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“We wanted something original that was true to the other passions we had besides brewing,” explains Ryan Sather, owner of BattleMage Brewing. “We grew up pretty nerdy, playing games like Everquest, World of Warcraft, and …
San Diego has no shortage of sports-related beers. Padres fans have Ballast Point’s Swingin’ Friar Ale and AleSmith’s .394 Pale Ale, while Aztecs fans can sip on AleSmith’s San Diego State Ale, and even Gulls …
“I’ve always wanted to have the ability to marijuana-up my beer, but that’s a no-no,” beams Belching Beaver Brewmaster Troy Smith, discussing the motivation behind his latest beer, Tropical Terps IPA. “If you had to …
“Karl’s alignment with 91X centers around independence, the arts, and a mutual admiration for craft beer,” explains Andrew Wilde, Marketing and Creative Director at Karl Strauss Brewing Company. “91X and Karl go way back — …
“HBC are the same folks that developed Mosaic, Citra, Loral, Sabro, and Talus,” says Jeremy Moynier, Stone Brewing Sr. Manager of Innovation and Supply Chain, when discussing the brewery’s partnership with Hop Breeding Company. He …
It’s standard operating procedure for breweries to concoct anniversary releases. But for its sixth anniversary, Burgeon Beer Company amplified the trend and brewed not one, but two commemorative beers. “We knew for sure one of …
It’s that time of year again: time for some of your favorite local breweries to release their holiday quaffs — and whether you’re looking for pronounced pine notes or something dark and heavy to get …
The days are shorter, and the temperature is dropping. It may not get truly frigid in San Diego, but that doesn’t mean a warm beverage doesn’t have its appeal during the fall and winter months. …
Stone has thrown its longtime fans a few curveballs over the past couple of years, from its release of hard seltzers to its $165 million buyout by Sapporo USA in early September. Clearly, they are …
“I approached Pizza Port this year to host the collaboration brew because they met the requirements for the size of the batch (90 bbls), packaging needs, and distribution,” says San Diego Brewers Guild Executive Director …
“As soon as we saw the space,” recalls Eppig Brewing co-founder Todd Warshaw, “we knew it was ideal for a new Eppig tasting room: proximity to La Jolla Cove, neighboring some of the best restaurants …
There aren’t many things more closely associated with San Diego than craft beer and the ocean. So it makes perfect sense that a local brewery like Burgeon Beer Company would team up with a nonprofit …
Second Chance Beer Company has always had an affinity for dogs, with a portion of all brewery sales benefitting dog shelters in San Diego and Arizona. As Virginia Morrison, CEO of Second Chance, explains, “We …
"There are always challenges with trying to create and sell new products,” explains Josh Makler, co-founder of Kové Hard Yerba Mate, which recently opened a taproom in Miramar. "Not only are we bringing a new …
“There are drastic differences between kombucha production and craft beer,” explains Boochcraft’s Operation Brewing Manager Korey Severson, commenting on the recent collaboration between his brewery and Karl Strauss, which produced When Worlds Collide. “This collaboration …
Tommy Gordon and his brother Charlie didn’t exactly pick the easiest time to open a brewery when they opened Blue Fire Brewing last September. “There were numerous challenges that we came across in building our …