Beer writer Bruce Glassman chooses his favorite new brews from the past year • San Diego Magazine, April 21, 2017 By Bruce Glassman • I taste many hundreds of beers in the course of a year. For a beer to truly stand out, it has to be stellar—creative, highly flavorful, different, and expertly made. These brews were particularly memorable for their exceptional quality. I’ve included both widely distributed beers...
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The city’s top beer aficionados give us their 10 favorites from the past year • San Diego Magazine, April 21, 2017 By Bruce Glassman • Ivan Derezin Owner, Churchill’s Pub and Grille, The BellowsThe Pupil IPA (Societe) The Bachelorette Single Hop Lager (Societe) Mixed Greens Double IPA (Burgeon) Dutchman’s Pipe Imperial Stout (Burgeon) Bacon and Eggs Coffee Porter (Pizza Port) Churchill’s Finest Hour Imperial Stout (Port Brewing) Eau d’Vine...
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Five of our staffers take a blind taste test of the city’s newest brews • San Diego Magazine, April 21, 2017 By Bruce Glassman Photography by Priscilla Iezzi •We invited everyone from the top 10 new breweries list** to submit beers for a blind tasting. A total of 34 different beers were received and sorted into four categories: Hoppy, Belgian-Inspired, Malty, and Freestyle. The judges scored each beer from...
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Burning Beard's 1st Anniversary By Katie Ostler, Beardtender April 13, 2017•It was certainly a party for the books. Our celebration of 365 days of Burning Beard Brewing Co. was filled with new and familiar friends, many a hoisted stein, live music, and a togetherness made possible by the shared dream of opening a brewery. The event itself was a behemoth to pull off. While early planning began...
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By Jeff Wiederkehr Co-Founder, Head Brewer Burning Beard Brewing Co. April 5, 2017•Thinking about the Hazy IPA and really trying to work it out as a lover of San Diego, San Diego beer, and beer tradition. What is it about this new spin on the IPA that is so polarizing? Eventually, these thoughts on the Hazy IPA brought me to music. There are so many correlations that range...
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West Coaster, March 30, 2017 By Brandon Hernández•From the Beer Writer: I can be a tough judge of a brewery’s character and wares, but from the first time I visited El Cajon’s Burning Beard Brewing, I’ve been nothing but impressed with their ethos, environs and the liquid fruits of its brew crew’s labor. All of it melds and works together to deliver a concept that, while rather...
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To help you prepare for a kick-ass time, here’s a look at the day’s agenda. Please note: The Beard will be OPEN ONLY TO EVENT TICKET HOLDERS on Saturday, 4/1. Also, because we're completely maxed out on ticket sales, we will not be selling tickets at the door. We’d love to have everyone in, but we just can’t. Our permit says so =( Looking forward to seeing y’all...
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Big Boots Brew Day @ Burning Beard Brewing Co. A play in three acts By Katie Ostler, Beardtender March 27, 2017•The Players Shannon Lynnette - Tasting Room Manager, Burning Beard Brewing Katie Ostler - Beardtender, Burning Beard Brewing Torry Eagle - Beardtender, Burning Beard Brewing Nikki Kojima - Beardtender, Burning Beard Brewing Shannon Hughes - Beertender, Rip Current Brewing Lindsey - Beertender, Rip Current Brewing Sam Olson - Brewer, ChuckAlek Independent Brewers Danielle Rodriguez -...
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West Coaster Magazine March 2017•https://issuu.com/awodigitaledition/docs/west_coaster_march_2017/36 ...
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Burning Beard Brewing What’s On Draft Feb 10, 2017In our last episode before the mid-season break, we learn about a great charity contest from Societe and Setting Sun before enjoying a flight tasting with Shannon from Burning Beard. Next week we go on hiatus for a month, before returning March 13th with a travel episode in Paris, France. Cheers!(NSFWish)https://vimeo.com/203543915...
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