Tiger!Tiger!‘s “Belated-Ultra-Grand Opening” began last night with a barrel-aged beer showcase and continued this morning with a visit from Mayor Jerry Sanders, who performed the ribbon-cutting ceremony with owner Lee Chase. Mayor Sanders, who just a few days ago held his staff holiday party at Blind Lady Ale House, Tiger!Tiger!’s sister bar a mile away, commented to Chase that he wasn’t able to find the new El Cajon Boulevard tavern because there was no sign. Chase responded that a sign would be going up on Friday as part of their grand opening weekend, and Mayor Sanders needed no further invitation to stop by and take a tour of the premises. Ironically, Chase also received the beer and wine serving license for the establishment just this morning (they had been working on a temporary license transferred from the previous owners). Next week, Chase and company will apply for a new license that would allow beer and wine to be consumed in the back patio area.
The festivities continue through the weekend. Tonight, if you dress festive enough, $2 Green Flash Winter Warmers are available at the Holiday El Ca-Ho-Ho-Ho-n Happy Hour from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. or until supplies run out. Tomorrow from 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. an event with local non-profit dog rescue The Barking Lot and Lagunitas Brewing will see a big raffle and some goodies on tap. At 9 p.m. the highly-coveted Firestone Walker 14th and 15th Anniversary beers will be tapped side-by-side, and for quite the deal: $10 for both or one for $7. Sunday morning (11:30 a.m.) starts off with Coffee, Beer & Doughnuts, featuring Mission Dark Seas Imperial Stout blended with goodness from local roasters Cafe Calabria and house-made doughnuts. New “late morning” menu items will also be debuted. Then at noon you’re invited to embark on a bicycle beer run to Pizza Port OB to pick up their new Pilsner, the first from head brewer Yiga Miyashiro. For $30 you get a very limited first edition Tiger!Tiger! cycling cap, a beer and doughnuts before the ride, a beer at Pizza Port, and then the PP Pilsner back at Tiger!Tiger!. More info on these events can be found here.