Best beer sources in San D

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  1. evilc

    evilc Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2012 California

    Native SD here!
     
    #21 evilc, Apr 10, 2012
  2. danwho

    danwho Initiate (0) Feb 18, 2010 California

    Been in Sandy Eggo since 1971 :grinning:
     
    #22 danwho, Apr 10, 2012
  3. Swuntly

    Swuntly Initiate (0) Nov 3, 2011 California

    Chula Vista born and raised. It's San Diego enoughish...
     
    #23 Swuntly, Apr 11, 2012
  4. MacNCheese

    MacNCheese Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2011 California

    Thoughts on the 'good' bottleshops.

    The Best:
    due to rotation and cold storage:
    Olive Tree Market in OB
    Bine & Vine in Normal Heights
    Pizza Port Bottleshop, Carlsbad
    KnB in Del Cerro
    Best Damn Beer Shop, Downtown
    Holiday Wine Cellers, Escondido

    The worst:
    Warm storage of IPA's and other beers that should be kept cold
    #1 offender: Beverages-4-Less in Santee
    Bevmo: all of 'em, you have no idea how long your delicate beers have been sitting warm
    Bottlecraft, Little Italy (although they're new, they need a lot more cold storage)
    Clems in Kensington, way too many beers sitting warm and his prices are higher than Bine & Vine which is a mile or so away.
     
    #24 MacNCheese, Apr 11, 2012
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  5. buzze40

    buzze40 Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2010 Illinois

    Thanks everyone. Stocked up nicely. Stayed close to town and based out of Ocean Beach. Olive Tree had great selection of fresh beers close to me with Pliney bottled 4/2. Stong recommend. Nice beer! Liked this store. Best Damn had the best selection I've seen. LOTS of stuff. Both had great helpful staff that knew their beer. Had to make the exedous up into the mountans to Alpine though. Couldnt find em anywhere in town. Hit up the Neighborhood, Toronado and OB Pizza Port. Drank lots of alesmith, Pizza Port and Alpine. OB Pizza Port has BB Mirror Mirror -- very special treat. You guys make and get outstanding beer in this region. Thanks all for the help.
     
    #25 buzze40, Apr 11, 2012
  6. evilc

    evilc Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2012 California

    Try Fullers near Old Town Transit Center, too. Total ghetto shithole location - but solid selection. Bought 9 bottles of RR D23 last visit.

    As to Alpine, Beverages 4 less carries all of them, in the cooler, so MacNCheese should approve. Save you an extra 25 miles.
     
    #26 evilc, Apr 12, 2012
  7. MacNCheese

    MacNCheese Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2011 California

    Bev-4-Less can suck it. Just go to Alpine where the bottles will be cheaper and you can enjoy a fresh pint on tap.
     
    #27 MacNCheese, Apr 12, 2012
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  8. evilc

    evilc Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2012 California

    The bottles are the same price as sold in the brewpub.
     
    #28 evilc, Apr 12, 2012
  9. LegalBrew87

    LegalBrew87 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2012 California

    I always wondered if this place had any decent beer, but I've been too scared to actually stop in...
     
    #29 LegalBrew87, Apr 12, 2012
  10. evilc

    evilc Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2012 California

    lol - take a driver who stays in the car with the engine running!

    They have a lot of great stuff. Always fresh PtE, all the other RR's that make distribution, tons of great Belgians etc... check it out sometime.
     
    #30 evilc, Apr 12, 2012
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