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BEER NEWS
Beer Briefs: AleSmith improvements & Barrio brewery news
The world keeps turning and its brewers keep brewing. Along the way, plenty of craft-brewing industry happenings continue to develop,…
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REAR VIEW BEER
Rear View Beer: Cerveceria la Cruda
San Diego’s brewing industry and overall beer scene didn’t spontaneously occur. It was forged over decades by thousands of entrepreneurs,…
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BEER NEWS
San Diego strikes gold at World Beer Cup
This evening marked the culmination of the 17th edition of the World Beer Cup (WBC), with winners announced to an…
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SAN DIEGO BEER NEWS AWARDS
Recapping the 2026 San Diego Beer News Awards
Photography by Jenny MannThe culmination of three months, hundreds of nominations and many thousands of votes took place last night…
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BEER NEWS
Going beyond the standard beer-fest model
Don’t look now, but there’s a renewed interest in beer-focused events throughout San Diego. That much is evidenced by the…
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PORTRAIT OF A BREWER
Portrait of a Brewer: Peter Cronin, AleSmith Brewing
There are hundreds of talented brewing professionals giving their all to help maintain the San Diego beer industry’s storied reputation.…
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BEER OF THE WEEK
Beer of the Week: Pace Car
Like many San Diego craft-beer fans, I have a soft spot in my heart for Speedway Stout. In fact, I…
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REAR VIEW BEER
Rear View Beer: Benchmark Brewing
San Diego’s brewing industry and overall beer scene didn’t spontaneously occur. It was forged over decades by thousands of entrepreneurs,…
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BEER NEWS
Poway’s lone brewery to close
When Jim Crute opened Lightning Brewery in an industrial-zoned business suite in Poway, it was the inland North County municipality’s…
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BEER NEWS
The state of San Diego suds
It’s been a busy year for members of San Diego County’s craft-brewing industry. At the same time that brand-new breweries…
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