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MAY 2008
5th, Monday
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San Diego Brewers Guild
Release of Brother Levonian Saison by Ballast Point Brewing Company
Monday May 5th through Monday the 12th
We are proud to announce the release of a new Ballast Point brew. Brother Levonian Saison was brewed from a recipe created by a recently departed friend of the brewery, Dave Levonian. Dave was our very first customer at the Home Brew Mart in the early 90’s. He consistently made fantastic national award winning homebrews and traveled the world to collect the finest, most delicious bottles he could find to share with his friends. He was always smiling and could be found anywhere there was a good beer to be had. His untimely passing a few months ago, due to a very short battle with Cancer, was a real shock to all of us in the SD Beer Nerd community. All proceeds from the sale of this beer will be for the benefit of the wife and young daughter he left behind.
We have used Dave’s award winning Saison recipe to recreate one of his favorite styles of beer. The beer is a Belgian-Style Saison brewed with Belgian Pale Malt, Belgian Vienna Malt, Oats, Wheat, Coriander, Sweet Orange Peel, Curacao, Grains of Paradise, Mountain Flower Honey and Belgian Saison #565 yeast (donated by White Labs). It is unfiltered and retains a cloudy appearance. It is full flavored, but highly drinkable. Try it with your favorite roasted or grilled chicken dish.
OG 1.056
5.5% ABV
The beer will be available in draft only, so find it at your local beer spot. Some of the places that will have it are:
Ballast Point / Home Brew Mart Linda Vista (Growlers)
Ballast Point Scripps Ranch (Growlers)
Stone Bistro
Hamilton’s Tavern
Obrien’s Pub
Churchill’s
The Local
Downtown Johnny Brown’s
Livewire
La Bella
What would Dave drink? We think he would have a Brother Levonian Saison.
Cheers to Dave!
Location: Ballast Point / Home Brew Mart Linda Vista (Growlers) Ballast Point Scripps Ranch (Growlers) Stone Bistro Hamilton’s Tavern Obrien’s Pub Churchill’s The Local Downtown Johnny Brown’s Livewire La Bella
Contact Email: info@homebrewmart.com
Contact Phone: Colby Chandler - 619-295-2337
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7th, Wednesday
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La Jolla Brew House
Daily Guest and Local Beers
Wednesday May 7th through Wednesday the 14th
House beers
Blond- Straw colored with a slight hop aroma, this beer is similar to to the Kolsch beers of Cologne. Brewed with German Pilsner malt, Perle hops, and a touch of wheat; this is our most popular beer. 5.5%a.b.v.
Amber- Brewed with Canadian grain, English hops, & California ale yeast; this beer is amber in color with flavors of cedar and almonds. A dry hopping of Fuggles hops impart a slight hop nose on the finish. 6.3%a.b.v.
Hefewiessen- Traditional Bavarian style unfiltered wheat beer. Brewed with German malt, noble hops, hefewiess yeast. Hazy and golden in color; clove, banana and melon flavors abound. 5.8%a.b.v
I.P.A.- San Diego style India Pale Ale brewed with 6 different Pacific Northwest and English hops that give it a pronounced bitterness and floral nose. Aromas of pine, cedar, and grapefruit compliment the mouthfeel of honeysuckle and toast. 7.0% a.b.v.
Czarina- Russian Imperial Stout served on nitrogen. Brewed in the English style this stout gets its high alcohol content from the addition of 100 lbs. of brown sugar. Inky black with flavors of coffee & dark chocolate. 12oz. serving only. 10.3 %a.b.v.
Guest Beers
Even Keel-Ballast Point Brewing, San Diego Ca.-American style pale ale.
Trumer Pils-Trumer Brewery, Berkeley Ca. - Austrian style lager.
White Rascal- Avery Brewing, Boulder Co.-Belgian Style wheat ale brewed with spices.
Nautical Nut Brown- Alesmith Brewing, San Diego Ca.-English style brown ale.
West Coast IPA-Green Flash Brewing, Vista Ca. - American India Pale Ale.
Tripel-Green Flash Brewing, Vista Ca.-Belgian Style Tripel.
Location: La Jolla Brew House 7536 Fay Ave La Jolla Ca
Contact Email: claudette@beachhousebrew.com
Contact Phone: claudette mannix - 858-456-6279
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13th, Tuesday
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La Bella Pizza
Local Pint Night
Tuesday May 13th through Wednesday the 14th
This Tuesday and every Tuesday we have Local Pint Night.
Where all 16 handles of our local craft beer are on special.
$4/pint, $5/25oz Mug, and $9/Pitcher. Yes I said it, EVERY San Diego Brewers Guild Beer.
Even the high gravity ales and small batch limited releases.
And if you dont make it on Tuesday we have two handles on special ALL DAY, EVERY DAY, for $3.25/pint, $4/25oz Mug or $6.75/Pitcher, you read that right...$6.75/pitcher.
Our draft list changes daily so check back often.
You can always find our draft list updated on this website, under “Allied Pub Members"...then scroll down to La Bella Pizza.
Come by and hang with Darcey during lunch, or come party at night with Holly and Danny!
See why La Bella Pizza has had San Diego’s best pizza for over 50 years, and now the South Bay’s best tap selection.
Location: La Bella Pizza 373 3rd Ave Chula Vista, CA 91910 and La Bella Cafe and Games 289 G St Chula Vista, CA 91910 (nextdoor to the original La Bellas!)
Starts: 11:00 AM
Ends: 11:30 PM
Contact Email: tonyraso@cox.net
Contact Phone: Tony Raso - (619) 370-5279
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San Diego Brewers Guild
Beer University: Craft Brewing in San Diego
Tuesday May 13th
At just $20 seats go fast, so be sure to get tickets soon at the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens or ...Location: Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens Monday – Thursday: 11 AM - 11 PM Friday & Saturday: 11 AM - 2 AM Sunday: 11 AM - 11 PM 1999 Citracado Parkway, Escondido, CA 92029
Starts: 7:00 PM
Contact Email: webmaster@stonebrew.com
Contact Phone: Mike Palmer - 760-471-4999
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16th, Friday
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San Diego Brewing Company
WBC Gold Medal Winning Hopnotic IIPA Returns
Friday May 16th through
Hopnotic IIPA,
the San Diego Brewing Company’s first World Beer Cup Medal winner is back on tap!!! With the Gold medal came incredible consumption and all of the sudden we were tapped out...but fear not!!!
Dean Rouleau, our award winning brewer assures you that the world class example of a double ipa will be flowing in just over a week. WoooooHooooo.
Please come and enjoy a pint and a bite with a friend at the San Diego Brewing Company.
See you at the SDBC
Location: 10450 Friars Rd. San Diego, CA 92120
Contact Email: sandiegobrewing.com
Contact Phone: 6192842739
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18th, Sunday
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San Diego Brewers Guild
CityBeat Festival of Beers
Sunday May 18th
CityBeat Festival of Beers
Sunday, May 18
Noon - 6pm
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In North Park
(30th St. between University and North Park Way)........................................................................
$15 Advance Ticket
5 Taster Tickets and Event T-Shirt included (First 300 tickets sold)........................................................................
Proceeds to Benefit the San Diego Music Foundation
and North Park Main StreetPARTICIPATING
SAN DIEGO BREWERS GUILD
MEMBERS
BACK STREET BREWERY
BALLAST POINT BREWING COMPANY
CORONADO BREWING COMPANY
THE FIREHOUSE BREWING COMPANY
GREEN FLASH BREWING COMPANY
KARL STRAUSS BREWING COMPANY
LIGHTNING BREWING COMPANY
MISSION BREWERY
PIZZA PORT BREWING COMPANY
STONE BREWING COMPANY
Location: In North Park (30th St. between University and North Park Way)
Starts: 1:00 AM
Ends: 6:00 PM
Contact Email: kevinh@sdcitybeat.com
Contact Phone: Kevin Hellman - 619.281.7526 x103
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22nd, Thursday
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O’Brien’s
Port Brewing 2nd Anniversary Cask Night
Thursday May 22nd
O’Brien’s Pub will tap a CASK of Port Brewing’s 2nd Anniversary Double IPA on Thursday, May 22nd at 5 pm. This is a super hoppy 10% abv beer that is sure to go quick on cask, don’t miss it! And as is the case every single Thursday night of the year, every local beer will be on special!
Location: O’Brien’s Pub 4646 Convoy St San Diego, 92111
Starts: 5:00 PM
Contact Email: brewhaus@hotmail.com
Contact Phone: Tom Nickel - 858-715-1745
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30th, Friday
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O’Brien’s
Alpine Exponential Hoppiness Vertical Tasting
Friday May 30th
Yes, it is just what it sounds like. We’ll have the last few batches of Exponential Hoppiness all on tap at one time for your vertical tasting pleasure. Warning, at over 10%, tasting several different batches in the vertical may make you horizontal.
Location: O’Brien’s Pub 4646 Convoy St San Diego, 92111
Starts: 5:00 PM
Contact Email: brewhaus@hotmail.com
Contact Phone: Tom Nickel - 858-715-1745
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JUNE 2008
13th, Friday
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O’Brien’s
San Diego Real Ale Festival
Friday June 13th through Saturday the 14th
This year’s Real Ale festival will be the weekend of the 13th and 14th. There will be a VIP session on Friday starting at 1 pm. The regular festival will run from 4 pm to 11 pm on Friday and from 11 am to 11 pm on Satruday. Beers, ticket info and VIP info should be posted here by late April.
Location: Pizza Port Carlsbad 571 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA
Contact Email: brewhaus@hotmail.com
Contact Phone: Tom Nickel - 760-720-7007
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21st, Saturday
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O’Brien’s
San Diego County Fair Craft Beer Festival
Saturday June 21st
This year’s San Diego County Fair Craft Beer Festival will be bigger and better than ever. Nearly twice the number of beers are expected to be poured on Saturday, June 21st. The festival will also be moving to a bigger venue towards the front of the fair. This is a must attend festival for Southern California. At what other county fair can you sip Chimay and Pure Hoppiness? More details as we get closer to the fest!
Location: San Diego County Fair
Contact Email: brewhaus@hotmail.com
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San Diego Brewers Guild
2008 San Diego County Fair - 2nd Annual Craft Brewers Festival
Saturday June 21st
Festival: Saturday, June 21st, 2008, Noon-6pm
We’d like to take this opportunity to invite all pro breweries, large and small, to gain recognition for their skillfully crafted products. Beer, Mead, and Cider are economically and agriculturally important products, and you deserve recognition for skillfully plying your craft. The San Diego County Fair enjoys over a million visitors per year. We wish you the best of luck in the Craft Brewers Competition and look forward to enjoying your product at the Craft Brewers Festival; where the public will purchase wristbands at the Fair that allows them to taste the participating Festival Beers. There is room for 250 beers to participate in the festival. More info to come.
Cheers,
Chad Stevens and Tom Nickel, CoordinatorsLocation: Show up at the San Diego County Fair Craft Brewers Festival in the “Arena” at the Del Mar Fairgrounds
Starts: 12:00 PM
Ends: 6:00 PM
Contact Email: zuvaruvi@cox.net
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JULY 2008
20th, Sunday
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San Diego Brewers Guild
Second Annual Stone Sour Fest at Stone Brewing
Sunday July 20th
Location: Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens Monday – Thursday: 11 AM - 11 PM Friday & Saturday: 11 AM - 2 AM Sunday: 11 AM - 11 PM 1999 Citracado Parkway, Escondido, CA 92029
Contact Email: webmaster@stonebrew.com
Contact Phone: Mike Palmer - 760-471-4999
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SEPTEMBER 2008
19th, Friday
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San Diego Brewers Guild
San Diego Festival of Beer
Friday September 19th
the 14th annual
San Diego Festival of Beer
will take place on
Friday, Sept. 19, 2008The fourteenth annual Festival of Beer takes over the streets at Columbia and B once again to bring you a fun-filled evening with over 4,000 local beer lovers like yourself enjoying the sounds of live music while sampling from over one hundred and fifty different microbrews.
This year we hope once again to be privileged to have Len Rainey and the Midnight Players and Night Shift as our live bands. The admission fee of $25 included ten (4oz.) beer tastings. Inside the “FOB” we had food and munchies for sale in addition to a selection of wines for purchase by the glass. All guests received a free souvenir event logo tasting glass that was theirs to use throughout the evening and to keep when they went home.Please note, this is a non-smoking event, and a 21-and-over event only.
No admittance without photo ID, and no children or pets permitted.Location: The San Diego Festival of Beer takes place in the streets at Columbia and B Street in downtown San Diego. This is the same location as in previous years. This year we added discounted parking at the 5 Star Columbia Garage, at Columbia and C Street. There is enclosed, well lit parking with a maximum clearance of 7’ for the event rate of $5. Thanks, 5 Star! The American Plaza Trolley stop (at C and Kettner) is only 3 blocks from the event entrance, and the trolley is a great way to handle your transportation needs. (Please check trolley schedules though!)
Starts: 6:00 PM
Ends: 11:00 PM
Contact Email: rstaude@san.rr.com
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OCTOBER 2008
9th, Thursday
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San Diego Brewers Guild
27th Annual Great American Beer Festival
Thursday October 9th through Saturday the 11th
Save the Date for 2008
Join us in 2008 for our 27th Annual Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado during the weekend of October 9 through October 11.
GABF visitors enjoy one-ounce beer samples from the festival’s’s breweries. These breweries are arranged on the festival floor by regions of the country, giving beer lovers a walking tour of the nation’s beer-blessed landscape. Many of the booths are staffed by the brewers themselves. More than 46,000 beer enthusiasts from Colorado, the United States, and around the world attended this year’s GABF. The 2007 GABF covered 188,000 square feet of the Colorado Convention Center.
The GABF also hosts one of the world’s largest and most prestigious tasting competitions. Over 100 professional beer judges from the United States and abroad evaluated over 2,800 beers entered by more than 470 domestic breweries. Gold, silver and bronze medals in 75 beer-style categories were awarded on October 13 at the 1:30 p.m. awards ceremony held during the Members Only Tasting Session.
The GABF’s popular food & beer pairing seminars featuring an A-list of America’s brewers joined local and national celebrity chefs for demonstrations on how to cook with beer and pair different styles of beer with various dishes.
2007 San Diego GABF Winners - http://www.sandiegobrewersguild.org/awards.php?x=5Entry Info -
http://beertown.org/events/gabf/steps.htmLocation: Colorado Convention Center 700 14th Street Hall F 14th and Stout Streets Denver, Colorado 80302
Starts: 5:30 PM
Ends: 10:00 PM
Contact Email: info@brewersassociation.org
Contact Phone: 1.888.822.6273
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