A plethora of craft-beer events awaits lovers of ales and lagers alike in April, and as has become custom, many days feature multiple beery affairs; enough that this sampler flight is packed solid. … [Read more...] about Sampler Flight: April San Diego Beer Events
Chula Vista
Embarcadero Brewing wants to be National City’s first brewery
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
2017 Recap: Beers of the Week
Each week, I feature a locally produced beer that is special from one of numerous standpoints. Sometimes it’s an anniversary beer, other times I go with collaborations. The draw of something unique … [Read more...] about 2017 Recap: Beers of the Week
2017 Recap: Best New San Diego County Breweries
This year saw more new-brewery openings than any in San Diego County’s history. Happily, in this reporter’s opinion, more of them were of good quality than in year’s past. Enough that whittling down a … [Read more...] about 2017 Recap: Best New San Diego County Breweries
Groundswell Brewing’s Chula Vista tasting room open
Chula Vista is experiencing a bona fide craft-beer boom. Not only have two breweries opened on downtown’s main drag over the past year—Chula Vista Brewery and Thr3e Punk Ales Brewing—but an existing … [Read more...] about Groundswell Brewing’s Chula Vista tasting room open
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
San Diego winners from 2017’s Great American Beer Festival
Winners from the 2017 edition of the Great American Beer Festival were announced earlier this morning. Held annually by brewing-industry trade organization, the Brewers Association, in Denver, … [Read more...] about San Diego winners from 2017’s Great American Beer Festival
Oeuvre Artisan Ales contracting with Intergalactic Brewing
The status of Intergalactic Brewing Company remains uncertain at present, but one fact about its future is clear: its tasting room will soon pour beers of a new brand, Oeuvre Artisan Ales. … [Read more...] about Oeuvre Artisan Ales contracting with Intergalactic Brewing
Beer of the Week: Chula Vista Third Avenue Coffee Porter
From the Beer Writer: Growing up in Chula Vista, I spent a great deal of time on Third Avenue. It's where I bought my first guitar, saw many a discount movie at The Vogue theater and ate countless … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Chula Vista Third Avenue Coffee Porter
Thr3e Punk Ales open in Chula Vista
The “South Bay Uprising”—an influx of banded-together breweries and beer-centric venues spanning Chula Vista to Barrio Logan—has been picking up steam for years. Last weekend, the most formidable … [Read more...] about Thr3e Punk Ales open in Chula Vista
