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Gluten-reduced brewery’s gluten-free eatery boasts fun new offerings
Going into the restaurant business can be difficult for any company, especially a brewery. Sure, almost every brewing company venue maintains public space, but a tasting room is a very different … [Read more...] about Duck Foot adds to East Village gluten-free menu
Duck Foot Brewing, a Miramar-based brewery known for its portfolio of gluten-reduced beers, is expanding its operation to include an East Village restaurant. Located at 550 Park Boulevard, Suite … [Read more...] about Duck Foot’s East Village eatery slated for May opening
Award-winning AleSmith, Benchmark veteran accepts head brewer job
In 2013, Matt and Rachael Akin opened Benchmark Brewing in Grantville, pulling from experience earned during the former's eight years at AleSmith Brewing. Positive public response was instantaneous … [Read more...] about Matt Akin joins Duck Foot Brewing
A brewer transition, brewery staying put & tasting room ETA [UPDATED]
Some quick hits from the San Diego County brewing industry… Earlier this month, we published a roundup of five of the greatest comeback stories within the #SDBeer scene—operations that started off … [Read more...] about Beer Briefs: Groundswell, Poor House & Duck Foot
Don’t look now, but downtown’s East Village is the fastest-growing neighborhood in terms of incoming brewery-owned venues. So far this year, we’ve reported on the upcoming arrival of a brewpub from … [Read more...] about Amplified Ale Works opening East Village brewpub, doubling capacity
Fourpenny House, a Scottish-inspired brewpub in the heart of La Mesa Village, is for sale, according to owner Peter Soutowood. Although a sale doesn’t necessarily spell the end for the business, … [Read more...] about La Mesa’s Fourpenny House for sale
Local Lupus Foundation campaign wrap-up and a dose of reality
This year marked the fourth for the charity campaign known as Beer to the Rescue. This year-long effort continues to raise awareness and funds for the Lupus Foundation of Southern California (LFSC) … [Read more...] about Beer to the Rescue closes successful year
A pair of tasting rooms and a brewery from the founders of Saint Archer
Even with the official start to the holiday season just days away, there’s a lot going on in local beer, where the action never really slows. Enough that a few quick-hit news items are in … [Read more...] about Beer Briefs: Bay City, Ebullition, Harland
Gluten-free food and beer at Duck Foot East Village
Today, there are numerous gluten-reduced beers on the market thanks largely to Clarity Ferm, an enzyme from local company White Labs that greatly reduces gluten content in finished beers. But even … [Read more...] about All It’s Quacked Up To Be
Ocean Beach and East Village breweries producing special beers
If the San Diego brewing scene provides constant proof of anything, it’s that there is strength in numbers. The foundation of the success of the local beer industry is rooted in would-be competitors … [Read more...] about Regional collaborations gaining steam
