{"id":11376,"date":"2015-07-21T20:03:32","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T03:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/?p=11376"},"modified":"2015-07-21T20:03:32","modified_gmt":"2015-07-22T03:03:32","slug":"iron-fist-barrio-logan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/2015\/07\/21\/iron-fist-barrio-logan\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Look: Iron Fist Barrio Logan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_taps.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11384\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_taps.jpg?resize=300%2C198&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ironfist_taps\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_taps.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_taps.jpg?resize=900%2C595&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_taps.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>They say a picture\u2019s worth a thousand words. (Judging by how much photographers get paid compared to writers that would seem a pretty accurate statement..ha!) <a href=\"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/2015\/07\/02\/iron-fist-brewing-barrio-logan\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Earlier this month<\/strong><\/a>, I foretold of the upcoming debut of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ironfistbrewing.com\" target=\"_blank\">Iron Fist Brewing Company<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s new Barrio Logan tasting room. It was long on verbiage and short on photos. This time around, I\u2019m switching that around after touring the new space hours before its friends-and-family pre-open party this evening.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_overhead.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11382\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_overhead.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ironfist_overhead\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_overhead.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_overhead.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_overhead.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Located in the new <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheaproperties.com\/property.cfm?pid=123\" target=\"_blank\">Mercado del Barrio<\/a> <\/strong>mixed-use development, the space offers indoor and outdoor seating. The latter is covered and rather spacious. Inside, co-founder <strong>Greg Sieminski <\/strong>has done a lovely job with authentic, acid-rusted patina tile-work behind the bar. Cut-metal skylines frame an abundant number of taps, the contents of which are explained on large screen flat-screen televisions.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11379\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11379\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_drains.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11379\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_drains.jpg?resize=300%2C186&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The drains beneath the taps at Iron Fist's Barrio Logan tasting room match the company's logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_drains.jpg?resize=300%2C186&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_drains.jpg?resize=900%2C557&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_drains.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11379\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The drains beneath the taps at Iron Fist&#8217;s Barrio Logan tasting room match the company&#8217;s logo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A wide variety of specialties have been hooked up to those dispensers for the venue\u2019s grand opening, which will take place on <strong>Friday, July 24<\/strong>. All of Iron Fist\u2019s anniversary ales will be on, including the popular Death of a Blonde and Death of a Brunette. Three food trucks have been secured for the weekend, but beyond that guests will be welcomed to bring in their own food. Once open, the tasting room\u2019s hours of operation will be <strong>Monday through Thursday from 3 to 10 p.m.<\/strong> and <strong>Friday through Sunday from 12 to 10 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_exterior.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11380\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_exterior.jpg?resize=650%2C431&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ironfist_exterior\" width=\"650\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_exterior.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_exterior.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_exterior.jpg?resize=900%2C597&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11383\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11383\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_roof.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11383\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_roof.jpg?resize=650%2C434&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The ceiling of a separate, rent-able room is lined with wood reclaimed from an old fence\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_roof.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_roof.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_roof.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11383\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The ceiling of a separate, rent-able room is lined with wood reclaimed from an old fence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11381\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11381\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_menu.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11381\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_menu.jpg?resize=650%2C515&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The beer won't be free when they open, but the beer list will be robust\" width=\"650\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_menu.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_menu.jpg?resize=300%2C238&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ironfist_menu.jpg?resize=900%2C714&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11381\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The beer won&#8217;t be free when they open, but the beer list will be robust<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They say a picture\u2019s worth a thousand words. (Judging by how much photographers get paid compared to writers that would seem a pretty accurate statement..ha!) Earlier this month, I foretold of the upcoming debut of Iron Fist Brewing Company\u2019s new Barrio Logan tasting room. It was long on verbiage and short on photos. 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