Tom Nickel
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HOMEBREWING
Homebrew Summer: Green Truck
No other San Diego County brewery produces as many fresh-hop beers as Nickel Beer Co. Headed by former World Beer…
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REAR VIEW BEER
Rear View Beer: Cerveceria la Cruda
San Diego’s brewing industry and overall beer scene didn’t spontaneously occur. It was forged over decades by thousands of entrepreneurs,…
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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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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
Local pub repeats as country’s best beer bar
Local beer fans may have noticed a recent flurry of social-media posts geared toward inspiring them to cast votes in…
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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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HOMEBREWING
Homebrew Summer: Black is the New Black
Part of what inspired me to develop San Diego Beer News‘ Homebrew Summer program, was the kindness of local brewers…
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BEER NEWS
Fair’s new focus on San Diego beer
Established in 2007, the San Diego International Beer Competition is synonymous with the San Diego County Fair and coordinated with…
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BEER NEWS
O’Brien’s named best in the U.S.
O’Brien’s Pub has been a beloved beer bastion since 1994 and was one of the very first San Diego establishments…
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