Visiting San Diego - Summer 2014

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  1. wesbray

    wesbray Initiate (0) Feb 29, 2012 Canada (AB)

    Guess i'm just paranoid. Thanks for the advice yet again. Has anyone had their bags searched, and had bottles damaged because of it?
     
    #121 wesbray, Jul 17, 2014
  2. Xul

    Xul Pooh-Bah (2,139) May 18, 2008 California
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    Nope, and I've had beer in checked baggage on probably 20 trips by now, including at least one trip per year for the last 3 or 4 where I bring an extra checked bag just for carrying beer (thank you Southwest for two free checked bags).

    Since you're crossing an international border, you should probably be checking specifically with other Canadians and/or read up on that topic specifically.
     
    #122 Xul, Jul 17, 2014
  3. rrryanc

    rrryanc Pundit (896) May 19, 2006 California

    Just declare it on entry. Otherwise you can get busted for smuggling. Generally the tariffs that they charge are negligible, especially if it's clearly for personal consumption. I've always just been waived through.

    Also, the easiest way to travel with booze is styrofoam shippers. No risk, no worries, the airline is good with it. Pelican cases are another good way to go, though are rather pricey.
     
    #123 rrryanc, Jul 17, 2014
  4. SpecialAgentDaleCooper

    SpecialAgentDaleCooper Initiate (0) Aug 27, 2013 California

    Downtown to Modern Times is very easy any time of the day. They're not very far apart
     
    #124 SpecialAgentDaleCooper, Jul 17, 2014
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  5. wesbray

    wesbray Initiate (0) Feb 29, 2012 Canada (AB)

    How is Modern Times coffee and the barrel aged variants in particular? My lady is a coffee geek and is fascinated by the idea of it.
     
    #125 wesbray, Jul 18, 2014
  6. DougOLis

    DougOLis Initiate (0) Aug 15, 2008 California

    Pelican cases also start out pretty heavy
     
    #126 DougOLis, Jul 18, 2014
  7. dcgunman

    dcgunman Pooh-Bah (2,682) Jul 1, 2009 California
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    Nicely done Xul!! Spot on information.
    I'll be driving out with the misses Sunday-Tuesday to Pala Casino resort for some R&R. With a couple of beer stops before and after Pala. I am planning to hit up Rip Current & Belching Beaver on the way out to Pala from the OC. A slight off course detour. There's nothing on Hwy 76. So would you recommend 1 more stop besides Beaver and Rip? No Stone or Port/Lost Abbey. Been there and done all that. Anyplace with good IPA's. I have not had IPA's from Rip yet as I here nothing but good things from them. I've had some Belching Beaver IPa's and their delicious Peanut Butter Milk Stout in bottles. Their Milk stout is killer. IPA's are okay. Should I stop in Holiday Wine Cellar for bottles? Not sure what they have in bottles that I already haven't bought. I will be heading down to Alpine on Tuesday after checking out of Pala for bottles and growler fills. So I am not looking for Alpine bottles at Holiday. Thank you.
     
    #127 dcgunman, Jul 21, 2014
  8. HeavySpeedway

    HeavySpeedway Initiate (0) Jul 8, 2013 California

    dcgunman - you can get the PB stout anywhere, including the San Diego Costcos (at a very low price, naturally).
     
    #128 HeavySpeedway, Jul 21, 2014
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  9. dcgunman

    dcgunman Pooh-Bah (2,682) Jul 1, 2009 California
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    I've bought it at several locations in HB and north OC. I'll have my buddy check Costco here next time. Heard nice things about Belchings tasting room and would like to visit just to visit and try anything else they have on tap. Does Rip sell bottles or just growler fills?
     
    #129 dcgunman, Jul 21, 2014
  10. HeavySpeedway

    HeavySpeedway Initiate (0) Jul 8, 2013 California

    AFAIK, Rip Current isn't bottling anything yet (well, maybe some special releases, but nothing on a regular basis).
     
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  11. Xul

    Xul Pooh-Bah (2,139) May 18, 2008 California
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    Pizza Port Bressi Ranch is just a couple miles from Belching Beaver, that would probably be the best option. Otherwise, Latitude 33 is my personal next best choice in the Vista cluster of breweries.

    Yeah, that's probably the logical bottle shop choice. The Pizza Port Bottle Shop in Carlsbad is also an option - assuming you're coming down the 5 to the 78, it's not too far from that interchange. You could also then do PP Carlsbad instead of PP Bressi Ranch.
     
    #131 Xul, Jul 21, 2014
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  12. Xul

    Xul Pooh-Bah (2,139) May 18, 2008 California
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    Correct, they've only done two bottling runs so far, one for the grand opening party and one for the first anniversary party. Growler-wise, they only fill their own growlers, but have both 1L and 2L sizes available for purchase.
     
    #132 Xul, Jul 21, 2014
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  13. dcgunman

    dcgunman Pooh-Bah (2,682) Jul 1, 2009 California
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    Have been to all PP except for Bressi Ranch. What are their staple beers they have on tap there? Looking at he tap cam I can't read it. Terrible location cam.
     
    #133 dcgunman, Jul 21, 2014
  14. HeavySpeedway

    HeavySpeedway Initiate (0) Jul 8, 2013 California

    Tap cams are stupid. Alpine's was cool the old way. Hard to read, but you could see who was in picking up growlers.
     
    #134 HeavySpeedway, Jul 21, 2014
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  15. Lostmango

    Lostmango Initiate (0) Jun 29, 2013 California

    Dc- stop and have lunch/ dinner at churchills. They always have a good tap/bottle list.
     
    #135 Lostmango, Jul 21, 2014
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  16. dcgunman

    dcgunman Pooh-Bah (2,682) Jul 1, 2009 California
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    Been there and done that on several of my trips in the area. Want to try something different this time. But thanks.
     
    #136 dcgunman, Jul 21, 2014
  17. wesbray

    wesbray Initiate (0) Feb 29, 2012 Canada (AB)

    What's the availability like on BCBS?
     
    #137 wesbray, Jul 26, 2014
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  18. FrogOut69

    FrogOut69 Initiate (0) Sep 24, 2013 California
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    Nonexistent.
     
    #138 FrogOut69, Jul 26, 2014
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  19. wesbray

    wesbray Initiate (0) Feb 29, 2012 Canada (AB)

    Always non-existent or non-existent right now?
     
    #139 wesbray, Jul 26, 2014
  20. Xul

    Xul Pooh-Bah (2,139) May 18, 2008 California
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    Most places will sell out the day it's released (Black Friday last year, not sure if it will be the same this year). It might sit on shelves at a few out of the way liquor stores, but it's effectively a one day release in San Diego until/unless Goose Island sends significantly more of it our way.
     
    #140 Xul, Jul 26, 2014
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