Now And Zin Wine

San Diego County's The Hop Concept puts the sensation of their brews right on the label, right in the name.  Their beers all utilize ho...

San Diego County's The Hop Concept puts the sensation of their brews right on the label, right in the name.  Their beers all utilize ho...

When I drink beer, it is usually an IPA, or India Pale Ale.  When I'm twice as thirsty, I make it a Double IPA.  Here's one I like a...

The makers of Arrogant Bastard Ale do all that they can to live up to their marketing.  On the can: "Drink Fresh Numbskull," and o...

Much as I am amazed at how many great wines come out of Lodi, I find the same fascination with beers from San Diego County.  They're a...

Old jokes about mothers-in-law don't apply here.  My wife's mom loads me up with booze at Christmas, for which I am grateful.  The...

San Diego's Modern Times Beer is an inventive and committed craft brewery. I tried their Orderville IPA a bit ago and loved it. More...

You've probably experienced the same sort of thing that happened to San Diego’s Modern Times Beer , only maybe not with hops. The sto...

Escondido's Stone Brewing has long been a favorite in Southern California. They are probably a favorite in other areas, too, but I do...

Redhook Brewing was founded in Seattle in 1981, when beer was bad and everybody knew it. The craft beer movement was the best thing to ev...

Sometimes those 22-ounce bottles of beer come in pretty handy. If you're a beer lover, and you're only having one beer, this is a ...

When I lived in San Diego in the mid-'90s, one of my favorite late afternoon hangouts was a restaurant in Pacific Beach called  Arm...