Beer for Breakfast

Beer for Breakfast is your weekly insight into the San Diego Craft Beer community with Marty, Karl Strauss Brewmaster Paul Segura, and Brandon Hernández from San Diego Beer News! Every week we feature a local brewery, so check it out and find out what local craft beer to try next!

BattleMage Brewing: Eight Years of Fantasy, Fermentation, and Fandom

91XOctober 3, 2025

It seemed like a fantasy when two Ballast Point Brewing vets went out on their own and opened their own Vista beer-making operation paying homage to ales, lager...

Rancho BEERnardo Brings Suds, Stories, and San Diego Icons to Webb Park

91XSeptember 26, 2025

Next Saturday will be the sudsiest of the year for the inland North County community of Rancho Bernardo, as world-class local and out-of-town breweries descend ...

Countdown to Stone’s 29th Anniversary: A Pre-Game with Bold Brews

91XSeptember 19, 2025

We're just one week out from Stone Brewing's 29th Anniversary Celebration. Taking place at Stone's Escondido HQ on Saturday, September 27, it'll be an "all VIP"...

Cheers to Bay City Brewing for 10 Years!

91XSeptember 12, 2025

This week, Brewmaster Paul Segura checks in on the liquid handiwork of a past Karl Strauss colleague who has played a major role in shaping his current workplac...

Arcana Brewing Brings Distinctive Craft to Carlsbad’s Beer Landscape

91XSeptember 5, 2025

There's a business park in Carlsbad, just north of Palomar Airport Road where three local breweries have been established. Of them all, the one that's stuck is ...

Kairoa Brewing’s Kiwi Spirit and Creative Beers

91XSeptember 5, 2025

A brewpub founded by New Zealand sheep farmers with a Maori name translating to "Long Cloud". Believe it or not, that's not where Kairoa Brewi...

North Park Beer Co. Turns Nine: Triple-Dry-Hopped Fun Awaits

91XSeptember 2, 2025

Believe it or not, North Park Beer Co., a must-visit brewery in a must-visit beer town, is turning nine this weekend. While their Sunday anniversary party is so...

Summer Suds: The BFB Crew Shares Their Favorite Local Brews

91XAugust 8, 2025

With summer in full swing, it seemed the perfect time for each member of the BFB crew to share some about some of their favorite locally produced sunny-season b...

Ramona’s Smoking Cannon Brewery: New Owners, Same Passion for Beer and Live Music

91XAugust 1, 2025

A few months back, Ramona's lone craft-beer operation, Smoking Cannon Brewery, was purchased by a married couple with roots in the community extending to its li...