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HOMEBREWING
Announcing this year’s Homebrew Summer brewers
Over the past five years, local breweries have generously participated in San Diego Beer News’ Homebrew Summer program. They’ve done…
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BEER NEWS
New brewery in the works for downtown Escondido
It’s a common fantasy most everyone has indulged in at one time or another, posing the question: What would I…
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BEER NEWS
O’Brien’s three-peats as Best U.S. Beer Bar
The self-proclaimed (and accurately entitled) “hoppiest place on Earth,” O’Brien’s Pub, has been named the best beer bar, not in…
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PORTRAIT OF A BREWER
Portrait of a Brewer: Tom Nickel, Nickel Beer Co.
There are hundreds of talented brewing professionals giving their all to help maintain the San Diego beer industry’s storied reputation.…
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HOMEBREWING
2025 Homebrew Summer participants
In 2021, San Diego Beer News launched an initiative designed to further strengthen the historic link between the county’s professional…
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BEER NEWS
New name, same San Diego dominance!
San Diego’s largest and most prestigious brewing competition not only has a brand-new scoring system, having adopted the same model…
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BEER NEWS
Home Brew Mart launches comeback behind familiar face
Few, if any, local businesses better illustrate the ups and downs of the modern craft beer industry as Ballast Point…
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BEERCASTS
I Like Beer the Podcast: Ramona Arts, Wine & Music Festival – Part 2
Last week, the Jeffs found themselves at the Ramona Arts, Wine & Music Festival, where they met up with friends…
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BEER NEWS
Fresh-hop fanatics share the local whole-cone crown
Over the years, no local brewer has shown more enthusiasm for fresh-hop beers than Tom Nickel (pictured above, top left).…
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BEERCASTS
91X Beer for Breakfast: Julian Beer Co.
This week’s edition of Beer for Breakfast is all about wet-hop beers, ales and lagers made with fresh, whole-cone hops…
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