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i'm going to California and I'm gonna take a.....

#1 Post by sherrybob » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:51 pm

I have a conference in San Diego next month and I was wondering if anybody had any great recommendations on brewpubs. I'm going a few days early and taking a girlfriend and we are looking for something to do other than the zoo, which we will definitely visit. I bought gift certificates to Blue Point Oyster Bar on skyauction.com for a song, but would like some suggestions from anyone who has spent much time there. Sadly, Hotel del Coronado is booked while I am there, so we are looking for a hotel/inn/B&B near the beach or on Coronado Island, and touristy stuff to do that is active. Thanks!
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#2 Post by Greenblood » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:03 pm

Stone brewery is in San Diego, and I think they just opened a restaurant. Bistro Gardens or something like that.
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#3 Post by cyburai » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:40 pm

sherrybob wrote:And you can all keep Sean busy while I am gone.
That sounds dirty..
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#4 Post by Greenblood » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:50 pm

http://www.stoneworldbistro.com/

The menu made my mouth water.
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#5 Post by Jensen » Thu Jan 11, 2007 7:05 pm

The "sounds dirty" comment from Sean made my mouth water! Don't worry sweetie, I'll keep him busy!

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#6 Post by Blktre » Thu Jan 11, 2007 7:06 pm

Pizza Port..........Tomme Arthur is one of the best brewers in the world!!
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#7 Post by bike2brew » Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:53 am

Here's a link to the San Diego Brewers Guild, which has links to every brewpub or microbrewery in the San Diego area and a map to show you where every thing is.
http://sandiegobrewersguild.org/Breweries.html

Pizza Port has 3 locations, San Clemente, Carlsbad and Solana Beach. I think all 3 locations won awards at the last GABF. We've been to the one in Carlsbad several times and the beer is great. I think Carlsbad is about 30 miles north of San Diego
http://www.pizzaport.com/

O'Brien's Pub is a great place for beer. It's small and doesn't look like much, but the beer selection is great. Pliny the Elder is on tap now.
http://www.obrienspub.net/

Don't go out of your way to visit a Karl Strauss Brewery. The food and beer was ok, but there are much better places to visit.

There is a brewpub on Coronado Island, Coronado Brewing Company, but we haven't been there.
http://www.sdro.com/brew/brew.htm

There is also a Yard House in downtown San Diego.
http://www.yardhouse.com/default.asp
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#8 Post by Pissytiffy » Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:53 am

I try to make it to Coronado Brewing http://www.coronadobrewingcompany.com/ on each trip to SD. It's on the main road to the Hotel Del and wintin walking distance from the ferry/pier. Decent beer and food, though when I was there in July the service was slow.

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#9 Post by cyburai » Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:00 pm

OMG, Xan posts. Three Cheers! ;)
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