What’s Tapping (2/12/26)

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!

• Athletic Brewing (Miramar): Soul Sour Non-alcoholic Sour Ale w/ Blueberry, Lemon & Mango, < 0.5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Ballast Point Brewing (Little Italy): Prost! Kölsch, 5.4%
• BattleMage Brewing (Vista): Copper Dragon Extra Special Bitter, 5.4%
• Burgeon Beer Co. (Carlsbad, Vista, Escondido, Downtown): Gentle Roar Double Dry-hopped IPA, 6.7% (collaboration w/ Firestone Walker Brewing) – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Burgeon Beer Co. (Carlsbad, Vista, Escondido, Downtown): Side Piece Extra Pale Ale, 5% (collaboration w/ Breakside Brewery) – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Chula Vista Brewery (Chula Vista): Burritos by the Bay West Coast IPA, 6.7%
• Culture Brewing (Solana Beach, Encinitas): Prickly Pear Sour Gose, 6.1%
• Deft Brewing (Bay Park): Dawn of the Deft English-style Porter on Cask, 5.8%
• Deft Brewing (Bay Park): Selene’s Fresh-hop IPA w/ Estate Hops, 6%
• Embolden Beer Co. (Miramar, Kearny Mesa, North Park): Broken Record West Coast IPA, 6.8%
• Eppig Brewing (Point Loma): Paradise Point Tart Ale w/ Guava, Passionfruit & Strawberry, 5%
• Fall Brewing (Miramar, North Park, South Park): The Prowler Amber Lager, 5.5%
• Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Dankest Dads Triple Dry-hopped Hazy Double IPA, 8.5% (collaboration w/ Omnipollo & Other Half Brewing) – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): That Nelson Kief West Coast IPA, 6.5% – PURCHASE ONLINE

• Harland Brewing (Scripps Ranch, 4S Ranch, Bay Park, South Park): Holigram Frequency Sour IPA w/ Mango & Passionfruit, 6%
• Harland Brewing (Scripps Ranch, 4S Ranch, Bay Park, South Park): Searching Mûre Oak-aged Tart Belgian-style Blonde Ale w/ Blackberry, 6%
• Hopnonymous Brewing (Kearny Mesa, Normal Heights): Looks Super Dank Hazy IPA, 7.2%
• Karl Strauss Brewing (Downtown, Sorrento Mesa, 4S Ranch, Carlsbad): Land Sandals Hazy IPA, 6.8%
• Julian Beer Co. (Julian): Juniper Flats Sahti, 7.6%
• Julian Beer Co. (Julian): Off World Unfiltered Double India Pale Lager, 8.3%
• Ketch Brewing (Kearny Mesa, Downtown, Point Loma): Celestial Navigation San Diego IPA, 7%
• Ketch Brewing (Kearny Mesa, Downtown, Point Loma): Clear Conditions Cucumber Lime Hard Seltzer, 5%
• Michi Brew Co. (San Marcos): Averno Double Dry-hopped West Coast IPA, 6.9%
• Michi Brew Co. (San Marcos): Cenote Mexican-style Lager, 4.5%
• New English Brewing (Sorrento Valley): Pure & Simple West Coast IPA, 6.5%
• Nickel Beer Co. (Julian): Fix It West Coast IPA, 6.5%
• Nickel Beer Co. (Julian): Grow a Pear Sour Pear Cider, 6%
• Nickel Beer Co. (Julian): Larry’s Place West Coast IPA, 6.6%

• North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): Fiestaveza Mexican-style Lager, 4.8% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• 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): Strategic Strategery Triple Dry-hopped Hazy Double IPA, 8% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): TDH Frozen in Space Triple Dry-hopped Fresh Hop Hazy IPA, 7.4% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Pizza Port (Imperial Beach): PPIB Cream Ale, 4.5%
• Pizza Port (Solana Beach): Oscar Wanted a Brown Ale, 5%
• Pizza Port (Solana Beach): Oscar Wanted a Brown Ale w/ Coffee, 5%
• Poor House Brewing (North Park): Endless Summer West Coast IPA w/ Citrus, 6.5%
• Prey Brewing (Vista): Debaser Hazy IPA, 6.7%
• The Roadies Brewing (Vista): Deep Cuts Hazy IPA, 7.4%
• San Diego Brewing Co. (Mission Valley): San Diego IPA, 7.5%
• Seek Beer Co. (North Park): Clouded View Hazy IPA, 6.6%
• Seek Beer Co. (North Park): The Grape Gatsby Grape Soda-inspired Hard Seltzer, 5.6%
• Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station (Point Loma): Mocha IPA, 9%
• TapRoom Beer Co. (North Park, Pacific Beach): Born Hoppy West Coast IPA, 7%
• Villains Brewing (East Village): Dank Dominion Hazy IPA, 6.3%

Gene Fielden | Bottlecraft North Park Manager

Alvarado Street / Ghost Town Nose Cone | West Coast Double IPA (9.2%): What happens when two of the finest hoppy breweries in Northern California combine their powers? Brewed in honor of San Francisco Beer Week, this assertive West Coast double IPA is a mash-up of two celebrated recipes: Double Cone from Alvarado Street Brewery and Nose Goblin by Ghost Town Brewing. Each were back-to-back gold medalists in turn at the Great American Beer Festival in the highly competitive Imperial IPA category, making this an all-star team of a beer. This one is for the hopheads!

Wayfinder Sacred Labyrinth | Czech-style Pilsner (5%): At this point, any new Pilsner from Portland’s Wayfinder Brewing is a must-try. The ineffable combination of Bohemian Pilsner malt and Saaz hops is a winning formula for a reason! Let your imagination take wing as you ponder the hypnotic label while enjoying a pint of crisp, clean lager. As with labyrinths the world over, sometimes it is the exploration rather than the destination…

Crooked Stave Nightmare on Brett | Barrel-aged Dark Sour Ale (10%): Not seen in bottles around here since late 2022, Nightmare on Brett all but defines the unusual “dark sour” category. Alongside Tart of Darkness by The Bruery ‒ which I would characterize as a “Flanders Black” ‒ this beer was an eye-opener for a generation of craft-beer drinkers. It takes a lot of talent to tease out the nuances, as roast and acidity can easily pull in opposite directions. Beautifully integrated acetic acid and Leopold whiskey barrels make for a memorable nightmare!

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