San Diego

Lost Abbey Found-ed One-Year Ago

May 5, 2007

Today is the one-year anniversary of Pizza Port taking over Stone’s old brewery in San Marcos and re-making themselves into both Port Brewing and the Lost Abbey. They’ll be hosting what will surely be a great party to celebrate today at the brewery (see details below). Congratulations to Tomme Arthur and the gang at Port [...]

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Chowhound’s Take On the San Diego Beer Scene

April 3, 2007

The foodie website Chowhound recently posted a complimentary report on the San Diego beer scene. As some commenter’s ponted out they mssed a few worthy spots such as O’Briens’s and the Liar’s Club, but for a weekend trip they did a pretty good job.

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Union Tribune Profiles Jeff Bagby

November 2, 2006

San Diego’s Union Tribune yesterday featured an engaging profile of award-winning Pizza Port brewer Jeff Bagby. Since I’m usually railing against coverage in the mainstream media, I want to point out that the Tribune’s columnist Peter Rowe (who frequently writes about beer) did an excellent job on the article. In addition to the profile, he [...]

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Write Your Own Arrogant Bastard Label

October 24, 2006

Do It For Humanity’s Sake. Or Your Own… You Arrogant Bastard! (Humanity Will Still Benefit) Stone Brewing, of course, has a history of doing charity work. And unbeknownst to me, they’ve been auctioning off stuff on eBay all year long to raise money for charity. This auction will benefit one of Stone’s charities, the San [...]

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Oaked Arrogant Bastard Now in Six-Packs

October 23, 2006

Beginning next Monday, October 30, an Arrogant Bastard Ale that uses American Oak Chips will hit the stores. This is the third year now that Stone Brewing has made available this oaked version of their popular Arrogant Bastard. And this year, Oaked Arrogant Bastard will be available for the first time in 12-oz, bottles sold [...]

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Lost Abbey Dinner Found

October 21, 2006

Last night at the Cathedral Hill Hotel, beer chef Bruce Paton put on yet another delicious “Dinner with the Brewmaster,” this one with Tomme Arthur and the beers of Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey. Tomme addresses the packed house, a record-breaking sell-out crowd. Our first course, a Duck Pozole Terrine with Citrus Herb Salad [...]

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Keg Disaster Averted in San Diego

June 8, 2006

Yussef Cherney, intrepid Ballast Point brewer in San Diego, California, acted heroically yesterday to save a 100-keg batch of Ballast Point beer. In the middle of the brew, a water main broke leaving the brewery without water, according to a report by NBC San Diego. Rather then have the batch ruined, a brewery employee drove [...]

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Beer and Cinema

May 13, 2006

According to an article in today’s San Diego Union-Tribune, a movie theater in Oceanside has filed for a license to serve beer at screenings. The ABC is quoted as saying there are currently three other such theaters in the state, two in L.A. and one in Oakland. I’ve been to the one in Oakland, the [...]

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Michael Jackson & Pizza Port On Conan O’Brien

April 4, 2006

Wow, television seems to have finally discovered craft beer. For the second time this week, beer will be featured on a major network, this time on the Conan O’Brien Show. Tomorrow night, April 5, (check your local listings for the time) at 12:35 a.m. here in the Bay Area. For most people that will be [...]

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Marin Takes Top Honors at Double IPA Festival

February 11, 2006

Marin Brewing was chosen best in show at the 6th annual Double IPA Festival today at the Bistro in Hayward, California. The full winner list is below.     1st Place: White Knuckle, Marin Brewing 2nd Place: Hop 15, Pizza Port Solana Beach 3rd Place: Double Trouble, 21st Amendment     People’s Choice Award: Pliny [...]

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Pizza Port Acquires Stone Brewery in San Marcos

January 31, 2006

Pizza Port, with three locations in the San Diego area, have acquired the old Stone Brewing Co. production brewery in San Marcos. A press release should be forthcoming, but Pro Brewer and others began reporting the rumor a couple of days ago. Tomme Arthur Director of Brewery Operations I spoke with Pizza Port’s Director of [...]

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Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine Delayed

January 27, 2006

Stone Brewing, formerly of San Marcos but now in their new facility in nearby Escondido, California, have announced a slight delay in the release date for Old Guardian Barley Wine. Instead of Januar 31, the seasonal beer will now be available on February 27. Stone gave the following aditional information regarding the change in release [...]

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O’Brien’s Pub Celebrates 12th Anniversary

January 18, 2006

I got the following from Tom Nickel, iconoclastic owner of O’Briens Pub in San Diego and award-winning brewer at Oggi’s Pizza & Brewing: O’Brien’s Pub is celebrating 12 amazing years as San Diego’s premier beer bar and you are all invited to the more than week long party. Jim O’Brien founded the pub in January [...]

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