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TIGER! TIGER!
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31
Automatic Ghost Town Brown Release @ 5pm
Our latest beer release is a tasty brown named after a Specials song.
Special Edition October Beers @ 5pm
We will tap Evil Dead Red, Hangar 24’s Gourdgeous and Taps’ Pumpkin Ale as a nod to Halloween!
Double Mountain Showcase on the IPA Bar
Come taste the wares of this Hood River, Oregon brewery. Featuring their Kolsch, Double Mountain Hop Lava, IRA, and Vaporizer.
Halloween Classics on the Big Screen
No Sound but we will have a giant werewolf on the screen roaring silently down at you!
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Automatic Good (Red Or) Amber Release @ 5pm
People are always asking for a Good Red or Amber. So Lee made one! And called it that! Come check it out and see if you agree.
Double Mountain Showcase on the IPA Bar continues @ 11:30am
We will still be featuring their Kolsch, Double Mountain Hop Lava, IRA, Vaporizer
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2
CIDER TASTING, all day, starts @ 11:30am
Come taste at least six different ciders including Apple, Pear, Cherry, Hopped and (maybe even) Chili from Anthem, plus the Wanderlust and Bloom from Wandering Aengus. These are naturally gluten-free and not your Momma’s cider.
**MEET THE BREWER & TASTING with Automatic’s Lee Chase @ 6pm
Our first Patio Event is with our very own Automatic Brewing Co brewer, Lee Chase, co-owner of Tiger!, Blind Lady Ale House and Automatic. Lee will kick off the evening by discussing his most recent brews and you will taste four of them along side him.
* First beer will be a full pour
* Three subsequent beers will be 6 ounces each (4 in all.)
* Light snacks will be served.
* You will receive a .5L Automatic Willi Keeper Glass.
* This event is limited to 24 attendees.
* Event is held on the Patio (aka the IPA Bar.)
PURCHASE TIX HERE: http://automaticbrewer.bpt.me
(Psst, this one is already almost sold out!)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3
BRUNCH & BARRELS, starts at 10:30am
Have you ever been to our brunch? Steak & Egg sandwiches, chicken and a biscuit, vegan doughnuts and more. Well we are pairing those doughnuts and other brunch items with some amazing barrel-aged beers. It’s a little Barrel-Aged Mini-Fest! Expect to find North Coast Old Rasputin XV, Avery Jacob Stout, Allagash Bourbon Black, Dogfish Head Red & White, Firestone Walker Double DBA, Firestone Walker Bravo, Stone Tiger Cub aged in white wine barrels, New English, and Green Flash Black Freak. And Chef Sharon has a sweet potato dish made with an Allagash bourbon glaze.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Beer Hunter, The Movie, doors open at 6pm, movie starts at 7pm
We will show it on the big screen! The movie is free. The bar will be open, the kitchen closed but we will have the San Diego Taco Company on the back patio. Cash only for the tacos.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5
ALMANAC SHOWCASE & PAIRINGS, @ 5pm
Jesse & Jason from Almanac will be on hand while we serve up some great food & beer pairings including their Gose matched with a camembert cheese spread & toast appetizer and their Bier de Chocolate with a Mocha Crème Brulee. You can purchase one or more pairing, plus additional beers will be available.
**MEET THE BREWER: Golden Road’s Meg Gill & Jesse Houck @ 6pm
Join us, along with Golden Road’s co-founder Meg Gill and Brewmaster Jesse Houck as they present and discuss a few of their favorite beers. Their Cabrillo Kolsch will be served in a full glass and then 6-ounce tasters of Point the Way, Better Weather & Brandy Hudson will be presented. The folks at Golden Road are good friends of ours and we’ve been so happy with the progression of their brewery and beers. So, we’re excited for them to share their beers and stories with us on the Patio for this intimate tasting event.
* First beer will be a full pour
* Three subsequent beers will be 6 ounces each (4 in all.)
* Light snacks will be served.
* You will receive a Golden Road Keeper Glass.
* This event is limited to 24 attendees.
* Event is held on the Patio (aka the IPA Bar.)
PURCHASE TIX HERE: http://goldenroadattiger.bpt.me
For more information about one of the youngest women in beer (that’d be Meg Gill) and Brewmaster Jesse Houck, see the following links:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/10/12/231451898/women-the-first-brewers-lean-into-craft-beer-making
http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jul/07/food/la-fo-meg-gill-20120707
http://goldenroad.la/blog/2807/jesse-houck-golden-road-brewmaster
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6
** History, Not Just Hops, With The Ninkasi Bewing Owners @ 6pm
Join us along with Ninkasi owners Nikos Ridge and Jamie Floyd as they present and discuss their amazing beers. This line-up represents a terrific portfolio of unique yet exceptionally balanced beers… that aren’t just about the hops! You will be drinking Pravda Bohemian Pils (served in 20oz keeper nonic), Oatis Oatmeal Stout, Believer Double Red, and Tricerahops DIPA. Eugene, Oregon’s Ninkasi has recently opened up distribution into San Diego County and we’ve been on their beers since day one and we couldn’t be more excited about hosting them on the Patio.
* First beer will be a full pour
* Three subsequent beers will be 6 ounces each (4 in all.)
* Light snacks will be served.
* You will receive a Ninkasi Keeper Nonic.
* This event is limited to 24 attendees.
* Event is held on the Patio (aka the IPA Bar.)
PURCHASE TIX HERE: http://ninkasiattiger.bpt.me
For more information about Ninkasi, and their GABF Gold-Winning beer, see the following links:
http://blog.oregonlive.com/thebeerhere/2010/05/jamie_floyd_and_nikos_ridge_ni.html
http://www.foodgps.com/interview-ninkasi-brewing-company-jamie-floyd/
We will also have Ninkasi beers on tap inside and a pairing rom Chef Sharon! She is matching their Sleigh’er with beer battered cheese curds.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Firestone Walker Medal Winners with Pivo Glass Giveaway@ 5pm
Order a Pivo Pils and receive a glass (while supplies last) –OR—get a 3-beer mini flight of Pivo, Union Jack and Wooky Jack, all GABF winners. (or heck, do both!)
Flying Dog Showcase @ 5pm
We will have their Gonzo Nitro, Double Dog Nitro, Pumpernickel IPA, St. Eadmans and their Belgian Devil. And guess what? Our former employee Emily (of BLAH fame) is bringing them from Maryland to us and she will be on hand to cheers you.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8
Progressive Beer Gone Wild, starts @ 11:30am
This is our classic $2 till 2pm, $3 till 3pm and $4 till 4pm deal but the wild part is that we will likely have some pretty awesome (and possibly rare) beers on that we simply need to move out to make room for the new stuff.
ANNNUAL KEG HAUL to Pizza Port OB
You know how the U-T made some idiotic remark a few months ago about how bikes aren’t a real mode of transportation because you can’t carry a watermelon? Well we are gonna carry a bunch (like a lot!) of kegs. Come along for the ride! Meet us for beers at 11:30am and we will hit the road on bicycle by noon. We will ride to Pizza Port OB, pick up a keg and ride it back to Tiger!
**MEET THE BREWER: Hangar 24′s Brewer Kevin Wright
Join us along with Hangar 24 Brewer and recent GABF Gold winner Kevin Wright as he presents and discusses his terrific array of beers. We will start with a full glass of their now-classic Orange Wheat, followed by tasters of the Columbus IPA, Gourdgeous Local Fields, and Immelmann Barrel Roll. Plus, you’ll receive a H24 Keeper Tulip Glass. We will also have several of their other beers for sale by the glass, including Alt, Hullabaloo, Amarillo Pale & Polycot.
* First beer will be a full pour
* Three subsequent beers will be 6 ounces each (4 in all.)
* Light snacks will be served.
* You will receive a H24 Keeper Tulip glass.
* This event is limited to 24 attendees.
* Event is held on the Patio (aka the IPA Bar.)
PURCHASE TIX HERE: http://hangar24attiger.bpt.me
For more information about Hangar 24 and Kevin Wright, see the following links:
http://americancraftbeer.com/item/american-craft-beer-visits-hangar-24.html
http://articles.latimes.com/2012/mar/09/entertainment/la-et-inland-empire-beer-20120309
http://www.kcet.org/living/food/socal-spirits/hangar-24-brewery-likes-to-keep-it-local.html
We will also have additional Hangar 24 beers inside including their Alt, Hullabaloo, Amarillo Pale, and Polycot Wheat-Wine.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9
Sierra Nevada Beer Showcase @ 11:30am
We will have Jack & Ken, Barrel-Aged Ruthless Rye, a Torpedo Cask, Narwhal, Belgian Black IPA, DevESTATEtion, Imperial Red, and Ovila Belgian Golden.
**Hops with The Homebrewer @ Noon
Join us and George from The Homebrewer Resource Center (which just so happens to be a block away from T!T!) as we explore the infinite possibilities that hops bring to the brew. What an amazing opportunity to truly learn about the varieties an characteristics of hops. George will have several different hop varieties he will steep and allow attendees to mix and match with a base beer. Graduated one ounce glasses will be available for you to mix your perfect hop blend. Price includes your space, base beer and hops.
* This event is limited to 24 attendees.
* Event is held on the Patio (aka the IPA Bar.)
PURCHASE TIX HERE: http://homebrewhops.bpt.me
**Meet the Brewer: Figueroa Mountain’s AJ Stoll @ 6pm
Join us and Figueroa Mountain brewer AJ Stoll as he presents and discusses his incredible line-up of FMB beers. Paradise Road Pilsner will start the evening off, followed by 6 ounces each of (2013 GABF Gold Medal winner) Davey Brown, Hoppy Poppy & (also 2013 GABF Gold Medal winner) Stagecoach Stout.
* First beer will be a full pour.
* Three subsequent beers will be 6 ounces each (4 in all.)
* Light snacks will be served.
* You will receive a FMB Keeper glass.
* This event is limited to 24 attendees.
* Event is held on the Patio (aka the IPA Bar.)
PURCHASE TIX HERE: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/507857
For more information about Figueroa Mountain and AJ Stoll, see the following links:
http://www.foodgps.com/interview-beer-pros-a-j-stoll-figueroa-mountain-brewing-co/
http://www.independent.com/news/2013/oct/21/local-figueroa-mountain-brewing-co-wins-big-great-/?print
http://www.thegoodlifecellar.com/meet-the-brew-master-a-j-stoll-of-figueroa-mtn-brewing/
We will additional Figueroa Mountain beers on inside including their Danish Red, and Hurricane Deck, Lizards Mouth Double IPA, NZ Pale and NZ Pils. The Danish Red will have an optional food pairing with our Heart Beet Salad, which consists of grilled beef hearts, beets, arugula and manchego.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10
BRUNCH & BARRELS, starts at 10:30am
More wonderful brunch standards and specials paired with a collection of barrel-aged beers. It’s a mini fest!
PATIO BBQ @ 4pm
We are closing the kitchen down at 4 and heating up the grill on the back patio! We will have met and veggie options with a side of your choice and bread. Sides include our baked beans, green salad, potato salad or slaw, but subject to change. What a way to wind down Beer Week!