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UPDATE :
- Added in Green Flash’s Grand Opening on Saturday
- Crossed out America’s Finest Beer Festival on Fri.-Sun., which was canceled.
- Added in Hess FAC on Friday, the 22nd 4-8P. Live music from The Barnacles and a new beer release (with two versions): The Robust Porter and The Robust Porter w/ organic Bolivian coffee beans from Coffee & Tea Collective. More info here
- Added in Karl Strauss Total Tap Takeover at both Phil’s BBQ locations on Thursday.
Wednesday, July 20
4P – Belgian Independence Night @ Sessions Public. Featuring a flight of 5 Belgian beers paired with a different cheese and $5 pints. On tap: Gnommegang (collaboration between Chouffe and Ommegang), Ommegang Abbey, and more!
5P – 5-course beer pairing dinner featuring Ballast Point. According to SanDiegoFoodFinds.com, “The dinner will feature five beer pairings from local microbrewery Ballast Point, combined with fresh local food and live music from Stateside Islander Crew. Highlights of the menu include Grilled Local White Fish Taco with Cabbage, Heirloom Tomato Salsa, Citrus Crème Fraiche paired with a Pescadero Pilsner; 8-hour Roasted Pork Cuban Sliders paired with Calico Amber Ale; and a Three Sheets Run Pineapple Upside Down Cake paired with Piper Down Scottish Ale. The price per person is $45 and reservations can be made by calling (858) 551-3761 or visiting LaValencia.com.”
5P – Rouge Keep the Pint Night @ Bruski House.
5P – A Pale Ale Tasting @ Pizza Port Carlsbad Bottle Shop will feature six American Pale Ales.
7P – DrinkAbout. This monthly bus makes it possible to visit Blind Lady Ale House, Small Bar, Toronado, Hamilton’s and more all in one night. Great route, and many participating restaurants have some sort of DrinkAbout deal.
8P – Stone Wednesday Night Movies featuring Stand By Me @ Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens. More info here: http://www.stoneworldbistro.com/movies/
Weekly Wednesday Events
1130A – Beer & Burger Wednesday’s @ La Valencia
$3 Pints @ La Jolla Brew House (7P), Breakwater Brewing Co. (5P)
5P – Beer-Centric Wednesdays @ Sessions Public
Thursday, July 21
12P – Belgian Independence Day @ BLAH. Beers on tap to include “Ommegang Aphrodite (Brewed for Independence Day), Duvel single, La Chouffe, Hennepin, Foret, Avec Les Bons Voeux, Chimay, Houblon Chouffe and more”
430P – Belgian Beer @ O’Brien’s featuring Ommegang, Chouffe, Ommegang’s Independence Day Saison, Ommegang Three Philosophers, Houblon Chouffe IPA, Duvel Single, and more.
Weekly Thursday Events
$3 Pints @ All Pizza Port locations.
Friday, July 22
12P – Local Habit will have a cask of Stone Smoked Porter w/ Vanilla Bean on cask. While still in it’s first month of existence, Local Habit has displayed a strong dedication to craft beer. Check ’em out.
3P – Friday begins the three day extravaganza known as America’s Finest Beer Festival. It’s the first annual AFBF, and we’ll be fielding a booth on Friday. This event will have nonstop live music alongside craft beer. For more info and tickets, click here.
4P – Hess will host another installation of their Friday Afternoon Club (F.A.C.)
Saturday, July 23
10A – Pizza Port Carlsbad’s Beer Garden will be alive with the Belgian Beer Party. Planned by Tom Nickel and Jeff Bagby, the wall of taps in the ‘Garden will be alive for two 6-hour sessions. First session is 10A – 430P and second session is 430P to 1030P. There will be over 100 beers, and plenty to satisfy the most insatiable of palates. For more info and tickets, click here.
11A – America’s Finest Beer Festival rocks into its second day. Saturday will feature music from one of our local favorites, Pinback. If you’re looking to rock out, drink some beer, and eat – this is for you.
12P – Green Flash Brewing Co. will host the Grand Opening of their Mira Mesa location today. Mayor Sanders will be on hand to tap the inaugural keg, and food trucks will be present.
4P – Mission Brewery will host another Pints for Pups. The last one was wildly successful. If you want to pet some dogs and drink good beer for a good cause, this is your event.
Sunday, July 24
11A – America’s Finest Beer Festival will wrap up today after a 10 hour session (11A-9P).
12P – PB’s reigning beer bar TapRoom will host a Belgian Indepndence Day celebration with Ommegang and other special releases. For more info, click here.
Monday, July 25
5P – Back in Black @ BLAH. Celebrating the 31st anniversary of ACDC’s Back in Black, BLAH will host a flight of Black IPAs along with food by MIHO Gastrotruck (BLAH kitchen will be closed).
$3 Local Pints w/ $1 Pulled Pork Sandwiches @ all Pizza Port locations.
$3 Local Pints @ Eleven & Toronado.
Tuesday, July 26
5P – LoveLikeBeer Vegan Beer Dinner @ BLAH. Vegan food is delicious, and so is beer. This is the second event by LoveLikeBeer and these guys know what they’re doing. Also, 15% of the proceeds go to the San Diego Animal Rescue. For more info, visit this website. Check back for menu info in the coming days.
6P – Fresh Dinner @ Stone Bistro. From Stone : “Join us for several courses of amazing fare prepared with ingredients harvested from local fields the very same day, accompanied by a pint poured fresh out of one of our fermenters! Your $55 dinner ticket includes tax and gratuity; beverages may be purchased separately.” For tickets and more information, click here.
Weekly Tuesday Events
7P – Tap That Cask @ Tipsy Crow. Tipsy Crow’s weekly cask will be: TBA!
Wednesday, July 27
5P – Bruski will host a Keep the Glass night w/ New Belgium.
630P – The Lodge at Torrey Pines will feature Lagunitas in this month’s installation of their legendary beer pairing dinners. For $65, you’ll get 5 courses of food expertly paired with copious amounts of beer. While it ain’t cheap, it’s worth it. More info here.
8P – Stone Late Night Movies will feature The Dark Crystal. More info, click here.
Weekly Wednesday Events
1130A – Beer & Burger Wednesday’s @ La Valencia
$3 Pints @ La Jolla Brew House (7P), Breakwater Brewing Co. (5P)
5P – Beer-Centric Wednesdays @ Sessions Public