San Diego-headquartered Ballast Point Brewing Company, a veteran craft beer pioneer for over 25 years and brewer of the gold medal, award-winning Sculpin beer family, announced today the grand opening of its newest taproom and full-service restaurant in San Francisco’s Mission Bay District — the brewery’s first in Northern California. The sixth Ballast Point retail…
This year’s Ballast Point Brewing for Diversity recipient is Chris Leguizamon, a first-generation Latin American who had paused furthering his education in brewing due to financial reasons.
Ballast Point is celebrating the kick-off to the season of soaring temperatures with the return of Watermelon Dorado, a refreshing twist on the brewery’s original Dorado Double India Pale Ale.
Ballast Point’s beloved seasonal Scottish Ale, Pumpkin Down, is available starting today on draft and in 6-packs of 16 oz. cans. As the temps dip below 70° in Southern California, it marks the highly anticipated time of year when Ballast Point makes available their seasonal brews in limited release, including Pumpkin Down, now in 16…
Ballast Point announced this week the release of its refreshing seasonal specialty beer, simply: Blood Orange Lager. Made in the Pilsner style, Blood Orange Lager is light and crisp with a prominent aroma of blood orange and citrus. This pils is lightly hopped with Motueka hops from New Zealand which balance the biscuity malt with…
With colder months on the horizon, Ballast Point is celebrating the kick-off to the season with the launch of its flagship Victory at Sea Imperial Porter, now available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans and on draft at all Ballast Point tasting rooms (San Diego, Anaheim, Long Beach) and Home Brew Mart through the winter. First…
Ballast Point has awarded two full scholarships as part of its inaugural Brewing for Diversity partnership with the UC San Diego Extension Brewing Program. The scholarship program grants underrepresented students full tuition and related fees for those starting or continuing in the UC San Diego Extension’s Brewing Certificate Program as well as the opportunity to…
Ballast Point started out in the back of a homebrew supply store in 1996, fueled by a grassroots beer culture and a shared love of great beer. Irrespective of the journey, Ballast Point remains inherently San Diegan, a Southern Californian brewery that feels equally at home on the ocean in a fishing boat, surfing, at…
Two long-standing local institutions, Ballast Point and 91X, have banded together to celebrate their independent roots in San Diego by collaborating on a special limited release just in time for the warmer months. After a few brainstorming sessions between the R&D brewers at Ballast Point Little Italy and the team at 91X, the idea was…
On Deck: Ballast Point Brewing Co. Celebrates San Diego Padres® with Friar Wagon Pop-up and Special Release Pinstripe Lager. May 7th “Friar Friday” kicks off weekend-long event at Miramar Ballast Point is celebrating the San Diego Padres the best way they know how — with an outdoor pop-up at their Miramar tasting room featuring the…
Don’t Call it a Comeback Ballast Point is pleased to announce beginning today, fan-favorite Habanero Sculpin IPA is returning on draft and 16-ounce cans in limited quantities. The winning beer of Ballast Point’s Bring it Back Bracket social media contest in 2020, Habanero Sculpin is now available on draft for purchase exclusively in all Southern California tasting…
Kings & Convicts Brewing Co., the San Diego-headquartered owner of Ballast Point, announced today it is moving forward with a retail expansion of the 25-year-old craft brewery into Northern California. Plans to open a brewpub in San Francisco were originally announced in 2018 but later halted in 2019 by former owner Constellation Brands prior to…
Celebrating 25 years of craft beer innovation in San Diego, Ballast Point is pleased to announce the addition of two new offerings to its year-round portfolio: Big Gus and Wee Gus. Clearly different from anything Ballast Point has released before, the crystal-clear duo — a R&D hoppy lager and a clear hazy IPA — mark…
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2021 – SUNDAY, MARCH 07, 2021 ALL BALLAST POINT CALIFORNIA TAPROOM LOCATIONS For the past six years on the Sunday before Christmas, we have “made a date with darkness” to celebrate our beloved Imperial Porter, Victory at Sea. The celebration always includes rare riffs on the brew, pirate costumes, specialty merch and…
For the past six years on the Sunday before Christmas, Ballast Point has “made a date with darkness” in reverence to its flagship Imperial Porter, Victory at Sea. The popular one-day celebration of dark beers always features rare riffs on the brewery-favorite Victory at Sea with guests strongly encouraged to play it up in pirate…
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