San Diego


San Diego’s O’Brien’s Pub Is an Original in a City of Craft-Beer Legends

From our Love Handles files on the world’s great beer bars: For more than two decades, O’Brien’s Pub has been one of the most influential drinking spots in one of the country’s most dynamic beer cities.

San Diego’s North Park Is Out Polishing the Cutting Edges of Bright & Bitter IPA

Kelsey McNair turned his West Coast IPA from one of the most-awarded homebrew recipes to a gold medal–winning commercial beer. At the helm of San Diego’s North Park Beer, he’s not done showing off his hoppy tricks.

San Diego’s Live Wire Has a Legendary Jukebox and Great Local IPA on Tap

From our Love Handles files on beer bars we love: This unfussy dive helped San Diego develop a palate for craft, and it remains one of the city’s must-visits.

Best in Beer 2020 Readers’ Choice: Your Favorite Beer Cities

Pandemic or no pandemic, your favorite cities in America for drinking craft beer in 2020 are...

Podcast Episode 122: Jeff Bagby of Bagby Beer on a Historical Approach to Brewing for the Future

What if the next hot trend is a return to old favorites? Stranger things have happened in the world of food and drink. On that bet, Bagby Beer of Oceanside, California, is all in.

Beer Bars We Love in Seattle, Great Falls, and San Diego

In every issue our Love Handles department features three great beer bars. For Issue 34 we went to the Pine Box (Seattle), Stein Haus (Great Falls), and Small Bar (San Diego).

Alex Kidd’s Best of 2018

Yet again, we asked the blogger behind the irreverent site DontDrinkBeer.com (DDB) and the Malt Couture podcast to move from satire to critical thought and share his thoughts on all that’s good in beer.

The Downloadable Guide To The Best Beercations

Looking for a tasty trip? Head to 1 of 5 featured cities with this guide to find some of the best beers in the world.

San Diego Beer Week 2014: An Insider’s Guide

With so many events happening, what should you do?