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Five breweries that turned things around after slow starts
I’ve been reviewing local breweries for more than a decade. Over that span, there have been many a glowing review, even more middle-of-the-road summations and, of course, some disappointments. It’s … [Read more...] about #SDBeer’s most impressive turnarounds
It’s rare for a new local brewery to slip under my radar, but recently a new operation launched beer into the San Diego market without me seeing them coming. That operation is trademarked as SD Craft … [Read more...] about Cerveza Xteca quietly enters San Diego suds scene
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
This is the fourth and final installment of a series of roundups assessing the most promising brewery-owned projects currently in the pipeline in San Diego County. We’ve looked at work in progress in … [Read more...] about Best #SDBeer Futures: South Bay & Urban Core
Today, the winners of the professional brewing competition held as part of the San Diego International Beer Festival were announced. San Diego County breweries brought home 18 gold, 22 silver and 21 … [Read more...] about 2018 San Diego International Beer Competition Results
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
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
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
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
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
