From the Beer Writer: Beer dinners take place all the time in San Diego. Not to sound completely jaded, but after going to dozens of them, it's easy to take some for granted, even when the food and … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: O Brother, Where Tart Thou?
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Beer of the Week: Resident Saison Prestige
From the Beer Writer: Whereas most craft fans' favorite beer style is IPA (not that there's anything wrong with that...they're incredible), my favorite beers are Belgian-style farmhouse ales. But … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Resident Saison Prestige
Sampler Flight: Best of San Diego Beer Week 2017
Each month, we present several best-bet local beer-related events for the following 28 to 31 days, but as we all know, November isn’t any normal month in America’s Finest City. It’s the month that … [Read more...] about Sampler Flight: Best of San Diego Beer Week 2017
Ballast Point’s new Trade Street facility
Many are those who tour Ballast Point Brewing’s enormous Miramar headquarters with its 300-barrel and 150-barrel brewhouses and rows of sky-high fermenters feel the county’s largest brewing company … [Read more...] about Ballast Point’s new Trade Street facility
Q&A: Ehren Schmidt
Master Blender & Brewer, Mikkeller Baghaven West Coaster covers the San Diego brewing scene, which may lead one to wonder why we're featuring an interview with an employee of globe-spanning, … [Read more...] about Q&A: Ehren Schmidt
Oceanside’s Horus Aged Ales to feature 100% barrel-aged portfolio
You may not have heard of Kyle Harrop, but plenty of brewers in San Diego and beyond are familiar with him. A fervent bottle-sharer and festival-goer for more than a decade, he’s made lots … [Read more...] about Oceanside’s Horus Aged Ales to feature 100% barrel-aged portfolio
November Events Sampler Flight: Best of Beer Week
If ever there were a month made for craft-beer revelry, November is it. San Diego Beer Week takes place from November 4-13 and includes literally hundreds of events throughout the county. They range … [Read more...] about November Events Sampler Flight: Best of Beer Week
Beer of the Week: Cellar 3 Natura Morta Boysenberry
From the Beer Writer: If you’ve never been to Cellar 3, Green Flash Brewing Company’s Poway-based tasting room-equipped barrel-aging facility, then you are missing out. Even with barrel-aged and … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Cellar 3 Natura Morta Boysenberry
Anvil & Stave has arrived
Today, West Coaster has an announcement to share that is nothing short of groundbreaking. The efforts of a renowned local brewery are about to be realized in a development that is totally without … [Read more...] about Anvil & Stave has arrived
