by Anna Brigham | Nov 23, 2016 | Beer News
Beer from the Sun We are excited to announce that Thorn Street Brewery is officially solar powered! While this has been in the works for a while, we are super pumped to be able to take another step in the “green direction.” The guys from Efficient Solar...
by Anna Brigham | Nov 16, 2016 | Events
Imperial Ales have been popping up on beer menus across the U.S. with more and more frequency. One question we get asked a lot here at Thorn Street is, “What’s an imperial beer?” Whether you are ordering an imperial stout, an imperial IPA or an...
by Anna Brigham | Nov 11, 2016 | Events
A Matter of Choice With the recent reports that craft beer sales are slowing, many are left wondering if the golden bubble is finally bursting. No industry could keep the year over year growth that craft beer has seen these last ten years. If you look closer at the...
by Anna Brigham | Nov 9, 2016 | Beer Information
The presidential election is finally over and boy was it was a doozy. No matter how you voted, many people are left today with what we like to call an “election hangover.” Well, we have the perfect panacea. While there might be a lot of fear and negativity...
by Anna Brigham | Nov 4, 2016 | Events
The best week for San Diego craft beer is finally here!! In its 7th year, San Diego Beer Week is a celebration of San Diego’s rich craft beer culture. This week is a time for breweries, bars, and restaurants to pull out all the stops with events, tap takeovers,...
by Anna Brigham | Oct 28, 2016 | Thorn Street Brewery Fun
Halloween is almost here, and for many, that means candy, costumes and haunted houses. Now, we aren’t talking about the overpriced and under-scary haunted houses that pop up in towns before the big holiday. But what about a haunted brewery? Here at Thorn Street,...
by Anna Brigham | Oct 19, 2016 | Beer News
The San Diego craft beer community was shocked to hear that Stone Brewing recently laid off approximately 60 employees, amounting to 5% of their workforce. This is surprising, because up until this point, Stone appeared to be having a banner year. They went...
by Anna Brigham | Oct 15, 2016 | Beer News
AB InBev/SABMiller Merger Closes The two biggest beer companies in the world finalized their merger earlier this week to the tune of more than $100 Billion. Merger, acquisition, takeover…whatever you want to call it, AB InBev decided they wanted SABMiller and...
by Anna Brigham | Oct 12, 2016 | Beer News
GABF Wrap-Up The 35th annual Great American Beer Fest was held this past weekend in Denver. The festival wrapped up Sunday, with brewers and brewery reps flying home, beer-soaked and probably more than a little hungover. With 1700 breweries pouring more than...
by Anna Brigham | Oct 7, 2016 | Beer News
Beer Festivals: Inside the Industry It’s a beautiful, sunny, Saturday in San Diego and you have just paid $50 for all-you-can-drink of your favorite local beers at an outdoor beer festival. Along with unlimited tastes of beer, you are treated to live music and...
