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!

Barley & Sword: Bringing Old-World Brews to North County and Winning Fans Fast

91XMarch 20, 2026

It takes a lot for a beer company to be unique in county awash in breweries, but Barley & Sword Brewing has done just that...and people dig it! Found...

Global Flavor Meets Local Craft Beer at SeaWorld’s Seven Seas Food Festival

91XMarch 13, 2026

It's that time of year again; time for increasing the already big-time appeal of visiting SeaWorld San Diego by pairing worldly dishes fro...

A Taste of Green Cheek: Evan Price on Brewing, Pilsners, and Oceanside

91XMarch 6, 2026

Two years ago, an award-winning Orange County brewing entity with an ever-rotating roster of ales, lagers and other house-made adult beverages touched down in O...

From Desperados to Collaboration: Inside Dos Desperados Brewery’s Latest Craft Creations

91XFebruary 20, 2026

San Marcos is home to a family-run beer outfit that's been slaking thirsts for over a decade. Dubbed Dos Desperados Brewery, the company came into its own under...

Brewing Without Shortcuts: The Relentless Rise of Protector Brewery

91XFebruary 13, 2026

It takes more than filling out a few forms for a brewery to become USDA-certified as all-organic. Just ask the head of Miramar's only such-certified beer compan...

Pints, Pies, and 17 Years: The Staying Power of Blind Lady Ale House

91XFebruary 6, 2026

It seems like only yesterday that Blind Lady Ale Houseopened its doors in Normal Heights, but that reliably outstanding bar and nanobrewery just celebrated 17 y...

Kearny Mesa to Normal Heights: The Hopnonymous Takeover

91XJanuary 30, 2026

In 2019, Hopnonymous Brewing arrived in Kearny Mesa as a complete unknown. More than six years later, it's one of the biggest cult-favorite beer operations in s...

Harland Brewing Expands: From Scripps Ranch to 4S Ranch with New Restaurant and Fresh Brews

91XJanuary 23, 2026

Born in the 'burbs of Scripps Ranch, Harland Brewing has opened multiple locations spanning from Bay Park to South Park. In the process, they've built up a culi...

A Brewmaster’s Homecoming: From Karl Strauss to Chula Vista Brewery

91XJanuary 16, 2026

Tune in for the latest on a local brewer who got his start after being hired on by Karl Strauss Brewing Brewmaster (and BFB's very own) Paul Segura many moons a...