{"id":8815,"date":"2013-10-07T11:13:18","date_gmt":"2013-10-07T18:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/?p=8815"},"modified":"2013-10-07T11:13:18","modified_gmt":"2013-10-07T18:13:18","slug":"rhythm-brews-festival-gives-vista-its-stamp-of-approval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/2013\/10\/07\/rhythm-brews-festival-gives-vista-its-stamp-of-approval\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhythm & Brews Festival Gives Vista Its \u201cStamp of Approval\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

If there was ever a question about the city of Vista becoming a viable craft beer destination in North County, the turnout at Saturday\u2019s Rhythm & Brews Music Festival put any doubt to rest.<\/p>\n

More than 1,500 people converged downtown just off Main Street to enjoy live music from five bands and beer from 27 craft breweries.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think this event is a stamp of approval for Vista,\u201d said Dan Love, owner of Mother Earth Brew Co., which co-sponsored the event with fellow Vista brew house Back Street Brewery. \u201cI think Vista is a great city. People are proud of being raised here and raising their kids here. They don\u2019t just grow up and move away. And they are willing to support something that is passionate and the craft beer industry is very passionate. It\u2019s a great statement for downtown Vista.\u201d<\/p>\n

The annual festival is still young \u2013 it started last year\u2014but many festival-goers were impressed by the variety of breweries represented, including all nine from Vista and three heavy hitters from Colorado (Avery, Great Divide, and Oskar Blues).<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe breweries here are awesome,\u201d said John Ewing, a sound engineer from Woodland Hills, who was in town visiting his sister. \u201cThis reminds me of Portland.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kevin Hopkins, Mother Earth\u2019s director of brand who was the festival\u2019s brewery coordinator, said it was important to augment San Diego beer with non-local brands.<\/p>\n

\u201cVariety is the spice of life,\u201d he said. \u201cEvery Vista brewery is represented, all the major North County breweries are here, some of the favorites from San Diego proper, three from Colorado and one from Hawaii. We felt it was important to bring in beers to compare and contrast. North County deserves it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The festival also featured a homebrew competition. There were 67 entries and winners from five categories were announced from the stage. Chris Barry won Best in Show for his Fuggin Cocoa Stout and will get a chance to brew his beer on Mother Earth\u2019s new 25-barrel system later this year.<\/p>\n

Love thinks this is only the beginning for Rhythm & Brews. He\u2019s hopeful that as the popularity of craft beer continues to grow, so will the festival and present an opportunity to possibly move the festival to the Moonlight Amphitheatre, Vista\u2019s open air venue.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the most underutilized venue in San Diego County,\u201d he said. \u201cI am hoping at some point we can garner 5,000 or 6,000 people for this event. The Moonlight is a beautiful, world-class place and there we can make this a more family friendly event.\u201d<\/p>\n

Angela Clay, the sister who Ewing came to visit, would love to see Vista continue to showcase craft beer anyplace festival organizers see fit.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love beer and I want to support the local breweries,\u201d said Clay, a school teacher from Bonsall. \u201cI appreciate that Vista is open to the craft beer community and to something that is up and coming. It\u2019s an exciting time for Vista.\u201d<\/p>\n

The festival also raised more than $10,000 for area non-profit organizations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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