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Last year, Harland Brewing decided to up its culinary game in a big way, hiring white-linen chef Scott Cannon as its Director of Culinary Operations. In a matter of months, he has overseen a revamp of the eight-year-old company's South Park eatery, installation of a kitchen at its Scripps Ranch headquarters, and the debut of a full-service restaurant in 4S Ranch's Del Sur Town Center. Each project has been a success behind bold, eclectic dishes like kung pao calamari, three-cheese gnocchi, and a fried chicken sandwich anointed with gochujang hot honey. Next up is The Clubhouse, a bar and resto at the Mission Bay Golf Course that's scheduled to debut later this month. B.H. It takes something really special to be labeled one-of-a-kind in a county awash with craft beer, but that's just the type of magic that's being conjured at Lyons Peak Brewing, where owner and brewmaster Chad Stevens is producing something that's unique, not just in San Diego but the entire country. Enter Handgeplukte Kriek, a barrel-aged Belgian-style sour ale flavored with Schaerbeek cherries, a rare breed handpicked from 200 trees Stevens imported from Europe and planted on his Jamul estate. The result is a luxurious, sweet-tart sipper that's more than an anomaly. It's also an award-winner after being named the best beer of its kind at the "Olympics of Beer," the 2026 World Beer Cup. B.H. In just over a year, South Park's Bock has become one of the most beloved craft-beer bars in all of San Diego. Located on the 30th Street plot that was home to iconic watering hole Hamilton's Tavern, this brainchild of beverage-centric entrepreneur Brian Jensen (Bottlecraft, Vino Carta) celebrates the U.S.'s hip, oft-hoppy liquid gems in concert with imported ale-and-lager archetypes from across the Atlantic. The latter taste right at home in Euro-style environs replete with dark woods, the mounted head of a goat ("bock" in Deutsch), and beer-infused German fare (Bavarian pretzels, chicken schnitzel, and the best of the wursts) from in-house culinary partner, Biersal. B.H. LYONS PEAK BREWING COMPANY: PHOTO BY WILL PIDD HARLAND BREWING CO.: PHOTO COURTESY OF HARLAND BREWING CO. BOCK: PHOTO BY LUKE SCHMUECKER Harland Brewing Lyons Peak Brewing Company Bock ranchandcoast.com 70 JUNE 2026 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE Most Unique Beer Project: Lyons Peak Brewing Company Best New Beer Bar: Bock Best Culinary Advancements from a Brewery: Harland Brewing