{"id":10714,"date":"2015-05-08T10:41:59","date_gmt":"2015-05-08T17:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/?p=10714"},"modified":"2015-05-08T10:41:59","modified_gmt":"2015-05-08T17:41:59","slug":"mike-hess-to-open-ob-tasting-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/2015\/05\/08\/mike-hess-to-open-ob-tasting-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Hess to open OB tasting room"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mockup via Mike Hess Brewing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Entrepreneurial brewer Mike Hess<\/b>\u2019 eponymous brewing company has come a long way since its initial days as a nanobrewery tucked away in a labyrinth-like business park. That ever-so-humble starting point may soon have a seven-barrel system installed, while the newer North Park production brewery continues churning out larger batches. And, if all goes as planned, Mike Hess Brewing Company<\/b> (MHB) will open\u00a0an\u00a01,800-square-foot satellite tasting room\u00a0in Ocean Beach by the end of summer.<\/p>\n

Located at 4893 Voltaire Street<\/b>, the new venue will be equipped with 24 taps and an integrated cask beer engine, and offer beers for sale on-site or to-go in \u201cpurrowlers.\u201d Known by many in the industry as \u201ccrowlers,\u201d they are one-liter sealable receptacles fashioned to look and work like standard beer cans and serve the same purpose as growlers (glass jugs used to transport beer from a brewery for off-site consumption). Unlike growlers, which are incapable of holding beer at acceptable freshness levels for more than a few days, stored under proper conditions, crowlers or purrowlers (a name trademarked by MHB) provides a significantly improved rate of degradation.<\/p>\n

Hess and company first toured and began considering the OB site (previously occupied by a dog washing operation) six months ago and were encouraged by the fact it\u2019s by the beach, and nicely positioned at a busy four-way stop at Cable Street and Voltaire in the neighborhood\u2019s up-and-coming north end. The owner of the site received several tenant proposals for the site, but ultimately decided to go with MHB after being impressed during a tour of its North Park tasting room.<\/p>\n

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Cable & Voltaire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Now that the deal is done, MHB will embark on a complete interior build-out, aiming to bring lots of light into the equation, some of which will come via roll-up garage-style doors. Matching the eclectic nature of its new environs, the tasting room will be outfitted with a mix of different seating options, including picnic benches, high-top tables and drink rails. All in all, the expected capacity will be between 75 and 80 (dependent on coding).<\/p>\n

Back at ground zero, the Miramar tasting room will likely receive a bit of a face-lift in the semi-near future. Touch ups will bring it more in line with the North Park facility\u2019s aesthetic, though Hess intends to maintain a casual vibe so visitors still feel as if they\u2019re enjoying beers from the comfort of their homebrewing friend\u2019s garage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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