Awards
2024
Second place: North American Guild of Beer Writers — “Best Book” for The Beer Lover’s Guide to Cider: American Ciders for Craft Beer Fans to Explore
Second place: Society of Professional Journalists - San Diego Chapter — “Non-daily Reporting and Writing — Sports Story” category for “Paddle Battles” in San Diego Magazine
Finalist: Edible Communities’ Best of Edible Awards — “Best Profile Story” category for “All Eyes on Claudette” in Edible San Diego
Honorable Mention: San Diego Press Club’s Excellence in Journalism Awards — “Magazines: Profile” category for “All Eyes on Claudette” in Edible San Diego
Honorable Mention: San Diego Press Club’s Excellence in Journalism Awards — “Magazines: Series” for “Food News” in San Diego Magazine
2023
First place: North American Guild of Beer Writers — “Best Blog” category for Prohibitchin’
Third place: Society of Professional Journalists - San Diego Chapter — “Non-daily Reporting and Writing — Food Story” category
for “More Than ‘Just Beer’” in San Diego Magazine
2022
First place: North American Guild of Beer Writers — “Best Commentary” category for “Craft Beer Faces a Gender and Race Reckoning” in Civil Eats
First place: North American Guild of Beer Writers — “Best Blog” category for Prohibitchin’
Third place: San Diego Press Club — “Online and Daily newspapers: Series - Light Subject” category for “The Story of Water - Part Three and Part Four” in Edible San Diego Magazine
Highly Commended by the British Guild of Beer Writers for Best Self-Published Writing about Beer — Prohibitchin’
2021
First place: North American Guild of Beer Writers — “Best Criticism or Commentary” category for “Work, Worth, and Wreckage — When Your Job Is Your Life, What Happens When You Lose It?” in Good Beer Hunting
First place: San Diego Press Club — “Radio/Podcast: Feature” category for “EP-296 Esthela Davila and Carmen Favela, Mujeres Brew House” in Good Beer Hunting
First place: San Diego Press Club — “Blog for/by journalists” category for Prohibitchin’
Second place: North American Guild of Beer Writers — “Best Blog” for Prohibitchin’
Second place: Society of Professional Journalists - San Diego Chapter — “Daily Reporting and Writing Division — Multicultural Story” for “San Diego Welcomes First Latina-Founded Community Brewing Space, Mujeres Brew House” in VinePair
Second place: San Diego Press Club — “Non-daily newspapers: Series” category for “The Story of Water in Southern California” in Edible San Diego Magazine
Second place: San Diego Press Club — “Online and Daily Newspapers Feature: Serious Subject” category for “Work, Worth, and Wreckage — When Your Job Is Your Life, What Happens When You Lose It?” in Good Beer Hunting
Honorable mention: North American Guild of Beer Writers — “Best Business Writing” category for “Division in the Ranks — How Should Leadership Organizations Handle Members Breaking the Rules?” in Good Beer Hunting
Shortlisted for the British Guild of Beer Writers’ 2021 Awards “Asahi Award for Best Beer Broadcaster”
2020
First place: North American Guild of Beer Writers — “Best Criticism or Commentary” category for “Under the Influence” in Caña Magazine
Second place: Society of Professional Journalists - San Diego Chapter — “Digital Division - Blog” for The Tap in San Diego Magazine
Second place: Society of Professional Journalists - San Diego Chapter — “Nondaily Reporting and Writing Division — Column” for Final Draught in San Diego CityBeat
Second place: Society of Professional Journalists - San Diego Chapter — “Nondaily Reporting and Writing Division — Multicultural Story” for “At the Edge of the Country, a Binational Park Grapples with Its Purpose” in Roadtrippers
Third place: North American Guild of Beer Writers — “Best Criticism or Commentary” for “Craft, Community, and Children: The State of Parenting in the American Beer Industry” on CraftBeer.com
2019
The North American Guild of Beer Writers “Diversity in Beer Writing” grant for “Craft, Community, and Children: The State of Parenting in the American Beer Industry” on CraftBeer.com