Deschutes Brewery’s giant beer barrel on wheels, Woody, returns to San Diego from Oregon this month for several Base Camp for Beer Fanatics events. This year, they’re partnering up with San Diego Coastkeeper to raise some money to protect our shoreline.
Tuesday, April 15 (5 – 9 p.m.)
Hats Off to Homebrewers @ Coronado Production Facility
For $30 enjoy side-by-side samples of beers from both breweries paired with small bites from Deschutes Brewery executive chef Jeff Usinowicz and Coronado executive chef Casey Chapman. Your ticket cost also includes brewing supplies (clone recipe booklets and whole flower hops), a formal Q&A session with the brewers, and a commemorative snifter.
Wednesday, April 16 (4 – 7 p.m.)
Bikes, Beers & Bites @ Pacific Beach
Start the beer crawl at Bicycle Discovery on Felspar (rentals are $10), before heading to Ciro’s Pizzeria, Bare Back Grill and SD TapRoom, where each bar will have special beers and appetizers for crawlers ($15 total). TapRoom caps the ride with a “Flights and Bites” event featuring several Deschutes beers.
Thursday, April 17 (5 – 9 p.m.)
Landmarks Beer Dinner @ Urge Gastropub
In Rancho Bernardo four stations will showcase a Deschutes beer named after a popular Central Oregon landmark and a paired plate. Chefs and brewers will educator visitors about cooking with beer, pairing food with beer and more.
Thursday, April 17 (8 – 11 p.m.)
Beer-lesque: Tastings and Tassels @ 98 Bottles
Hosted by “Naughty Pierre,” this event in Little Italy is $5 to attend. The ladies will feature a Deschutes beer in each of their burlesque and variety stage acts.
Friday, April 18 (6 – 10 p.m.)
Pizza, Pints & Prizes @ Pizza Port Ocean Beach
Special pizzas are being made just to pair with beers like Mirror Pond Pale Ale, Black Butte Porter, Chainbreaker White IPA, Inversion IPA, Hop in the Dark Cascadian Dark Ale, and Fresh Squeezed IPA.
Saturday, April 19 (11 a.m. – 8 p.m.)
Beach Bash @ Belmont Park
Woody is parking on the north end of historic Belmont Park for events with Wave House (starting at 11 a.m.), Coaster Saloon, and Sandbar. Each spot will have unique menu items paired with Deschutes beers.
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