14th Annual San Diego Strong Ale Festival – Info and Partial Tap List
Info on this weekends 14th Annual San Diego Strong Ale Festival held at Pizza Port Carlsbad.
TheFullPint.com scored exclusive info on some of the amazing beers that will be on tap. We’ve rounded up 19 of the 60+ + that will be on tap.
Pizza Port Carlsbad is once again hosting the annual ode to bold ales with more than 75 beers — all over 8% alcohol — from across these United States
Admission is $30 and includes 8 taster tickets each good for a 4 ounce pour. Additional taster tickets are just $1 each. There will also be a special Friday afternoon VIP session from 1 to 4 pm.
The Details:
- What: 14th Annual San Diego Strong Ale Festival
- When: Dec. 3 – VIP Session: 1pm to 4pm, Session 1: 4pm to 11pm | Dec 4. — Session 2: 11am to 11pm
- How Much: $30 per session (includes glass and eight 4 oz tasters) | $40 for VIP Session (includes glass, eight 4oz tasters and early admission)
- Where: Pizza Port Carlsbad, 571 Carlsbad Village, Carlsbad, CA 92008
- Tickets: Regular session tickets are sold only at the door. VIP Tickets may be purchased online by clicking here.(Not available as of press time online)
VIP Session
$40 VIP admission gets you into the festival at 1pm on Friday, Dec. 3rd, 2010 to enjoy some exclusive beers and early tapping of everything. Admission includes eight 4 oz tastes (with additional tastes $1 each), a commemorative logo glass, and the official Strong Ale Festival Program to guide you through BEER WONDERLAND!
Must be at least 21 years of age with valid I.D.
The Full Pint.com’s Partial Tap List (Subject to change, and some might be VIP Only)
Alpine Beer Co. – Bad Boy (Double IPA) 8% abv.
Ballast Point- Old Barmy Ale (Fruit Beer) 10.7% abv.
Ballast Point – Victory at Sea (Imperial Porter) 10% abv.
Bootlegger’s Brewery – Knuckle Sandwich DIPA (Double IPA) 10% abv.
Deschutes Black Butte XXII (Imperial Porter) 11% abv.
Deschutes Mirror Mirror (Wood aged Barleywine) 11% abv.
Dogfish Head – Chateau Jihu (Traditional Ale) 9% abv. – One of 5 Kegs available in San Diego
Firestone Walker – Good Foot (Hoppy Strong Ale) 12.5% abv – 15.5 Gallons
Firestone Walker – Sticky Monkey (Bourbon Barrel Aged Barleywine) 11.5% abv. – 5 gallons
Green Flash – Barleywine (Barleywine) 10.9% abv.
Green Flash – Silva Stout (Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout) 10.1% abv.
Left Coast Brewing – Hop Juice (Double IPA) 9.4% abv.
Maui Brewing – KGB Russian Imperial Stout (Imperial Stout) 9.8% abv.
Port Brewing – Mango Mongo (Double IPA) 10% abv.
Russian River Mortification (Quadruple) 11% abv.
Sierra Nevada Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Smoked Porter (Imperial Porter) 10% abv.
Speakeasy Ales and Lagers – Old Godfather Barleywine 2009 Brewers Reserve (Barleywine) – 10.2% abv.
The Bruery – The Workman’s Friend (Imperial Porter) 8% abv.
The Lost Abbey – Cuvee de Tomme (Strong Sour Ale) 11.5% abv.
