SANTA ROSA, CA – FEBRUARY 07: Russian River Brewing Company customers clink their glasses while drinking the newly released Pliny the Younger triple IPA beer on February 7, 2014 in Santa Rosa, California. Hundreds of people lined up hours before the opening of Russian River Brewing Co. to taste the 10th annual release of the wildly popular Pliny the Younger triple IPA beer that will only be available on tap from February 7th through February 20th. Craft beer aficionados rank Pliny the Younger as one of the top beers in the world. The craft beer sector of the beverage industry has grown from being a niche market into a fast growing 12 billion dollar business, as global breweries continue to purchase smaller regional craft breweries such this week’s purchase of New York’s Blue Point Brewing by AB Inbev. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Beer enthusiasts, rejoice! The annual San Diego Beer Week (SDBW) is returning to the county to celebrate the sudsy beverage.
Crafted by the San Diego Brewers Guild, Beer Week boasts 10 tasty days that are made of tastings, beer releases and fun events at participating breweries. With last year’s festivities held entirely online due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s SDBW is being welcomed with a cheers and clink between glasses.
San Diego Beer Week will begin Friday at 7 p.m. with a Virtual Kick-Off Toast and run through Nov. 14. The countywide celebrations have breweries participating all throughout the region from North County to the South Bay.
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In honor of SDBW, eight local craft brewers teamed together for an annual collaboration to create the 2021 Capital of Craft IPA. The delicious concoction will be available only for a limited time.
Those who are in the pursuit of “hoppiness” can click here for more information on the week’s festivities.
