Closure
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BEER NEWS
End date set for North Park brewery
In 2023, El Cid Brewing’s monthly numbers were on a steady upward trajectory toward sustainable profitability. Those figures inspired owners…
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CRAFT Q&A
Division 23 Brewing going out with a bang
Kellen Smith readily admits that his business, Division 23 Brewing, is, hands down, the hardest-to-find brewery in the county. Many…
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BEER NEWS
Little Miss Brewing to close at week’s end
Since opening a brewery celebrating ales, lagers and the U.S.’s World War II allies in a remote corner of an…
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BEERCASTS
NBC 7: Local brewing industry in flux
Last year saw a record number of San Diego County breweries close their doors. In this report, NBC 7 reporter…
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BEER NEWS
Could some brewery closures be temporary?
Over the past few months, local beer fans have been inundated with news of brewing companies shuttering locations or closing…
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CRAFT Q&A
Opening up about closing down Rouleur Brewing
I remember first meeting Rawley Macias in 2016. A longtime homebrewer who had just secured a home in Carlsbad for…
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BEER NEWS
Barrio Logan brewery seeks public assistance
Eleven years ago, a family banded together to establish a brewing company celebrating Hispanic culture through beers infused with ingredients…
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CRAFT Q&A
Amplified Ale Works’ owner offers exit interview
A licensing requirement is what led entrepreneurial duo Alex Pierson and JC Hill to plunk a three-barrel brewery into their…
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BEER NEWS
Local brewery owners retiring, closing business
As is to be expected, there’s an element of sadness for business owners when they decide to call it a…
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BEER NEWS
WestBrew closing venues, focusing on distribution
This time last year, Joshua and Heather Lynn Schreer, the married owners of Vista-based craft-beer company WestBrew, were readying to…
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