Seven Years, Summer Beers, and San Diego’s Craft Beer Future

The I Like Beer crew is celebrating seven years of beer, stories, field trips, and plenty of strange Toast, Roast, and Pour One Out moments. Jeff and Jeff are joined by founding member and sound guy Tom for a look back at the early days of the podcast, from backyard recordings and first brewery visits to the friendships, stories, and local beer community that helped shape the show. Then Esthela Davila returns for a summer 2026 Capital of Craft Check-In, talking about the current state of San Diego beer, new breweries in the works, regional highlights, San Diego Beer Week, Battle of the Guilds, and why the local craft beer scene is still in a strong place. Plus, the crew cracks into regional San Diego Beer News Awards beers, talks summer drinking, Fieldwork, Stone, Chula Vista breweries, North County growth, and why there is always another local beer story worth sharing. Cheers to seven years, and cheers to San Diego beer. 🍻