Beer

Hillcrest Brewing Company, scheduled for June opening, gives Uptown a brewery to call it’s own

Posted: May 11th, 2012 | Bars/Happy Hours, Beer, Breaking News, Hillcrest, News | No Comments

In recent years, San Diego has developed a reputation as a craft brewing hub, with each neighborhood having its own hotspot where local beer lovers gather. With the upcoming opening of the Hillcrest Brewing Company, Hillcrest now has a brewpub to call its own. For 20 years, the partners behind the MO’s Universe restaurant group have operated Urban MO’s Bar and Grill, Gossip Grill and Baja Betty’s. Now, the restaurant owners are brewing unique beers for the Brewing Company.

Expanding a Stone

Posted: April 13th, 2012 | Beer, People Profiles, South Park |

By Ashley Mackin | SDUN Editor Stone Brewing Co., the Escondido-based craft beer company, is expanding. The company opened a filling station in South Park and is working on a Liberty Station location opening this year, with other projects in the works. Saying that Stone Brewing opened as craft brewing

Whits and Pics: Pumpkin spiced beers and misty piers

Posted: October 28th, 2011 | Arts & Entertainment, Beer, Concert, Festivals & Fairs |

Summer never dies in San Diego; it dons a scarf and earthly colors, keeping its people moving, seasonal pumpkin ale in hand. This was our inspiration as we made the short walk from Texas Street to the depths of North Park where Rocktoberfest was attracting a growing number of local music fans. We could feel a certain autumnal energy as we made our way; the growing thump of the venue’s sound checks hushing our chatter until we were right upon the front gates

Forget October: It’s Time to Look Forward to Beer Week

Posted: October 14th, 2011 | Beer, Festivals & Fairs, Food & Drink |

A little over three years ago, a curious logo began popping up around pubs and restaurants across town. It started on flyers, migrated to coasters, and eventually beamed down from posters and chalkboard art. Its design was stark and minimalist, it’s message clear: a golden pint of beer set in a plain black crest, surrounded by four bold, promising letters:

Hoptown Girl: The new (old) kid on the block

Posted: August 19th, 2011 | Beer |

Rey Knight is an artisan at heart. In fact, you might recognize his name from one of the most artistic lines of food products to emerge in San Diego in recent years: Knight Salumi. What you may not know is that, for the past three years, the multi-talented craftsman has been hatching a plan to open a craft brewery, and that, as of May this year, that plan finally came to fruition

Three excuses to grab a pint this summer

Posted: July 25th, 2011 | Beer |

Businesses in San Diego’s Uptown neighborhoods are constantly in flux, and this summer is no exception. It seems every week there is a new announcement of a restaurant, a menu change, or an expansion—especially when it comes to craft beer.

Dr. Ink: Meat and greet over drinks at Fat City’s modest digs

Posted: March 6th, 2011 | Bars/Happy Hours, Beer, Columnists, Food & Drink |

Ignore the fact that the historic Art Deco building housing Fat City Steakhouse needs a power washing and that it shares space with a Denny’s and the now-defunct China Camp. If you’re looking for drinks and steaks on the cheap, you’ve come to the right place

News: Uptown becomes hotspot for homebrewers

Posted: February 4th, 2011 | Beer, Columnists, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, People Profiles | 2 Comments

If Kelsey McNair of North Park wants to grab a beer, he doesn’t have to walk very far. He knows a great place in the neighborhood that’s open around the clock, has 14 beers on tap, from fruity Belgian ales to strong Russian imperial stouts to award-winning India Pale Ales. This place just so happens to be his house

Come On Get Happy: True North boasts ‘hair of the dog’ six days a week

Posted: January 7th, 2011 | Bars/Happy Hours, Beer, Food & Drink, North Park, Restaurants |

As countless fellow drinkers lay in bed New Year’s Day with bottles of Ibuprofen within arm’s reach, Dr. Ink and friends chucked the pharmaceuticals and formed our own hangover clinic inside True North’s bright and airy atmosphere, where happy hour runs generously from noon to 7 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays.

Hoptown Girl: New Beers’ Resolutions

Posted: January 7th, 2011 | Bars/Happy Hours, Beer, Food & Drink, South Park | 1 Comment

As the first week of the new year unfolds, I’ve thought a lot about my priorities (I’m guessing I’m not alone). I’ve thought about how I want to spend my time, what I want to work towards, and what I hope to accomplish in 2011. But among my wishes for health, happiness and quality time with friends and family (and the art of making sausage, which I’m determined to learn), is a strong undercurrent of desire. I’d like to devote a lot of my time this year to beer