Praising the Bar
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PRAISING THE BAR
Editorial DepartmentNovember 24, 2025Praising the Bar: Sunny Grove Brewing
It takes a lot for a small brewery tucked away in the eastern expanses of the county to be voted…
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Editorial DepartmentNovember 17, 2025Praising the Bar: Booze Brothers Brewing
The fraternal founders of Booze Brothers Brewing have built a successful business by bringing on employees who have gone on…
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Editorial DepartmentNovember 10, 2025Praising the Bar: Culture Brewing
Good beer is only one important factor when it comes to winning the love of regulars and members of the…
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Editorial DepartmentOctober 27, 2025Praising the Bar: Black Plague Brewing
When planning our annual spotlight series for front-of-house all-stars at local breweries, we were excited to include staffers from Black…
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Editorial DepartmentOctober 20, 2025Praising the Bar: Mcilhenney Brewing
Since opening as the second coming of San Diego’s first family of hop innovation in 2021, Mcilhenney Brewing has recemented…
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Brandon HernándezDecember 17, 2024Praising the Bar: GOAL. Brewing
When assembling a dream team to staff their ambitious startup, the owners of GOAL. Brewing knew they’d need two things:…
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Brandon HernándezDecember 9, 2024Praising the Bar: Burning Beard Brewing
At El Cajon’s Burning Beard Brewing, the brethren and sistren behind the bar march to a unique drumbeat blaring from…
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Brandon HernándezDecember 3, 2024Praising the Bar: Seek Beer Co.
It didn’t take long for Seek Beer Co., a startup launched in North Park’s CRAFT by Brewery Igniter facility by…
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Brandon HernándezNovember 20, 2024Praising the Bar: Hopnonymous Brewing
While the name Hopnonymous Brewing suggests this Kearny Mesa operation flies under the radar, its front-of-house staffers are well known…
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BEER NEWS
Brandon HernándezOctober 30, 2024Local 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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