30 Years of Coronado Brewing: Legacy Beers, Salty Crew, and What’s Next

Coronado Brewing is celebrating 30 years of San Diego beer, and Brendan Kragel joins Jeff, Jeff, and San Diego Brewers Guild President Esthela Davila to talk about the beers, stories, and local identity behind the brand. From the surprising origin of Orange Avenue and the creation of Salty Crew as the ultimate “boat beer,” to Weekend Vibes, Nado Lager, and the return of classics like Mermaid’s Red and Buried at Sea, the crew digs into three decades of Coronado Brewing history. Brendan also talks about the brewery’s Stoked on Beer content, its growing footprint beyond San Diego, and why the plan for the next 30 years is pretty simple: keep making great beer and stay authentically Coronado. Plus: road-trip beers, fruit beer debates, fly fishing, questionable ESPN programming, Shark Beer Week—and plans for an I Like Beer podcast from a boat.