What’s Tapping (1/22/26)

Welcome to San Diego Beer News‘ weekly list of beers tapping for the first time or returning to beer lists at breweries throughout San Diego County, including links where you can find additional info or purchase the beers online. For more details regarding release/tapping dates, times and locations, consult the official website or social-media accounts of the brewing companies listed.

And keep scrolling for Bottlecraft staff recommendations about beers they are excited about that can be found at their bottle shop locations in North Park, Little Italy and Point Loma!

• AleSmith Brewing (Miramar): Imperial Party Tricks West Coast Double IPA, 8.5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Artifex Brewing (Oceanside): Pacific Pour New Zealand-style Lager, 5.5%
• Athletic Brewing (Miramar): Kir Royale Non-alcoholic Cocktail-inspired Brew, < 0.5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Athletic Brewing (Miramar): Noble Pils Non-alcoholic Pilsner, < 0.5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Ballast Point Brewing (Little Italy): Passing Haze Session Hazy IPA, 4.3%
• Ballast Point Brewing (Little Italy): Spruce Tip IPA, 7%
• Chula Vista Brewery (Chula Vista): Super Juice: Bramble Edition Smoothie-style Ale, 6.5%
• Culture Brewing (Solana Beach, Encinitas): Nitro Chocolate Oatmeal Stout, 5.6%
• Deft Brewing (Bay Park): Deft Perception Munich-style Dunkel, 5%
• Deft Brewing (Bay Park): Tourmaline Tan English-style Brown Ale, 5.8%
• East Village Brewing (East Village): Thai Village West Coast IPA w/ Thai Lime, 7%
• Fall Brewing (Miramar, North Park, South Park): Goo Goo Muck Hazy IPA, 6.4%
• Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Painkiller Slushee Tropical Slushee cocktail w/ Nutmeg, 6% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Puncheon Project: Peach Barrel-fermented Mixed-culture Sour Beer w/ Peach, 5.4% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Vague Detail American Red Ale, 5.3% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Wherever You Go Double Dry-hopped Hazy IPA, 7% – PURCHASE ONLINE

• Harland Brewing (Scripps Ranch, 4S Ranch, Bay Park, South Park): Forbidden Language Hoppy Saison w/ Ginger & Coriander, 6%
• Harland Brewing (Scripps Ranch, 4S Ranch, Bay Park, South Park): Nocturne Mellis Baklava-inspired Belgian-style Strong Dark Ale w/ Honey, Pistachio, Orange & Cinnamon, 8%
• Julian Beer Co. (Julian): Warrior’s Rest Imperial Stout, 8%
• Karl Strauss Brewing (Downtown, Sorrento Mesa, Rancho Bernardo, Carlsbad): Pink Lemonade Sour Ale w/ Lemon, 5%
• Ketch Brewing (Kearny Mesa, Downtown, Point Loma): Board Schwarz German-style Black Lager, 5.9%
• Ketch Brewing (Kearny Mesa, Downtown, Point Loma): Dr. Billheimer’s Magic Pils German-style Pilsner, 5.5%
• Latchkey Brewing (Bay Ho): Hausschlüssel German-style Pilsner, 5.5%
• Little Bird Brewing (North Park): Banana Beak German-style Hefeweizen, 5.2%
• Nickel Beer Co. (Julian): Children of the Rye Harvest Red Ale, 6.1%
• North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): Hop-Fu! Double Dry-hopped West Coast IPA, 7.5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): Hops Are Flowers Triple Dry-hopped Hazy IPA, 6.6% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): NP Pils Bavarian-style Pilsner, 4.6% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): TDH Geometric Galaxy Triple Dry-hopped Hazy Double IPA, 8.5% – PURCHASE ONLINE

• Pizza Port (Ocean Beach): Czech Alley Czech-style Pilsner, 5.4%
• Pizza Port (Solana Beach): Oats Oatmeal Stout, 6%
• Pizza Port Carlsbad Village (Carlsbad): Kogatana Japanese-style Lager, 4.7%
• Pure Project Brewing (Vista, Carlsbad, Miramar, North Park, Bankers Hill): Pure X: The Force West Coast Pilsner, 5.2% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Pure Project Brewing (Vista, Carlsbad, Miramar, North Park, Bankers Hill): Pure X: Planetary Alignment Murky IPA, 6.7% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Quantum Brewing (Kearny Mesa): Blueberry π Blueberry Cream Ale, 5%
• Quantum Brewing (Kearny Mesa): Fissile Material Double IPA, 8%
• Quantum Brewing (Kearny Mesa): Solar Flare Blood Orange Bavarian-style Wheat Ale, 5.8%
• Seek Beer Co. (North Park): Apres Surf Hard Seltzer, 5.5%
• Seek Beer Co. (North Park): Before the Drop Fruited Sour Ale w/ Raspberry & Peach, 5.5%
• Seek Beer Co. (North Park): Better Intentions Hazy IPA, 6.6%
• Societe Brewing (Kearny Mesa, Old Town): The Apprentice West Coast IPA, 6.8%
• Societe Brewing (Kearny Mesa, Old Town): The Visitor West Coast IPA, 7%
• South O Brewing (Oceanside): Still Dreaming Double Dry-hopped West Coast IPA, 7.4%
• Sunny Grove Brewing (Santee): Fogged In Hazy IPA, 6.4%
• Viewpoint Brewing (Del Mar): Fairies Wear Boots Pale Ale, 5.8%

Gene Fielden | Bottlecraft North Park Manager

Dry January may be half over, but this is my first column of the year! A selection of non-alcoholic beers to spotlight:

Best Day Kölsch | Non-alcoholic Kölsch (0%): Capturing the essence of a pale lager without alcohol is a tall order ‒ many have attempted and failed in years past. Yet Best Day Brewing out of Sausalito has done it, by gum. With both pilsner and Cologne malts on the grain-bill and Hallertau hops, the recipe is befitting of the original top-fermented lagers of Köln. Crisp and light with depth of flavor, lack of alcohol notwithstanding ‒ an achievement by any stretch.

Untitled Art N/A Mango Dragonfruit | Non-alcoholic Fruited Sour (0%): Even sour ales have joined the sober party! Wisconsin’s Untitled Art has a veritable galaxy of non-alcoholic (N/A) beers, but the Mango Dragonfruit has proven to be among the most popular. With a healthy dose of real fruits (mango, guava and pitaya) and a gentle tartness, this is for those who frequent the juice-bar. This creation was the gold medalist at the 2025 Great American Beer Festival in the category of Non-Alcoholic Beer!

Fremont N/A Dark | Non-alcoholic Stout (0%): Among all styles of beer, porters and stouts have proven to be the toughest nut to crack in the non-alcoholic category. The best one I have tasted hitherto is doubtless this roasty ale from Fremont Brewing out of Seattle. Free of astringency or residual sugars, this stout could easily be mistaken for the real thing! I personally enjoy adding a few drops of black walnut bitters (for a dessert-esque experience) or Xocolatl molé bitters (for wintry spicing), depending on my mood.

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