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Wolf359
06-20-2004, 04:34 PM
We left Las Vegas on Thursday afternoon , on our way to Orange County. First stop was Hi-Times beer/wine cellar, where we stocked up on beers like Tabernash Wiess, Lagunitas IPA, Mad River Red, and Uinta Barleywine. Spent some time at both the Yard House (120 taps) and the Goat Hill Tavern (141 taps). We had beers like Red Nectar, Full Sail Pale, Red Seal Ale, and Rogue Bruttal Bitter.
Next day we went through San Clemente, stoping at Pizza Port and enjoying beers like Amigo lager, California Honey, Pale Ale, Golden Ale, and Pilsner. Next stop Real Ale fest at Pizza Port Carlsbad.
The 7th Annual San Diego Real Fest featured beers from the likes of
Alesmith - Alesmith IPA
Alpine Brewing Co. - Pure Hoppiness (IPA)
Backstreet Brewing Co. - Rita Red (American Red)
Ballast Point Brewing Co. - Big Eye IPA
Green Flash Brewing Co. - Extra Pale Ale
Karl Strauss - Star of India (IPA)
Oggi's - Oggi's Brown
Pizza Port - Wipeout IPA
Pizza Port - Swami's IPA
On Tap! - Patriot Pale Ale
Rock Bottom - Raj IPA
San Diego Brewing Co. - Ax-pickin Stout
Sports City - Straight from the Teats (Stout)
Stone - Oak aged Bastard
Anderson Valley Brewing Co. - Hop Ottin (IPA)
Backstreet Brewing Co. - ER IPA
Bear Republic - ESB
BJ's - Picadilly Ale (Best Bitter)
BJ's - Jerimiah Red
BJ's - Backdraft IPA
Crafstman Brewing Co. - Mild
English Ales Brewery - Triple B Bitter
Firestone Walker - Double Barrel Ale
Four Peaks - Old Porter
Hoptown - Hoptown IPA
Island Brewing Co. - Island Blonde (Kolsch)
Left Coast Brewing Co. - Hop Juice (Double IPA)
Marin Brewing Co. - White Knucle Double IPA
Moylan's Brewing Co. - ESB
Nectar Ales - Nectar IPA
Pizza Port - El Camino IPA
Rock Bottom - Hogshead English Bitter
Rock Bottom - Red Rooster ESB
Russin River - OVL Stout
Santa Barbara Brewing Co. - SFH (So F***ing Hoppy)
Seabright Brewing Co. - Castle Beach ESB
Sonora Brewing Co. - Sonora IPA
Third Street Aleworks - Stone Fly Stout
$20 got you in with a 20oz imperial pint glass and eight 5oz tasting tickets. Additional tickets were $1 each. The brews were outstanding and the event was very well organized. I did not want to go home.