Welcome to San Diego Beer News‘ weekly list of beers tapping for the first time or returning to beer lists at breweries throughout San Diego County, including links where you can find additional info or purchase the beers online. For more details regarding release/tapping dates, times and locations, consult the official website or social-media accounts of the brewing companies listed.
Athletic Brewing (Miramar): Pale Hop Non-alcoholic Pale Ale, < 0.5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
Ballast Point Brewing (Little Italy): Dolcita West Coast Pilsner, 4.8%
Bear Roots Brewing (Vista, Escondido): Pineapple Express Hazy IPA, 7.8%
Belching Beaver Brewery (Oceanside, Vista, North Park): Caramel Mocha Latte Blonde Stout, 6%
Belching Beaver Brewery (Oceanside, Vista, North Park): Death by Blueberry Wheat Ale w/ Blueberry, 4.5%
Belching Beaver Brewery (Oceanside, Vista, North Park): First Pick Fresh Hop IPA, 7.4%
Belching Beaver Brewery (Oceanside, Vista, North Park): Live, Laugh, Lager Munich-style Helles Lager, 5%
Burgeon Beer Co. (Carlsbad, Vista, Escondido, Downtown): Moonlit Double Dry-hopped Hazy IPA, 6.6% – PURCHASE ONLINE
Burgeon Beer Co. (Carlsbad, Vista, Escondido, Downtown): Stay Golden Double Dry-hopped IPA, 6.3% (collaboration w/ Cannonball Creek Brewing) – PURCHASE ONLINE
Chula Vista Brewery (Chula Vista, Eastlake): Pinche Frio Cold IPA, 6.5%
East Village Brewing (East Village): The Urbanite West Coast IPA, 6.5%
One of Burgeon Beer Co.’s first two releases of 2026 is Stay Golden, a double dry-hopped West Coast IPA brewed with Cannonball Creek Brewing
Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Jasper Double Dry-hopped Hazy Double IPA, 7.8% (collaboration w/ Fidens Brewing) – PURCHASE ONLINE
Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Living in the After West Coast Pilsner, 5.6% – PURCHASE ONLINE
Green Cheek Beer Co. (Oceanside): Rage Cave Double Dry-hopped West Coast IPA, 6.8% – PURCHASE ONLINE
Harland Brewing (Scripps Ranch, Bay Park, South Park): Wainui New Zealand-style IPA, 6.5%
Helix Brewing (La Mesa): Galaxy Rye IPA, 6.4%
Helix Brewing (La Mesa): Pursuing Hoppiness IPA, 7%
Helix Brewing (La Mesa): Stoner Moment IPA, 7%
Karl Strauss Brewing (Downtown, Sorrento Mesa, Rancho Bernardo, Carlsbad): Jubilation West Coast IPA
Little Bird Brewing (North Park): Little Hawk IPA, 7%
North Park Beer Co. (North Park): Bird World Fighter Jet Double Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Stout, 16.5% (collaboration w/ Horus Aged Ales)
North Park Beer Co. (North Park): …Ever After Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Dessert Stout w/ Peanut, Peanut Brittle & Vanilla, 14.7% (collaboration w/ Brujos Brewing)
Snow White, a winter-suited (read: high-alcohol) Belgian-style tripel is currently on tap at Pizza Port’s Imperial Beach brewpub
North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): Hop-Fu! Double Dry-hopped West Coast IPA, 7.5% – PURCHASE ONLINE
North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): New Year, New-Fu! Triple Dry-hopped West Coast IPA, 7.2% – PURCHASE ONLINE
North Park Beer Co. (North Park, Bankers Hill, Pacific Beach): Riwaka Collider Triple Dry-hopped Hazy Triple IPA, 10% – PURCHASE ONLINE
Pizza Port (Imperial Beach): Snow White Belgian-style Tripel, 10%
Pizza Port (Imperial Beach): Tokachi Japanese-style Lager, 4.7%
Pizza Port Bressi Ranch (Carlsbad): Girl Dinner Pastry Stout w/ Coconut & Oreos, 9.4%
Pizza Port Bressi Ranch (Carlsbad): Therapy Session Double IPA, 9%
The Roadies Brewing (Vista): Pocket Pale Ale, 5.3%
Seek Beer Co. (North Park): None the Wiser West Coast IPA
Seek Beer Co. (North Park): Rich Rewards Hazy Triple IPA
Smoking Cannon Brewery (Ramona): Bellona Irish-style Red Ale, 4.8%
Stone Brewing (Escondido, Oceanside, Downtown, Point Loma): Green Buds IPA, 7%