The San Diego area thread

[arren]

Sounds like this bit was more important than how good the beer was:

Yeah, that certainly helped the decision for sure.

Either way, that's pretty ******. Monkey Paw was one of the first places that made East Village actually worth going to. I remember being there the Friday of opening weekend and chilling with Derek when he was still brewing there.

 

[jwacky]

Yeah, that certainly helped the decision for sure.

Either way, that's pretty ******. Monkey Paw was one of the first places that made East Village actually worth going to. I remember being there the Friday of opening weekend and chilling with Derek when he was still brewing there.

“It will become another bar eventually however, it’s going to take probably a few months before that comes to fruition.”

Sounds like a dumping of the brand name and re-opening as something else. Curious if still a brewery or just a beer bar... or back to what it was before.

 

[arren]

“It will become another bar eventually however, it’s going to take probably a few months before that comes to fruition.”

Sounds like a dumping of the brand name and re-opening as something else. Curious if still a brewery or just a beer bar... or back to what it was before.

I honestly just took that as lip-service - the equivalent to a parent telling their kid "oh we'll get that for you later I promise."

After all this hubbub, I wouldn't count on anything going there to be nearly as successful as Monkey Paw.

 

[rcubed1]

Probably will be a SouthNorte/CBC tasting room and they'll sell the brewing equipment.

 

[Xul1]

I honestly just took that as lip-service - the equivalent to a parent telling their kid "oh we'll get that for you later I promise."

After all this hubbub, I wouldn't count on anything going there to be nearly as successful as Monkey Paw.

Define "successful." I'm sure no replacement will be as popular with the old school beer crowd, but a well-executed CBC/South Norte tasting room - as rcubed guessed - could easily be more profitable by appealing to a broader crowd and siphoning foot traffic from 10 Barrel.

 

[Tyrsis]

I mean, FWIW I never went there for MP beer. Cosimo had this weird cult following that I never understood. I went there because it was a decent place to eat and watch sports. Plus if you weren't feeling beer, you could have a cocktail. That was nice.

 

[arren]

Define "successful." I'm sure no replacement will be as popular with the old school beer crowd, but a well-executed CBC/South Norte tasting room - as rcubed guessed - could easily be more profitable by appealing to a broader crowd and siphoning foot traffic from 10 Barrel.

That's a great point.

I always forget that even in a city that's the self-proclaimed "beer capital of the world," the vast majority doesn't know or even cares about all the drama and ******** behind a bar/brewery/whatever.

I mean, FWIW I never went there for MP beer. Cosimo had this weird cult following that I never understood. I went there because it was a decent place to eat and watch sports. Plus if you weren't feeling beer, you could have a cocktail. That was nice.

There's some odd pockets of cult followings in San Diego I never understood either. Like, Mike Hess of all places has one for some reason.

 

[jan63]

Cellamaker and FO still on last night at Toronado. Baby Blammo is so damn good.

Grateful we get Cellarmaker a few times a year.

 

[Sebowski1]

Cellamaker and FO still on last night at Toronado. Baby Blammo is so damn good.

Grateful we get Cellarmaker a few times a year.

Yup. People say we don't get seasons out here. But we totally do. We get Cellaramker at Toro for Dankess, Celarmaker at Toro for beer week, Cellarmaker at Toro for Toro's anniversary, and we get Cellarmaker again prolly. That beats whatever Summer, Winter, Spring, and October are every time.

 

[richiesd]

damn zwanze tix got snatched up super quick

 

[rcubed1]

damn zwanze tix got snatched up super quick

Then the price will go up next year another $10.

 

[Tyrsis]

damn zwanze tix got snatched up super quick

It could be $150, they'd sell out instantly.
Whatever, we're doing our own loons share...

 

[kingg]

Whatever, we're doing our own loons share...

In?

 

[smithj21541]

Then the price will go up next year another $10.

Only ten? Seems conservative.

 

[Tyrsis]

In?

remind me tonight

Only ten? Seems conservative.

the $100 event in 2020 will be lit fam

 

[golden1]

Pizza Port Fish is at Frazier Farms today, it was canned Monday.

 

[kingg]

Pizza Port Fish is at Frazier Farms today, it was canned Monday.

Getting ours tomorrow! Can't wait to try it.

 

[smithj21541]

Pizza Port Fish is at Frazier Farms today, it was canned Monday.

But I have to wait until Saturday until I can get it at PP?

 

[golden1]

But I have to wait until Saturday until I can get it at PP?

Seems like the timing got messed with

 

[suber]

Pizza Port Fish is at Frazier Farms today, it was canned Monday.

Oside location?
Vista's wasn't out yet.

 

[golden1]

Oside location?
Vista's wasn't out yet.

Yes

 

[arren]

Getting ours tomorrow! Can't wait to try it.

 

[golden1]

So I am at Bressi and Fish is available in cans and on draft.

But I have to wait until Saturday until I can get it at PP?

Oside location?
Vista's wasn't out yet.

 

[suber]

So I am at Bressi and Fish is available in cans and on draft.

Thanks for the update.
I work 5 min for bressi, will pick up some up tonight.

 

[smithj21541]

So I am at Bressi and Fish is available in cans and on draft.

Yaaasss!! And I'll be next door for boys swim lesson this afternoon. Perfect timing!

 

[ggfunk]

I'll be hitting up (in no particular order) this following this weekend:

Rip Current
Eppig
Blind Lady
Bine and Vine
Tiger Tiger
Fall Brewing
North Park Beer Company
Toronado


Any other cool things I should be aware of in the Normal Heights-ish area?

 

[Xul1]

Any other cool things I should be aware of in the Normal Heights-ish area?

Bottlecraft right across the street from NPBC has a small but well curated draft list, offers any bottle for in-store consumption with a nominal corkage fee, and most importantly, has an excellent cheese counter for both on-site consumption or to-go sales.

Aside from that, you've definitely got the highlights of the neighborhood.

 

[Tyrsis]

I'll be hitting up (in no particular order) this following this weekend:

Rip Current
Eppig
Blind Lady
Bine and Vine
Tiger Tiger
Fall Brewing
North Park Beer Company
Toronado


Any other cool things I should be aware of in the Normal Heights-ish area?

If you want some bomb ass cocktails, you also have:

• Sycamore Den (across the street from Blind Lady)
• Polite Provisions (two blocks from Fall Brewing)
• Seven Grand (across the street from North Park Beer Co)

 

[ggfunk]

If you want some bomb ass cocktails, you also have:

• Sycamore Den (across the street from Blind Lady)
• Polite Provisions (two blocks from Fall Brewing)
• Seven Grand (across the street from North Park Beer Co)

Reported.

 

[Tyrsis]

Reported.

at this point, I am team whiskey