What’s Tapping (10/29/26)
Our weekly list of new and fresh beers debuting at breweries throughout San Diego County plus recommendations from Bottlecraft
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!
Artifex Brewing (Oceanside): Decade of Dank West Coast Pilsner, 5.2%
Athletic Brewing (Miramar): Wet Hop Non-alcoholic IPA, < 0.5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
Ballast Point Brewing (Little Italy): Dolcita West Coast Pilsner, 5%
Ballast Point Brewing (Little Italy): Little John Pale Ale, 5.2%
Barley & Sword Brewing (Escondido, North Park): Body Barrow American Pale Ale, 4.9%
BattleMage Brewing (Vista): Mana Surge IPA, 6.5%
Deft Brewing (Bay Park): Deft Poets Society Czech-style Pilsner, 5.3%
Duck Foot Brewing (Miramar, Leucadia): Deck the Hops Double IPA w/ Spruce & Rosemary, 8%
Duck Foot Brewing (Miramar, Leucadia): Espresso Beer-tini Slushie, 4%
East Village Brewing (East Village): Pumpkin Pie Pumpkin Beer w/ Carrot, Cinnamon, Allspice, Nutmeg & Brown Sugar, 5%
Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Every Color In Green Double Dry-hopped Pale Ale, 5.6% – PURCHASE ONLINE
Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Fall G&T ’26 Gin & Tonic-style Hard Seltzer, 12% – PURCHASE ONLINE
Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Puncheon Project: Calamansi & Grapefruit Barrel-fermented Mixed-culture Sour Ale, 5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): West Coast IPA Is Dead ’26 Double Dry-hopped West Coast IPA, 7.2% (collaboration w/ Alvarado Street Brewery, Brujos Brewing, Burial Beer Co., Cellarmaker Brewing, Cloudwater Brew Co., Fidens Brewing, Firestone Walker Brewing, Highland Park Brewery, North Park Beer Co. & Pinthouse Brewing) – PURCHASE ONLINE
Harland Brewing (Scripps Ranch, 4S Ranch, Pacific Beach, Bay Park, South Park): Cordial Obsession Chocolate Porter w/ Cherry & Vanilla, 6.8%
Harland Brewing (Scripps Ranch, 4S Ranch, Pacific Beach, Bay Park, South Park): Golden Hour Hazy IPA w/ Passionfruit & Mango, 6.9%
Harland Brewing (Scripps Ranch, 4S Ranch, Pacific Beach, Bay Park, South Park): Pils Perfetto Italian-style Pilsner, 5.1%
Harland Brewing (Scripps Ranch, 4S Ranch, Pacific Beach, Bay Park, South Park): Soundwave West Coast IPA, 7%
Helix Brewing (La Mesa): SURveza Mexican-style Lager, 4.5%
Julian Beer Co. (Julian): Anatomical Blonde Lager, 5.3%
Julian Beer Co. (Julian): Full Moon Light Pale Ale, 5.2%
Karl Strauss Brewing (Downtown, Sorrento Mesa, 4S Ranch, Carlsbad): Liquid A/C English-style Summer Ale, 5.4%
Ketch Brewing (Kearny Mesa, Downtown, Point Loma): Midwatch Coffee Vanilla Milk Stout, 6.9%
Mike Hess Brewing (North Park, Downtown, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, Alpine): Grazias Especial Dark Mexican-style Lager, 5.8%
Mike Hess Brewing (North Park, Downtown, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, Alpine): Lone Pine Double IPA, 8.5%
Mike Hess Brewing (Ocean Beach): Night Dive Stout w/ Marzipan & Chocolate on Cask, 7%
Modern Times Beer (North Park): Strawberry Limeade Fruitlands Gose, 4.8%
Mujeres Brew House (Barrio Logan): Witches Brew: Love Potion 69 Peanut Butter Milk Stout, 5.9%
North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): Carving Is Hard Triple Dry-hopped Hazy IPA, 7% – PURCHASE ONLINE
North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): NP Kolsch, 4.7% – PURCHASE ONLINE
North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): Scary Scaries Triple Dry-hopped Hazy Double IPA, 8.5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): West Coast IPA Is Dead Double Dry-hopped West Coast IPA, 7.2% (collaboration w/ Alvarado Street Brewery, Brujos Brewing, Burial Beer Co., Cellarmaker Brewing, Cloudwater Brew Co., Fidens Brewing, Firestone Walker Brewing, Green Cheek Beer Co., Highland Park Brewery & Pinthouse Brewing)
Pizza Port (Imperial Beach): Indie Roo Imperial Stout, 8.5%
Pizza Port (Imperial Beach): Schwarzbier German-style Dark Lager, 4.4%
Pizza Port Brewing (Carlsbad, San Marcos, Solana Beach, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach): Mountain Guide West Coast IPA, 7%
Pure Project Brewing (Vista, Carlsbad, Miramar, North Park, Bankers Hill): Hidden Oasis Murky IPA, 6.8% (collaboration w/ Everywhere Beer Co.) – PURCHASE ONLINE
Pure Project Brewing (Vista, Carlsbad, Miramar, North Park, Bankers Hill): Lotus Sunset Hard Smoothie w/ Mango & Guava, 6% – PURCHASE ONLINE
Pure Project Brewing (Vista, Carlsbad, Miramar, North Park, Bankers Hill): Orchard’s Bounty Single-varietal Newtown Pippin Dry Cider, 6.1% – PURCHASE ONLINE
Quantum Brewing (Kearny Mesa): Solar Flare Blood Orange Wild Lager, 5.8%
Seek Beer Co. (North Park): Green Apple Jolly Rancher Hard Seltzer, 5.5%
Seek Beer Co. (North Park): Nerds Hard Seltzer, 5.5%
Seek Beer Co. (North Park): Sour Gummy Hard Seltzer, 5.5%
South O Brewing (Oceanside): Shes My Heavily Fruited Sour Ale w/ Cherry, Vanilla, Cinnamon & Nutmeg, 7.2%
Stone Brewing (Point Loma, Downtown, Oceanside): Double Bastard Ale, 10.5%
Sunny Grove Brewing (Santee): Sunkissed Blonde Ale, 5.6%
Sunny Grove Brewing (Santee): Supergalatic Hay IPA, 7.1%
TapRoom Beer Co. (North Park, Pacific Beach): Pizza Party West Coast IPA, 7%
Gene Fielden | Bottlecraft North Park Manager
Kern River 20th Anniversary with Firestone Walker | West Coast IPA (7%): For craft beer drinkers of a certain generation in Central and Southern California, Kern River Brewing is a touchstone. Creator of immortal IPAs such as Just Outstanding ‒ so familiar as to be simply shortened to “Jay Oh” when spoken aloud ‒ and Citra, the little brewery up the mountain road has demonstrated quality and longevity all at once. Now celebrating 20 years in operation, Kern River has embarked upon a victory lap of sorts, releasing multiple collaborative IPAs marking the milestone with some of the finest breweries in California. This iteration is in conjunction with Firestone Walker Brewing from Paso Robles, replete with Cascade, Krush, Mosaic and Nectaron ‒ a fitting blend of old and new hops. Cheers to Kern River for 20 years of just outstanding beer!
Wayfinder / Holy Mountain Satanic Panic | Kellerbier (5.3%): Just in time for Halloween comes an unholy trinity of releases from Wayfinder Beer! Readers are also encouraged to check out the other two ‒ Golden Tiger and Terrifica ‒ but the one profiled in these virtual pages is Satanic Panic. Brewed in collaboration with the incredible Holy Mountain Brewing out of Seattle, this is a rustic unfiltered lager hopped with hops of Alsatian origin ‒ Aramis and Strißelspalt. The sensory outcome is incredible ‒ floral peppercorn aromas over a cracker-malt basis, with gentle bitterness on the finish. Drink one on the 31st and don’t panic!
Finback Churro Drip | Pastry Stout (11%): Finback Brewery only rarely surfaces around here, as mysterious as the whale that adorns its logo. Hailing from Queens ‒ the most sizable of all the five boroughs, larger than Manhattan and Brooklyn combined, and home to people from every corner of the earth ‒ Finback creates excellent beers of all styles. Churro Drip is an imperial stout that pays homage to the humble fried savory-sweet snack, suffused with cinnamon, coffee, peanut butter and vanilla beans. Strangely underpriced, this is a delight for those with a sweet tooth!
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