by Anna Brigham | May 11, 2016 | Beer News
We have been saying that San Diego has the best beer in the world for some time now, and apparently judges from around the world think so too. This past weekend, the ceremony to announce winners of the World Beer Cup was held in Philadelphia. 1907 breweries from 55...
by Anna Brigham | May 6, 2016 | Thorn Street Brewery Fun
Recently, TSB staff took a south-bound trip to Baja, Mexico, to relax in the sun and take advantage of one of the coolest things about living in San Diego: the short distance to an entirely new country and culture. We stayed in a cliff-side house in La Mision, which...
by Anna Brigham | May 3, 2016 | Beer News, Thorn Street Brewery Fun
“I’m a 42 year old man and my tits are out of control!” Glenn, from Wilmington, CA, recently stated in an interview. “I am speaking out today to warn all craft beer drinkers of this debilitating issue. It started out with my children making fun...
by Anna Brigham | Apr 27, 2016 | Beer News
Boston Beer Company, owner of Sam Adams, is struggling to convince their shareholders to hold on, as their stock plunged 12% when the company recently released their dismal first quarter results for the year. According to their numbers, so far their quarterly revenue...
by Anna Brigham | Apr 22, 2016 | Beer News
April 16th was an exciting day for San Diego craft beer drinkers because opening up in the space previously occupied by Alesmith Brewing was non other than Mikkeller Brewing. Mikkel Borg Bjergsø is perhaps the most famous gypsy brewer, known for exploring a huge range...
by Anna Brigham | Apr 20, 2016 | Beer Information, Beer News
Hops are a hot commodity these days. With the hop-heavy, craft beer industry booming world-wide, hop farmers are feeling the pressure. Not only are there more breweries than ever, with 620 hop-seekers opening up in the last year alone, but IPA, the most popular style...
by Anna Brigham | Apr 16, 2016 | Beer Information
It seems as though the celebrity products are popping up everywhere these days. They offer up their names to endorse all sorts of products from make-up, to clothing, to restaurants, to fitness regimens. It only seems fitting that they would get into the craft beer...
by Anna Brigham | Apr 13, 2016 | Beer News
It was announced earlier this week that Virginia based brewery, Devil’s Backbone Brewing Co., was bought by Anheuser-Busch for an undisclosed amount. This is hardly a surprising move for the beer giant, as it just follows their recent model of expanding their...
by Anna Brigham | Apr 8, 2016 | Beer Information, Events
Sake is an ancient, fermented beverage, known throughout the world as the perfect accompaniment to sushi and other Japanese fare. When asked about sake, most people will tell you it’s a “rice wine.” Well, most people happen to be wrong, because sake...
by Anna Brigham | Apr 6, 2016 | Beer Information, Beer News
If you are an IPA lover then you are probably well-versed in both East Coast and West Coast style IPAs. East Coast IPAs are known for their malty and slightly sweeter characteristics while West Coast IPAs are known for being hop-forward with a drier finish. But what...
