What Does SCOBY Do? JuneShine Hard Kombucha, Scripps Ranch
JuneShine makes a wide variety of hard kombuchas in a gorgeous facility in Scripps Ranch that was formerly home to a Ballast Point brewery and tasting room.
San Diego Beer Tour: Downtown Vista
Hot take: Vista is the real #craftbeer heart of San Diego County. Vista’s 19 breweries+3 tasting rooms are more than North Park (14), East Village (11), even Miramar (16). The nation’s best peanut butter stout is either at Belching Beaver, Mother Earth or Bear Roots, 0.2mi apart
Mikkeller Brewing, Miramar (A Revisit)
Earlier this year, the Mikkeller Brewery in Miramar undertook a tasting room renovation. It turned out well. The beer menu seems to have changed from a couple of years ago, too.
San Diego Beer in 2019
In 2019 San Diego saw a net increase of 3 breweries (from 157 to 160, +1.9%) and 14 tasting rooms (from 42 to 56, +33%). This overall addition of 17 locations (from 199 to 216) is an overall 8.5% increase. That’s higher than 2018’s overall 7.3% increase in locations, and the same as 2018’s 2% growth in the number of breweries. Ten breweries and 3 tasting rooms closed down in 2019.
How Many Breweries in San Diego? December 2019 Edition
With ELEVEN changes to the list, Dec 2019 has to be one of the most active months ever in #sdbeer. #SanDiego saw 4 #breweries change categories, 1 open and 2 close. 160 breweries + 56 tasting rooms = 216 locations, one less than Nov. Look for SEVEN additions in early 2020!
Neighborhood Beer Tour: Inland Oceanside
The “inland” part of Oceanside has four breweries you can drink at (and one you can’t). But if you are looking for a “special” craft beer experience, this is probably not the tour you are looking for. #sdbeer #indiebeer #localbeer
Taking a Tour of Stone Brewing, Escondido
Some photos of my tour at the impressive and beautiful Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens, Escondido. #sdbeer #craftbeer #sandiegocraftbeer #ilovecraftbeer #beertography
Neighborhood Beer Tour: Downtown Oceanside
This 1.2 mile beer tour of the downtown area of Oceanside takes you to five of Oceanside’s ten breweries and tasting rooms. #sdbeer #craftbeer #localbeer #indiebeer
Ballast Point is Craft Again!
Below, I’ve copied a press release that blew the socks off craft beer commentators. Here are links to my coverage…
BeerNationShow Episode: “Legend of the Craft Beer Bandit”
This video was the runner-up at the 2010 Short Pour Film Festival, “Legend of the Craft Beer Bandit” is a…
How Many Breweries in San Diego? November 2019 Edition
Nov 2019 San Diego brewery update: Three closings and four openings leave us with 161 breweries and 56 tasting rooms for a grand total of 217 brewery locations in San Diego County.
Dogleg Brewing Co., Vista
Dogleg Brewing Co. soft opened Nov. 8, 2019, next door to the new Eppig brewery in Vista, just down the block from Helia Brewing. I’m calling this the Keystone Kraft Kbeer Krawl (the ‘k’ on “Kbeer” is silent, of course).
Lost Abbey “The Sanctuary”, San Elijo Hills
The Sanctuary, Lost Abbey’s second tasting room, opened at the end of October 20-19 in San Elijo Hills. It is a lovely room in a lovely village, with front and back patios. And, of course, the beer is great.
How Many Breweries in San Diego? October 2019 Edition
In October 2019, one brewery opened (Eppig in Vista) and one brewery changed categories from “no tasting room” to “with tasting room” (Harland in Scripps Ranch). There are now 156 craft and 5 non-craft breweries in San Diego County (net +1), 54 craft and 1 non-craft tasting rooms (no net change), for a grand total of 216 locations (net +1).
Harland Brewing Co., Scripps Ranch
Harland Brewing Co.’s has opened a tasting room at their Scripps Ranch brewery. It is good.
Little Miss Brewing, Escondido
Small and slapdash but maybe what you are looking for in the center of Escondido.
Three Years of Beers!
October 18, 2019, marks the third anniversary since the start of this brewery quest blog. Cheers to three years!
Modern Times Invigatorium, East Village
The Invigatorium is really about coffee, but they have six Modern Times beer taps, too. This tasting room joins a thriving craft beer scene in East Village.