BRANDON HERNÁNDEZ

Award-Winning Professional Journalist, Editor & Author

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I am the founder and Executive Editor providing beverage, food and travel content for San Diego Beer News, the leading outlet of its kind in San Diego, California. I am also a regular contributor to the county’s foremost newspaper, the San Diego Union-Tribune, and the Food & Beverage Editor providing food, beverage, restaurant and travel articles for luxury lifestyle publication, Ranch & Coast Magazine, while also hosting the publication’s “San Diego On Tap” video series about local breweries. I also provide monthly on-air content on the FOX 5 San Diego Morning News and host The Indie Beer Show podcast.

In addition to the above publications, I have contributed to the following national and regional outlets: Food Network (on-air correspondent), USA TODAY, Tasting Table, Wine Enthusiast, All About Beer Magazine, Beer Magazine, The Beer Connoisseur Magazine (columnist), Beer West Magazine, Celebrator Beer News (columnist), Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine, Flagship February, Imbibe Magazine, The New Brewer Magazine, The Full Pint, SevenFifty Daily, Beer Paper L.A., Los Angeles Times and Zagat (editor).

As a native San Diegan, I have contributed to nearly every publication in my hometown, including: San Diego Magazine (columnist), Pacific San Diego Magazine (editor and columnist), San Diego Reader (columnist), West Coaster Magazine (senior editor), Modern Luxury / Riviera Magazine (contributor and interim food/lifestyles editor), SanDiego.com (columnist), Rancho Magazine (columnist), Edible San Diego Magazine, San Diego Home/Garden-Lifestyles Magazine, Where Traveler San Diego Magazine, La Jolla Light / Del Mar Times (columnist), North County Times, KPBS San Diego and CW San Diego.

I have also authored two editions of the San Diego Beer News: Complete Guide to San Diego Breweries, and co-authored and contributed to numerous cookbooks, including the International Association of Culinary Professionals’ multiple award-winning Flying Pans: Two Chefs, One World.

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