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Who Owns Modern Times Now? Wings & Arrow, MMT Craft and Closed Venues
November 10, 2026 FeaturedNews

Who Owns Modern Times Now? Wings & Arrow, MMT Craft and Closed Venues

SanDiegoVille published a Nov. 6, 2026 report on who owns Modern Times now, built around on-the-record statements from Wes Van De Vort, CEO of Wings & Arrow, the San Diego...

Mission Valley Taprooms, Plus Grantville and Allied Gardens Stops
November 10, 2026 FeaturedGuides

Mission Valley Taprooms, Plus Grantville and Allied Gardens Stops

Mission Valley taprooms are a short list, but they sit in a useful cluster along the I-8 corridor if you are already in mid-city or heading to Grantville and Allied...

What Is a West Coast Pilsner? The Hoppy Lager San Diego Keeps Canning
November 10, 2026 FeaturedHop Forensics

What Is a West Coast Pilsner? The Hoppy Lager San Diego Keeps Canning

A West Coast pilsner is a hop-forward lager: a pale, dry pilsner base with the kind of modern Pacific or Southern Hemisphere hop character people usually expect from a West...

Brewbound Best of 2026 Nominees Include Pure Project and Smog City
November 10, 2026 FeaturedNews

Brewbound Best of 2026 Nominees Include Pure Project and Smog City

The Brewbound Best of 2026 awards list is out, and two Southern California breweries are on it: San Diego's Pure Project and Torrance's Smog City Brewing Co. Brewbound published the...

North Park Beer Co. Releases Origins of Fu! and Two Highland Park Collabs
November 10, 2026 FeaturedNews

North Park Beer Co. Releases Origins of Fu! and Two Highland Park Collabs

North Park Beer Co. put Origins of Fu! in its shop for San Diego Beer Week, an 8% triple dry-hopped West Coast double IPA built on the original hop lineup...