Like all of us, mead’s roots began in Africa. It is estimated that approximately some 20,000 to 40,000 years ago, Africans started to make a basic version of mead (aka honeywine) which they learned … [Read more...] about San Diego’s Mead Makers
Old school, new twist
Gravity Heights collab with Alpine founder debuts Sunday
When San Diego’s “OG” brewers get together, hoppy things often tend to happen. On Easter Sunday, Gravity Heights will release their latest beer, an IPA named Ten Twenty-Eight, a collaboration brew … [Read more...] about Old school, new twist
Skip Virgilio’s back in orbit at Gravity Heights
Skip Virgilio has had a front row seat to much of what has transpired in San Diego craft beer’s “New Brew Wave” from 1987 to the present day. One of a nascent group of homebrewers in San Diego in the … [Read more...] about Skip Virgilio’s back in orbit at Gravity Heights
Homebrew club QUAFF celebrates 30 years
On a Saturday night in late February, numerous members of QUAFF (QUality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity), San Diego’s oldest homebrew club, gathered at AleSmith Brewing Co to celebrate the club's … [Read more...] about Homebrew club QUAFF celebrates 30 years
The Publicans: Live Wire
On the southwest corner of El Cajon Boulevard and Alabama Street sits Live Wire, San Diego’s longest running “craft beer bar” (at least according to the research of this writer). Established in … [Read more...] about The Publicans: Live Wire
A Look Back: San Diego Beer History from 1868 to 1953
The brewing industry writ large is always in a state of constant flux and San Diego is no different. Since the summer of 1987, when San Diego’s current “New Brew Wave” kicked off at Bolt Brewing Co in … [Read more...] about A Look Back: San Diego Beer History from 1868 to 1953
The Publican: Dennis Borlek, Fathom Bistro Bait & Tackle
The Publican is a new series where we focus on San Diego’s bar owners
Located on the fishing pier at Shelter Island, Fathom Bistro Bait & Tackle is unique. Not only can you choose a craft beer from a well-curated list of twenty taps and get a tasty meal, but you can … [Read more...] about The Publican: Dennis Borlek, Fathom Bistro Bait & Tackle
National City coalition pitches opportunity to Baja brewers
Last Thursday, May 24, the South Bay Craft Coalition, a group comprising of members of National City’s local government, members of the National City Chamber of Commerce, and various local business … [Read more...] about National City coalition pitches opportunity to Baja brewers
Green Flash/St-Feuillien Brew West Coast IPA in Belgium
“It’s a secret, you can’t say anything or take a picture. You have to speak with Green Flash first.” These were the words spoken to me by Alexis Briol, Brasserie (Brewery) St-Feuillien’s Director … [Read more...] about Green Flash/St-Feuillien Brew West Coast IPA in Belgium
Sipping Suds: Beer Week Day 1
If I am eating chocolate beignets and drinking a Peanut Butter Cup Porter for breakfast, then it is more than likely San Diego Beer Week. That combo was the final pairing of Karl Strauss’ Brewmaster’s … [Read more...] about Sipping Suds: Beer Week Day 1
