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Neighborhood Rising: Arsalun Tafazoli Reflects on SD Craft Culture
Arsalun Tafazoli, courtesy H2 Public Relations San Diego’s craft beer scene has come full circle before Arsalun Tafazoli’s eyes. When Tafazoli opened Neighborhood Ale House in 2006, he didn’t want it...
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Beer of the Week: Mission Maiden Voyage Imperial Berliner Weisse
Mission Brewery’s Maiden Voyage Imperial Berliner Weisse with Cherries From the Beer Writer: With a business plan that’s built around packaged distribution of a steadfast line of core beers, most...
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October Events Sampler Flight
Fall arrives with the promise of brats and lederhosen, but there’s more to October than its namesake festing period. Don’t believe us, then read on and see for yourself the plethora of ale- and...
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Beer of the Week: Half Door Extra Extra Special Bitter
Half Door Extra Extra Special Bitter From the Beer Writer: Few centers of beer enjoyment feel as homey as the East Village’s Half Door Brewing Co. Fashioned to feel like a domicile rather than a...
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Beer of the Week: Mission Holiday Ale
Mission Holiday Ale From the Beer Writer: Regardless which of the “happy holidays” you celebrate, ‘tis no style more fitting of current Beer of the Week status than a Christmas ale. This is Christmas...
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Knotty Barrel expanding to add Knotty Brewing
To the unfamiliar, the craft beer subculture can be confusing. For instance, many are the customers at downtown San Diego’s Knotty Barrel (842 Market Street, East Village) figured the beer-centric bar...
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AB-InBev aims to open downtown brewpub
10 Barrel Brewing has sent an application to the City of San Diego to expand an existing structure in the East Village into a brewpub. And I say, that’s a great idea…in 2014 before that Bend,...
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Q&A: Scot Blair—Part 1
Owner; Monkey Paw Pub & Brewing, South Park Brewing Company & Hamilton’s Tavern Big Beer conglomerate AB-InBev’s 10 Barrel Brewpub project seemed to come out of nowhere. Slated for entry into...
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Q&A: Scot Blair—Part 2
Owner; Monkey Paw Pub & Brewing, South Park Brewing Company & Hamilton’s Tavern Last week, local bar and brewpub powerhouse Scot Blair (Monkey Paw Pub & Brewery, Hamilton’s Tavern, South...
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Best Beer Futures: South
In this continuing, four-part series attempting to predict the most exciting upcoming brewery projects in San Diego County, I’m offering my most educated guesses as to what businesses figure to be of...
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Mission Brewery debuts The Cellar and Loft
Since opening for business in 2007, Mission Brewery (1441 L Street, East Village) had never executed an official launch-event for one of its beers, until this week when it held a coming-out party for...
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Stone Brewing opening Napa tap room
Napa, California’s Borreo Building will house Stone Brewing Tap Room – Napa They say it takes a lot of good beer to make good wine. The tons of empty bottles and cans littering vintners’ trash cans in...
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Beer of the Week: Hillcrest / Karl Strauss All You Need Is Love (& Co.)
The version of All You Need Is Love crafted collaboratively by Hillcrest Brewing Company and Karl Strauss Brewing Company From the Beer Writer: I’m going to be frank. I am sickened by the rise of...
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Mission Brewery aims to help local kids
Mission Brewery staff visiting The Seany Foundation’s Camp Reach for the Sky Throughout the month of August, Mission Brewery (1441 L Street, East Village) is offering patrons a chance to thrust a...
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Q&A: Cosimo Sorrentino
Head Brewer, Monkey Paw Pub & Brewery / South Park Brewing Company In four short years, Cosimo Sorrentino has gone from avid homebrewer to one of the most visible faces in San Diego’s brewing...
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Cosimo Sorrentino departing Monkey Paw
Monkey Paw Pub & Brewery and South Park Brewing Company head brewer Cosimo Sorrentino One of San Diego County’s most popular—and, frankly, beloved—brewers is moving on. Cosimo Sorrentino has...
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November Events Sampler Flight: Best of Beer Week
If ever there were a month made for craft-beer revelry, November is it. San Diego Beer Week takes place from November 4-13 and includes literally hundreds of events throughout the county. They range...
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Parting Words: Cosimo Sorrentino
Earlier this week, news broke about popular local brewer Cosimo Sorrentino resigning from his dual-head brewer post at Monkey Paw Pub and Brewery and South Park Brewing Co. A fixture in the community...
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Beer of the Week: Monkey Paw Thank You! Double IPA
Thank You! Double IPA from Monkey Paw Pub & Brewery From the Beer Writer: Many are the fans of the beers at East Village brewpub, Monkey Paw Pub & Brewery. And many are the beers of that...
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Monkey Paw brings on new head brewer
Yesterday, the owner of Monkey Paw Pub & Brewery, Scot Blair, announced that he has selected the replacement for head brewer Cosimo Sorrentino, who will be leaving his post come the end of the...
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