Welcome out-of-towners! I live in Escondido (North County SD) and will be attending the NHC. If anyone has any questions about the area, I may be of assistance. Also, my award-winning Anatomic Ale that I brewed with the cool guys over at Coachella Valley Brewing Company is now on tap (by special request) at Rip Current North Park!
Ketchen, we visited San Diego last summer specifically for Stone. Their facility is incredible. We also tried and enjoyed Mother Earth Taproom, Lost Abbey/Port, and Belching Beaver. We really enjoyed the beer at all 3/4 locations. I won’t be making it to NHC, but will check out your other suggestions the next time I’m out that way, which will hopefully be august 2016 for Stone’s 20th anniversary!
Frank, that’s awesome! Let me know when you’re in town - I have only missed 2 of Stone’s awesome Anniversary Festivals. We have several new breweries and will have even more in a year.
Hey just a heads up that Rip Current Brewing North Park (on 30th Street) will have the Anatomic Ale on, hopefully today. Today (wednesday) there is a free shuttle running from the Town & Country Hotel to numerous hotspots on 30th street (including Rip Current). Have a great week and welcome to San Diego!