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- 2024 -8 June
91X Beer for Breakfast: North Park Beer Co.
Of all the brewing outfits in San Diego County, none may be as popular at this precise moment as North Park Beer Co. Launched in its namesake community by award-winning homebrewer Kelsey…
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7 June
Beer of the Week: Clara
I’ll admit it. Despite being a devout Padres fan, it took me a while to warm to the home team’s City Connect uniforms. When they were unveiled I think I may have…
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6 June
What’s Tapping (6/6)
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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2 June
I Like Beer the Podcast: Memorial Day Throwback
Like most of you, the ILB cast decided to enjoy the Memorial Holiday this year. But they weren’t about to leave fans high, dry and without content this week. That’d be as…
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1 June
91X Beer for Breakfast: Jacked Up Brewery
It may be a small, family-run operation, but Escondido’s Jacked Up Brewery has a great deal to offer. In fact, it has more than most much larger breweries, namely a pro-skills stage…
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May- 2024 -31 May
Beer of the Week: 9 Trips Around the Sun
Most sensory notes from brewers detailing the aromas and flavors of their IPAs and hop-driven beers include familiar descriptors. You’ll get plenty of overarching categorical mentions of citrus, tropical and stone fruit,…
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30 May
What’s Tapping (5/30)
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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28 May
Austin, Texas Brewery Guide
Once a quirky alt-anomaly deep in the heart of Texas, Austin’s mix of art and adventure has lured tourists-turned-residents like the steely strum of a siren’s song. In addition to music venues,…
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27 May
Portrait of a Brewer: Brian Crecely, Kilowatt Brewing
There are hundreds of talented brewing professionals giving their all to help maintain the San Diego beer industry’s storied reputation. While these industrious practitioners share numerous similarities, each is their own unique…
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26 May
I Like Beer the Podcast: Law & Order ILB
The gang is back in the studio, returning to their classic, oft-hilarious style of beer podcasting. Resultantly, this episode will keep listeners laughing with a Toast, Roast and Pour, and a Law…
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