Beer

The holidays have barreled down on us like a freight train and suddenly, it’s almost 2018.  Are you prepared for the parties and gifts?  How about dinners with family and friends? Prepared or not, there’s very little that can’t be improved with the proper application of delicious wine and beer, so here are some of our suggestions to help you add to your holiday spirit.  Enjoy! First of all – what do your winter holiday plans entail? If you’re looking for last-minute gifts, the following beers are timely and delicious.  If you don’t celebrate (or are just boycotting the holidays this year) we think that the best thing you can do is treat yourself, whether it’s celebratory or “just because.”  The best way to do that, in our opinion, is to sample some of the many legendary San Diego beers…

Are you in town for the 34th Annual Breeders’ Cup World Championship this week? The Breeders’ Cup (@BreedersCup) is attended by people from all walks of life who travel from all over the world. Everyone is interested to see 187 of the world’s best thoroughbreds compete for $28,000,000 in purses and awards over two truly eventful days. Friday’s races begin at 3:00pm and Saturday’s races begin at 1:00pm. The highlight of this championship is the Breeders’ Cup $6,000,000 Classic which is considered to be the defining event of the international racing season and is held on Saturday night. 2017 is the first time the Breeder’s Cup has come to the beautiful Del Mar Race Track (@DelMarRacing). This racetrack opened in 1937 and can seat 44,000 attendees. The Breeders’ Cup Host Committee has chosen to celebrate all week long (October 28th-…

Today is Boss’s Day, and it’s the perfect day to tell your boss to “take a walk”… on our San Diego Beer and Food Walking Tour! Grab the boss and get the team together to immerse yourself in an afternoon of VIP tastings of award-winning beers and gourmet food pairings! This the perfect opportunity to explore…

Halloween is coming, don your masks and grab your bags and get ready for some old-fashioned trick-or-treating! Did you know the history of Halloween in the United States is also wrapped up in its long tradition of great beer. In 1620 the Pilgrims had been at sea for nearly two months and were off-course by the time they sighted land. While they had set a course for the Virginia colony they ended up in New England, and they had a problem—they were running out of beer. This was no small matter—water aboard ship was likely to become brackish and potentially deadly, while beer remained drinkable. When the first pilgrims settled in the vast sweeps of New England, there were pumpkins everywhere. Green pumpkins, blue pumpkins, yellow and pink, and mottled ones littered the ground along with the traditional orange. Their…

San Diego in October is one of the best times of year. We have beautiful weather, sandy beaches, local breweries, and incredible festivals full of fun and beer. We have collected a list of great places to gather your friends and family for a wonderful time. Start your month off right and attend one of…

Independence Day is right around the corner, and Americans are stocking their fridges and preparing for exciting patriotic festivities. What better way to celebrate this patriotic day than tasting some of Southern California’s finest and most sought-after selections of San Diego local microbrews with your friends and family? Let us whisk you away and offer the ultimate history lesson in San Diego breweries. Make your Independence Day unforgettable by learning about and tasting the beverage that shaped American culture. Celebrate America’s 241st birthday with us! If you’d rather stay close to home this 4 th of July, you can pick up Duck Foot Brewing Company’s “The Looker.” It’s an American Blonde Ale brewed with caramelized malts. It has a light finish but is full of flavor and perfectly refreshing for the summer heat. Cascade hops give this beer a floral…

Memorial Day is almost here! We love this day because it’s a way to remember those who gave their life for the United States armed forces.  It’s a solemn day, but that solemnity is tempered by celebrations: after all, it’s also the first official day of summer! Memorial Day is a day of togetherness, of friends and family, and of barbecues.  It’s also a day that’s traditionally full of beer – the best thing to drink with those backyard burgers and new memories you’re creating together is a growler of great beer.  And now you can enjoy your beer and wine and also honor the troops! You can buy your beer from veteran-owned craft breweries!  If you’re looking to expand your palate, here’s a handy starter guide from CraftBeer.com.  If all you need is a bottle opener, a local company called…

We have seen 2017 from the New Year all the way into springtime, and with all the rain we’ve been seeing thanks to a friendly El Niño, this is a particularly hale and hearty spring. The air smells like orange blossoms and our lawns are a little (well, a lot) greener than they were this time…

Whether it’s your Irish Roots, Shamrocks, Green Beer or Leprechauns, there are plenty of fun and festive traditions for everyone to enjoy for St. Patricks! Even though Ireland is far away, San Diegans know how to throw a great Irish Ceilidh! Shira Bliss, owner and founder of San Diego, Beer, Wine and Spirits Tours, and born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland says: “You’ll be chuffed to try one of our special St. Patrick’s Brewery or Distillery Tours that we’re running throughout the month of March! The luck of the Irish to you! Sláinte!” What started as a religious feast to celebrate the patron Saint of Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day has morphed in to an international phenomenon of fanfare and celebrations. The most prominent symbol associated with this holiday, the Shamrock, stemmed from the idea that St. Patrick used the…

San Diego Brewery Tours – Enjoy the Warmth of Spring With Us! It’s a great month in San Diego, because not only will we be getting a real spring this year, thanks to some serious rain we’ve been lacking for the past several years, but this is also the month that all the great brewery events…