The San Diego area thread

[evilc]

Oh, I thought you meant year-round stuff. I agree on the special releases, draught only.

Disagree. No Bad Boy growlers would suck. I can't exactly go up, drink 4 pints, and go home.

 

[backfat]

These are my favorite Alpine releases. Wouldn't mind if they never did bottles or growlers.


jimmy status?

 

[1v1willwreku]

Disagree. No Bad Boy growlers would suck. I can't exactly go up, drink 4 pints, and go home.

go up twice a week, take turns being DD with wife.

with no growler fills it would be on at the pub for weeks. no rush.

 

[VaTechHopHead]

Disagree. No Bad Boy growlers would suck. I can't exactly go up, drink 4 pints, and go home.

You raise a good point, I guess if the kegs go into distribution I'm cool with draught only but if the special release is on-site only then growler fills should be permissible IMO.

 

[evilc]

go up twice a week, take turns being DD with wife.

with no growler fills it would be on at the pub for weeks. no rush.

3 kids - 4, 3, 4 months. Alpine hates kids

Come pick me up - you can max out your bench bro.

 

[1v1willwreku]

evilc you just mad at the thought of 16 empty growlers all the time

 

[evilc]

evilc you just mad at the thought of 16 empty growlers all the time

YES.

I'm going to wrangle all my growlers up and take a pic. It would maybe help a new law get written forcing breweries to fill blanks. I have *at least* 75 total now.

 

[evilc]

This **** is just chilling outside my office

Dusty, haven't used in awhile stuff. It's way, way worse at home.

 

[evilc]

I wanted to stop at 10 for Alpine - meaning a 1/6 barrel kegs worth, but I kept going up without stopping by home first. Self control etc

 

[VaTechHopHead]

Bump. Because San Diego.

 

[1v1willwreku]

What is everyone planning on for beer week?

 

[evilc]

So they are talking about a special release next Tuesday - in growlers.

Not Keene
Not Chez Monus ( specifically stated this would be bottled )

So....

?

 

[VaTechHopHead]

What is everyone planning on for beer week?

I'm going to be in Las Vegas from Nov 4 thru Nov 8 for SEMA. But weekend before/after I has zero plans.

 

[nanobrew1]

What is everyone planning on for beer week?

Only things I have planned so far for SDBW are a giant bottle share, a DG tournament, and then possibly the Speedway event. I will also probably hit up PPOB a few times just because.

 

[1v1willwreku]

a DG tournament

uwotm8?

 

[VaTechHopHead]

Only things I have planned so far for SDBW are a giant bottle share, a DG tournament, and then possibly the Speedway event. I will also probably hit up PPOB a few times just because.

Heard the Speedway event this year is spread over 3 days and is at AleSmith, not O'Briens anymore....

 

[nanobrew1]

uwotm8?

Disc Golf tournament, put on by Hamilton's and Green Flash. Best event every year.

 

[nanobrew1]

Heard the Speedway event this year is spread over 3 days and is at AleSmith, not O'Briens anymore....

that is the only reason I am thinking of going. If it was at O'brien's I would have passed. I am curious about the details (tickets? same beers every day? price? etc)

 

[crane1]

What's up? I'm the new guy here. Only been into craft beer for a few years now but I love how San Diego has a ton of great offerings. I went to a Pliny tapping at Obrien's earlier this year...line wasn't that crazy, only about an hour. I imagine that place will be pretty packed though during beer week.

 

[evilc]

What's up? I'm the new guy here. Only been into craft beer for a few years now but I love how San Diego has a ton of great offerings. I went to a Pliny tapping at Obrien's earlier this year...line wasn't that crazy, only about an hour. I imagine that place will be pretty packed though during beer week.

Only about a ****in' hour is not crazy to you?!!? Follow Toronado on FB next year for PtY. They'll stealth tap - you go drink 4 pints with no line.

 

[crane1]

Only about a ****in' hour is not crazy to you?!!? Follow Toronado on FB next year for PtY. They'll stealth tap - you go drink 4 pints with no line.

it wasn't as bad as I was expecting. I read some folks posting on twitter that they waited about 2 hours at some locations. best part was by the time I finished my two pliny's the line was no more and I was able to walk up and grab another. I'll check out Toronado. thanks, tips like that I can appreciate.

 

[VaTechHopHead]

that is the only reason I am thinking of going. If it was at O'brien's I would have passed. I am curious about the details (tickets? same beers every day? price? etc)

I believe I saw the initial details on one of their e-mail newsletters (which I have since deleted). But I remember it saying they're going to spread it out over 3 days and it will be a ticketed event. No details about which beers/day or same all 3 days. I'm probably going to be out of town for this so Coconut Vanilla Speedway will slip through my fingers yet again...

 

[Phischy1]

Heard the Speedway event this year is spread over 3 days and is at AleSmith, not O'Briens anymore....

Tom is mad butthurt over it. Not sure if they're still doing 'TION' nights anymore.

 

[VaTechHopHead]

Tom is mad butthurt over it. Not sure if they're still doing 'TION' nights anymore.

He should be mad butthurt, O'Briens is incredibly too small to host an event as popular as Million Zillion Speedway. Good for AleSmith for taking matters into their own hands and trying to get their beers to as many people as possible.

 

[Previously]

next Tuesday

Which happens to now be a day off for me. Easy game.

 

[VaTechHopHead]

Which happens to now be a day off for me. Easy game.

Ah, now I know why you took the new job. It's all coming together now. Beer, the great motivator

 

[hi im richie]

Tom is mad butthurt over it. Not sure if they're still doing 'TION' nights anymore.

How the hell else will I enjoy the sweet nectar of Compunction!?

 

[evilc]

How the hell else will I enjoy the sweet nectar of Compunction!?

http://www.americanairlines.com/homePage.do?locale=en_US

 

[hi im richie]

http://www.americanairlines.com/homePage.do?locale=en_US

Sigh. Perhaps when Beat gets released, I'll consider it.

 

[LSUPT]

Anyone seen Rumpkin or TREAT in SD yet this year?
Also, I heard Bevmo's should be getting Velvet Merkin today or tomorrow.

 

[TheDuke1]

Oh ****, I'll be in MB Monday-Thursday next week for post wedding decompression. Looks like an alpine trip is in order.

 

[VaTechHopHead]

Bump, cuz San Diego and I can do whatever I want on BT

 

[Previously]

Anyone seen Rumpkin or TREAT in SD yet this year?

I haven't been in a bottleshop in a while, but Midnight Sun TREAT is on-tap right now @Churchill's Pub in San Marcos if you'd like a glass or four.
http://churchillspub.us/site/drinks.html

 

[VaTechHopHead]

I haven't been in a bottleshop in a while, but Midnight Sun TREAT is on-tap right now @Churchill's Pub in San Marcos if you'd like a glass or four.
http://churchillspub.us/site/drinks.html

It's 2012, not 2013 FWIW

 

[hi im richie]

Looks like Alpine's next special beer will be Hoppy Birthday.

• Will the next special relase make me hoppy?
  
  
• [URL='https://www.facebook.com/alpinebeercompany']Alpine Beer Company Undoubtedly!
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[LSUPT]

Isn't it about the time for Whale? I know they haven't mentioned that one but growler fills and something special that they haven't had in a while...

 

[megatron]

whalezbrah

 

[1v1willwreku]

whalezbrah

Anyone seen Rumpkin or TREAT in SD yet this year?
Also, I heard Bevmo's should be getting Velvet Merkin today or tomorrow.

like ehammond1 my bottle shop stops are few and far between.

would buy rumpkin/10

 

[1v1willwreku]

Anyone seen Rumpkin or TREAT in SD yet this year?
Also, I heard Bevmo's should be getting Velvet Merkin today or tomorrow.

Looks like Rumpkin is hitting stores today

 

[LSUPT]

Looks like Rumpkin is hitting stores today

nice. thanks for the heads up