Group 2012 November

Beer Fest archive for November, 2012

Night of the living yeast: A cautionary tale of brewing beer

Boom! An explosion rocks the night and awakens me shortly after falling into a deep sleep. My family whom is ...

Heritage-infused brewing

Ramona's first brewery to revive uncommon styles

Once upon a time, beer in San Diego consisted mainly of but a few styles: hefeweizens, amber ales, brown ales, ...

Thinking inside the box – Part 2

Notes and factoids on the rest of The Lost Abbey Ultimate Box Set

Yesterday, I rode the spirit of Thanksgiving overindulgence, sharing tasting notes on the first four beers in the dozen-strong set ...

Thinking inside the box – Part 1

Whetting beer fans' appetite for The Lost Abbey's Ultimate Box Set

There are plenty of reasons for excitement this weekend. For one thing, it brings double the days off for most ...

Go home, Sanders...and brew!

San Diego's craft beer community sends Jerry Sanders off in style

As I keep reminding readers, though prevalent in San Diego, craft beer as an industry is still in its infancy. ...

My Beer Radar - ¡Tres!

Big breaking news on brewer Jeff Bagby's next chapter

Shortly after posting the second of what had been planned as my two-part “My Beer Radar” series, I received some ...

My Beer Radar - ¡Dos!

And now, new brewhouses coming to already beery 'hoods

Yesterday, I focused on three upcoming brewing companies touching down in neighborhoods that don't yet have their own brewhouses. Today, ...

My Beer Radar - ¡Uno!

Brewing companies planning to enter brewhouse-less communities

It felt good getting back in the groove this week—reporting on interesting, previously unreported, barely skimmed, or completely unknown San ...

Strong Beer: We Have A Winner…

Don’t blink. You’re passing the champion pub you never noticed

I just about did pass this by, even after I noticed the funny beer signs. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/nov/14/35492/ It's right by the ...

Mission: Possible?

New brewing company looking to make a go of it at Mission Brewery Plaza

Many have lamented the fact that Mission Brewery Plaza (2150 Washington Street, Five Points) is once again dormant. The facility, ...

Back to the beer old days

How old are these old beer signs?

Hauling up Broadway, caught these signs in the window of The Beer Co (602 Broadway, downtown, 619-398-0707). What I wonder ...

5 Cents' Worth

Something new en route for Julian...craft beer company coexistence

Of all the blips on my local beer radar, there’s one that’s been blinking red longer than any other. It’s ...

Downtown Magnolia tribute

Field folks reveal plans for new Gaslamp brewpub inspired by SF's Magnolia

It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. It was San Diego Beer Week, a 10-day ...

Beer Week Basics: Fezziwig's

Concluding this week's getting-to-know-you five-parter with a look at rookie Fezziwig's Brewing Company.

Here we are, on our final stop on this San Diego Beer Week-inspired series of posts devoted to telling the ...

Beer Week Basics: New English

An English lesson or, more aptly, a lesson in New English, as in San Diego's New English Brewing Company.

The first three businesses I focused on in my five-part series on local breweries in honor of San Diego Beer ...

Beer Week Basics: AleSmith

Information on the evolution of AleSmith Brewing Company and the beers that drove its ascent.

Day three of this five-part San Diego Beer Week examination of five brewing companies takes us to hallowed ground for ...

Beer Week Basics: Hess

The who, what, when, and where about rapidly-growing local company, Hess Brewing.

Part two of this San Diego Beer Week-inspired getting-to-know-you series spotlighting individual local brewing companies finds us in the Miramar ...

Beer Week Basics: Ballast Point

The low-down on Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits: who they are, what they brew, and where you can get it.

San Diego Beer Week is in full swing. From now through November 11, locals and visitors alike will be abuzz ...

San Diego Beer Week: Day Ten

Make the best of the final day of the San Diego Beer 10-Day with these meet-the-brewer events

Sunday, November 11 It’s the last day of San Diego Beer Week. The last chance to get all those special ...

San Diego Beer Week: Day Nine

Don't slow down during SD Beer Week's home stretch...here's the best of Day 9

Saturday, November 10 10 a.m. – Ballast Point Beer Brunch Looking for a good reason to check out the new ...