{"id":19435,"date":"2018-02-01T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T16:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/?p=19435"},"modified":"2018-04-17T11:40:37","modified_gmt":"2018-04-17T18:40:37","slug":"sampler-flight-february-san-diego-beer-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/2018\/02\/01\/sampler-flight-february-san-diego-beer-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Sampler Flight: February San Diego Beer Events"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>It may be the shortest month of the year, but February is stocked with beer and brewery events. The anniversaries alone could keep an ale enthusiast busier than a one-armed hop-bine tender (trust me on that one). Peruse this short-list of quality events, then go a step further and take in the full list of goings-on at our constantly updating events page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

February 4 | Super Sunday Cellar-bration: <\/strong>It takes a lot for a non-sporting event to compete with the almighty Super Bowl. Realizing this, Stone Brewing <\/strong><\/a>is pulling out all the stops\u2014and some of its rarest kegs\u2014putting on a beer festival at its Escondido eatery featuring vintage beers going back as far as 2005, plus plenty of one-offs and a special food menu. Game on! | Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens, 1999 Citracado Parkway, Escondido, 10 a.m.<\/em><\/p>\n

February 10 | Brewbies: <\/strong>Supporting a worthy charity is both easy and rewarding at this annual fest put on by the Keep A Breast Foundation<\/strong><\/a>, where scads of SoCal breweries bring out their best, including one-offs, many of which are pink-hued in honor of the fight against breast cancer. | Bagby Beer Company<\/strong><\/a>, 601 South Coast Highway, Oceanside, 1 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n

February 10 | Second Saturday: Hamilton\u2019s Tavern<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s monthly tap-takeover extravaganza will feature the varied liquid wares of Karl Strauss Brewing<\/strong><\/a>, including Onyx Ledbetter, a black IPA brewed collaboratively with South Park Brewing <\/strong><\/a>as the first beer of the 2018 Beer to the Rescue <\/strong><\/a>fundraising campaign benefiting the Lupus Foundation of Southern California<\/strong><\/a>. | Hamilton\u2019s Tavern, 1521 30th Street, South Park, 5 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n

February 14 | Truffles, Truffles Everywhere: <\/strong>Few things scream Valentine\u2019s Day like chocolate confections, and some of the best in San Diego are produced by Andrea\u2019s Truffles<\/strong><\/a>. So sweet are her sweets that a whopping three <\/em>beery venues will feature them during the day of amore. Eppig Brewing <\/strong><\/a>is doing a beer-and-truffle pairing, while just down 30th Street, Andrea will collaborate with Mastiff Sausage Company<\/strong><\/a> at North Park Beer Co.<\/strong><\/a> And over in Beeramar, White Labs<\/strong><\/a> will temper its beer pairing with a side of education. Ooh la la! | Various Locations, Times Vary<\/em><\/p>\n

February 24 | Carnival of Caffeination: <\/strong>In 2017, West Coaster <\/em>readers voted \u201cModern Times Beer<\/strong><\/a> festivals\u201d as the best beer events in San Diego, and the beer-and-coffee biz is teaming with guest roasters and brewers to put on the second edition of its fete celebrating all things caffeinated, including barrel-aged beers and exotic java, plus live music and food trucks. | Broadway Pier, Downtown, 12 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n

Anniversaries Galore: <\/strong>There are so many, I felt inclined to list them. Cheers and happy birthday to the whole lot of them!<\/p>\n