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Brewed for Boobies
Local breast cancer and craft beer aware- ness charity Chicks For Beer teamed up with Green Flash Brewing Co. to produce Treasure Chest. Both the ingredients and production of the Belgian pale ale were 100% donated, and 100% of the proceeds supporting breast cancer research. Only 20 cases of 24 twelve ounce bottles were produced, and as of printing there’s still some left for purchase at Green Flash’s new Mira Mesa location. Prices are $36 for a case of 24 twelve ounce beers, and $8 for a 4 pack.
Brewing in North Park Normal Heights brewpub Blind Lady Ale House (BLAH) informed West Coaster that they are opening a new location, name TBA, located at 3025 El Cajon Blvd in the uptown neighborhood of North Park. For more on this, read page 11.
North Park homebrew supply store Home Brews & Gardens has recently applied for their Type 23 license. If approved, this
will allow for on-site brewing and alcohol sales.
New Business Scot Blair, mastermind proprietor behind Small Bar, Eleven, and Hamilton’s Tav- ern, will be opening a new brewpub called Monkey Paw in downtown. According to San Diego Beer Blog, Monkey Paw will open in late summer or early fall. The location, formerly The Jewel Box, sits on the east end of downtown at 805 16th Street.
After a six year hiatus, former Pizza Port Carlsbad head brewer and current proprietor of O’Brien’s Tom Nickel will return to brewing professionally “ideally by November.” Nickel has teamed up with Vince Marsaglia, co-founder of the venerated Pizza Port brewpub chain. The asthetics of the historic 1910 building that will continue Bailey’s BBQ will remain intact, and within it Nickel is acquiring the license to open Julian Brewing Com- pany, which will be within Bailey’s BBQ.
Many things are up in the air at this time. The fare will have a farm-to-table lean, sourcing heavily from the area’s surround- ing farms. The initial beer production will focus on providing a reliable staple beer, such as a pale ale. Nickel hopes to open the doors by November of 2011.
Stone South Park
The new uptown location of Stone Brew- ing Co. opened its doors in the uptown neighborhood of South Park on June 22nd. Present for the opening ceremony were Mayor Jerry Sanders and San Diego City Councilmember Todd Gloria (who represents South Park, among other neigh- borhoods). The storefront provides a small tasting room serving fresh Stone beer in tasters, beer to go in growler and bottles, as well as Stone merchandise.
SDBW 2011’s Five Star Preview On June 10th, The Lodge at Torrey Pines hosted Beer Hall - the main event of San Diego Beer Week Preview Weekend (or SDBWend for short). Taking place in the
posh craftsman-style Charles Reiffel and Charles Fries rooms, the event nearly reached its 250-person capacity with unlimited food and beer pairings from 8 local brewers and 8 local chefs. WC Favorite? Chef Kyle Bergman’s Braised Beef Cheek paired with AleSmith’s Wee Heavy.
Award winners at June’s International Festival of Beers
San Diegan brewers cleaned up with a total of 23 medals at the official compe- tition of the Del Mar beer fest. Taking place inside the San Diego County Fair, First Place winners include Stone (for Stone / Dogfish Head / Victory - Saison du BUFF), Lost Abbey (for Veritas 008), TailGate Beer (for Blacktop Blonde), Pizza Port Carlsbad (for Poor Man’s IPA and A.B.L.E. American Stout), Green Flash (for Hop Head Red), Karl Strauss (for Red Trolley Ale), and AleSmith (for Decadence 2010)
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