{"id":13564,"date":"2016-04-25T08:00:36","date_gmt":"2016-04-25T15:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/?p=13564"},"modified":"2016-04-24T10:40:55","modified_gmt":"2016-04-24T17:40:55","slug":"best-beer-futures-east-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/2016\/04\/25\/best-beer-futures-east-west\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Beer Futures: East (& West)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"thunderhawk_cs\"<\/a>In closing out my bi-annual preview of upcoming brewer-owned businesses showing the most potential, I\u2019m focusing on the East County. Problem is, the list hasn\u2019t changed since the last time I previewed the expansive east in September 2015. Back then, La Mesa\u2019s long-delayed (and suddenly controversial) Depot Springs Beer Company<\/strong><\/a>, the future Santee headquarters of Karl Strauss Brewing Company<\/strong><\/a> and Lakeside\u2019s first brewery-to-be Knox Corners Brewing Company<\/strong><\/a> appeared to have the best legs\u2026and they still do. So, instead of rehashing those, I\u2019m sharing three honorable-mentions from the west, since that is the region with the most exciting projects going on right now.<\/p>\n

Barrel Rescue Brewing Company<\/a>, Kearny Mesa: <\/strong>It\u2019ll be really tiny with extremely sporadic releases of super-small-batch offerings, but with barrels \u201crescued\u201d from becoming garden planters and plans for some very interesting beers, this figures to be a really cool operation. And big-time bonus points go to the owners for carrying the rescue theme through to local canines due to their mutual love of supporting adoption organizations focused on the preservation of at-risk dogs.<\/p>\n

Thunderhawk Alements<\/a>, Miramar: <\/strong>Sure, the sign outside the building slates its delivery date as\u20262015. Despite thinking that was a bit too wishful, this figures to be a quality addition to the local brewing scene that will play nicely with cross-street neighbors 2kids Brewing Company<\/strong><\/a> and Pacific Brewing Company<\/strong><\/a>. Having tried Thunderhawk\u2019s coffee pale ale awhile back, I can attest to its standout character and hope the rest of their beers are in line with that tasty sneak-preview.<\/p>\n

Fighter Town Brewing Company<\/a>, Sorrento Valley: <\/strong>People don\u2019t really talk a lot about La Jolla Brewing Company<\/strong><\/a>, the founders of which are behind this contract-brewing project. But there is a buzz around this work-in-progress facility, which could bring beers of notable brewing operations from other parts of the country\u2014or other countries entirely. If the right folks sign a contract, this could turn into something really intriguing.<\/p>\n

Past Promising Projects: East<\/u><\/p>\n

2013: Nickel Beer Company<\/a><\/strong> (Julian; Grade\u2014A; a variety of quality beers provides way more than pie and snow in SD\u2019s getaway town)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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