The San Diego area thread

[evilc]

After drinking way too many Alesmith Spezial Pils cans the past week I am gonna say it's my fav pils in SD. Still love Heiress and Normcore but this stuff is canned and everywhere. Is it a year round? Hope so.

 

[Phischy1]

I used to think like that. Funny what a long commute will do to you

^ still refuses to drive to east county

 

[golden1]

Pickleweed Point is really good.

 

[Tyrsis]

^ still refuses to drive to east county

I went to east county to have brunch with my brother today. It's like another country. Big trucks and white trash everywhere.

 

[rcubed1]

Pickleweed Point is really good.

Citra and Motueka? Hell yeah!

Side note: Just spent $140 on hops and Motueka was one of them. Love that hop.

 

[sdreaper]

After drinking way too many Alesmith Spezial Pils cans the past week I am gonna say it's my fav pils in SD. Still love Heiress and Normcore but this stuff is canned and everywhere. Is it a year round? Hope so.

Yes, it is year-round. It made it to the year round regular offering this year. Big fan as well.

 

[Phischy1]

I went to east county to have brunch with my brother today. It's like another country. Big trucks and white trash everywhere.

Is he a lifted Ford or Chevy man?

 

[benbikes4beer]

Is he a lifted Ford or Chevy man?

Toyota 4 lyfe

 

[davemont]

Yes, it is year-round. It made it to the year round regular offering this year. Big fan as well.

The Pick 6 pilsner from Pizza Port might be the best of all the SD pils.

 

[HenrikO]

Attn SD peeps: as some of you know, I will be in SD (again) May 24-28. While my schedule is fluid due to work and the presence of the wife, one itinerary item is beginning to coalesce: if my flight arrives on time, I'll take a few colleagues with me to Alesmith and the Miramar area in the evening of Wed May 24. So if anyone wants to come by and say hi - please do! I figure the best way to beat jetlag is just to start drinking as soon as I land, right?

Will keep you updated as I know more about the schedule, but visits to the Ocean Beach and North Park areas in the evenings are probably on the cards.

 

[benbikes4beer]

powz87 then HenrikO. I'm already hungover.

 

[stawn]

Enjoying a victory pint of Chasing Citra at Bluefoot. Shot a nice round of disc golf today.

TFTI

 

[stawn]

blackzag05 and benbikes4beer and stawn hate me for this, but I’m generally not a huge fan of Blind Pig. It’s a totally ******* different beer at the source though – if that was my local I’d take down pints of that.

FTFY

 

[benbikes4beer]

FTFY

If Russian River was my local these days, I would buy growlers of Pig, put those in my fridge, and hang out at Moonlight because people have ruined Russian River

and because Brian Hunt is my spirit animal...though the bar staff told me he's rarely around. Seriously him and Mark Jilg...da bessss.

 

[blackzag05]

If Russian River was my local these days, I would buy growlers of Pig, put those in my fridge, and hang out at Moonlight because people have ruined Russian River

and because Brian Hunt is my spirit animal...though the bar staff told me he's rarely around. Seriously him and Mark Jilg...da bessss.

My turn!

If Russian River was local, I would race to 100 untappd checkins of Blind Pig, and then buy #allthePig and open up a BBQ joint called Blind Smoked Pig.

 

[nanobrew1]

Attn SD peeps: as some of you know, I will be in SD (again) May 24-28. While my schedule is fluid due to work and the presence of the wife, one itinerary item is beginning to coalesce: if my flight arrives on time, I'll take a few colleagues with me to Alesmith and the Miramar area in the evening of Wed May 24. So if anyone wants to come by and say hi - please do! I figure the best way to beat jetlag is just to start drinking as soon as I land, right?

Will keep you updated as I know more about the schedule, but visits to the Ocean Beach and North Park areas in the evenings are probably on the cards.

Let me know when you are in OB. I would most likely be down for meeting up

 

[benbikes4beer]

Picked up a 6'er of the Alesmith Pils. Pretty clean but a little too sweet for me.

 

[rcubed1]

What's the word on PP Grandview Golden ale? Straight up to style or on the hoppy side?

 

[arren]

Who's going to the last B&V share at Ritual?

 

[sdreaper]

Who's going to the last B&V share at Ritual?

*raises hand*

But probably won't be there until late, like 8ish or so.

 

[rcubed1]

Who's going to the last B&V share at Ritual?

I'm actually going. When is a good time to get there for dinner? Debating about skipping out on my after work gym trip to get there earlier.

 

[Sage1]

I'm actually going. When is a good time to get there for dinner? Debating about skipping out on my after work gym trip to get there earlier.

If you just get there at 6 you should be fine for sitting space for food.

 

[sdreaper]

If you just get there at 6 you should be fine for sitting space for food.

The better half and I would get there around 7, order, and be eating out back with the share. Ppl tend to not sit at the tables that are back there, of course thinking that the attendance at this one may be a tad bit more than the previous shares.

 

[Abigigail]

Who's going to the last B&V share at Ritual?

We'll be there. Crutches, whales and all! End of an era.

 

[rcubed1]

If you just get there at 6 you should be fine for sitting space for food.

Okay, good to know. Probably couldn't get there until 7:30 if I decide to work out. Hmm....

 

[blackzag05]

I can't wait for the share tonight!

 

[sdreaper]

 

[smithj21541]

I really wish MT would install one of those but when I brought it up to Jacob he made it sound like it was cost prohibitive to install.

 

[sdreaper]

I really wish MT would install one of those but when I brought it up to Jacob he made it sound like it was cost prohibitive to install.

They almost always have cans of their standard beers, plus growler takeaways of that for all. Adding another take-away option seems like it would hinder the staff being able to serve efficiently.

 

[arren]

That's pretty cool, but are there any beers right now that are worth crowlering from them?