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PRESS RELEASES
35th anniversary year big for Karl Strauss
Karl Strauss Brewing, San Diego’s first independent craft brewery, marks its 35th anniversary with a year of milestones that showcase…
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BEER OF THE WEEK
Beer of the Week: Kostka-Busser
In August, we shared news that Culture Brewing had brought on new owners, Tony and Jenna Dellamano. The married couple,…
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BEER NEWS
Local winners from GABF 2024
In 1982, the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) held the first-annual Great American Beer Festival (GABF). That inaugural affair, which was…
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BEER NEWS
QUAFF named Homebrew Club of the Year
Yesterday marked the start of the three-day free-for-all that is the Great American Beer Festival. Held annually at Denver’s Colorado…
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BEER NEWS
4 Dudes earn 100 points
While there were many memorable moments from March’s San Diego Beer News Awards, one of my favorite parts of the…
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TRAVEL
Austin, Texas Brewery Guide
Once a quirky alt-anomaly deep in the heart of Texas, Austin’s mix of art and adventure has lured tourists-turned-residents like…
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VOICES OF SAN DIEGO BEER
A second chance for Second Chance Beer Co.
During his more than a decade-and-a-half at the helm of Rock Bottom’s La Jolla brewpub, Marty Mendiola oversaw beer-making operations…
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CRAFT Q&A
Green Cheek Beer’s co-founder on coming to San Diego
Over the past year, stories of local brewery closures have become far too common, almost routine. Which is what made…
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BEER NEWS
Local beer brands get by with help from contractors
While it’s standard knowledge that big beer conglomerates such as Anheuser-Busch InBev and Molson Coors Beverage manufacture beers from multiple…
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BEER NEWS
A tale of two closures
Last month, the owners of 10-year-old Rip Current Brewing announced that they had sold their San Marcos brewery to Oceanside…
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