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- 2023 -17 August
FOX 5: Lease-to-brew Breweries
As they watched the local brewing scene take-off, local developer H.G. Fenton dreamt up a solution for aspiring brewery owners looking to start their businesses without the expense and time associated with…
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14 August
Release & Recipe: Pulpasaur
Homebrew Summer launched in the sunny season of 2021. One of the pro-am beers from that inaugural program came from a pair of brewers with the same name, homebrewer Ben Cusey (pictured…
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13 August
I Like Beer the Podcast: Beer Mile Classic
This week, join the Jeffs as they offer some of the best Toast Roast Pours of the year, then find out about edible tape and where to buy a 67-ounce beer. Also…
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12 August
91X Beer for Breakfast: My Yard Live Beer Co.
This week’s featured brewery is more than a production facility, it’s a family-friendly brewpub that’s home to games galore and plenty of live music and entertainment. Even so, the crew buckled down…
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11 August
Beer of the Week: Lion About My Age
From the Beer Writer: I’ve always enjoyed being a Leo. First off, lions are unarguably badass creatures. Additionally, my August birthday fell during summer vacay during my school years and there are…
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10 August
What’s Tapping (8/10)
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 August
Walla Walla, Washington Brewery Guide
Wine enthusiasts are familiar with Washington and the wealth of Cabs, Syrahs and Malbecs to be found in the state’s southeastern expanses. A low-key gem of a community, Walla Walla is a…
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7 August
Release & Recipe: Nectranomicon
When we launched our annual Homebrew Summer program back in 2021, one of the most eager local breweries to sign up was BattleMage Brewing. The pair of homebrewers who founded that Vista…
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6 August
I Like Beer the Podcast: Beer Trippers
Join the Jeffs as they go on a virtual epic (literally) beer adventure with Captain Kurt, the founder of Epic Beer Trips. This episode is for any beer-lover who is also loves…
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5 August
91X Beer for Breakfast: The Lost Abbey
After 17 years of brewing in San Marcos, The Lost Abbey underwent some organizational changes that saw managing partner and local brewing royalty Tomme Arthur move the company to Vista’s Mother Earth…
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