Skyduster Beer, the buzzy Los Angeles-born brand favored by top chefs at some of the country’s most acclaimed restaurants, is brewing its crisp, food-friendly lagers and pilsners right here in San Diego County – but you still can’t find it on tap anywhere in town. Here’s why.
Founded in 2022 by Jonny Marler and Nick Smith, Skyduster has become the darling of LA’s culinary world, pouring at hotspots like Bestia, Saffy’s, Bavel, and Pizzeria Bianco. Known for its minimalist branding, restrained flavor profiles, and obsession with drinkability, the brand has built its identity around chefs, not beer geeks.
Recently, the upstart beer brand quietly secured space to brew at the former Belching Beaver Pub 980 facility in Vista. But despite the location, Skyduster co-founder Jonny Marler confirmed that the site is strictly for production – there won’t be a tasting room, and the beer brewed there will continue to be shipped north to their existing Los Angeles accounts…