First beers to seek out in San Diego

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  1. dooleyra

    dooleyra Initiate (0) Sep 24, 2011 California

    So I am the Navy and recently got orders to San Diego. I have a BA for about 2 years now and all of that time has been spent in Pensacola Florida. Now we dont have the best selection here but it's definately better than most of gulf coast. My question is, when I get to San Diego what are some must have beers to seek out that I cannot get here in Florida. Thanks in advance and Cheers!
     
  2. JimGlonke

    JimGlonke Pundit (887) Apr 27, 2012 Illinois

    Green Flash West Coast IPA, maybe...
     
  3. miketd

    miketd Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2006 Ohio

    The nearest Pizza Port would be my first stop.
     
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  4. cbutova

    cbutova Initiate (0) Oct 10, 2008 Massachusetts
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    ALPINE! Seriously try everything you can by them. Also the Ballast Point one-offs that don't necessarily get distributed can be quite interesting. Not sure about AleSmith in FL but go for them too. Hit up Pizza Port for food and the many house beers they will have. San Diego was like beer heaven, I cannot wait to go back.
     
  5. crossovert

    crossovert Initiate (0) Mar 29, 2009 Illinois

    ballast point is a good place to start imo
     
  6. RBassSFHOPit2ME

    RBassSFHOPit2ME Initiate (0) Mar 1, 2009 California
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    Everything ALPINE and PIZZA PORT!

    I wish I had regular access to those two...
     
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  7. TheRealDBCooper

    TheRealDBCooper Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2010 Svalbard & Jan Mayen Islands

    Remember to pace yourself. You have a couple years.
     
  8. forrestbetts

    forrestbetts Initiate (0) Nov 29, 2007 Illinois

    Ballast Point, AleSmith
     
  9. azdback

    azdback Pooh-Bah (1,608) Apr 2, 2004 Arizona
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    ALPINE!!!!
     
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  10. dooleyra

    dooleyra Initiate (0) Sep 24, 2011 California

    Actually only one year. Only gonna be there for school.
     
  11. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,441) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    I was down there around February and definitely grabbed all the Alpine I could find, also Ballast Point (Victory @ Sea, Sculpin, Big Eye, etc.) and AleSmith. We get Green Flash, Lost Abbey and Stone up here, but we still ended up @ the latter two of those breweries. I also found a couple bottles of Kern River Just Outstanding at a bottle shop, although that's not a San Diego area brewery.

    I prefer Portland over San Diego (and Seattle) as a beer city, but you're still in for a real treat.
     
  12. Danny1217

    Danny1217 Initiate (0) Jul 15, 2011 Florida

    Besides what is mentioned here, pick up some six packs of Stone Ruination and oaked Arrogant Bastard if you can. They are several dollars cheaper out in Cali than here in Fl. Try to find some Russian River beers too while you're out there, since Pliny is probably on your must try list.
     
  13. jzeilinger

    jzeilinger Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,213) Dec 4, 2004 Pennsylvania
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    Alpine. 'Nuff said there. (and mentioned by other previous posts)
     
  14. gpawned

    gpawned Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2012 Illinois

    All of those are a great place to start...but if you find yourself in Coronado..try the Mermaid Red.
     
  15. swetsastonic

    swetsastonic Initiate (0) Mar 22, 2012 New Jersey

    if you're going today, lost abbey is releasing their track 8.

    for bars, check out hamiltons and small bar.
     
  16. tngolfer

    tngolfer Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2012 Tennessee

    Ironic, your avatar is Stone?!
     
  17. grandmeaulnes

    grandmeaulnes Initiate (0) Oct 18, 2010 Ohio

  18. azdback

    azdback Pooh-Bah (1,608) Apr 2, 2004 Arizona
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    Ironic yes but you can get Stone anywhere. Alpine not so much.
     
  19. AptosBeerDrinker

    AptosBeerDrinker Initiate (0) Aug 9, 2011 California

    Go into any good bottle shop in SD blindfolded. Point randomly at shelf. Take off blindfold and buy beer. Repeat.
     
  20. tjensen3618

    tjensen3618 Savant (1,225) Mar 23, 2008 California

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