{"id":12958,"date":"2016-02-16T09:05:40","date_gmt":"2016-02-16T17:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/?p=12958"},"modified":"2016-02-16T09:11:42","modified_gmt":"2016-02-16T17:11:42","slug":"tony-gwynn-museum-alesmith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/2016\/02\/16\/tony-gwynn-museum-alesmith\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Gwynn Museum @ AleSmith"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2015, AleSmith celebrated 20 years in San Diego with undoubtedly the busiest period in the brewery\u2019s history, moving into a new 105,550 square foot facility.<\/p>\n

In October, the company opened its 25,000 square foot tasting room, the largest in the county.<\/p>\n

In December, AleSmith formally established their partnership with Denmark-based \u201cgypsy brewer\u201d Mikkeller, who have started brewing test batches on the same 30-barrel system that AleSmith used to produce 15,000 barrels of beer annually, just two blocks east.<\/p>\n

\"TGM_Logo\"<\/a>Today, in coordination with the Tony & Alicia Gwynn Foundation, AleSmith is launching a crowd-funding campaign<\/a> to help build a 5,000 square foot Tony Gwynn Museum inside its facility. AleSmith owners Peter and Vicky Zien first met the Gwynns in 2014 when collaborating to brew a special beer per Tony\u2019s specifications \u2014 San Diego Pale Ale .394.<\/p>\n

The campaign, just five hours old, has already raised $12,895 of its $100,000 goal.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike so many San Diegans, the Ziens have been extremely supportive since Tony\u2019s passing. It brings to light just how much my husband meant to this community, making it so fitting that his life, times and memory will have a permanent home in the heart of San Diego at a place where his fans can pay tribute and remember so many wonderful memories,\u201d said Alicia Gwynn. \u201cFor us, it\u2019s as much about Tony as the people who loved him, and we\u2019ve come up with opportunities for his fans to be a part of the museum in meaningful, lasting ways.\u201d<\/p>\n

This Friday, a free Museum Christening Event will take place from 4 to 10 p.m., featuring speeches from Alicia Gwynn and Tony Gwynn, Jr., special Tony Gwynn memorabilia, special-edition AleSmith beers, and food from the Gwynn Gourmet truck.<\/p>\n

Fans who contribute to the Generosity.com campaign are rewarded with a variety of items based on donation levels:<\/p>\n

\"brick_sample\"<\/a>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Personalized Founders Bricks
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Personalized Mosaic Tiles
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Founders Navy Sandlot Tee or Tank-Top
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Founders Vintage Brown Tee or Tank-Top
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tony Gwynn Baseball Card
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AleSmith Priority Package
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Museum First-Look Package<\/p>\n

The museum is currently under construction, with plans to\u00a0debut before the Major League Baseball All-Star Game comes to San Diego in July. Once open, the Tony Gwynn Museum will be free-of-charge to visitors.<\/p>\n

On June 18, the second annual Mr. Padre 5.5K will begin and end at AleSmith. All funds raised will go to the museum\u2019s construction on its expedited schedule. Superfluous funds will go to the TAG Foundation.\u00a0Registration information will be\u00a0available in April.<\/p>\n