{"id":409,"date":"2011-01-24T10:10:53","date_gmt":"2011-01-24T18:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/?p=409"},"modified":"2012-05-09T13:44:44","modified_gmt":"2012-05-09T20:44:44","slug":"the-week-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/2011\/01\/24\/the-week-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Coronado's Clinton Smith goes through each beer & food pairing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tuesday, January 18th <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/em> Bay Park’s The High Dive<\/a> hosted Coronado Brewing Co<\/a>. for January’s installment of Chicks for Beer, the popular beer-centric social meet-up for women. \u00a0Five of the peninsular brewpub’s finest were on tap, paired with plates from brie cheese & fruit to Red Devil-infused pulled pork sliders. As The High Dive’s owners have looked to turn the group into a nonprofit organization benefitting breast cancer research, three members of the Susan G. Komen Foundation were also on hand to enjoy a relaxing Tuesday night by the bay. \u00a0Coronado fed the flame of the chili-beer trend by bringing their roasted New Mexico hatch chili-boasting Idiot IPA on cask.<\/p>\n

For more photos of the event, click over to our Facebook<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Wednesday,<\/em><\/strong> January 19th<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Senior Brewer Marty Mendiola discusses each of his beers with the San Diego Beer Club members in Rock Bottom's upstairs party room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The San Diego Beer Club<\/a> met up in La Jolla on Wednesday night to try some of Rock Bottom’s award-winning beers. \u00a0Senior brewer Marty Mendiola mingled with the crowd, fielding questions. \u00a0San Diego Beer Club is a group of more than 1,000 craft beer fans who regularly convene at bars and breweries for behind-the-scenes tastes of this city’s finest. \u00a0Founding father Travis Fawcett was very happy with the contribution of his co-organizer, Camille Segobia, who stepped down from her post following the event. \u00a0Travis made a quick observation as the room began to fill: “It looks like we have about 60% new membership tonight, a testament to Camille’s great work.” \u00a0He continued, “It looks like I may get some new volunteers for the position. \u00a0We’re about to celebrate four years running, and the club is going strong.”<\/p>\n

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The Grill's Stephen Kurpinsky serves up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Elsewhere in La Jolla, The Grill at The Lodge at Torrey Pines<\/a> welcomed Ballast Point <\/a>for a chili beer dinner that Hamilton’s proprietor Scot Blair proclaimed was “the best beer and food event in San Diego. Ever.” \u00a0Sparkling comments from the local innovator were evidence of a job-well-done; chili beers have really caught fire, and this flaming fare fought with even the most tolerant of taste buds. \u00a0Check out the\u00a0post on the event<\/a>, including more photos.<\/p>\n

Thursday, January 20th<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Brewers listen to comments from David Moore about the new Board of Directors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

AleSmith Brewing Company<\/a> held the most recent meeting of the San Diego Brewers Guild<\/a> in their newly-expanded tasting room this past Thursday. \u00a0On the agenda: the new Board of Directors that will streamline operations with the assistance of various committees. \u00a0The financial outlook of the year was discussed, as the planning stages of San Diego Beer Week begin again. \u00a0Doug Constantiner and Travis Smith (the latter formerly of the La Jolla Brew House) officially announced the future Societe Brewing Company, coming in 2012. \u00a0WC Staff Writer and San Diego Beer Blog writer Jeff Hammett got the scoop<\/a> on Travis’ previously anonymous partner, with more to come in his February “Beer and Now” column.<\/p>\n

Friday, January 21st<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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WC Launch Party at The South Park Abbey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We hosted our Launch Party this past Friday, and were comprehensively overwhelmed by the response we received. \u00a0Our apologies to those who showed up and didn’t get a glass as almost all of them were sold out an hour and a half into the event! We hope to throw another party like this soon, and it won’t disappoint. \u00a0The West Coaster IPA is still available at Hess Brewing<\/a> under the name “Solis Occasus,” meaning “where the sun sets” in Latin. \u00a0Big thanks to The Rezsonation and DJs The Office Twins for providing the music, Hess for the beer, SPA for the space, and everyone who came out to support us – we’d love to hear your feedback on our first beer event.<\/p>\n

Friday was also O’Brien’s 17th Birthday. \u00a0Check out our event preview<\/a>, including a bit of pub history.<\/em> <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Saturday, January 22nd<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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ABD's Michael Bowen and Alex McKee in tandem<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

11 in ’11<\/a> members AwesomeBeerDrinkers.com<\/a> hosted their first beer tasting event of 2011 in coordination with the Best Damn Beer Shop<\/a> at The Beer Co. on 6th and Broadway downtown. \u00a0Close to sixty highly-coveted and rare beers were available to try for $35, a bargain considering the quality available for your ten 4oz. tasters. \u00a0We look forward to collaborating with these guys soon.<\/p>\n

Click over to our Facebook<\/a> for more photos of the event.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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