The good, the bad, and the future of San Diego’s craft beer scene

This year had its fair share of ups and downs, especially for the local craft beer and homebrewing communities coming out of several years dominated by a pandemic. Judith Downie is the curator for the Brewchive, a California State University, San Marcos collection of local beer history. After reviewing documents and accounts taken after the last major pandemic of 1918, Downie says we’re facing a completely different landscape.