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westcoastersd.com’s Month in Review Excellent Beer Week Wraps


Up at Torrey Pines Lodge By Ryan Lamb 11/14/10


The Beer Garden at The Lodge at Torrey Pines officially marked the end to San Diego Beer Week. The five-star hotel lived up to its name with out-of-this- world food & beer pairings. Unbeatable November weather, amazing beer, and mouth-watering culi- nary masterpieces proved to be the per- fect recipe for the SDBW-weary masses. Coronado Brewing Co.’s Shawn De-


Witt, who also acts as Vice President of the San Diego Brewers Guild, reminded us of the tireless efforts of all Brewers Guild members to make San Diego Beer Week such a flawless festival. Home Brew Mart General Manager and former San Diego Brewers Guild President Colby Chandler, who admitted to taking


are from South Park or, well, anywhere south of Escondido, your letters of support (or emails: SDG.Direct@abc. ca.gov) to the ABC will help make sure the plans go through. Send letters to: ABC Southern District Office, 1350 Front St. Room 5056, San Diego CA 92101.


– for complete article and early onsite photos go to westcoastersd.com, Novem- ber 10, 2010 “Stone’s South Park Secret Slips.”


Tom Nickel’s Two Cents By Mike Shess 11/09/10


I caught up with Tom Nickel of O’Brien’s American Pub in Kearny Mesa just before things started pick- ing up on Alpine’s Bad Boy/O’Brien’s IPA release night. We grabbed the few remaining leather chairs that litter the interior with comfort.


“Friday night was super busy,” he answers my question as to how the AleSmith Night of a Million Zillion Speedways went. “Physically getting the beer into the hands of the customer


at the same software company had been same-day fired from their jobs. Jeff recalls the moment, “That was when we said, ‘Let’s rock!’” What’s new at Manzanita: For


December, a Bourbon Vanilla Porter is in the works. January will see a Brown Porter that is currently being aged in oak barrels. Some time in the spring a Russian Imperial Stout will be released, and a Barley Wine is currently aging in oak barrels and will be ready in about a year.


– for complete article go to westcoast- ersd.com, November 4, 2010 “Manza- nita Grows Tall.”


Sculpin Sixers By Ryan Lamb 11/03/10


The wait is over, San Diego – six-packs of Ballast Point’s Sculpin IPA are finally here. Previously only available in twenty-two ounce bottles or on tap, this award-winning brew has finally joined the twelve-ounce ranks. “It’s been a


Ballast Point Owner & Founder Jack White


long time coming,” commented Head Brewer/Distiller Yuseff Cherney, still jet-lagged from his recent business trip to Italy.


Owner/Founder Jack White said


that BP is “very excited” about the new development. In terms of distribution, White said that Sculpin is “going to stay local right now” – the exception being select outside markets such as Philadel- phia.


– for complete article go to westcoast- ersd.com, November 3, 2010 “A Long Time Coming.”


YOUR CRAFT BEER DESTINATIONS The Lodge at Torrey Pines


more cabs this past week than in his sixteen years of living here, was happy that “everybody got onboard this year, even people outside of the beer industry. We’ve planted more seeds for San Diego Craft Beer this year than any other, and who knows where that’s going to land us?” Indeed, the coastal blue sky is the limit.


– for complete recap article on SDBW go to westcoastersd.com, November 14, 2010 “SDBW Year 2, Weekend 2.”


Stone Applies For


South Park Outlet By Mike Shess/Jeff Hammett 11/10/10


Reporting by West Coaster / SD Beer Blog writer Jeff Hammett confirms that Stone Brewing Co. has posted their ABC application on 2215 30th Street in South Park. This will further solidify 30th Street’s already legendary craft beer pedigree, as well as bring traffic to the businesses of the gentrifying neighbor- hood of South Park.


In more breaking news, Hammett has confirmed that there will be a small pilot brewing system on site, which specula- tively means even more brewing experi- ments from the San Diego giants. Following up, West Coaster spoke with Greg Koch, CEO & Co-Founder of Stone Brewing Co. last night [Nov. 10] at TapHunter’s SD Beer Week Tweetup about the application. Koch reminded us that the state’s Dept. of Alcohol Beverage Control office will undoubtedly receive letters of protest in regards to another alcohol establishment opening in the area, and that the application in no way means everything is set in stone. If you


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was difficult. With the line going out the door and down the block for 2oz tast- ers, I knew I did something right when people came up to me at the [San Diego Brewers Guild] Festival the next day and thanked me even after waiting in line.” I asked him what he would do differently. “Next year, we need more beer.” – for complete article go to westcoast- ersd.com, November 9, 2010 “Tom Nickel’s Two Cents.”


Manzanita: Brewery


to Watch By Mike Shess 11/04/10


On an unseasonably warm November afternoon, I made my way to nearby Santee, CA to meet up with Manza- nita President & CEO Jeff Trevaskis. Jeff was in the middle of making tap handles in an under-construction room of Manzanita’s latest expansion. “There are 35 locations and counting that serve Manzanita beer,” he humbly declared while gesturing to the box of chopped Manzanita wood that will soon become the distinct tap handle that is spreading across the county.


Indeed, Manzanita has come far in the short time since its inception in mid-2009. Longtime friends Trevaskis and Garry Pitman, now Manzanita’s Head Brewer / Co-founder, cooked up the idea for a brewery last summer. By that December, Jeff & Garry, co-workers


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