{"id":17830,"date":"2017-08-11T15:00:43","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T22:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/?p=17830"},"modified":"2017-08-11T15:06:14","modified_gmt":"2017-08-11T22:06:14","slug":"iron-fist-brewing-hires-former-offbeat-brewing-owner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/2017\/08\/11\/iron-fist-brewing-hires-former-offbeat-brewing-owner\/","title":{"rendered":"Iron Fist Brewing hires former Offbeat Brewing owner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/logo_ironfist.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-17831\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/logo_ironfist.png?resize=300%2C286&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/logo_ironfist.png?resize=300%2C286&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/logo_ironfist.png?w=575&amp;ssl=1 575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Many were those who felt for <strong>Tom Garcia<\/strong> when he announced he was closing his business, <strong>Offbeat Brewing Company<\/strong>, last March. The Escondido shuttered following one last hurrah on St. Patrick\u2019s Day after five years of presenting mostly English-inspired ales along with art from local creators. A former employee at nearby <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stonebrewing.com\"><strong>Stone Brewing<\/strong><\/a> before going out on his own, Garcia has been absent from the brewing scene since closing Offbeat, but he is making his return. Today, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ironfistbrewing.com\"><strong>Iron Fist Brewing <\/strong><\/a>announced they have hired Garcia to serve as brewing production manager at its Vista headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very excited to have been given the opportunity to work with Iron Fist,\u201d said Garcia in a press release. \u201cWe have great beer with a high potential for growth and innovation. I\u2019m looking forward to helping push the boundaries of deliciousness with [the company].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This addition comes nine months after Iron Fist brought on a new investor with ties to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.padres.com\"><strong>San Diego Padres <\/strong><\/a>ownership. This infusion of capital has allowed the company to look forward rather than tread water. It has also provided added visibility in the marketplace, most notably at <strong>Petco Park<\/strong>, where Iron Fist\u2019s beers are readily available via multiple venues and dedicated, branded carts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many were those who felt for Tom Garcia when he announced he was closing his business, Offbeat Brewing Company, last March. The Escondido shuttered following one last hurrah on St. Patrick\u2019s Day after five years of presenting mostly English-inspired ales along with art from local creators. 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