This installment of The Friday Five is with Tom Nickel, proprietor of venerable local beer bar O'Brien's Pub in Kearny Mesa and co-owner of the The Bailey BBQ (and soon to be Bailey BBQ/Julian Brewing … [Read more...] about The Friday Five: 5Q with Tom Nickel
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First Look: Suds County USA
For over a year, a film crew headed by director and producer Sheldon Kaplan has quietly moved throughout the San Diego brewing industry. Now, the film, titled "Suds County USA", is in post production. … [Read more...] about First Look: Suds County USA
Tom Nickel & the inception of Julian Brewing Company
UPDATE JULY 1 , 2011 Staunch SD Beer supporter Charles Leask has discovered more details "Here’s an interesting update. On June 30th the California ABC recorded an application to transfer the … [Read more...] about Tom Nickel & the inception of Julian Brewing Company
Details for April 15th/16th San Diego Real Ale Festival @ Pizza Port Carlsbad
Tom Nickel throws the best beer festivals. He's like a master painter, except instead of a paintbrush and paint, he uses beer and Pizza Port Carlsbad's beer garden. We've been bugging him for details … [Read more...] about Details for April 15th/16th San Diego Real Ale Festival @ Pizza Port Carlsbad
Happy Birthday O’Brien’s!
We have much respect for Tom Nickel for many reasons, and one of them is the time he puts into the frequent O'Brien's newsletter. If you can't make our party tonight, be sure to stop by his. Here are … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday O’Brien’s!
TapHunter Awards, Strong Ale Fest
TapHunter Awards SD Brewery of the Year The votes are in and 1st Place of TapHunter's 2010 San Diego Brewery Awards goes to AleSmith. Well deserved, if you ask me. From the crispy X Pale Ale to … [Read more...] about TapHunter Awards, Strong Ale Fest
Tom Nickel’s Two Cents
I caught up with Tom Nickel of O’Brien’s American Pub just before things started picking up on Alpine’s Bad Boy/O'Brien's IPA release night. We grabbed the few remaining leather chairs that litter the … [Read more...] about Tom Nickel’s Two Cents