In this episode, the crew breaks in the new studio bar, cracks open a few local beers and welcomes San Diego Beer News founder and Executive Editor Brandon Hernández to talk about the upcoming San Diego Beer News Awards. Listen in as he discusses what makes the event special, new categories for this year’s ceremony and the people helping shape the county’s craft-beer community. Along the way, they get into everything from great beer-writing and local brewery culture to some truly strange beer-related headlines. Then the Jeffs take the show on the road for a field trip to one of their longtime favorite spots, InZane Brewing, to share a look at the beer, the atmosphere and why this place keeps them coming back. It’s beer, community, field trips and San Diego stories….exactly the way the ILB guys like it!
The 2026 San Diego Beer News Awards will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31 at Harland Brewing in Scripps Ranch