Downtown Johnny Brown’s was the place to be on Wednesday night. Sid from Best Damn Beer Shop and Geoi from South Bay Drugs hosted a rare beer tasting of “epic” proportions. For $35, attendees received 10 3-4oz tasters of unique, highly-coveted brew from all over the world.
Sid had this to say following the event: “Having over 125 people at a tasting requires good organization with a knowledgeable staff. Geoi and I went through our cellars and pulled out extremely rare beers to share. Judging from everybody’s response post-event, we executed pretty great.”
Execute, they did. Between proceeds from the entrance fee, the outrageous raffle of over 50 items, and the rare beer silent auction, Sid and Geoi raised close to $3,000 for Power Of Change, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping the lives of underprivileged children. “It really doesn’t get any better than that at a tasting, great response for a great cause!”
The crowd favorites: sours. Sid told us, “The market has been shifting to barrel-aged sours for the last year or so.” Cases in point: Jeff Gordon of TapHunter.com and David with Doggie Beer Bones. David set up shop with some new canine delights made with spent grain from Ballast Point’s Sea Monster Stout.
Look for more epic tastings from Sid, Geoi & Co. in 2011. Sid provided us with the lists of silent auction items, bottles for the tasting, and raffle prizes:
Auction list: Isabelle Proximus, Lost Abbey Duck Duck Goose , Trappist Westvleteren 12, Lost Abbey Cuvee De Tomme 09′, Firestone Walker 13th & 14th Anniversary, New Belgium La Folie 09′ & 10′, Avery Czar 05′, The Bruery, 2Turtle Doves, Alpine Great, Avery Barbant
Bottle LIST:
Alpine Ichabod, Consecration Batch #3 & #4 , Temptation Batch #4, Supplication Batch $4 & #5, Victory @ Sea 09’ & 10’, Cascade Kriek 09’ & Apricot 09’, Lost Abby Serpent Stout 09’, Lost Abbey Gift of Magi 08′ 09’ & 10’, Lost Abby Cuvee De Tomme 09’, Lost Abbey Deliverance, Bruery 2 Turtle Doves 09’, Bruery 3 French Hens 10’, Firestone Walker 14th Anniversary, Firestone Parabola 10’, Cantillon Grand Cru, Cantillon Classic Gueze, Cantillon 100% Kriek, Drie Fonteinen Oude Kriek 09’, Drie Fonteinen Oude Gueze 09’, Panil Flemish Sour Red 09’, Rodenbach Vintage 2008, Rodenbach Grand Cru 09, Brew Dog TokioGoose, Island Bourbon County 09,10, Jolly Pumpkin Lucieinaga, PortBrewing Santa little helper 08,09,10 & Bourbon Barrel aged 10’, Alaskan Barleywine 2009, Stone Old Guardian 09Stone IRS 09’, Avery Czar 09’, Hansens Oude Gueuze 09, Hansens Oude Kriek 09, Girardin 1882 unfiltered gueuze 08’, Marin Dipsea Barleywine 09, Ale Smith Decadence Dunkel 09’, Dogfish Head World Wide Stout, StoneDouble Bastard 08, Avery 15th Anniversary, Deschutes Mirror Mirror, Deschutes Jubel 2010, Lost Abbey 10 Commandments 08, Goose Island Pere Jacques, Full Sail Top Sail 09, Pelican Perfect Storm 09, Cigar City/St. Somewhere Sea Bass, Ithica Brute, New Belgium La Folie 09,10, Jolly Pumpkin Noel de Calabaza 09, Dogfish head Bicthes Brew, Dogfish Head Saison Du Buff, Karl Strauss Parrot Ina palm tree baltic porter, Kern River Just Outstanding IPA, Gouden Carolus Triple 08′, De Proef Monster rouge, Santa’s little helper millkkener, Deschutes Jubel 2010, Deschutes Abyss 2009 & 2010
Raffle Items:
Stingaree bottle service, Padres tickets, Yard house gift cert, Spinners gift cert, Fuller Liquor Gift cert, stout pub, House of Blues concert tix steel Panther, 4th & B concert tix Rob Halford, Chocolat gift cert, BDBS gift cert, Sugar Suite gift cert, Valley Foods gift cer, San Diego Beer Co. gift cert, City pizarria gif cert, The Local gift cert, Tipsy crow gift cert, padres gear, signed balls, scarf, hats, bags, Press Box Sports Lounge gift cert.