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Highlighting some of this month’s San Diego beer events
The weather isn’t cooling down, nor is the local beer atmosphere. Plenty of ale- and lager-fueled events are taking place this month. Take a look at the featured goings-on below, then head to our … [Read more...] about August #SDBeer Sampler Flight
Rip Current’s latest foray into the upper-ABV strata is a successful one
From the Beer Writer: Due to their deviation from traditional brewing methodologies, extreme beers can be tricky from a brewer's perspective, and less-than-reliable from a consumer standpoint. Pushing … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Bourbon Barrel-Aged No Hope For Rescue
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
From the Beer Writer: When it comes to OG San Diego County breweries, few have been around so long and accomplished as much as Pizza Port and Stone Brewing. The former celebrated three decades in … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: BFF
When URBN Restaurants took over the brewpub that formerly housed El Cajon Brewing Company in the municipality of the same name, it was working with a 15-barrel system and aimed to distribute its beers … [Read more...] about Creative Creature taking over El Cajon brewery
Twice a year, I take a step back to assess an always-dense roster of brewery-owned venues in the planning and construction stages, for the purpose of presenting the most viable and promising … [Read more...] about Best #SDBeer Futures: North San Diego County
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
We stand on the threshold of another month chock-full of exceptional reasons to crack a cold one in the presence of others. Yes, it’s a great time to be alive, but to do things up right requires some … [Read more...] about Sampler Flight: March San Diego Beer Events
Partner, 3 Local Brothers Restaurant Group Prime geography in San Diego proper nabs the rapidly expanding hospitality empires of the Consortium Holdings and Cohn Restaurant Groups of the world a … [Read more...] about Craft Q&A: Grant Tondro
From the Beer Writer: Once upon a time, the term "hoppy" simply meant "bitter," and all craft-beer fans seemed to want was hoppy IPAs. These days, imbibers still crave hoppy IPAs, but the term has … [Read more...] about Beer of the Week: Mason / Offshoot Zero Moustafa IPA
