The San Diego area thread

[SerenityNow]

Just tried the Neopolitan Dynamite. Is that at all reflective of what the homebrew tasted like? It was pretty bad. Bitter, a tad smokey, some bell pepper, no strawberry. It was a mess.

 

[rcubed1]

Just tried the Neopolitan Dynamite. Is that at all reflective of what the homebrew tasted like? It was pretty bad. Bitter, a tad smokey, some bell pepper, no strawberry. It was a mess.

I didn't like the homebrew version.

 

[DannyFullpint]

I didn't like the homebrew version.

Not sure why coffee would be thrown into a neapolotin inspired beer, but I was hopeful this would be an inexpensive, accessable Florida Pastry Stout.

 

[Tyrsis]

Lol Stone

 

[evilc]

Stone should stop brewing beer and focus 100% on distribution. They're good at that.

 

[rcubed1]

Not sure why coffee would be thrown into a neapolotin inspired beer, but I was hopeful this would be an inexpensive, accessable Florida Pastry Stout.

The homebrew version wasn't very sweet. Had a harsh dark grain character to it. Maybe Sage remembers better than I do. I vaguely remember there being vanilla as well. I tried a pilot version or two and it was pretty meh. There were some really cool beers in the comp last year that I would have loved to see scaled up (and that would of scaled up very well).

EDIT: I don't care for it but I'm sure there will be plenty of people out there that will dig the beer. I wish the best for the brewers involved.

 

[Tyrsis]

Felt like that guy just had a ton of friends in attendance who voted - none of the people I was hanging out with had it on their radar at all. I thought it was pretty meh.

 

[SerenityNow]

Paging Tyrsis, are there good Tiki places in the LA area? Also, how would people rank Socal Tiki (SD/LA/OC)? Spending the weekend in LA kid-free to see Hamilton, so trying to figure out what else to do.

#TalkTiki

 

[shanrath]

Paging Tyrsis, are there good Tiki places in the LA area? Also, how would people rank Socal Tiki (SD/LA/OC)? Spending the weekend in LA kid-free to see Hamilton, so trying to figure out what else to do.

#TalkTiki

Tiki Ti, Clifton's, and The Good Luck Bar are some of my favorites, though I'm sure there're others I'm not familiar with too!

 

[Tyrsis]

Paging Tyrsis, are there good Tiki places in the LA area? Also, how would people rank Socal Tiki (SD/LA/OC)? Spending the weekend in LA kid-free to see Hamilton, so trying to figure out what else to do.

#TalkTiki

shanrath named the best ones, but don't forget about Tonga Hut. OC has some places too, the original Don's, Royal Hawaiian, and I'd say that if you've never been to Trader Sam's, go at least once. It's kitsch at it's height, it'll put a smile on your face.

SD is kinda funny, we host Tiki Oasis but there's really only three tiki bars, and False Idol is the only one that I'd say is "must see." Cat Eye is decent, as is Grass Skirt - but they can't even touch False Idol.

 

[arren]

Just tried the Neopolitan Dynamite. Is that at all reflective of what the homebrew tasted like? It was pretty bad. Bitter, a tad smokey, some bell pepper, no strawberry. It was a mess.

The concept of a Neapolitan beer never made sense to me. People don't ******* eat Neapolitan ice cream by mashing all three flavors at once.

I'd say that if you've never been to Trader Sam's, go at least once. It's kitsch at it's height, it'll put a smile on your face.

Word is they're releasing a Hitchhiking Ghost tiki mug this weekend to ring in Halloween/Fall.

 

[chemman141]

The concept of a Neapolitan beer never made sense to me. People don't ******* eat Neapolitan ice cream by mashing all three flavors at once.


Word is they're releasing a Hitchhiking Ghost tiki mug this weekend to ring in Halloween/Fall.

you dont?

 

[Tyrsis]

Word is they're releasing a Hitchhiking Ghost tiki mug this weekend to ring in Halloween/Fall.

Yeah, wish I could get one. It ends up on ebay for 200+. ******* flippers

 

[SerenityNow]

Tiki Ti, Clifton's, and The Good Luck Bar are some of my favorites, though I'm sure there're others I'm not familiar with too!

shanrath named the best ones, but don't forget about Tonga Hut. OC has some places too, the original Don's, Royal Hawaiian, and I'd say that if you've never been to Trader Sam's, go at least once. It's kitsch at it's height, it'll put a smile on your face.

Can I do these places Anthony Bourdain style? #NoReservations

Any challenges getting into these spots?

What's feasible in 1 night, if hitting up 2 or 3 spots?

 

[chemman141]

Heading to SD this weekend, what is everyone's favorite newish (opened in the last 6 months) brewery? Currently just have Abnormal and Modern Times on the must stop list and want to check out somewhere new.

 

[Tyrsis]

Can I do these places Anthony Bourdain style? #NoReservations

Any challenges getting into these spots?

What's feasible in 1 night, if hitting up 2 or 3 spots?

I can't answer that for LA / OC. Only been to those once or twice.

 

[shanrath]

Can I do these places Anthony Bourdain style? #NoReservations

Any challenges getting into these spots?

What's feasible in 1 night, if hitting up 2 or 3 spots?

None require reservations as far as I know. Tiki Ti is always packed, but that's mostly due to it being a tiny space. It's also walkable from Good Luck, making them a doable one-two. Clifton's, which is downtown, is probably where you'll get the most bang for your buck. They have multiple bars, each of which has a different theme (the tiki area being the newest one). Good Luck's my favorite, as it's the only one of the three with the Chinese/tiki aesthetic. You can also see the interior in Hail Caesar!, as it serves as the location where Josh Brolin's character meets with the FBI.

Also, this is a great read on the emergence of Chinese Tiki in Southern California. There're absolutely other options throughout the region!

 

[Tyrsis]

Make sure you read up on how to get in to Clifton's...

 

[jan63]

Societe's is good and dry with the right amount of malt backbone. They also just tapped Bachelorette Nelson and fresh Zwickel Heiress. Did I mention stein pours. Boner time...

Thought Heiress couldn't get better and had the Zwickel Heiress last night. So damn good!

 

[SerenityNow]

Make sure you read up on how to get in to Clifton's...

Is it basically that we need to dress up really nicely, and go through a hidden door mirror on the 2nd or 3rd floor?

 

[Tyrsis]

Is it basically that we need to dress up really nicely, and go through a hidden door mirror on the 2nd or 3rd floor?

Wait is that it? Why did I have to blow that doorman?


hang on...

 

[SDBeerInsider]

Modem Tones head brewer (Matt Walsh) leaves for Tokyo... is this widely known/cared about?

https://www.brewbound.com/news/2017...-hong-kong-fifty-west-hires-blank-slate-owner

 

[riko1]

Modem Tones head brewer (Matt Walsh) leaves for Tokyo... is this widely known/cared about?

https://www.brewbound.com/news/2017...-hong-kong-fifty-west-hires-blank-slate-owner

Interesting. Matt told me awhile back about going there to talk beer stuff, but I had no idea it would lead to him changing jobs.

 

[rrryanc]

Modem Tones head brewer (Matt Walsh) leaves for Tokyo... is this widely known/cared about?

https://www.brewbound.com/news/2017...-hong-kong-fifty-west-hires-blank-slate-owner

Hong Kong and Tokyo, while both in Asia, are fairly different cities...

 

[arren]

Hong Kong and Tokyo, while both in Asia, are fairly different cities...

It's understandable, considering both of them are in South Korea

 

[arren]

Thought Heiress couldn't get better and had the Zwickel Heiress last night. So damn good!

 

[stawn]

The one and only time I went to Bagby for Zwanze there were some bottles being popped. I remember stawn brought a good one.

I'll be popping a couple again this year.
This is our 4th year for Zwanze

 

[SerenityNow]

Fruitallica, it tastes just like it smells, ******* weird. Yes, I was stupid and bought a bunch of Stone beers.

 

[evilc]

Fruitallica, it tastes just like it smells, ******* weird. Yes, I was stupid and bought a bunch of Stone beers.

 

[arren]

Fruitallica, it tastes just like it smells, ******* weird. Yes, I was stupid and bought a bunch of Stone beers.

I was this close to buying Stone at Trader Joe's today, and then I saw sixers of Graveyards canned 09/05 and my decision became clear.