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QUAFF wins Homebrew Club of the year…again!

July 1, 2018 By Brandon Hernández

The American Homebrewers Association's annual convention, Homebrew Con, took place in Portland, Oregon, over the weekend. The three-day recreational-fermentation meetup closed with an awards ceremony … [Read more...] about QUAFF wins Homebrew Club of the year…again!

Beer of the Week: El Matador

February 23, 2018 By Brandon Hernández

From the Beer Writer: In a time that could have been labeled the "dark ages," beers bolstered by bright, green hops and obsidian malts were everywhere. They were the it beers of the early twenty-teens … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: El Matador

Eppig Brewing opening Waterfront Biergarten February 9

February 5, 2018 By Brandon Hernández

Construction, permitting and the majority of trial-run services are in the books, and North Park-based Eppig Brewing is ready to open its new Point Loma tasting room to the public. That will … [Read more...] about Eppig Brewing opening Waterfront Biergarten February 9

Mother’s Provisions open for business in Vista

January 29, 2018 By Brandon Hernández

When Mother Earth Brewing Co. opened a satellite tap room in Vista’s downtown Village area in 2012, it installed a homebrew shop on the corner of Main Street and Indiana Avenue. It was fitting, as … [Read more...] about Mother’s Provisions open for business in Vista

Embarcadero Brewing wants to be National City’s first brewery

January 16, 2018 By Brandon Hernández

There may be no entrepreneurs better-suited to bring National City its very first local brewing company than the team behind Embarcadero Brewing (340 West 26th Street, Suite D, National City). A … [Read more...] about Embarcadero Brewing wants to be National City’s first brewery

Beer of the Week: Paul Bischeri & Patrick Martinez / Abnormal / Stone Neapolitan Dynamite

November 17, 2017 By Brandon Hernández

From the Beer Writer: Stone Brewing hosts many top-tier events, but one of my favorite is the company’s American Homebrewers Association-sanctioned AHA Rally and its associated homebrewing … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Paul Bischeri & Patrick Martinez / Abnormal / Stone Neapolitan Dynamite

Craft Q&A: Skip Virgilio

November 9, 2017 By Brandon Hernández

Brewmaster, Gravity Heights He hasn’t brewed a beer on a professional level since 2002, but Skip Virgilio has never strayed far from the San Diego brewing scene he was a major part of in its early … [Read more...] about Craft Q&A: Skip Virgilio

Craft Q&A: Brian Crecely

October 17, 2017 By Brandon Hernández

Head Brewer, Kilowatt Brewing Company For the past three years, Kearny Mesa-based Kilowatt Brewing Company has been the little brewery that could. Bolstered by flamboyantly outlandish beers and … [Read more...] about Craft Q&A: Brian Crecely

Miralani welcoming meadery, cidery and kitchen

September 13, 2017 By Brandon Hernández

The collection of artisanal producers in the pair of business parks near the corner of Miralani Drive and Camino Ruiz in Miramar already interact like partners. Home to four breweries, two wineries … [Read more...] about Miralani welcoming meadery, cidery and kitchen

Green Flash competition proves homebrewing IPAs is really hard

August 30, 2017 By Brandon Hernández

Judging brewing competitions can be a reassuring exercise on many levels. If one devotes themselves to the process and takes it seriously, they often gain validation of their powers of evaluation … [Read more...] about Green Flash competition proves homebrewing IPAs is really hard

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