Lola’s secret beer garden
There’s something about the lure of a speakeasy I can’t resist. The hidden entries, the pseudo-clandestine vibe and the if-you-know-you-know feeling of being in on...
I Like Beer the Podcast
Landing at the Regal Seagull in Encinitas
One glaring hole in my San Diego Beer Drinker resume has been The Regal Seagull on the 101 in Encinitas. I’ve driven by it countless...
Barley & Sword expands to North County
Two summers ago, in a quest for cask ales, I found myself enjoying a number of true-to-style European beers at Barley & Sword Brewing in...
Willkommen Oktoberfest!
The history of Oktoberfest dates back over 200 years to the 1810 wedding celebration of Prince Ludwig to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen in Munich. The...
The state of beer in San Diego
San Diego is the hands-down pinnacle of beer towns. But that doesn’t mean we haven’t had our share of tough times. The closing of several...
I Like Beer: The return of Vista’s Rhythm and Brews
On June 28, Downtown Vista hosted the return of Rhythm and Brews. The event is the premier San Diego Brewers Guild craft beer and music...
Copper Kings Burgers serves up great pints
While on my quest for the best pint of Guinness a couple of months ago, I found myself enjoying just that along with excellent fare...
Texas Beer Run: Exploring the breweries of Austin
Last April, I traveled to Ireland to visit a dream pub, Tig Bhric. This spring, I made it to another must-visit beer destination: Austin, Texas....
Beer run to Ramona’s Smoking Cannon Brewery
It’s the holiday season and trips to the local mountains for fresh air are a part of the tradition for many San Diegans. Such trips...
’Tis the seasonal beer
Here are a few of my favorite beers that bring to mind autumn, and most are available all year long....
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...
North County brewers celebrate summer with pale ale resurgence
This summer has seen a resurgence of a classic craft beer style that for several years has been hard to find (outside the ubiquitous AleSmith...
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...
Slainte! from Tig Bhric Pub in Ireland’s County Kerry
In the midst of the pandemic, with plans for travel canceled, I started hunting online for a “dream pub” to visit whenever normalcy returned. My...
Beer lovers head east to Jacked Up Brewery in Escondido
Coastal craft brew enthusiasts, enjoying our embarrassment of riches, can sometimes forget to look eastward. On my recent venture to Escondido, I revisited Jacked Up...