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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...

Hillcrest Taprooms and Beer Bars, Starting at Rocko’s Modern Taphouse
November 10, 2026 FeaturedGuides

Hillcrest Taprooms and Beer Bars, Starting at Rocko’s Modern Taphouse

Hillcrest taprooms and beer bars are a shorter list than the clusters in North Park or downtown, but the neighborhood now has a new all-local beer bar to go with...

WeldWerks Invitational 2027 Lineup Includes North Park Beer Co.
November 9, 2026 EventsFeatured

WeldWerks Invitational 2027 Lineup Includes North Park Beer Co.

The WeldWerks Invitational 2027 is set for Saturday, Feb. 20, 2027, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Greeley at Lincoln Park, and the brewery has posted a 40-brewery list that includes...