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Capital of Craft IPA 2024!

​Honoring San Diego’s world-renowned craft beer community, Capital of Craft IPA is brewed annually in collaboration with seven SDBG brewery members. The West Coast-style IPA is released on the first day of San Diego Beer Week. For 2024 SDBW, the specialty beer will be served on tap throughout San Diego County for a limited time starting Friday, November 1.

Capital of Craft IPA 2024
Collaboration Team:
Fall Brewing Company (Hosting Brewery)
BLAH Brewing
Hopnonymous Brewing
Black Plague Brewing
Hodad's Brewing Company
Ketch Brewing
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Thanks to Our Sponsor Partners for the 2024 Collaboration

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2023 Capital of Craft
West Coast IPA


ABV: 6.5%
​HOPS: HS Grove, Nelson, Centennial


FLAVOR PROFILE: 
This classically San Diego beer is bursting with hop aroma reminiscent of stone and tropical fruits supported by a bready malt backbone provided from Gambrinus IPA Malt. Fermented with Helles Lager Yeast, the 2023 Capital of Craft provides a clean crisp profile to accentuate delicate hop character while boosting drinkability. 
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Collaboration Team:
3Punk Ales | Northern Pine Brewing | GOAL. Brewing
 | Dogleg Brewing Co. | Kilowatt Beer | Seek Beer Co. | Modern Times (host brewery)
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​Sponsors: BSG CraftBrewing | White Labs Inc.
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2022 Capital of Craft IPA
ABV: 6.8% IBU: 45
​HOPS: El Dorado, Sitiva, Mourtere and Nectaron


FLAVOR PROFILE: Crisp, tropical fruit-forward hoppy ale/lager hybrid. The use of Hana barley malts, which is a Czech heirloom variety, delivers an authentic, complex Pilsner malt flavor. The hop profile gives 2022 Capital of Craft IPA notes of tropical fruit and citrus. You can expect clean flavors to showcase the malts and hops from fermenting at a cooler temperature and blending in lager yeast. CHEERS TO SAN DIEGO CRAFT BEER!
Collaboration Team:
Culver Beer Co. | TapRoom Beer Co. | My Yard Live | Mujeres Brew House | BattleMage Brewing Co | Mcilhenney Brewing Co. | Fall Brewing Co. | Pizza Port Brewing Co. (host brewery)
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​Sponsors: BSG CraftBrewing | CanWorks | White Labs Inc.

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2021 Capital of Craft IPA
ABV: 7.3% IBU: 50
​HOPS: Centennial, Simcoe, Chinook Cryo, Idaho 7, Azacca
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FLAVOR PROFILE: Bright, crisp IPA with notes of lemon, peach and juicy tropical fruit characters. The addition of a California-grown barley lends to a cracker-like backbone that imparts the aggressive bitterness, allowing for bright fruit flavors and aromatics to shine through. 

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 Collaboration Team:
Ballast Point Brewing Company | Booze Bros. Brewing Co. | Craft Coast Beer & Tacos | Eppig Brewing Co. | ​Latchkey Brewing Company | Puesto Cervecería | Rouleur Brewing Co. | Societe Brewing Company (host brewery)
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​Sponsors:
Country Malt Group | Mobile West Canning Group | Mother Sponge | White Labs Inc. | Yakima Chief Hops
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