so long, were unheard of in America’s Finest City – spending money and trying to win…
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