{"id":8908,"date":"2013-10-29T16:58:31","date_gmt":"2013-10-29T23:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/?p=8908"},"modified":"2013-10-29T17:04:16","modified_gmt":"2013-10-30T00:04:16","slug":"urge-beer-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/2013\/10\/29\/urge-beer-run\/","title":{"rendered":"URGE Beer Run"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IMG_1725\"<\/a>A few weeks ago, I got a pretty amazing phone call from URGE American Gastropub owner\/proprietor Grant Tondro. He had an awesome idea for how to kick off San Diego Beer Week<\/a> in style: a road trip in an RV, picking up kegs from Goose Island Beer Co<\/a>. in Chicago and heading back to SD along with other goodies collected from breweries along the way.<\/p>\n

Did I want in? Could I write something about it from the road? Well, you\u2019re reading my answer. We\u2019re en route to St. Louis as I write this, late on a cold Midwest Monday night, and it\u2019s everything you\u2019d expect from an RV full of seven guys who visited Goose Island\u2019s Fulton brewery, their original Clybourn brewpub, followed by a trip out to Three Floyds Brewing Co. in Munster, Indiana.<\/p>\n

So what the hell am I writing about? Is this just some humblebrag to boast that I\u2019m here and you\u2019re not? Not in the slightest. I\u2019m trying to let you know that Grant is selflessly bringing a bunch of stuff back to share. With you. Starting Friday at 3pm. Besides the eight Goose Island beers (that don\u2019t often see the glorious SoCal sun) we picked up today, by the time I was able to join up with the convoy, there was already a selection of Surly Brewing Co. and New Glarus Brewing Co. beers in the trunk that may be making some kind of appearance at URGE or Grant\u2019s newer caf\u00e9 and specialty market in Rancho Bernardo, Brothers Provisions.<\/p>\n

\"Screen<\/a>But before we get back, we\u2019ve still got a few more stops on the docket, including Perennial Artisan Ales and Schlafly Beer in STL, followed by a trek to Boulevard Brewing Co. in good ol\u2019 Kansas City. I\u2019ll be updating from the road tomorrow and Thursday, sharing a more complete beer list that you can expect to see along with some words about the inspiration behind this trip from the man with the plan, Grant Tondro (who\u2019s being a gracious designated driver tonight as the rest of us sit in the back of the rickety RV drinking Sculpin, writing blog posts, playing video games, and watching an Aziz Ansari \u201cRAAAAAAAANDY!\u201d skit that I\u2019d never seen).<\/p>\n

Until the next update, I bid you adieu. Hope to see you Friday!<\/p>\n

For intermittent entertainment, you can follow more of our posts on Instagram: @UrgeGastropub<\/a> and @RandyClemensEsq<\/a>; and Twitter: @UrgeGastropub<\/a>, @RandyClemensEsq<\/a>, and the #BeerRun hashtag. Also, Jay is scribing more on the Urge blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Disclosure: URGE is covering the cost of Randy Clemens’ plane ticket as well as some trip expenses in exchange for these words and pictures.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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