alpine beer company
“it will be one company with a subsidiary — alpine beer, ” pat mcilhenney said .
alpine beer company was established in 1999 and continues to emphasize quality and diversity. … show more
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best beer in san diego. incredibly friendly wait staff. very good food. alpine beer is top notch .
“category 52: american india pale ale, with an amazing 203 entries this year, ” announces chris swersey of the brewers association. it’s the 2012 great american beer festival awards ceremony. “the bronze: duet, from alpine beer company, alpine, california. ”
“we’re a company full of beer geeks, ” hinkley said, noting that silva and mcilhenney are longtime friends and admirers. “everyone was fired up. ”
green flash brewing company acquired alpine beer company last fall, helping to expand production and distribute alpine' s previously hard - to - find beers into new markets around the country. dave adams, director of the beer education for the mira mesa - based brewery who curates all its food endeavors, including the recent launch of two food trucks, is overseeing the alpine launch and says that the menu, which currently features alpine' s signature barbecue plus new appetizers, salads, sandwiches and entrees, will continue to be refined .
alpine beer company was established in 1999 and continues to emphasize quality and diversity. we strive to provide you with enjoyable beers and rib tickling barbecue. you can enhance your drinking and dining experience at our expanded pub, located 1347 tavern rd, alpine, ca 91901. drink alpine or go to bed! show less
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this place is the bomb diggity for awesome beer great staff and music. best beer prices anywhere and selection is by far is impressive best hidden alpine secret .
bomb beer, bomb food! bex and i stopped in to alpine beer company on saturday for a quick beer before heading to a family gathering nearby. we left home early just to allow time for a visit to alpine beer company. just a couple of beers this time, but we will be back soon for food. i have eaten here once before while bex has never had the pleasure. i had the sausage plate on that visit and it was seriously some of the best bbq that i' ve found in the county. guests around us were raving about the food. we both had the truck trail american ale this time, keeping it lighter. a very good beer. i' ve had a few of their beers in the past and have enjoyed them all, duet of course, is always a favorite. we liked the truck trail so much we left the pub and went to their tasting room (just around the corner a bit) for a growler. alpine beer company is definitely worth the trip to alpine. hell, it would justify moving to alpine !
the official acquisition also came with a public backlash. if not exactly direct and open, there was certainly some talk deep within the beer - geek circles. rumors and accusations flew—was this version of nelson brewed at green flash or at alpine? was this beer “alpine alpine” or “green flash alpine? ” was one better? can you taste it ?
the alpine beer company pub, the original spot located just two doors down from the brewery, is crowded. it’s also hot. a fan futilely whirls overhead. hanging lights illuminate shaker pints of beer, as food ferries from the kitchen in wax - paper - adorned baskets. people are smiling, laughing. everyone knows everyone .
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“it’s what we’ve always said, and still [ do ]: ‘drink alpine beer or go to bed, ’” pat says .
he’s talking about hand shake ipa, the 13th anniversary beer. the beer is symbolic of the handshake deal mike and pat made when green flash acquired alpine, just about a year previous .
but alpine could never satisfy local demand, and that says nothing about the regional or national outcry for alpine’s beer. pat recognized that the small 12 - barrel brewhouse in alpine wouldn’t cut it forever. but he’d been thinking about alternatives and exploring options for some time. change was coming .
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driving down alpine boulevard, past harbison canyon along the edge of the cleveland national forest and just barely a half hour northeast of san diego proper, it’s not difficult to cruise right by the nondescript, white brick building—even at the posted 35 mile - per - hour speed limit. the original alpine beer company pub and brewery occupies two opposite sides of an old building, surrounding a small bookstore and a beauty shop. this is the self - proclaimed “home of pure hoppiness, ” the place where pat mcilhenney, a longtime homebrewer, opened up shop after learning to brew professionally at alesmith brewing company, about 40 minutes west down the hill in san diego. if you’re into hoppy beers and ipa, this is the spot. this is alpine .
alpine beer has been acquired by green flash, which intends to increase production of the little east county brewery’s popular but hard - to - find ales .
it’s the soft opening of the new alpine beer company pub and the joint is different. managers danielle faught and leo valencia, and executive chef jamie holst, have retooled everything—the look and feel of the place, the menu, the cook times and the cooking methods for the bbq, the guest beer list, the bottle selection, the wine selections. they’ve even got seating for 250, including a sprawling outdoor patio with fire pits and an outdoor bar .
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the new business relationship brought alpine’s big three—nelson, duet, and hoppy birthday—into the brewhouse at green flash. it kept alpine in san diego county. it would involve brewmaster chuck silva, a brewer who had built a name and reputation as the man behind “west coast ipa, ” a fantastic beer but a very different ipa from the ipa that alpine was brewing. it would increase alpine’s production by 200% instantaneously. it was one hell of a handshake .
it would increase alpine’s production by 200% instantaneously. it was one hell of a handshake .
on paper, this union may look like a mismatch. green flash, on track to produce 65, 000 barrels of beer in 2014, is about 20 times larger than alpine .
wings are finger - lickin' good! the rest of their food i didn' t enjoy. their beer is also good. wings n beer, worthy the drive .
alpine beer company is from the same owners of green flash. this location is about 30 miles from downtown san diego. i really enjoy the ambiance and fresh ipas. they serve mostly ipas and a few guest beers. duet - piney and citrus flavors singled out - west coast ipa with idaho 7 hops - really tasty pitcher perfect - decent pale ale - good to drink all summer long not nelson - ipa with galaxy hops instead of nelson hops - a good variation overall, i really enjoyed all the alpine beers and can' t wait to return .
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then came the “nelson * ” debacle, an incident where nelson followed by an asterisk (supposedly indicating the beer was actually brewed at green flash) was listed on alpine’s draft list on facebook. several employees—from both the green flash and alpine side of operations—waded into the fray. it got ugly .
it’s not a secret in the beer industry: if you piss off pat, it’s game over. he walked away from the cold springs deal after lining up literally tons of hops contracts, inordinate quantities that would never scale to a 12 - barrel pub system. fortuitously, a handshake deal with green flash “fell into [ his ] lap, within days. ” the san diego company had just completed its expansion into a new facility in mira mesa, and they weren’t lacking for capacity. green flash founder and ceo mike hinkley recognized the opportunity to align green flash and alpine, even informally, and he approached pat about brewing some of alpine’s beer there, for cost .
all these people wanted our beer, ” he says. “it’s always humbling to see that .
seeds of the green flash - alpine merger were planted last november, when green flash’s sprawling 100, 000 square foot brewery began producing kegs of alpine’s hoppy birthday, nelson and duet on draft. the handshake agreement between mcilhenney and hinkley enabled alpine to double its output, from 1, 500 to 3, 000 barrels a year .
“people wouldn’t drink alpine beers, because it had the reputation of being east county swill, ” nate “islander” soroko told gbh of that time. but the demand changed everything, and it started feeling like everyone wanted alpine .
hinkley grabs a microphone and addresses the crowd. he’s talking about hand shake ipa, the 13th anniversary beer. the beer is symbolic of the handshake deal mike and pat made when green flash acquired alpine, just about a year previous. this batch of hand shake ipa was brewed by shawn at green flash on the big production system, and the beer is destined for 22 ounce bottles and national distribution .
“it was a nice surprise to see the reaction the green flash team had after we partnered up, ” pat says. “those guys were literally dancing on the brew deck, singing ‘we are brewing alpine beer! ’”
nice selection of beer and food was good. waitress was super accommodating to us ur group and friendly .
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“chuck’s brewing style is distinctively different from mine, ” pat says, hinting that chuck won’t be missed, as far as the recipes and the alpine brews are concerned. “we can squarely focus on making alpine beers at green flash now. ”
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momentum can impact a brewery in very different ways. demand drives a brewery to to choose one course over another. on internet forums, in trade circles, at san diego county bars, and regionally throughout in california, there was demand. san diego beer bars that once thumbed their noses at the brewery were now clamoring to pour alpine beer .
people are terribly loyal to beer, and they’re incredibly committed to their brewery. even with batch - to - batch inconsistency, there was and is a mental gap that needed to be bridged in order to stay true to what alpine meant for so many people. even pat admits there were issues with some of the beer out of green flash .
alpine brewing started by contracting with alesmith in 1999. in 2002, they opened their own brewery in alpine. they are open for growler and bottle sales as well as tastings from noon - 6pm, tuesday through saturday. a bar was added in 2010 .
chuck’s departure is just one more wrinkle in the alpine / green flash story. but the beer has seen several rounds of national distribution now, and people in san diego, new york, and chicago have been buying and drinking the stuff .
“being able to produce and distribute alpine beers across our market, ” hinkley said, “that will create financial success for us. ”
the agreement, signed monday as the local industry celebrated san diego beer week, means green flash will begin bottling alpine beers in 2015. each brewery will continue to make its own distinct beers, using different recipes and labels. green flash co - founders mike and lisa hinkley will remain in control of green flash’s beers; alpine co - founders pat and val mcilhenney retain control of their brews .
from left: green flash brewmaster chuck silva, alpine co - founder and brewmaster pat mcilhenney, and green flash co - founder mike hinkley .
pat noticed the change. “all these people wanted our beer, ” he says. “it’s always humbling to see that. ”
by 2002, he had everything in place to open in alpine. in 2003 and 2004, he won gabf medals for irish red and mandarin nectar .
“good water is extremely important for the beers that i am interested in brewing, ” pat says. as it turns out, the water in minnesota is great. that fact is one of the reasons that, by mid - 2013, negotiations between alpine and the gopher state’s cold spring brewing were getting serious. pat also liked the idea of distributing alpine nationally, and minnesota was a good jumping off point for shipping beer throughout the country .
i' ve been wanting to go to alpine beer co for some time now. it' s a bit out of the way as i live in riverside county, but we happened to be passing by and we were able to stop in. we went to the location on alpine blvd. first and then went to the location on tavern rd. the location on alpine is beer only. alpine has quite a few brews that you can find almost anywhere in most markets / liquor stores so we were anxious to try something that isn' t in distribution. the service was great. our beer tender greeted us the moment we walked in (it was pretty busy) and explained the beers we asked about. first beer for me was the not nelson ipa and and my wife the watermelon willy. we both loved our respective beers. we wanted food and this location doesn' t serve food so we drove over to the location on tavern rd. the next beers we ordered with food were hfs ipa and apricot nectar wheat ale. as for the food they have great options. i ordered the pulled pork sandwich and onion rings and my significant other had the beef brisket sandwich with brussel sprouts. we shared each and walked away extremely satisfied. our server was awesome. i wish i would' ve gotten his name as he made sure our experience here was a great one. if i could give alpine beer co 10 stars i would. we just wish they were closer so we could visit regularly. if you' re in the area and you love great craft beer and food this is a must stop .
yet this tiny brewery has a giant reputation. when the website beer advocate recently asked its international audience to name the world’s best 250 beers, alpine scored with popular ipas like nelson and duet, plus six more ales. (green flash made this list, too, with its silva stout. )
the tasting room at the original location (no longer strictly the original tasting room at the original location, or so i gather from signs and the newness of this room) is essentially a square with a nice bar and lots of wood everywhere - - as you would expect for a tasting room in the woods. there' s an outdoor area with picnic tables, also nice. there was a steady, happy crowd on a friday afternoon. the service was excellent. there are lots of regulars, of course, and a lot of people came in for a pint and a growler fill. a good number of them came in wearing their alpine gear, a measure of the enthusiasm this place generates. i was impressed with the beards and attention to having
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in general among the crowd. who knew mountain hipsters were more serious than north park hipsters? i kid, i kid. everyone we met was very nice. i notice that a lot of the photos uploaded to this entry are actually of the alpine beer company pub, which is a mile down the road. the pub serves food. this spot is just a tap room. the beer menu was big: 20 beers available as tasters, half pour, pints or growlers, plus bottles and cans, and on this occasion the special bottle of a collaboration beer with cellar 3 (a barrel aged sour). cellar 3 and alpine are both owned by green flash, so i guess this collaboration was especially easy to arrange! the beer i sampled was, as you would expect from such a famous place, good. this is a fun place, and you' ll enjoy taking the trip out to alpine .
monday of san diego beer week is often the most quiet day of the week. the green flash tasting room is relatively crowded, though, and there’s a heavy industry slant to the folks gathered inside the 4, 000 - square - foot space. there are a lot of green flash specialty beers on tap, and for that matter, a lot of alpine beers, too. green flash is celebrating its 13th anniversary, but this year, they have alpine to celebrate too .
from left: green flash brewmaster chuck silva, alpine co - founder and brewmaster pat mcilhenney, and green flash co - founder mike hinkley. (/ courtesy green flash )
from cramped quarters in its east county namesake, alpine was never able to satisfy the demands of would - be customers. “the biggest thing i was facing was that question, ” mcilhenney said. “‘how come i can’t get your beer? ’ ‘what about me? ’ ‘i want more! ’ that’s constantly wearing on you .
i like the mandarin nectar, we ended up getting a growler. reminds me of a hangar 24 orange wheat or a hef. we also got truck trail for a friend who loves their beer & everyone in our group likes their hfs beer. they have 4 patio benches in the back just in case there isn' t any space inside. they' re very friendly and willing to help, even if you don' t know much about beer .
shawn mcilhenney—pat’s son, and, as of 2008, alpine’s head brewer—sits back there, enjoying his day off. he talks about the beer he’s drinking—tuatara, a lightly - yellow - orange, hazy and tropical ipa that clocks in at just more than 4% abv, quite possibly one of the true progenitors of the session - ipa style. shawn is no stranger to experimental southern hemisphere hops. pat discovered nelson sauvin on a vacation to new zealand in 2003, and shawn cut his teeth brewing nelson, alpine’s insanely popular golden rye ipa. still, shawn’s excited about galaxy, the hop he’s playing around with in tuatara. he’s also excited about how flavor - forward the beer is at that utterly drinkable abv. the beer may be ahead of its time, but it’s only a taste of things to come .
alpine’s acclaim for ipa came at a moment in time for beer in the united states that would see the beginning of explosive growth and demand for ipa. the “hop shortage” of the late - aughts was seemingly over, and with expanded production levels of trendy hops like citra, simcoe, and amarillo, even traditionally non - hop forward breweries were noticing the winds of change and were jumping into the hottest category. recognition at gabf in 2012 only helped perpetuate the reputation of alpine as one of the world’s best ipa producers. and by then, alpine was producing nelson, hoppy birthday, pure hoppiness, exponential hoppiness, duet—a cadre of hoppy beers that reflected the brewery’s culture and attitude .
this deal was one of the first, and still one of the only of its kind. craft buying craft. san diego beer buying san diego beer. the deal brought more recipes into the green flash fold—beers like pure hoppiness, alpine ale, and captain stout alongside nelson, duet, and hoppy birthday. the deal brought shawn over to the green flash production side, working to scale up each recipe and dial in process and recipe formulations. the deal brought equipment into the mix .
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beer was alright but it' s in a rural area and i went with my cousin and brother and we are hispanic and it was all white people and the first couple of minutes there one of the workers racistly said hola amigos with a smirk on his face. we just felt like we were unwelcome there and felling he hate towards us. i never thought i would experience that in a san diego till today. will never pick up a alpine beer again. ! negative stars if i could !
it’s a cold and rainy tuesday morning in alpine. shawn pulls up to the brewery at 5: 45 a. m. , ready to start prep on a double ipa brew day. but something’s different—there are already six people camped out in chairs and blankets down by the old pub, the spot where alpine’s new tasting room soft - opened about a week before .
“this partnership really solved a lot of problems easily, ” pat says. “it took care of the hops issue and it got our beer in the market. ”
“this is cool, ” shawn says, as he starts the whirlpool on the brew. the line continues to build and pour into the tasting room. it’s another great day at alpine .
alpine was born as a contract brewery. pat started brewing mcilhenney’s irish red in 1999 on alesmith’s equipment. “i was working for alesmith for free for so long, i was so involved and important to their production, that when i wanted to contract brew some beer there on my own, it was impossible for them to say no, ” he says .
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in turn, people actively started seeking out alpine. increased demand put a strain on the brewery in more ways than one. long lines at the pub for food and beers. increased production on an already overworked 12 - barrel brewhouse. limits placed on growlers and bottles of beer to - go. the brewery was bursting at the seams. there were decisions to be made .
beside excellent beer, their smoked wings are the best ive ever had anywhere. going today to see the new rest. and quench my abc craving... cant wait .
this year’s great looks different. it’s comes in a 500ml cork and caged bottle, a package that comes via green flash’s new barrel - aging facility, a place many beer lovers learned about this year called cellar 3. the beer inside is something special, as always, though—dark, chewy and viscous, it sports bourbon vanilla undertones along with a hint of oak and some residual sweetness. boozy and warming, it’s a stunning sipper. shawn and scott holst, alpine’s assistant brewer, open a bottle and dive into a box full of donuts during their brew day .
by 2002, he had everything in place to open in alpine. in 2003 and 2004, he won gabf medals for irish red and mandarin nectar. he was solely in charge of production until 2008, when his son shawn came on to serve as lead brewer. with a clear focus on hoppy beers, pat and shawn medaled at the 2010 world beer cup for o’brien’s ipa and duet .
just minutes from alpine' s original brewpub. the significantly larger space has loads of seating inside and on a new outdoor patio, with an opening draft list that had 11 house beers on tap, including the coveted
riley was a great beertender. he gave us in depth descriptions of the beers and knew exactly what hops were in each. (i used to beertend at another brewery in san diego and my knowledge was nowhere near his... so good find alpine !) he told us about a fan favorite
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and it was truly a great beer. this taproom is dog friendly as well .
the kitchen staff takes notice, and before long, the whole pub catches on. led by the alpine crew, the assembled clientele erupts into a standing ovation, cheering the bachelor party out of the door. once gone, the pub falls back into its normal, saturday swing. peace and beer and laughter. the space is still overcrowded—capacity is only about 35 people altogether. but it works. for now .
going to the mall is terrible: busy, loud, and you can’t drink beer. get all of your shopping done at our holiday pop - up shop on sat. 12 / 3 urltoken
there’s a different feel, too. the food is served on a plate—no more baskets and wax paper. there are a lot more employees working, buzzing around and busing tables—it’s not just danielle at the front of the house and the kitchen staff. the food is delicious and the people are friendly and helpful and fun. it’s welcoming, and not just a destination for beer geeks. it’s a watering hole for the town of alpine .
great beer, amazing staff. if you are beer enthusiast, this is a must for you. it is out of the way but well worth it. super awesome brewery only - available beers plus the cheapest tasters anywhere i have every been and i have been to over 100 breweries in my lifetime. great place to bring your girlfriend, fiance or wife. i suffered a mini heart - attack when i first pulled up to the place as i saw a door closed with a note on it (thought it was closed) but then i read the note and it said to turnaround to find beer. such a relief .
walking into that old pub for the first time is a game changer for a beer geek. the hype, the acclaim, the rare, the cool—all of it is on display in the most unassuming way possible. on a sunday at 11 a. m. , the place is dead quiet, but the beer speaks loudly. the small, cozy pub space exits out onto a tight patio, with concrete landscaping and sunshine .
“i abhor filters, ” pat says. “so green flash had to buy a centrifuge. a filter strips out too much of what i am after in a hoppy beer, it’s an injustice to the brew. ”
mike hinkley also noticed that the brew crew was ecstatic. he knew he had to pursue this, create one big family. he made pat and val an official offer. mike wanted to acquire alpine and bring the brewery under the green flash family .
the news that chuck silva was leaving green flash came as a surprise to many. chuck was key in rebuilding the reputation of green flash, pioneering many of the recipes. humble and not one for interviews, he’s an originator of the west coast ipa. but his departure didn’t ruffle pat and alpine .
for mcilhenney, a former firefighter who started his brewery as a sideline, the merger means that alpine can tap into green flash’s larger distribution network and greater access to capital. he just signed a lease for a 200 - seat tasting room near the brewery and is negotiating to buy property nearby for a large plant .
i was here 3 months ago and i still can' t stop thinking about this place. keen idea - is the best beer i' ve had in 2017. the staff is super friendly and knowledgeable about their product. the patio is the best spot to kick back and soak up the weather while sipping on a delicious beer. we stopped by on our way into san diego from phoenix and it was so good that we had to stop on the way out as well. it' s now a permanent stop on my journey to san diego .
man love how this place is far away from everything. ac is always running full blast so nothing like a refreshing beer where it doesn' t feel like a dang swamp. same guys are always working it seems and really good customer service. don' t be afraid to ask any questions .
up the street in the new tasting room, someone asks if everyone is ready. alpine’s head of social media, bobby mathews, looks back and says, “this is where i get paid to be me. ” he starts greeting everyone who’s waited out the line in the rain, making super fans happy, taking pictures, sharing beers .
“it was phenomenally cool, ” pat says, recalling what wasn’t the first piece of national recognition for alpine, but certainly one of the most memorable at the time. “when the announcer actually stopped the awards ceremony to talk about the incredible number of entries, the three rounds of judging, and the popularity for the style, it was very rewarding to medal. ”
excellent beer, great food (sides n bbq), and a good environment. inside and patio seating - either is good. the brussel sprouts are delicious! !! barley forge was awesome as well. tried all of the bbq sauces were good - the hot was my favorite. service is consistently hit or miss .
as the morning rolls along and the rain continues to fall, a line slowly stretches down past the brewery and along the street. by 11: 30 a. m. , there’s almost 200 people here for the noon release of a bourbon - barrel aged barleywine called great, a beer that takes more than 20 months to produce .
we are a small - town brewery, nestled in the foothills of the mountains just outside of san diego. from ipas to small - batch sours, we’ve been crafting high - quality ales since 1999. known as the “home of pure hoppiness, ” people travel from near and far to try our special brews. now you can bring home a little taste of hoppiness from alpine .
but there were also some hesitations. pat had heard about issues 21st amendment brewery had when they were contracting through cold spring. his concerns got too big to bear one day in the early fall. “we were so close to cold springs, ” pat remembers. “but then i got a call out of the blue from the new guy out there. he wanted to start everything over from square one. he asked in a rude, presumptuous tone, ‘i hear you are looking for someone to distribute your beer? ’ i said, ‘no. ’ he then asked, ‘so i hear that you are looking for someone to brew your beer. ’ i laughed, ‘not anymore. ’”
“i remember when sierra nevada scaled up their system, ” he says. “it took them months to get it right. there were batches of pale ale that were undrinkable. we’ve always brewed decent beer out of green flash, but it’s a challenge to scale up like that. we’re still working on it, and shawn’s been instrumental in getting it right. ”
this place was exactly what we needed! a hidden gem on our way to find some trails and campgrounds. tasty beer, friendly staff, awesome music... outdoor space to hang and drink your cerveza. you can order food (which we did from the mexican place next door) and eat it there too. we even took two growlers to go !
when i think of hanging out at a brewery, i don' t think of hanging out at big, over crowded mega breweries like ballast, stone, or karl strauss. i think of small, cozy, home town favorites like alpine beer co. it' s my first time here, (i' ve been to the tavern a few times) and i love it. not only was i already a huge fan of their brews, but the place is my kinda place. small inside area with some barstools and a small patio with plenty of seating. looks like an awesome place to come have a cold one after work any day of the week. it' s super chill in the patio. highly recommend coming here. one of my favorite breweries in sd by far. these guys are doing it right .
tasty brews is a great way to start - end a day. we' d taken the day to hit up a few s. d. breweries and alpine came at the end. the drive out at sunset was gorgeous through the rolling hills. it gets cold out there too! at the time we came in there were a few others enjoying but otherwise pretty tame crowd. we' d only had the hoppy birthday so we were eager to see what other tasty offerings were available. the windows up was our next favorite among the others. staff was pleasant and helpful explaining the different taste profiles to us and we ended the day. i doubt we' ll get into these parts of s. d. county much, i look forward to come back and sample more the opportunity providing. glad that we can get the basics at our local indulgence shop. there wasn' t an alpine that we didn' t enjoy and that' s pretty fantastic! brought the windows up to enjoy at home .
the terms of monday' s deal were not disclosed. this will be a partnership of equals, mike hinkley insisted: “this is not goliath coming in and eating david. it’s more like a backyard barbecue. pat is bringing the potato salad and the duet, i’m bringing the chicken and the west coast ipa. ”
san diego county is now home to about 96 breweries, with roughly 40 more in the planning phase. brian mulvaney, a bank of america senior vice president who tracks the united states craft brewing market, noted that mergers and acquisitions are becoming more common. last week, anheuser - busch bought oregon’s 10 barrel brewing, padding a craft brewery portfolio that already included chicago’s goose island and new york - based blue point .
but it’s not just large corporations like anheuser - busch, itself a subsidiary of belgium’s inbev, that are shopping around .
“there are craft breweries that are looking to acquire other craft breweries, ” mulvaney said .
the work also thrilled green flash’s brewmaster, chuck silva, and his team .
“instead of this coming in with our 15 - year plan, ” he said, “it’s now in our five - year plan. ”
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stopped in for lunch on my way to viejas, it looked like it was pretty happening inside with a good amount of people. i ordered a grapefruit lager that was served in a can with a glass on the side, it was $ 6. it was definitely my type of drink. fruity and light. i enjoyed it immensely. i ordered a chicken sandwhich that had pickles, tomatoes and an aioli sauce. the meals came with one side so i chose the fried pickles. my husband got the french dip with parmesan fries. both meals were delicious! the chicken on the sandwhich is a thigh so it' s a pretty large piece. the pickles and the aioli paired really well with the chicken. my husband really enjoyed his meal too. we ended up sharing our sides. the fried pickles were amazing. my favorite part. they were crispy and juicy all at the same time. very well seasoned. the parmesan fries were delicious as well! cooked perfectly and not overly cheesy but just the right amount. the sandwiches were a little pricy but at least they were worth it i am already looking forward to coming back and trying some more things
“duet and pure hoppiness were not nelson, but both are nevertheless top 10 san diego ipas you will find anywhere. ” in 41 reviews
“bbq sauce was delish, i had a pulled pork sandwich, which was a great size and super good. ” in 23 reviews
“the patio has been cleared out (which could have served as more drinking space), but the bathrooms are still outside (also remodeled). ” in 65 reviews
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love love loving this pure hoppiness tonight by @ alpinebeerco. had it on tap where i work and saw how fast it went … urltoken
a little rain doesn’t scare us! bingo is moving indoors friday night, a non - perishable food item gets you into the game. limited seating! urltoken
taste it and believe on friday, december 16th at noon. (3 bottle limit) urltoken
process of belief is brought to you by blind faith and persistence. get it friday, december 16th at the tasting room. urltoken
pumpkin pie is out. ichabod is in this holiday season. snag our pumpkin esb from the tasting room before it’s gone. urltoken
how do you spell pure hoppiness this holiday weekend? six packs. grab one today, sharing is up to you .
did someone say “expo is back? ” because, exponential hoppiness is back on tuesday, november 22nd in the tasting room. urltoken
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is still open tuesday through saturday from noon until 6 p. m. for growler fills and bottle sales. adams says the now - shuttered pub section of the space will be remodeled and reopened as a new tasting room .
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well, almost. a large group spread across two tables in the corner is loud and boisterous—a bachelor party. pub manager and heart and soul of the joint, danielle faught, eyes the group skeptically. finally, the crew gets up and starts to leave. guys stagger, bumping into tables and chairs .
“ [ the acquisition offer ] was a good starting point, ” pat nods. “it worked. ”
the deal also meant a giant hopback, a piece of equipment that allows you to run off wort directly from the boil kettle and through a massive charge of hops on way to a fermentor. it was a necessary piece of equipment to brew pure hoppiness, a double ipa with a recipe that called for a larger late - hop addition than green flash’s boil kettle could realistically handle .
shawn and a small group of the guys from the brewery and the pub are listening to mike’s anniversary speech. they’ve made the trip out to celebrate with erik jensen (green flash’s new head brewer), kevin barnes, and the rest of their green flash production brewery counterparts. mike acknowledges and thanks shawn, asks him to come up to the microphone to say a few words. shawn walks up to mike and is greeted not with a handshake, but a smile and a hug .
“well, we’ve never seen this happen before. ” scott says, shaking his head as he watches the release progress. there’s excitement and energy and a sense of wonder to it all .
photos in this article were taken on numerous gbh visits by mike sardina, michael kiser, and kyle kastranec.
alpine beer company is an american brewery founded in 1999 by pat mcilhenney in alpine , california . alpine beer company produces a variety of beers , many of which have high alcohol content and are strongly hopped beers . the beers have acquired a following due to the popularity of such beers as pure hoppiness and exponential hoppiness ipas . alpine beer company was ranked as the fifth best brewery in the us in 2006 by beer advocate . some alpine sour beers have been mentioned in the los angeles times as " part of a new wave of refreshing american sour beers " . alpine has won three great american beer festival medals and eight world beer cup medals . in 2003 , alpine won the bronze in the gabf for its mandarin nectar and in 2004 won a silver for mcilhenney ’s irish red . it was also awarded a gold medal in the 2004 world beer cup and a silver in 2008 for mcilhenney ’s irish red . in 2016 alpine was awarded the gabf bronze medal in the strong pale ale category for their hfs ipa . prior to founding its own brewery in 2002 , alpine beer company had been contracting brewing of its “ mcilhenney ’s irish red ” , from alesmith brewing company . in november 2014 , alpine beer company was acquired by fellow san diego brewery green flash brewing company . 
alpine beer company is an american brewery founded in 1999 by pat mcilhenney in alpine, california. alpine beer company produces a variety of beers, many of which have high alcohol content and are strongly hopped beers. the beers have acquired a following due to the popularity of such beers as pure hoppiness and exponential hoppiness ipas. alpine beer company was ranked as the fifth best brewery in the us in 2006 by beer advocate. some alpine sour beers have been mentioned in the los angeles times as " part of a new wave of refreshing american sour beers ". alpine has won three great american beer festival medals and eight world beer cup medals. in 2003, alpine won the bronze in the gabf for its mandarin nectar and in 2004 won a silver for mcilhenney ’s irish red. it was also awarded a gold medal in the 2004 world beer cup and a silver in 2008 for mcilhenney ’s irish red. in 2016 alpine was awarded the gabf bronze medal in the strong pale ale category for their hfs ipa. prior to founding its own brewery in 2002, alpine beer company had been contracting brewing of its “ mcilhenney ’s irish red ”, from alesmith brewing company. in november 2014, alpine beer company was acquired by fellow san diego brewery green flash brewing company.
alpine beer company is an american brewery founded in 1999 by pat mcilhenney in alpine, california. alpine beer company produces a variety of beers, many of which have high alcohol content and are strongly hopped beers. the beers have acquired a following due to the popularity of such beers as pure hoppiness and exponential hoppiness ipas. alpine beer company was ranked as the fifth best brewery in the us in 2006 by beer advocate. some alpine sour beers have been mentioned in the los angeles times as " part of a new wave of refreshing american sour beers ". alpine has won three great american beer festival medals and eight world beer cup medals. in 2003, alpine won the bronze in the gabf for its mandarin nectar and in 2004 won a silver for mcilhenney ’s irish red. it was also awarded a gold medal in the 2004 world beer cup and a silver in 2008 for mcilhenney ’s irish red. in 2016 alpine was awarded the gabf bronze medal in the strong pale ale category for their hfs ipa. prior to founding its own brewery in 2002, alpine beer company had been contracting brewing of its “ mcilhenney ’s irish red ”, from alesmith brewing company. in november 2014, alpine beer company was acquired by fellow san diego brewery green flash brewing company.