Black Plague Brewing
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BREWERY GUIDES
Escondido Brewery Guide
The inland North County city of Escondido has been a major destination for craft beer since the county’s largest producer,…
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BEER NEWS
Closing, consolidating and relocating
In the past year, 17 brewing facilities and brewery-owned venues in San Diego County have closed. At first blush, that…
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BEER NEWS
New brewery venues abound
There is never a shortage of activity in the San Diego brewing industry. Beyond daily production of the region’s bounty…
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BEER NEWS
Open season for local brewers
This year marked the fifteenth edition of the U.S. Open Beer Championship. The 2023 competition, which took place in Oxford,…
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BEER OF THE WEEK
Beer of the Week: Press Go
From the Beer Writer: The Fourth of July is the official start to the American summer season; a three-month span…
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BEER NEWS
Black Plague spreading quickly in North Park
You’ll have to forgive Jordan Hoffart and Jarred Doss for being ecstatic about securing space for their third public venue…
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BEER NEWS
Six San Diego taprooms to try as breweries reach out to new customers
With more brewing companies in operation than at any time in American history, securing space on grocery, big-box, and liquor…
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BEER NEWS
Black Plague celebrating six years
While Jordan Hoffart was at the height of his professional skateboarding career, he was pursuing a second, much different interest:…
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BEER NEWS
Any day now for Artifex
It’s been eight years since Artifex Brewing opened in a San Clemente industrial complex. Despite being 25 miles away in…
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PORTRAIT OF A BREWER
Portrait of a Brewer: Aeryk Heeg, Black Plague Brewing
There are hundreds of hard-working brewing professionals giving their all to help maintain the storied reputation San Diego’s brewing scene…
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