In this episode, the crew welcomes back San Diego Beer News founder and Executive Editor Brandon Hernández, cracks open a rauchbier brewed with Blue Fire Brewing, and talks about the kinds of breweries and taprooms that keep people coming back. They also get into what makes San Diego beer culture feel more like a community than an industry. Along the way, Brandon shares more about his personal journey into craft beer and beer-writing, plus his thoughts on why passionate people are still opening breweries, building taprooms and creating places that feel like home. Plus, we hit Toast, Roast & Pour One Out, then put Brandon through the ILB Lightning Round for one of the most revealing segments yet. It’s beer, media, community and a little chaos…exactly how it should be!