What’s Tapping (4/24)

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, Point Loma and Oceanside!

• 3 Punk Ales Brewing (Chula Vista, Little Italy): Los Primos West Coast Double IPA, 8.4% (collaboration w/ Brewjería Company)
• 3 Punk Ales Brewing (Chula Vista, Little Italy): Too Hectic Hazy IPA, 6.6%
• Artifex Brewing (Oceanside): Can We Be Friends West Coast IPA, 6.9% (collaboration w/ Mother Earth Brew Co.)
• Ballast Point Brewing (Little Italy): ANZAC Sparkling Australian-style Ale, 5%
• Ballast Point Brewing (Little Italy): Victory at Sea Imperial Porter w/ Coffee & Vanilla, 9%
• Barley & Sword Brewing (North Park): Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) British-style Golden Ale on Cask, 5.1%
• Barley & Sword Brewing (North Park): Oro de Graf Mexican-style Lager, 4.7%
• Bay City Brewing (Point Loma, East Village): Bay City American Lager, 4.5%
• Bear Roots Brewing (Vista, Escondido): Mos Pils German-style Pilsner, 4.7%
• Black Plague Brewing (Oceanside, Escondido, North Park): After Party Watermelon Pink Lemonade Hard Seltzer, 5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Black Plague Brewing (Oceanside, Escondido, North Park): Born Free American Lager, 4.2% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Black Plague Brewing (Oceanside, Escondido, North Park): Ultra Violet West Coast IPA, (collaboration w/ Bottle Logic Brewing) – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Blue Fire Brewing (San Marcos): We Love L.A. Extra Pale Ale, 5.2%
• Booze Brothers Brewing (Vista, Oceanside, Fallbrook): Ramble On West Coast IPA, 7%
• Brewjería Company (Chula Vista): Los Primos West Coast Double IPA, 8.4% (collaboration w/ 3 Punk Ales Brewing)
• Burgeon Beer Co. (Carlsbad, Vista, Escondido, Downtown): Alive & Well Double Dry-hopped IPA, 7% (collaboration w/ North Park Beer Co.) – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Burgeon Beer Co. (Carlsbad, Vista, Escondido, Downtown): Invita w/ Lime & Salt Mexican-style Lager, 4.5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Burning Beard Brewing (El Cajon): Shut Up Dylan IPA, 7.8%
• Creative Creature Brewing (San Marcos): Pink Guava Smackers Gose, 5%

• Deft Brewing (Bay Park): Deft & Witty Belgian-style Witbier, 4.8%
• Deft Brewing (Bay Park): Deft de Garde Biere de Garde, 6.9%
• Deft Brewing (Bay Park): Don’t Beat a Deft Horse Dunkelweizen, 5.4%
• Docent Brewing (Carlsbad): PilsZen German-style Pilsner, 5.3%
• Dogleg Brewing (Vista): Persimmon Pilsner, 5.1%
• Duck Foot Brewing (Miramar, Leucadia): Fruity Pebbles Beer Slushie, 5%
• East Village Brewing (East Village): The Villager West Coast IPA, 7%
• East Village Brewing (East Village): The Villager West Coast IPA w/ Lemon, 7%
• Eppig Brewing (Vista, Point Loma): Festbier, 6%
• Fall Brewing (Miramar, North Park, South Park): Cinco Flacos Agave Cream Ale, 5.5% (collaboration w/ All Things Agave)
• Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Enjoying Pleasantries Double Dry-hopped Hazy IPA, 7% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Pallyfornia West Coast Pilsner, 5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Short on Time Double Dry-hopped West Coast IPA, 7.2% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• Harland Brewing (Scripps Ranch, Carmel Valley, Bay Park, South Park): Czech in Time Czech-style Pale Lager, 4.5%
• Harland Brewing (Scripps Ranch, Carmel Valley, Bay Park, South Park): Highlighter India Pale Lager, 5%
• Home Brew Mart (Morena): Phishy Phishy Phishy Phish! American Pale Ale, 6%
• Home Brew Mart (Morena): Springtheme Lavender Lemon Saison, 5.7%
• Itza Brewing (Ocean Beach): Suomi Finnish-style Lager, 4.2%
• Julian Beer Co. (Julian): Quick Draw Light Lager, 4.4%
• Julian Beer Co. (Julian): Summer Lovin’ Belgian-style Witbier, 5.3%
• Karl Strauss Brewing (Downtown, Sorrento Mesa, Rancho Bernardo, Carlsbad): Boysenberry IPA, 7.3%
• Kilowatt Brewing (Kearny Mesa, Ocean Beach, Oceanside): Krush Krew West Coast IPA, 7.2%

• Lightning Brewery (Poway): Dark Current Ale Black Saison, 6.2%
• Lightning Brewery (Poway): Double Negative Belgian-style Tripel, 7.8%
• North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): Bird Park Bohemian-style Pilsner, 4.7% – 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): Prismatic Noise Triple Dry-hopped Hazy Triple IPA, 10.5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): The Quest Triple Dry-hopped Hazy IPA, 7.8% – PURCHASE ONLINE
• OB Brewery (Ocean Beach): Hidden Gem German-style Dunkelweizen, 5.3%
• Pizza Port (Imperial Beach): Little Bear Session IPA, 5%
• Pizza Port (Imperial Beach): Silver Strand Hoppy Blonde Ale, 5.3%
• Pizza Port Brewing (Carlsbad, San Marcos, Solana Beach, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach): Shake ‘n Bake Strong Pale Ale, 6.6%
• The Roadies Brewing (Vista): Noche Emo Mexican-style Lager, 5.5%
• Seek Beer Co. (North Park): Western Sunset Sour Ale w/ Tamarind & Pineapple, 5%
• South O Brewing (Oceanside): Dream Chaser Double Dry-hopped Hazy IPA, 7.5%
• Stone Brewing (Escondido, Oceanside, Point Loma, Downtown): Enjoy By 07.04.25 Tangerine & Pineapple Double IPA, 9%
• Stone Brewing (Escondido, Oceanside, Point Loma, Downtown): Lupulin Loop Single-hop IPA w/ Pink Hops, 7.7%
• Stone Brewing (Escondido, Oceanside, Point Loma, Downtown): Rage a Latte Whiskey Barrel-aged Chocolate Espresso Imperial Stout, 12.6%
• Sunny Grove Brewing (Santee): La Bamba Mexican-style Lager, 5%
• White Labs Brewing (Miramar): Still Classy Amber Ale fermented w/ WLP001 California Ale Yeast, 5% (collaboration w/ AleSmith Brewing, Ballast Point Brewing, Karl Strauss Brewing, Pizza Port Brewing & Stone Brewing)
• White Labs Brewing (Miramar): Still Classy Amber Ale fermented w/ WLP1995 OG Amber Ale Yeast, 4.9% (collaboration w/ AleSmith Brewing, Ballast Point Brewing, Karl Strauss Brewing, Pizza Port Brewing & Stone Brewing)

Gene Fielden | Bottlecraft North Park Manager

Everywhere Joyful Intuition | Hazy IPA (6.5%): It takes an awful lot of skill to be awarded a gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival ‒ and that goes double for highly contested categories. It was thus a tremendous vindication for fans of Everywhere Beer Co. out of Orange, California, when this beer took top marks in the Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale (as the division is rather awkwardly named) just six months ago. With our old pal Citra, the melon-esque El Dorado and Motueka (my favorite New Zealand varietal), this beer is a triple threat. Congratulations to everybody at Everywhere!

ISM Interloper | Intercontinental Pilsner (4.7%): A herbal and gently hoppy Pilsner from the ISM Brewing team in downtown Long Beach, Interloper draws from two distinct lager traditions in its constitution. German Pilsner malts and classic Noble hops Saaz and Hallertauer Mittelfrüh form the basis, while Sterling proves to be the bifurcating element. This Pacific Northwest varietal is descended from two of the most influential hops of the Old and New Worlds: the aforementioned Saaz and Cascade. Floral and spicy tones tantalize, while the low ABV (alcohol-by-volume) encourages more interloping!

Faction / Riip Bergs of a Feather | Hoppy Black Lager (5.8%): Join me in welcoming Faction Brewing back to the Southern California market! Having disappeared from our shelves in late 2023 after its longtime distributor closed up shop, Faction has been newly picked up and is once more available around here. This Alameda operation does outstanding hoppy beers across the board, with particular emphasis upon pale ales. This one-off collaboration with Riip Beer Co. out of Huntington Beach is a schwarzbier generously hopped with Krush, Mosaic and Nelson ‒ a lager for those nostalgic for the days of black IPAs.

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