Brandon Hernández
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BEER NEWS
Venturing beyond beer
Though smaller in terms of size, downtown’s 2,400-square-foot East Village Brewing is fueled by big ambition. Co-owners and brewer duo…
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BEER NEWS
Crafting dishes with beer in mind
Solid beers from a veteran San Diego brewery helped Burgeon Beer Co. build a sizable fan base shortly after debuting…
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PORTRAIT OF A BREWER
Portrait of a Brewer: Nick LoVerde, Fall 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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BEER OF THE WEEK
(Not) Beer of the Week: La Ola Dragon Fruit
From the Beer Writer: In the nearly three years San Dego Beer News has existed, our Beer of the Week…
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HOMEBREWING
Breweries expanding homebrewers’ options
When trusted Escondido homebrewing supply outlet Smokin Beaver Brew Shop closed during the pandemic, Tim McClintic set out on a…
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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 NEWS
GOAL. Brewing to debut next week
It doesn’t take much to get local beer fans excited about a new brewery opening its doors, but anticipation for…
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BEER OF THE WEEK
Beer of the Week: Tropic Thunder
From the Beer Writer: There are a lot of important firsts in a person’s life: first date, first kiss, first…
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BEER NEWS
Burgeon Beer Co. branching out
Vista has long been home to a thriving craft-beer culture and a growing roster of breweries, brewpubs and tasting rooms.…
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BEER NEWS
Protector Brewery bringing beer to bayfront
They say behind every successful man there is a woman. In the case of Sean Haggerty, the owner of the…
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