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25 years later, Stone Brewing finds a new way to provoke us

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Kensington Brewing Torero Blue and Bold

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Half of Novo Brazil's brewing business now kombucha

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Beer City documentary celebrates San Diego's liquid arts

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25 years later, Stone Brewing finds a new way to provoke us

Just when I thought Stone Brewing had run out of surprises, the announcement reached my inbox: “Stone Brewing Announces Buenavida Hard Seltzer.” I looked at the date: April 1. Haha, ...

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Kensington Brewing Torero Blue and Bold

When students move back into University of San Diego dorms this fall, the home of the Toreros will feature a new set of official school beers. Torero Blue and Torero ...

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Half of Novo Brazil's brewing business now kombucha

Last October, when Chula Vista beer-maker Novo Brazil Brewing Co. took over the Ocean Beach taproom previously operated by Culture Brewing Co., it had a branding decision to make. The ...

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Beer City documentary celebrates San Diego's liquid arts

A new documentary chronicles the history of brewing in San Diego, showcasing the ways the city became an outsized contributor to America’s craft beer culture. Beer City: San Diego was ...

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Beer champion Nate Soroko, gone too soon

San Diego city council closed its June 22 session with an adjournment in memory in honor of bartender Nate Soroko, who passed away unexpectedly last week at 39. The memoriam, read by council president pro ...

June 25, 2021

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No worries, Ataraxia Aleworks now pouring in Convoy district

To follow through on their plan to open a brewery, Daren Rudy and Alex Kim were prepared to move to Reno, Nevada. “It’s a growing population, annually,” explains Kim, “and also a growing craft beer ...

June 11, 2021

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June 1, 2021

Good Seed Food Co taps into a another tasting room

If there’s one thing I knew for certain heading into Burgeon Beer Company’s new downtown tasting room, it’s that the beer would be fantastic. That’s been the case with Burgeon beers, pretty much across the ...

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May 28, 2021

Untappd is bringing beer festivals back to San Diego

Tickets are now on sale for a new downtown San Diego beer festival. This wouldn't have raised an eyebrow two years ago. It would have been unthinkable this time last year. But this year, as ...

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May 21, 2021

Anonymous women reveal misogyny in San Diego beer

“These stories are not mine and I do not vouch for their accuracy.” That was the all-caps message in the Instagram bio of East Coast craft brewer Brienne Allan, as she used the platform to share ...

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May 7, 2021

Remember the West Coast IPA?

Now, some of you kids may be too young to remember, but there was a time when haze wasn’t the dominant characteristic of IPAs made in San Diego. See, this used to be a West ...

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April 30, 2021

No, the pandemic didn't close Align Brewing

Even if you’re a devoted San Diego beer fan, it wouldn’t be totally surprising if you were under the impression Align Brewing had closed its doors for good. Back in the spring of 2019, word ...

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April 23, 2021

Hannegan’s House is home to beer and beer ice cream

There’s a conspicuous cocoa flavor running through the green mint ice cream, it’s nearly as rich as the chocolate chips scattered throughout. But behind the frozen dessert’s sweetness lurks the tonic burn of alcohol. Because ...

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One Season Brewing debuts within TRVLR Coffee

One Season Brewing Co., San Diego’s newest nanobrewery, is now pouring — inside a small Grantville coffee roaster shop that sells bikes, skateboards, and house-made kombucha. About the only thing that could make the place ...

April 16, 2021

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Local sports return with local beer and booze partnerships

Professional sports have returned to San Diego, and beer and spirit sponsorships have returned with them. Although we’re all accustomed to seeing “tastes great, less filling” ads during televised games, and light beer logos on ...

April 2, 2021

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March 19, 2021

Rincon Reservation Road leads to beer

Back in 2016, the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians established a 15-barrel craft brewery on its reservation near Valley Center. Called SR76 Beerworks, the brewery and tasting room operated alongside the Rincon Harrah’s casino. The ...

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March 11, 2021

One year later, is a return to normal in sight for San Diego beer?

UPDATE: Effective Saturday, March 13, California has removed the meal service requirement for breweries, distilleries, and bars. Until 8pm each day, customers may order adult beverages without also ordering food, for on premise, outdoor consumption. ...

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25 years later, Stone Brewing finds a new way to provoke us

Kensington Brewing Torero Blue and Bold

Half of Novo Brazil's brewing business now kombucha

Beer City documentary celebrates San Diego's liquid arts

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