REAR VIEW BEER
February 9, 2026
Rear View Beer: Benchmark Brewing
San Diego’s brewing industry and overall beer scene didn’t spontaneously occur. It was forged over decades by thousands of entrepreneurs, craftspeople, employees and fans. And key to it all have…
BEER NEWS
February 4, 2026
New breweries are carving out local niches
Prior to the pandemic, which rocked the alcoholic-beverage industry as well as consumer drinking trends, it was commonplace for a dozen or so new brewing companies to debut within San…
BEER NEWS
February 3, 2026
San Diego breweries help fans earn their beer
By far the loudest ovation at last year’s San Diego Beer News Awards ceremony – an event that always features plenty of energetic crowd participation – was when the winner…
BEER NEWS
February 2, 2026
Brewers Guild partners with local podcasters
If you’re reading this, it’s very likely that you like beer. So, too, do Jeff Spanier and Jeff Riccitelli. Known simply across the virtual airwaves as “The Jeffs”, they and…
BEER NEWS
January 28, 2026
Beer Briefs: Open & Shut
Nothing’s been dry where San Diego’s beer scene is concerned this January. Despite it being the least busy time for imbibers, much is happening with local ale-and-lager producers, as evidenced…
