Breweries

September means… FOOTBALL IS BACK​! Whether it’s college or NFL, a sports bar or a spot on the couch with your friends, chances are you’re reaching for a cold one this weekend. To give your taste buds a kick, we recommend pairing your favorite game day snacks with beer that can keep up with flavors. – Chili is a football favorite for those chilly weekends and best paired with rich and smoky beers. You can never go wrong pairing spice with stouts. Have you tried Belching Beaver’s Peanut Butter Milk Stout? – Wings are a football tradition no matter what climate you’re in, and you can pair just about any lager with them. A refreshing, light beer will cool down the spice and cleanse your palate for more taste! We suggest trying out Mission Brewery’s Blonde, a kolsch-style ale with…

Salud! Prost! Salute! Santé! Proost! Wherever you are in this beer-loving world, cheers to you! San Diego is not only the finest city, it’s also the Craft Beer Capital of the United States. Let it be known that here at SDBWST, we love our beer. Our Beer Train Trolley Tour gives you the chance to taste about 16 local craft beers, great for connoisseurs and novices alike. DID YOU KNOW: The strongest beer in the world has 67.5 percent alcohol by volume content, trademarked with the name Snake Venom. The fear of an empty beer glass is known as Cenosillicaphoia. The silicon content in beer helps strengthen bones. (Who ever said beer wasn’t good for you?) Europe has the most beer connoisseurs as the Czech Republic, Austria, and Germany drink the most beer of any nation in the world. The…

Happy Father’s Day! We love our dads! But we think that when it comes to holidays, they don’t get a fair shake. After all, we just had Mother’s Day and all the stress that goes into trying to find the perfect gift for the moms in our life, and now here comes Father’s Day, less than two months later! What’s an offspring to do? Well, around here, we’re all about “fun” equality. We thought that you should bring the moms in your life on our tours for Mother’s Day, and now, we think that the best thing to do with the dads in your life this Father’s Day is, of course, bring them on one of our tours. You could just take them to dinner. But that’s so low key! Why not do something different and bring them on our…

Green beer is okay, but “going green” on one of our train tours is much better! We have barely recovered from Valentine’s Day, but St. Patrick’s Day is nearly upon us. As we adore Ireland with every fiber of our being (that’s where our lovely Shira Bliss is from!) we are happy to share some insider love with you. Now, you could celebrate the old-fashioned way – by pinching people and drinking green beer until you can’t look at anything green for the next month – but why go that route? Let’s Get Shamrocked! Here are our suggestions. Don’t let its reputation fool you. Ireland is not just a country of craic and Guinness. It is also a land of epicures and microbreweries, which in recent years have started springing up like mushrooms after a rain. Unfortunately, not many Irish…

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…

Del Mar Opening Day is July 19. It is commonly known that this event is not only meant for watching the horses; it is a day of incredible fashion, delicious drinks, and good friends. If you are not planning to attend Del Mar Opening Day, why not join us on a beer, wine or spirits tour of San Diego? Our all-inclusive tours offer a VIP experience for you and your party to indulge in either a “vine to glass” or “hop to table” experience with local food and wine, beer or spirits. Unlike the jockeys, you do not need a ride! Guided tours provide luxurious transportation throughout your entire tasting experience, maximizing your comfort and helping you to stay focused on the task at hand – thoroughly enjoying the experience. All tours include tasting presentations by expert guides, behind-the-scenes tours, guided sightseeing,…