“The original brews of Zombie Love Potion have been brewed at our Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station location since 2014," says Kris Ketcham, Stone Brewing Senior Manager of Brewing and Innovation. …
October 23, 2025
Articles by Matthew Flynn
Stone's Zombie Love Potion returns for Halloween
Local brews and booze join in at Del Mar Wine + Food Festival
“Every wine, beer, and spirit we feature at the festival is handpicked by our team of experts," said Chris Finn, CEO if Del Mar Wine + Food Festival. "We look for makers who aren’t just …
September 17, 2025
Kyle Fjalstad brings his barrel aging briliance to Original 40
Original 40 Head Brewer Kyle Fjalstad explains the naming of his new barrel-aged pastry stout, Magnetic Ribbon: Final Cut Edition: “When trying to think of names for our series of BBA pastry stouts, I was trying to …
August 21, 2025
La Mesa's Coin Haus gets a beer of its own
Even when brewers leave San Diego, it’s hard not to be drawn back to “The Capital of Craft.” Take for example Tarantula Hill Brewing Company, a Thousand Oaks brewery with strong San Diego connections that …
July 18, 2025
SD Beer Weekend returns with Rhythm & Brews
“As summer gets rolling and the days grow longer and warmer, we wanted to create another weekend for beer geeks to celebrate,” enthuses San Diego Brewers Guild Executive Director Erik Fowler as he describes the …
June 18, 2025
Pizza Port brings home three medals from World Beer Cup
This year's World Beer Cup didn't award any gold medals San Diego breweries, but neither were the locals skunked. “The overall results aren’t what we’re used to," noted Brewers Guild Executive Director Erik Fowler, "but …
May 22, 2025
Pure Project, in the pink
"We believe in inclusivity," says Pure Project co-founder Matt Robar when discussing his brewery’s foray into wines. "Just as our beer taps offer variety, our taprooms should cater to diverse tastes. That means exploring beyond …
April 17, 2025
Stone Brewing fires up brewery exclusive release program
Breweries that have been around for decades and built a legion of faithful followers often face a conundrum: do you stock the tasting room taps with long-time favorites or remove some to make room for …
March 20, 2025
Burgeon's quartet of collaborations
“Collaborations provide brewers with the opportunity to discuss recipe formulation, unique ingredients, supply chains, new products & techniques, and all of the other unsexy things that go into the back end of crafting a beer," …
February 20, 2025