{"id":12501,"date":"2015-12-10T13:59:35","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T21:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/?p=12501"},"modified":"2015-12-10T13:59:35","modified_gmt":"2015-12-10T21:59:35","slug":"new-kids-welcoming-party-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/2015\/12\/10\/new-kids-welcoming-party-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"New Kids Welcoming Party: Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thr3e Punk Ales debut this weekend at New Kids<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Justin O’Connell<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Our so-called “Craft Beer Capital of America” is home to more than 100 breweries, becoming a tourist attraction with big economic impact in the process. Much of the local beer movement in the 90s was led by homebrewing hobbyists with help from Home Brew Mart, which opened in 1992. 20+ years on, even some of the newer breweries undoubtedly trace their roots to Linda Vista\u2019s \u2018Mart.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, those breweries less than two years old have a place to shine: The New Kids Brewery & Distillery Welcoming Party at SILO in Makers Quarter<\/a> from 1-5 p.m this Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery other beer event in San Diego invites all the big breweries: Stone, Green Flash, AleSmith, and so on,\u201d New Kids co-organizer Robert Esparza told West Coaster<\/em>. \u201cIt’s very easy for the new up and coming brewery and distillery to get lost in the sea of big breweries.\u201d<\/p>\n

Participants will include breweries Bay Bridge, South Park, Novo Brazil, URBN St., Half Door, Fall, 32 North, Council, Second Chance, Abnormal, Division 23, Duck Foot and Thr3e Punk Ales. Esparza even gave us a few leads: \u201cNeedle In The Hey! from Thr3e Punk Ales and Mazagran from URBN St. Brewing\u201d were counted as favorites.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe San Diego beer scene is one that is ever-evolving and growing,\u201d Steve Garcia, co-founder and head of business development for Thr3e Punk Ales<\/a>, told us. \u201cSince we were just approved by the Alcohol Tax & Trade Bureau in late November and are now recognized as a functionally operational brewery, we are stoked to finally have an opportunity to showcase our brews,\u201d Garcia said of their festival debut at New Kids. \u201cYou\u2019re only new once.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Upstarts<\/a>
Upstarts Old Harbor will be among the distilleries\u00a0featured this Saturday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Alongside craft breweries, the festival will include some of the distilleries cropping up here in Southern California, which Esparza sees as taking a similar path as craft breweries. \u201cAlthough, I don’t expect the rapid growth to be on the same level simply based on demand,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Distilleries include Kalifornia Distilleries (Temecula), Bella Mar Spirits (Carson), as well as SD County natives Old Harbor, Malahat, Twisted Manzanita, California Spirits, Kill Devil, Liberty Call, and Turquoise Barn Cider.<\/p>\n

There are simple reasons why San Diegans should care about such an event as The New Kids: \u201cBecause San Diegans should support local business, and craft breweries and craft distilleries are an integral part of our city’s growth,\u201d Esparza opined. The event also benefits a local charity: It\u2019s All About the Kids<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As far as what the future holds for new San Diego-based breweries and distilleries, Esparza envisages a bright future: \u201cA lot of people will say there are too many breweries in San Diego,\u201d he said. \u201cWell take a look at Napa Valley or Sonoma County. They have hundreds of wineries. People are visiting San Diego now solely for the beer and not for Shamu. This trend will naturally increase as the popularity of San Diego breweries increases.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Steve Garcia, the goal is clear: \u201cTo be a cornerstone of the SD brewery community in the future would be an epic achievement.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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