CoLab
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BEER NEWS
Brandon HernándezSeptember 19, 2023Closing, 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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HOMEBREWING
Brandon HernándezSeptember 15, 2023Release & Recipe: Half Nelson
Few know the exaltation that comes with having a homebrew selected to be produced on a commercial level more than…
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BEERCASTS
Brandon HernándezFebruary 16, 2023FOX 5: CoLab Public House
Something new and unique recently popped up in the local craft-beverage scene. It’s called CoLab Public House, and it’s the…
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HOMEBREWING
Brandon HernándezAugust 17, 2022Recipe: Last Road
As part of our second-annual Homebrew Summer program, various San Diego County breweries have teamed with amateur brewers to produce…
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BEER NEWS
Brandon HernándezAugust 7, 2022Bringing beer and wine production together in stylish environs
The collective model has taken root in San Diego soil and is flourishing from North County (Oceanside’s Tremont Collective) to…
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BEER NEWS
Brandon HernándezJuly 14, 2022CoLab readying for public debut
After nearly three years of development and construction, a first-of-its-kind beverage collective concept has set a grand-opening date. That project…
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BEER NEWS
Brandon HernándezJune 8, 2022New breweries’ varied paths to entry
New breweries are nothing new to San Diego. Over a dozen new beermaking operations have opened, on average, over the…
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BEER NEWS
Brandon HernándezSeptember 7, 2021First-of-its-kind concept to debut in Vista in November
In a county with more than 200 brewery-owned venues, a first-of-its-kind beer concept is rare. However, that’s exactly what’s on…
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BEER NEWS
Brandon HernándezJuly 13, 2021In the Hopper
An uncertain marketplace, assorted delays, and the rising cost of goods and building materials have been hallmarks of the pandemic.…
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BEER NEWS
Brandon HernándezFebruary 3, 2021Barrel & Stave debuting Friday
What once was Mother Earth Brew Co.’s bustling Tap House in Old Town Vista will soon be brought back to…
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