{"id":3549,"date":"2012-01-18T09:31:32","date_gmt":"2012-01-18T17:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/?p=3549"},"modified":"2012-10-18T13:51:49","modified_gmt":"2012-10-18T20:51:49","slug":"weekly-wednesday-event-post-118-125","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/2012\/01\/18\/weekly-wednesday-event-post-118-125\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Wednesday Event Post 1\/18 &#8211; 1\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to the plethora of upcoming beer events, our <a href=\"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/event-calendar\/\">Event Calendar<\/a> is now populated! Here&#8217;s our picks of awesome events in the next 7 days.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1\/18 Wednesday, 530P &#8211; ~830P &#8211; <a href=\"www.beernerdz.com\" target=\"_blank\">Beer Nerdz<\/a> Blind Tasting for \u00a0SDSU Alumni Association<br \/>\n<\/strong>If you haven&#8217;t checked out <a href=\"www.beernerdz.com\" target=\"_blank\">Beer Nerdz<\/a>, you should. For $30 you&#8217;ll get beer, food, and a chance to test your palate.\u00a0\u00a0Tonight&#8217;s SDSU edition is geared to alumni and will feature Aztec&#8217;s basketball on LCDs. Check out the <a href=\"www.beernerdz.com\" target=\"_blank\">event here<\/a>\u00a0(+tickets), and <a href=\"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/2011\/09\/13\/beernerdz\/\" target=\"_blank\">read more about Beer Nerdz here<\/a>. \u00a0Open to the public!<\/p>\n<p><strong>1\/18 Wednesday, 7P-11P &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/sddrinkabout.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">DrinkAbout!<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>If you don&#8217;t know what this is, you should. This is HANDS DOWN the best way to experience the artery of beer and food that is 30th St. <a href=\"http:\/\/sddrinkabout.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">GET ON THE BUS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1\/19 Thursday, 2P &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/alesmith.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">AleSmith<\/a>\u00a0Tasting Room Re-Opens<br \/>\n<\/strong>AleSmith has been plugging away\u00a0renovating\u00a0their tasting room. This Thursday, the tasting room will reopen to the public. Rejoice! They&#8217;ve been updating their Facebook with construction pictures; check out their progress <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/AleSmith-Brewing-Company\/121967421147391\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1\/20 Friday, ~5P &#8211; Monkey Paw Brewing Dueling Casks for Firkin Friday @ <a href=\"http:\/\/hamiltonstavern.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hamilton&#8217;s<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>On the frontier of East Village in the <a href=\"http:\/\/monkeypawbrewing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">latest outpost<\/a> of the <a href=\"http:\/\/smallbarsd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Blair<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/elevensandiego.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bar<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/hamiltonstavern.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Empire<\/a>, brewer Derek Freese is creating awesome beers as we speak. On Friday, some of his first casks will be available: 16th &amp; F Double Dry Hopped pale ale, and Oatmeal pale ale with Chocolate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1\/21 Saturday, 11A- 12A &#8211; Every Dogfish Has its Day @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knbwinecellars.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">KnB Wine Cellars<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>There will be some serious <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dogfish.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dogfish Head<\/a> beer on tap \u00a0at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knbwinecellars.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">KnB Wine Cellars<\/a>. 60, 90, and 120 minute IPAs on tap and many more. First 60 to order 60 Minute IPA get a take home Dogfish glass. More info located on their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knbwinecellars.com\/pages\/beer.html\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>\u00a0(scroll down a bit to see).<\/p>\n<p><strong>1\/21 Saturday, 1P-5P &#8211; \u00a0Zymurgy Beginning Brewing Workshop w\/ Yuseff Cherney @ <a href=\"http:\/\/crafts.ucsd.edu\/?go=classes&amp;s=17&amp;c=228 \" target=\"_blank\">UCSD<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ballastpoint.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ballast Point<\/a> Brewer \/\u00a0Distiller\u00a0extraordinaire \u00a0Yuseff has been teaching the art of brewing at UCSD for years. Learn from one of the best. This class will be an effective &#8220;Brewing 101&#8221;. For more info, <a href=\"http:\/\/crafts.ucsd.edu\/?go=classes&amp;s=17&amp;c=228 \" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1\/25 Wednesday, 5P &#8211; 12A &#8211; Blackout! @ <a href=\"http:\/\/urgegastropub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Urge Gastropub<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>My only problem with <a href=\"http:\/\/urgegastropub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Urge<\/a>\u00a0is that I don&#8217;t live right next door. These guys put on quality events with tasty food (ex. Sculpin hot wings). This event, featuring black IPAs, imperial stouts, and more, will be no exception. &#8220;Beer as black as your soul.&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=s35mS0vCcp4&amp;feature=artist\" target=\"_blank\">Word<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1\/25 Wednesday, 6P &#8211; Beginner Brew Classes @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homebrewmart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Home Brew Mart<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>The store that launched a thousand beers. Ballast Point&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homebrewmart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Home Brew Mart<\/a> will host an approachable $10 class introductory brewing class that&#8217;s limited to 25 people. Call 619-295-2337 to make a reservation.<\/p>\n<p>Keep checking our <a href=\"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/event-calendar\/\">calendar<\/a>\u00a0for all your beer event needs, and if you go somewhere via our site &#8211; please tell them <em>West Coaster<\/em> sent you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to the plethora of upcoming beer events, our Event Calendar is now populated! Here&#8217;s our picks of awesome events in the next 7 days. 1\/18 Wednesday, 530P &#8211; ~830P &#8211; Beer Nerdz Blind Tasting for \u00a0SDSU Alumni Association If you haven&#8217;t checked out Beer Nerdz, you should. 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