beer california california called craft beer capital america county home based sales volume rank largest craft brewers united_states brewers pioneered specialty beer style known double india pale double called beer culture draw tourism particularly major festivals san diego beer week like consistently rated world history opened commercial brewery father modern san_diego founders time largest manufacturing enterprise county located 32nd street san_diego closed prohibition reopened continued operation displaced 32nd street naval station operates neighborhood located neighborhood san_diego opened closed prohibition reopened brewery landmark story brick building times extraction 1980s ultimately office building operation building listed national_register_of_historic_places revived brewery 14th founded baja california mexico prohibition helped supply americans beer legally buy united_states company moved san_diego following repeal prohibition san_diego largest brewery located main street logan featured large basement beer hall decorated murals paintings brewery operating southern_california company purchased bought closed years local commercially beer revived brewery opened prohibition san drink beer crossing border mexico small town built serve american visitors city population grew modern built supply demand prohibition seven san_diego repeal soon purchased big national companies miller driven business aggressive marketing practices big 1980s local beer market dominated large national brewers alternative imported beer mexico changes national state law late 1970s home legal california allowed operate restaurants premises possible opened brewery columbia street expanded distribution commercial brewery san_diego san_diego consumers exposure beer styles amber pale mid-1990s second adventurous wave craft appeared led local craft beer movement inspired supported home opened later spun beer festivals promoted new styles educated new generation beer local brewers organized event annual event added real festival discontinued festivals added launched annual beer week san_diego established world world beer cup competition held medals went locals san_diego hosted event taking medals taking medals great american beer festival brewers brought home total medals gold silver bronze great american beer festival best small award gone brewers multiple times pizza port beach arthur pizza port ocean beach pizza port won best large award world beer cup best small award went pizza arthur ballast point featured special exhibit history beer county titled san diego craft beer culture beer styles brewers produce range craft best known strongly high alcohol particularly stronger style known double double intensely bitter result bitter beer standard mass produced american beer scores scale average scores double commonly scores higher style pioneered defunct brewery produces double double called san_diego signature beer people refer double economic impact april county home licensed dozen planning stages fastest growing business sectors san_diego seven new licenses issued eighteen county brewers generated million sales increase people worked industry increase beer related tourism important visitor industry year county described beer city destination offer tours facilities rooms dozens commercial tour operators market beer tours annual events san diego beer week launched day county wide festival held early november aimed local residents tourists showcases local beer scene knowledge area heritage festival kicks continues hundreds large small events hosted events scheduled beer week takes place june includes classes beer beer judging participating came states countries special beer events year include july september december notable county located mile stretch route called highway largest brewery southern_california ninth largest craft brewery united_states located san_diego known high alcohol face attitude company best known brand uses slogan hated loved worthy regarded watershed beer san_diego craft map flagship company produces year round special releases collaborations addition brewery room brewery restaurants san_diego company stores stone announced plans open brewery restaurants richmond virginia berlin germany brewery san_diego launched current wave largest brewery operates production brewery san_diego neighborhood brewery restaurants san_diego orange los_angeles riverside counties company flagship amber best selling beer won gold medals category great american beer festival world beer cup opened second largest brewery county company named world beer cup pizza port san won dozens medals international competition pizza port started commercially san_diego brewery win medal great american beer festival pizza port location won medals world beer cup including location won won gold bronze great american beer festival named pizza port location best large named year great american beer festival world beer cup event franchise took medals great american beer festival located san_diego founded strongly high alcoholic content company won medals world beer cup competition including gold popular brewery surveys awarded small company small company year great american beer festival
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