Q&A: Tom Nickel
Organizer, San Diego International Beer Festival There’s more to the San Diego County Fair than tilt-a-whirls, geode collections, hot-tub shows and deep-fried everything. It also plays host to one of...
View ArticleBeer of the Week: Nickel Larry’s Place IPA
Larry’s Place IPA, a tribute brewed by Nickel Beer Company From the Beer Writer: When beloved individuals pass on, people pay their respects in a variety of ways ranging from heartfelt eulogies,...
View ArticleBeer to the Rescue back bigger than ever to help lupus patients
When I was diagnosed with the chronic auto-immune disease, lupus, in 2014, I felt very ill and entirely defenseless. I’d been suffering from the condition without a diagnosis for nearly a decade and...
View ArticleSampler Flight: June Events
While the rest of the country waits for summer, San Diegans get a leg up on the season thanks to eternal sunshine. Take advantage of this benefit of Southern California residence by getting out ad...
View ArticleBallast Point holding Family Reunion brews
Nickel Beer owner and former Home Brew Mart employee Tom Nickel (third from right) during a Family Reunion collaboration brew day at Ballast Point’s Miramar brewery. Before Ballast Point Brewing was a...
View ArticleJulian Brewing Company v2.0
On Memorial Day weekend of 2016, downtown Julian’s The Bailey Wood-Fired BBQ closed its doors. That move shut down its on-site fermentation component, Julian Brewing Company. The business was taken...
View ArticleQ&A: Tom Nickel
Organizer, San Diego International Beer Festival There’s more to the San Diego County Fair than tilt-a-whirls, geode collections, hot-tub shows and deep-fried everything. It also plays host to one of...
View ArticleBeer of the Week: Nickel Larry’s Place IPA
From the Beer Writer: When beloved individuals pass on, people pay their respects in a variety of ways ranging from heartfelt eulogies, lasting dedications and artistic gestures. In the brewing...
View ArticleBeer to the Rescue back bigger than ever to help lupus patients
When I was diagnosed with the chronic auto-immune disease, lupus, in 2014, I felt very ill and entirely defenseless. I’d been suffering from the condition without a diagnosis for nearly a decade and...
View ArticleSampler Flight: June Events
While the rest of the country waits for summer, San Diegans get a leg up on the season thanks to eternal sunshine. Take advantage of this benefit of Southern California residence by getting out ad...
View ArticleBallast Point holding Family Reunion brews
Before Ballast Point Brewing was a company capable of commanding decuple figures, before it grew into San Diego County’s largest brewery and one of the biggest beer-producers in the country, before...
View ArticleJulian Brewing Company v2.0
On Memorial Day weekend of 2016, downtown Julian’s The Bailey Wood-Fired BBQ closed its doors. That move shut down its on-site fermentation component, Julian Brewing Company. The business was taken...
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