The San Diego area thread

[jan63]

Opened a can last night and loved it. Bright and crisp, ordered a few times at local bars and have had a more malty than I remember flavor. This batch of cans did not. Very excited.

 

[pugsandsuds]

I don’t toronado as much as I used to, but general public service announcement: they’ve got two Sante beers (variations on a theme and amongst friends) as well as Brew3k on tap right now, all around the $1/oz price point. Also a delicious jalapeño popper special today

 

[arren]

Opened a can last night and loved it. Bright and crisp, ordered a few times at local bars and have had a more malty than I remember flavor. This batch of cans did not. Very excited.

Can confirm. I've opened two already, and they gave me all those bubbly og west coast IPA feels like the first time I had Blind Pig or Ponto or...well, Pupil.

 

[rcubed1]

Another one: https://westcoastersd.com/2019/11/26/alta-brewing-closing-at-months-end/

 

[Tyrsis]

Who

 

[sdreaper]

Brew 3k for sale at sd wine and beer co today. They are open from 11-5. Looks like 8 bottles.

 

[jwacky]

I value the bottles around 190-200 (25/bottle). The 2 parties will hopefully be either no payment for the meads either unlimited or like 5-6 pours, again, hopefully.

Aside from that, I think you would need to be able to take advantage of the discount to make up for it. I do think it is a tad much for what they are offering, but I can easily get back $60 in just discount usage.

So yes to being steep if you don't visit all that often.

I pulled the trigger. Cheaper than Alesmith membership, which I didn't renew. We'll see how it goes! It was a little pricier than I was anticipating, but I place a decent amount of value of being able to purchase online and pick up at my leisure. I'm in that area somewhat frequently for seafood purchases (Catalina Offshore) and it's a quick jaunt from my office. It can also be part of a trip to Modern Times. Win, win, win.

 

[rcubed1]

I pulled the trigger. Cheaper than Alesmith membership, which I didn't renew. We'll see how it goes! It was a little pricier than I was anticipating, but I place a decent amount of value of being able to purchase online and pick up at my leisure. I'm in that area somewhat frequently for seafood purchases (Catalina Offshore) and it's a quick jaunt from my office. It can also be part of a trip to Modern Times. Win, win, win.

Don't forget to check out Deft Brewing next door. Making some great beers. Get the London Porter and Sticke Alt.

 

[jwacky]

Don't forget to check out Deft Brewing next door. Making some great beers. Get the London Porter and Sticke Alt.

Noted. Never been. No reason not to, now!

 

[sdreaper]

I pulled the trigger. Cheaper than Alesmith membership, which I didn't renew. We'll see how it goes! It was a little pricier than I was anticipating, but I place a decent amount of value of being able to purchase online and pick up at my leisure. I'm in that area somewhat frequently for seafood purchases (Catalina Offshore) and it's a quick jaunt from my office. It can also be part of a trip to Modern Times. Win, win, win.

The pickups for me will be more of the issue since I am not in that area, but they are planning on keeping the Miralani location so I am just going to use and abuse my discount there since it is about a mile or so away from my house.

 

[Brent212]

Wait, are they not doing pickups at the Miralani location?

 

[sdreaper]

Wait, are they not doing pickups at the Miralani location?

"Picking up your meads in person: Although we are happy to hold onto your meads until the designated pickup time, we HIGHLY encourage you pick them up as they are released so you can enjoy them while we do. Bottles need to be picked up at our Bay Park tasting room located at 5328 Banks Street Suite B, San Diego, CA 92110."

Doesn't seem like it. I imagine that once they move all of their tanks to the new location that serpentine will take over that small area to increase their production, pretty much leaving Lost Cause to only have space in the cold box and maybe a couple shelves for merch.

 

[jwacky]

Wut?

https://westcoastersd.com/2019/12/0...ZfPhGyDAY2XLH8ot52l6KOjJiVreeoFGRV4OMqYgw7Tto

 

[riko1]

And in another two years Jack White will buy it back for $1 million.

 

[rcubed1]

Going to be curious to see how this transpires.

 

[Sebowski1]

Opened a can last night and loved it. Bright and crisp, ordered a few times at local bars and have had a more malty than I remember flavor. This batch of cans did not. Very excited.

Can confirm. I've opened two already, and they gave me all those bubbly og west coast IPA feels like the first time I had Blind Pig or Ponto or...well, Pupil.

Absolutely in love with these cans. Bought a case per request from a friend out East to ship and ended up drinking more of them myself than either of us planned on. Hoping this becomes a regular thing.

 

[smithj21541]

The last few years a roustabout release has lined up closely with the super bowl. I have enjoyed going down to get a growler or crowler of it to have for the game. Crossing my fingers for a canning run to line up for this seasons super bowl!!

 

[arren]

And in another two years Jack White will buy it back for $1 million.

4 of the 6 investors at Kings & Convicts have been kept secret. How many Pupil cans do you want to bet that one is likely Jack White?

 

[sdreaper]

4 of the 6 investors at Kings & Convicts have been kept secret. How many Pupil cans do you want to bet that one is likely Jack White?

Can't lie. That would be awesome. Get the $1bn buyout and then buy it back for less (I assume less since there is no way anybody would buy it for 1bn when Constellation shows it has been hemorrhaging money ever since it bought it).

 

[rcubed1]

Reminds me, I need cans of The Pupil.

 

[riko1]

4 of the 6 investors at Kings & Convicts have been kept secret. How many Pupil cans do you want to bet that one is likely Jack White?

Would be hilarious if he buys it back for less than half he sold it for, then builds it back up and resells it for another billion haha.

 

[Abigigail]

4 of the 6 investors at Kings & Convicts have been kept secret. How many Pupil cans do you want to bet that one is likely Jack White?

I heard the majority owner/investor is the dude who owns Franzia.

 

[ThatGuy1]

Who's in for PP Strong Ale fest tomorrow/Saturday?

 

[rcubed1]

Talked to a guy in my club who works for BP. Said the new overlords were here yesterday visiting locations in San Diego.

Meanwhile go get the Scottish Ale at Fourpenny before they close.

 

[arren]

Meanwhile go get the Scottish Ale at Fourpenny before they close.

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Is anyone going to the Lost Cause 2nd Anniversary tomorrow? I'm not able to make it due to family reasons (and also I ended up with a cold), but if anybody could pick up the two release bottles for me, that'd be baller.

 

[Sebowski1]

Who's in for PP Strong Ale fest tomorrow/Saturday?

I'll be there!

 

[rcubed1]

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Is anyone going to the Lost Cause 2nd Anniversary tomorrow? I'm not able to make it due to family reasons (and also I ended up with a cold), but if anybody could pick up the two release bottles for me, that'd be baller.

Do you even East County, bro?

I might check out Lost Cause tomorrow since the girlfriend is out of town and I have no plans.

 

[jwacky]

Hmmm...

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alpine-beer-club-membership-the-1843-lodge-tickets-83018631963?ref=eios

 

[arren]

Hmmm...

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alpine-beer-club-membership-the-1843-lodge-tickets-83018631963?ref=eios

lolwut

$50 for the right to buy beer early is a little wack, but damn, 30% discount on Great & Keene Idea + 10% off all beer almost sounds worth it.

 

[Xul1]

lolwut

$50 for the right to buy beer early is a little wack, but damn, 30% discount on Great & Keene Idea + 10% off all beer almost sounds worth it.

If you plan to buy enough of the beer, yeah, it's actually great from a consumer perspective.

I'm more curious what the hell the upside is for Alpine here. $50/person isn't much cash up-front for them to play with, they're offering a rather large discount, and they're adding labor costs on their side with the hassle of running a club and shipping beer. Perhaps there's more big-picture stuff to come, but by itself, this doesn't make a ton of sense from a business perspective.