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Beer of the Week: Benchmark Table Beer on Oak

January 19, 2018 By Brandon Hernández

Beer of the Week: Benchmark Table Beer on Oak

From the Beer Writer: Beers that find their way into barrels for extended aging are typically of the higher-alcohol variety. That additional fortitude helps the base beverage endure the test that is … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Benchmark Table Beer on Oak

2017 Recap: Beers of the Week

December 22, 2017 By Brandon Hernández

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 San Diego County Breweries

December 21, 2017 By Brandon Hernández

2017 Recap: Best San Diego County Breweries

What are the best craft breweries in San Diego County? I get asked that all the time. When people pose that question, it’s usually because they’re visiting, so I tailor my response around the types of … [Read more...] about 2017 Recap: Best San Diego County Breweries

2017 Recap: Best New San Diego County Breweries

December 19, 2017 By Brandon Hernández

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

December 11, 2017 By Brandon Hernández

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

Beer of the Week: Benchmark Beaten Path

July 28, 2017 By Brandon Hernández

Beer of the Week: Benchmark Beaten Path

From the Beer Writer: Last year, Benchmark Brewing Company began canning beers in its Parks Collection series. The first to get the cylinder treatment was an extra pale ale (or XPA, acronym purism be … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Benchmark Beaten Path

Deft Brewing to debut in Bay Park

July 24, 2017 By Brandon Hernández

Deft Brewing to debut in Bay Park

Having lived in the area for more than a decade, Morris and Robin Nuspl always wanted to bring a brewery to their community, but finding good, industrial-zoned real estate was problematic. So they … [Read more...] about Deft Brewing to debut in Bay Park

Beer to the Rescue back bigger than ever to help lupus patients

May 3, 2017 By Brandon Hernández

Beer to the Rescue back bigger than ever to help lupus patients

When I was diagnosed with the chronic auto-immune disease, lupus, in 2014, I felt very ill and entirely defenseless. I’d been suffering from the condition without a diagnosis for nearly a decade and … [Read more...] about Beer to the Rescue back bigger than ever to help lupus patients

Q&A: Zack Knipe

April 26, 2017 By Brandon Hernández

Q&A: Zack Knipe

Owner, Kensington Brewing Company After several years in operation, Kensington Brewing Company gained a name for itself last January when it opened its brewery and tasting room to the public. There … [Read more...] about Q&A: Zack Knipe

San Diego’s satellite tasting room projects

April 19, 2017 By Brandon Hernández

San Diego’s satellite tasting room projects

Breweries make the best margin by far when selling their beer in their taprooms. With a county expansive as San Diego, getting customers to a single location can be a challenge, but the satellite … [Read more...] about San Diego’s satellite tasting room projects

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