I Like Beer: A column for those who like beer
Welcome to I Like Beer, a column dedicated to great beer and the stories that go with them....
Cheers! North County
Last call for Cheers! North County
Thank you for spending a few minutes with the words I’ve been writing each week. I’ve been honored to share my experiences and thoughts with...
Patio War: Oceanside Brewing takes on Shoots Fish & Beer
Oceanside Brewing Company, a popular local hotspot for music, was one of the most pleasant surprises in the first round of this brewery patio adventure....
Brews aplenty at the Great American Beer Festival
Have you ever wanted an interlude? How nice would it be to take a moment to pause the chaos, feel the relaxation so often absent...
San Diego Brewers Guild’s Erik Fowler talks Great American Beer Fest
I’m headed to Denver for the Great American Beer Fest this week. It’s a long weekend celebrating great beer from around the country, but you...
Patio Challenge: Brewers Deck vs. Black Plague Brewing
The Brewers Deck in Del Mar stacks the deck with three breweries against Escondido’s Black Plague Brewing, whose distinctive vibe sets them apart. Breweries are...
Patio Battle: New English Brewing vs. Eppig’s Bierhalle (Vista)
New English Brewing is south of state Route 56. I know that, you know that. But despite being slightly out of bounds, they made this...
Patio Battle: Helia takes on Del Mar’s Viewpoint Brewing
We’re deep into round two of our brewery patio competition. Things are about to get fast, furious and unrelated to an unnamed film about a...
Cheers from the Oregon Coast!
It’s hard for a beer enthusiast to leave San Diego’s 150 independent breweries and thousands of stellar beer selections. But brewery travels are the origin...
Patio Challenge: Belching Beaver Pub 980 vs. Pure Project Vista
Belching Beaver has multiple North County locations, but in this case, does its popularity work against them? In Round 2, the Fightin’ Beavs take on...
Local Roots, Tipping Pint face off in Round 2 of patio challenge
Let’s run it back. Local Roots came in hot as an outsider in the first round but immediately flexed its patio muscle. In the second...
Local Roots’ Boochyard patio too much for Burgeon’s The Oasis?
THE COMPETITORS: Local Roots’ The Boochyard Taproom is stepping in as an unseeded outsider to the North County Brewery Patio-off, replacing Battlemage Brewing, whose patio...
Black Plague’s inland Purgatory battles Duck Foot’s Leucadia patio
THE COMPETITORS: North County newcomers Duck Foot Brewing’s new secret (not so secret) spot in Leucadia tries to avoid the Black Plague in a showdown...
Patio Challenge: Eppig Brewing vs. Carlsbad Brewing
THE COMPETITORS: Eppig’s Bierhalle led the way in the now popular brewery corner of Vista. The brewery keeps it simple and, like its beer, focuses...
Carlsbad’s That Pizza Place is back…with plenty of local beer
Longtime residents of Carlsbad have no doubt made their way at one time or another to That Pizza Place. For many of us who grew...