The San Diego area thread

[jwacky]

wait, so GF is not gone.....

https://thefullpint.com/wp-content/uploads/Green-Flash-Press-Release-4-2-18.pdf

"The Green Flash and Alpine breweries will continue to operate in San Diego and Alpine, respectively. Meanwhile, the Green Flash Brewhouse & Eatery in Lincoln, Neb. will open in April, and will brew specialty beers serving the state of Nebraska."

This is confusing. Probably best if we all just go back to not caring about them.

 

[hi im richie]

You act like they're doing it without any sort of permission. Go be mad at Alicia and Tony Jr

And even then, why be mad? Were people upset over the Sublime beer?

 

[Abigigail]

And even then, why be mad? Were people upset over the Sublime beer?

Only because sublime sucks.

 

[hi im richie]

Only because sublime sucks.

No disagreement there.

 

[DannyFullpint]

wait, so GF is not gone.....

https://thefullpint.com/wp-content/uploads/Green-Flash-Press-Release-4-2-18.pdf

"The Green Flash and Alpine breweries will continue to operate in San Diego and Alpine, respectively. Meanwhile, the Green Flash Brewhouse & Eatery in Lincoln, Neb. will open in April, and will brew specialty beers serving the state of Nebraska."

Green Flash has put out like 3 press releases in the last two weeks, none of which were very accurate.

 

[smithj21541]

If you like the taste of exploitation...

I never took it as exploitation. More just latching on to something and milking every penny. Plus didn't the Gwynn family go into this willingly.

They wouldn’t be doing it if the son’s name wasn’t Tony.

You're right it would probably just be session .394 like they have imperial .394

 

[smithj21541]

Green Flash has put out like 3 press releases in the last two weeks, none of which were very accurate.

This! They went from financial partnership to foreclosure in the span of a TV movie timeline.

 

[DougOLis]

Meanwhile, AleSmith launching Tony Gwynn Junior Session IPA. Shameless.

Chris Gwynn Amber Ale next?

 

[riko1]

I never took it as exploitation. More just latching on to something and milking every penny. Plus didn't the Gwynn family go into this willingly.

My understanding was that Tony Gwynn wasn’t really a beer drinker but wanted to have a beer brewed so he could take it to the Hall of Fame ceremonies because Tom Seaver always brought his wine.

So Tony signs a deal with AleSmith to brew it. Then he dies.

AleSmith and Tony’s family then seize the opportunity to milk it to death.

Maybe it was Tony’s dream to have a museum in his name at a brewery (never mind the charity and its shady accounting) and for his legacy to be linked to a series of beers he never even tasted. Just doesn’t seem likely to me.

AleSmith was my favorite SD brewery up until a few years ago and Tony will probably always be my favorite Padre, but the pairing leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

 

[sdreaper]

Maybe it was Tony’s dream to have a museum in his name at a brewery (never mind the charity and its shady accounting) and for his legacy to be linked to a series of beers he never even tasted. Just doesn’t seem likely to me.

Pretty sure Tony did taste the initial as well as the version of 394 with the added citrus "Tony's take".

 

[riko1]

I meant the imperial and now the session.

 

[sdreaper]

I meant the imperial and now the session.

Ah, then yeah.....I enjoyed the imperial off draft, the bottles left a bit to be desired though.

 

[smithj21541]

...AleSmith and Tony’s family then seize the opportunity to milk it to death...

i don't know why but when I read this line the first thing that popped into my head was...

Maybe it was Tony’s dream to have a museum in his name at a brewery (never mind the charity and its shady accounting) and for his legacy to be linked to a series of beers he never even tasted. Just doesn’t seem likely to me.

AleSmith was my favorite SD brewery up until a few years ago and Tony will probably always be my favorite Padre, but the pairing leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

I totally get that and the charity deal seems a little less to do with alesmith.
Up until the club they announced a little while back I feel they have always avoided the shadier side of this craft boom.

 

[smithj21541]

Ah, then yeah.....I enjoyed the imperial off draft, the bottles left a bit to be desired though.

Is imperial coming back this year?

 

[sdreaper]

Is imperial coming back this year?

That's a very good question. I would bet yes, but can't say I have heard anything. Although my time inside the tasting room has been seriously lacking as of late. Been trying to drink down my surplus before the better half gets even more pissed.

 

[rcubed1]

Glad we at least got a classic Pat quote out of this GF mess.

 

[Tyrsis]

Glad we at least got a classic Pat quote out of this GF mess.

Pat, keepin it real. I see him and his wife at Ponce's every once in a while. I kinda want to high five him now.

 

[rcubed1]

Pat, keepin it real. I see him and his wife at Ponce's every once in a while. I kinda want to high five him now.

I haven't seen him there yet but man do I want those mole chicken enchiladas. Mmmmm.....

 

[Tyrsis]

I haven't seen him there yet but man do I want those mole chicken enchiladas. Mmmmm.....

Monday, lets gooo

 

[rcubed1]

Monday, lets gooo

I don't know if I can wait that long!

 

[Sebowski1]

I don't know if I can wait that long!

Ha. I thought he meant "it's Monday let's go". What's today, October?

 

[SerenityNow]

I’m so confused. From SD tribune, GF & Alpine will “continue to operate” but both will also “be dissolved.” So, are they dead or not? SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME!

Maybe this is one of the many ****** episodes of Gotham where a villain fake dies but gets resurrected again.

 

[Tyrsis]

I’m so confused. From SD tribune, GF & Alpine will “continue to operate” but both will also “be dissolved.” So, are they dead or not? SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME!

Maybe this is one of the many ****** episodes of Gotham where a villain fake dies but gets resurrected again.

Why is this so difficult? Those companies no longer exist. They're now under WC IPA LLC. It's business as usual.

 

[SerenityNow]

Why is this so difficult? Those companies no longer exist. They're now under WC IPA LLC. It's business as usual.

So the company is dead, but the brand and facilities are alive? I’m not a business person, so this is all mumbo jumbo to me.

 

[Tyrsis]

So the company is dead, but the brand and facilities are alive? I’m not a business person, so this is all mumbo jumbo to me.

It was just a way to get out of their debts, basically.

 

[rcubed1]

I know most of you don't care about OAW but it's another interesting story going on in SD beer lately: http://www.westcoastersd.com/2018/04/04/oceanside-ale-works-new-owners-pull-out/

 

[DannyFullpint]

Why God why!

 

[Tyrsis]

I know most of you don't care about OAW but it's another interesting story going on in SD beer lately: http://www.westcoastersd.com/2018/04/04/oceanside-ale-works-new-owners-pull-out/

who

 

[arren]

who

the people who put out a really terrible excuse for a "lambic" a few years ago for $30 per bottle

and then when it didn't sell they pulled them all off shelves, relabeled them, and sold them for $15 a bottle

 

[rcubed1]

I used to go to OAW most Fridays back in the day since it was close and I didn't like Green Flash's beers at the time. There were not a lot of options.