{"id":16309,"date":"2017-01-25T08:00:15","date_gmt":"2017-01-25T16:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/?p=16309"},"modified":"2017-01-25T11:36:07","modified_gmt":"2017-01-25T19:36:07","slug":"black-plague-taps-bear-roots-owner-to-oversee-brewing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/2017\/01\/25\/black-plague-taps-bear-roots-owner-to-oversee-brewing\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Plague taps Bear Roots owner to oversee brewing"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Terry Little <\/strong>is in the middle of expanding the nanobrewery he built in the back of his homebrew shop, Bear Roots Brewing <\/strong><\/a>(1213 South Santa Fe Avenue, Vista)<\/em>, into a larger operation. That means going from a one-and-a-half-barrel system to a six-barrel brewery and outfitting his cellar with six-barrel fermentation tanks. In addition to this sizable undertaking, he\u2019s recently taken on a new job\u2026as director of brewer operations for another <\/em>brewery altogether.<\/p>\n

That operation is Black Plague Brewing Company<\/strong><\/a> (2550 Jason Court, Oceanside) <\/em>a work-in-progress slated to open later this year in North County. We originally reported on this upcoming business last February, citing Vista as its prospective location and Philip Vieira<\/strong> as the business\u2019 head brewer, but outside obligations have forced Vieira to back out of the brewhouse and Black Plague has since settled in\u00a0a 12,945-square-foot facility in O-side. The company’s ownership saw securing Little as a way\u00a0to better ensure brewing goes as well as it can early on.<\/p>\n

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1347 IPA, a Black Plague prototype beer brewed at Bear Roots Brewing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It started with the Black Plague team (which includes pro skateboarder Jordan Hoffart<\/strong>) simply asking brewing-oriented questions of Little, who, in the spirit of San Diego brewer camaraderie, was happy to share whatever he could. Eventually, they found his assistance so helpful they made him an offer to oversee their brewing program as well as test out their prototype beers on Bear Roots\u2019 system versus Black Plague\u2019s 20-barrel system.<\/p>\n

The first of those test-beers, an India pale ale called 1347, was on-tap during last weekend\u2019s first-anniversary festivities. The beer is a cross between a West Coast and East Coast IPA that was hazy and big on fruit character. The palate presented flavors of guava, peach and orange, with the slightest bit of toastiness and a lasting resinous quality in the finish. It was very enjoyable and made this reporter excited for future beers from Black Plague.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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