We love keeping you in the loop on what’s brewing in our city — soon, it’s all about San Diego Beer Week, the 14th annual celebration of our local craft suds scene.
The 10-day festivity runs from Fri., Nov. 4-Sun., Nov. 13, with special events and deals across participating breweries + restaurants. The grandest is the 2022 Guild Fest, which returns on Sat., Nov. 5, for the first time since 2019. Here’s what’s on tap.
Introducing this year’s Capital of Craft IPA collab.
Photo via San Diego Brewers Guild
🎉 Guild Fest
Produced by the San Diego Brewers Guild (SDBG) to kick-off Beer Week, the 21+ outdoor shindig goes down from 1-4 p.m. at Surf Sports Park in Del Mar. General admission attendees can sample sips from 60+ local craft breweries while enjoying live music, lawn games, and food trucks.
Pro tips:
- For an extra $15, VIP admission gets you into the festival an hour earlier and includes specialty pours.
- If beer isn’t your thing, sip from kombucha brands + wineries at fest.
- Parking is available onsite for $12.
- Designated Driver tickets will be sold at the door for $20, which include festival access sans the suds.
- Peep the beer list ahead of the fest to plot your tasting priorities.
Beer Week’s closing event is set for Sun., Nov. 13, at The Lodge at Torrey Pines.
Photo via San Diego Brewers Guild
🍺 More toast-worthy deets
- Beer Week begins with a virtual toast at all SDBG member breweries at 7 p.m. Friday.
- For the sixth time, a Capital of Craft IPA will be released during Beer Week — a limited-edition collab between Pizza Port Brewing Company, BattleMage Brewing, Culver Beer, Fall Brewing, Mcilhenney Brewing, Mujeres Brew House, My Yard Live, and TapRoom Beer. Look for it at Guild Fest + across SDBG breweries.
- The closing event — The Beer Garden at The Lodge at Torrey Pines — is on Sun., Nov. 13, and will showcase 28 breweries alongside food from 14 renowned local chefs.
- Did you know? The SDBG is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Over the summer, we spoke with executive director Paige McWey Acers about the Capital of Craft — from humble beginnings to present day.
