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BEER NEWS
White Labs to relocate from its Miramar HQ
It’s no secret that the craft-beer landscape is in flux on a national level. That much is evidenced by the…
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CRAFT Q&A
Big changes for the Brewers Guild
”Flux” may be the term that best describes 2026 for the San Diego Brewers Guild. A non-profit that’s been advocating…
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BEER NEWS
Ballast Point owners embroiled in legal battle
Last August, Ballast Point Brewing CEO Brendan Watters enthusiastically announced the onboarding of new investors in the 30-year-old company, following…
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HOMEBREWING
Homebrew Summer: Flight to Cancun
As a major brewing company that was born in the backroom of a local homebrew-supply store, it’s fitting that Ballast…
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BEER NEWS
Beer Briefs: Moving on
There are many reasons companies choose to leave their bases of operation or satellite venues, and a number of them…
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HOMEBREWING
Announcing this year’s Homebrew Summer brewers
Over the past five years, local breweries have generously participated in San Diego Beer News’ Homebrew Summer program. They’ve done…
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BEER NEWS
FOX 5 Morning News: Local Beer News
With so much going on in the local beer industry, FOX 5 invited San Diego Beer News founder Brandon Hernández…
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BEERCASTS
91X Beer for Breakfast: All Things Agave
Few brewers have had the overwhelming impact on the local beer scene that Colby Chandler has. In addition to a quarter-century of…
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HOMEBREWING
A local homebrew event like no other
Over the past decade-and-a-half, I have homebrewed solo and with friends, and had the privilege of collaborating on beers brewed…
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CRAFT Q&A
Vet Colby Chandler’s back in the game
For decades, Colby Chandler was deeply entrenched in the San Diego craft beer industry. Not only did he work for…
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