LETTER FROM THE EDITOR


West Coaster, The Publication PUBLISHERS


Ryan Lamb & Mike Shess


EXECUTIVE EDITOR Mike Shess


mike@westcoastersd.com


CREATIVE DIRECTOR Ryan Lamb


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ART DIRECTOR Brittany Everett Fresh Cut


On the cover: Iris Kristoff, Columbia St., San Diego


STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Kristina Yamamoto kristina@westcoastersd.com


ADVERTISING EXECUTIVES


Austin Gage austin@westcoastersd.com Stephen Kurpinsky stephen@westcoastersd.com


STAFF WRITERS


Sam Tierney sam@westcoastersd.com Jeff Hammett jeff@westcoastersd.com


Brandon Hernández brandon@westcoastersd.com


MEDIA CONSULTANT Tom Shess


Thomas.Shess@gmail.com Thomas Shess Image & Marketing Consultants


West Coaster, The Website westcoastersd.com


WEB MANAGER Mike Shess


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WEB EDITOR Ryan Lamb


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WEB ADVERTISING Austin Gage


austin@westcoastersd.com


WEBMASTER Josh Lizarraga Fresh Cut


freshcutsd.com


WEB CONTRIBUTORS Ryan Reschan


Brandon Hernández


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© 2011 West Coaster Publishing Co. All rights reserved. “No beer was wasted in the making of this publication.”


Mike Shess


Executive Editor/ Co-Publisher West Coaster


Well-traveled


Thank you to all of our writers who helped us make this travel issue great with first- hand accounts and pictures of craft beer travels abroad.


E is for editor error In Jeff’s Euro-Trance article last month, we erroneously stated that an unnamed fourth partner founded Lost Abbey with Gina Marsaglia, Vince Marsaglia, and Tomme Arthur. Jim Comstock is very much a named fourth partner, and he currently serves as CFO for the brewery. This misfire was the result of poor, late-night editing on my part. We at West Coaster regret the error, and our apologies to Jim @ Lost Abbey.


Growth forecast We’re taking the “slow and steady” approach to growth. Expect us to jump to 16 pages as soon as we can afford to. This month, it’s my pleasure to welcome Stephen Kurpin- sky to the team. With nearly 15 years experience in the restaurant industry, Stephen will be helping us with Advertising Sales. We now have two talented Advertising Executives. Please contact Stephen (stephen@westcoastersd.com) or Austin (austin@ westcoastersd.com) if you’re interested in seeing our rates.


Website + event calendar If you’re only reading our print, you’re missing out. Our website is great for keeping you updated with upcoming SD beer events. It’s also home to articles that couldn’t make it into our jam-packed 12 pages. If you haven’t, please look at westcoastersd.com


Salud,


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