San Diego visit

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  1. Cynic-ale

    Cynic-ale Pooh-Bah (1,967) Feb 21, 2013 Texas
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    I will be in San Diego on April 8 and 9, I would greatly appreciate recommendations for bars to visit. I'm a hug fan of Green Flash, Ballast Point, Alesmith, and Stone. Really looking forward to this trip. You guys have an incredible selection of breweries.

    Also, I am glad to bring some beers with me. If there are beers that don't distribute to SoCal that I can bring for trade, let me know. I can get all the MI beers and in Ohio have Elevator, Columbus brewing, Fat Heads, Rust Belt, Rockmill, Brew Kettle, Thirsty Dog, Great Lakes, and Buckeye to name a few. Space is limited.
     
    #1 Cynic-ale, Mar 17, 2013
  2. SageO

    SageO Pundit (825) Jul 13, 2010 California

    Make sure you check hours - some of those breweries are closed Mondays. I'd highly recommend Societe if you can work it in (and they're open every day). It's SD's best little not-so-secret secret.
     
    #2 SageO, Mar 18, 2013
  3. nanobrew

    nanobrew Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2008 California

    first check the search function as this a very common question in the Pacific forum so there is already a wealth of knowledge out there. also in my profile I have a link to a map with the vast majority of beer place in SD
     
    #3 nanobrew, Mar 18, 2013
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  4. besaunders

    besaunders Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2007 California

    Alesmith and Green Flash are definitely closed Mondays. Ballast Point and Stone will be open. Tuesday is a good day to hit Alesmith - low traffic and (usually) a new cask has been tapped. Tuesday is cask day at Green Flash too, IIRC. Also, you should hit Societe on Monday.

    And Nanobrew is the sh&t.
     
    #4 besaunders, Mar 18, 2013
  5. Cynic-ale

    Cynic-ale Pooh-Bah (1,967) Feb 21, 2013 Texas
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    Thank you. I appreciate the responses.

    Also, thanks for pointing out your map, nanobrew. That is awesome!
     
    #5 Cynic-ale, Mar 18, 2013
  6. Zhiguli

    Zhiguli Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2012 California

    Just go to alpine
     
    #6 Zhiguli, Mar 18, 2013
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  7. 395er

    395er Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2011 California

    If you want to sample a lot of beers, (relatively) then as you mentioned a bar is a better bet than trying to hit multiple individual breweries. Where are you staying? There's likely a spot with a good tap list nearby.
     
    #7 395er, Mar 18, 2013
  8. Cynic-ale

    Cynic-ale Pooh-Bah (1,967) Feb 21, 2013 Texas
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    Staying at the Bay Tower at Sheraton on Harbor Island Drive. It is a business trip and I will not have much time and want to do some sampling, and hopefully pick up some bombers.
     
    #8 Cynic-ale, Mar 18, 2013
  9. 395er

    395er Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2011 California

    Bottlecraft on India Street in Little Italy is a reasonable cab ride and a decent bottle shop, and you can purchase and consume on premises.
     
    #9 395er, Mar 18, 2013
  10. MacNCheese

    MacNCheese Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2011 California

    If you need local and close I'd suggest Slater's 50/50...over 100 taps. If you want a quick cab ride, head over to Ocean Beach and go to Pizza Port then (or before) also visit Olive Tree for bottles to go. Between the 3 you'd be set. Bottlecraft isn't a bad idea either.
     
    #10 MacNCheese, Mar 18, 2013
  11. 395er

    395er Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2011 California

    @ MNC, I can't recall the name, but didn't some smaller, nautical themed place open up somewhere along the water? Maybe near Pt Loma Seafood, or on a pier, or farther towards downtown? It looked cool, but I never got to check it out. Sound familiar at all?
     
    #11 395er, Mar 19, 2013
  12. MiScusi

    MiScusi Pooh-Bah (1,803) Feb 12, 2005 California
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    Fathom Bistro
     
    #12 MiScusi, Mar 19, 2013
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  13. hopsputin

    hopsputin Grand Pooh-Bah (4,403) Apr 1, 2012 New Jersey
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    check out Lost Abbey - 5 mins from Stone
     
    #13 hopsputin, Mar 19, 2013
  14. MacNCheese

    MacNCheese Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2011 California

    Yes it's Fathom, out on Shelter Island, no sinage but it's the only pier as you go west on the island, kinda hard to miss but the size of a shoebox. There are 21 seats inside and it would be elbows-to-assholes if they were all taken. 15 taps though, good stuff! Outside seating as well and a small menu.
     
    #14 MacNCheese, Mar 19, 2013
  15. 395er

    395er Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2011 California

    Thanks. I recall the name now. Maybe the OP wants to hit it up.
     
    #15 395er, Mar 19, 2013
  16. Cynic-ale

    Cynic-ale Pooh-Bah (1,967) Feb 21, 2013 Texas
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    You all are awesome! Thank you!
     
    #16 Cynic-ale, Mar 19, 2013
  17. Patrick

    Patrick Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2007 Massachusetts

    So where are you going to go?
     
    #17 Patrick, Mar 19, 2013
  18. Cynic-ale

    Cynic-ale Pooh-Bah (1,967) Feb 21, 2013 Texas
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    Bottlecraft and Fathom seem like obligatory visits. I am not sure which will be on Sun and which will be on Monday.

    Any locals out early in the week? 395er? Patrick?
     
    #18 Cynic-ale, Mar 19, 2013
  19. 395er

    395er Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2011 California

    I'm outta town this weekend and next week. But post up your experience here for sure.
     
    #19 395er, Mar 20, 2013
  20. AndrewSmith

    AndrewSmith Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2013 Texas
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    I just made the trip recently, Alpine is a can't miss. Don't go to Stone Friday or Saturday night, absolute shit show. AleSmith was great too.
     
    #20 AndrewSmith, Mar 20, 2013
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