SDBW Day 5’s collection of resources and news:
— 5 election-related SDBW events going on tonight:
1. $4 pints @ Karl Strauss
2. Beer v Wine election dinner @ URGE
3. Vote for Obama release @ Blind Lady Ale House
4. White House ale tally @ White Labs
5. Rough Draft Decision Maker on cask @ Main Tap Tavern
— We assume you know sdbw.org, but you should also check out sdbwplanner.com, a site where — you guessed it — you can personally tailor your Beer Week. There’s even a live Twitter feed for those #SDBW hashtags.
— Three San Diego breweries won awards at the inaugural Brussels Beer Challenge on Sunday. Ballast Point Calico Amber Ale, Green Flash Le Freak 2012 and Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale took three of the 43 medals by U.S. contenders (via Brewery Rowe). Also, check out his recap of the San Diego Brewers Guild Fest here.
— The San Diego Brewers Guild Festival drew big crowds and a few photographers to take their pictures. Here are three albums covering the event (all links go to Facebook, but you don’t need an account to view them): via West Coaster, via San Diego Beer Week, via Bernie Wire/Friends of Local Beer.