As evidenced by the plethora of happenings on West Coaster’s Events Page, August is a busy month with a bounty of opportunities for beating the summer heat with ales and lagers that are cool, both literally and figuratively. Here are some of the more notable goings-on this month.
August 13 | Second Saturday: The second Saturday of each month, Hamilton’s Tavern showcases beers from featured breweries. Be prepared for a crowd, because a duo of red-hot cult faves—Cellarmaker Brewing and Sante Adairius Rustic Ales—will be in the house this time around. | Hamilton’s Tavern, 1521 30th Street, South Park, 5 p.m.
August 19 & 20 | Stone 20th Anniversary Celebration: The biggest local beer-fest of the year will be even bigger this year, because Stone Brewing is celebrating two decades of bold, brazen beeriness. Join Team Stone for a Friday-night brewer’s reception or Saturday’s main event. Either way, you’ll be helping out local charities. | CSU San Marcos, 333 Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos, Times Vary
August 27 | Treasure Chest Fest: Green Flash Brewing Company’s relentless support of the fight against breast-cancer continues with the sixth-annual edition of this top-notch beer-and-food event benefitting Susan G. Komen and featuring a charity IPA brewed with grapefruit, prickly pear and hibiscus. | Green Flash Brewing Company, 6550 Mira Mesa Boulevard, Mira Mesa, 12 p.m.
August 27 | Uncasked: This “neighborhood craft beer fest” is put on in coordination with the San Diego Brewers Guild, and is unique in that it scatters four beer-gardens stocked with SD suds throughout Westfield UTC. It’s kind of like searching out gyms in Pokémon Go, but a lot more rewarding! | Westfield UTC, 4545 La Jolla Village Drive, University City, 4 p.m.
August 28 | Beechwood Brewing Brunch: If beers from the reigning best large brewpub in the country aren’t enough to get you up and over to Toronado on a Sunday morning, outrageously creative food from chef Nate Soroko and his taste-buds oughtta do it. These beer-brunches never fail to impress! | Toronado, 4026 30th Street, North Park, 10:30 a.m.