Normcore Voted Best San Diego Lager
Best of San Diego Beer Reader's Choice Awards • West Coaster, February 2018 By Mike Shess https://issuu.com/awodigitaledition/docs/west_coaster_february_2018/10...
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San Diego’s favorite beertenders
Pacific Magazine, January 12, 2017 • By Laurie Delk • With around 200 breweries and tasting rooms in San Diego county, selecting a favorite beertender is like picking a favorite beer (read: nearly impossible). Some are as much a part of the local craft beer scene as the breweries themselves, while some blaze onto the scene with verve and personality, capturing hearts and grins along the way. The members...
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A Look Back at San Diego Beer in 2017
The events, trends, and brews that made the year in beer • San Diego Magazine, January 4, 2018 By Bruce Glassman • At the end of December, when I take that annual look back over the past twelve months, I realize that every year has something of its own personality. I say “something” because every year also has a lot in common with every other; more breweries...
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2017 Recap: Beers of the Week
West Coaster, December 22, 2017 By Brandon Hernández • Each week, I feature a locally produced beer that is special from one of numerous standpoints. Sometimes it’s an anniversary beer, other times I go with collaborations. The draw of something unique often piques my interest, then there are times when a beer just tastes outstanding. But the basic plan of action is to highlight quality ales and lagers...
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2017 Recap: Best San Diego County Breweries
West Coaster, December 21, 2017 By Brandon Hernández • What are the best craft breweries in San Diego County? I get asked that all the time. When people pose that question, it’s usually because they’re visiting, so I tailor my response around the types of beers they enjoy, where they’re staying, if they have transportation, etc. But when I take stock for the purposes of an end-of-year article,...
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West Coaster, December 20, 2017 By Brandon Hernández • In reading a list of most-improved breweries, one can make the assumption that in order to make that roster these interests must have been pumping out bad beer at some point. While this certainly could be true, it is not always the case with brewing companies that find themselves a part of this annually shifting assemblage. In most cases...
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Beer gives back
Societe and Alesmith are just a few companies getting in the holiday spirit. San Diego City Beat, December 4, 2017 By Beth Demmon • JMC Construction has partnered with Burning Beard Brewing (785 Vernon Way) in El Cajon to collect toys for children living at the A.B. and Jessie Polinsky Children’s Center. Donations will be accepted through Dec. 10, so stop by for a pint and a high five. Read the full article here: http://sdcitybeat.com/food-drink/final-draught/beer-gives-back/ ...
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The new crowd of San Diego breweries
Number has doubles since 214 San Diego Reader, Oct. 25, 2017 By Ian Anderson • Burning Beard Brewing Co. El Cajon, 2016 As brewers and business partners, Burning Beard’s Mike Maass and Jeff Wiederkehr form one of the sharpest tandems in San Diego beer, and they've managed to do what no one else has, short of Alpine or Nickel Beer Company: open a destination brewery in East County. You needn’t drive...
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Room 101, Wet Hops, and Role Playing
By Jeff Wiederkehr Co-Founder, Head Brewer Burning Beard Brewing Co. September 5, 2017 • A multidimensional blog post in which it is so hot we travel back in time, get inside Jeff’s head, learn how a wet-hopped beer recipe is formulated, and discover the most important thing on brew day is the sound track. This Is the Prologue On this day, September 1st 2017, perhaps the hottest day on Earth, or maybe...
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Seany Beer Brunch a Smashing Success!
On Sunday, June 11, we hosted our 1st Annual Seany Beer Brunch at Burning Beard. Five months in planning, the event was a beer-and-food pairing fundraiser to benefit The Seany Foundation, a local 501(c)(3) that brings hope and happiness to kids affected by cancer and their families. Little did we know when we first hatched the idea just how awesome the day would be, nor how awesome...
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