Join us for the 12th Annual San Diego Brewers Guild Festival at the Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier in downtown San Diego. This two day event is the official kickoff of San Diego Beer Week. Enjoy samples from more than 50 San Diego County breweries! The event raises funds for Surfrider Foundation, Fight ALD, and the San Diego Brewers Guild.
VIP Brewer Takeover
Rub elbows with some of San Diego’s award-winning brewers and see why San Diego beer is taking over palates everywhere. This exclusive event will showcase San Diego’s finest, rare, and specialty beers from local breweries, including offerings brewed just for this event. All-inclusive ticket includes unlimited beer samples offered throughout the evening coupled with unlimited food samples from local craft-beer friendly restaurants.
SD Brewers Guild Festival
Enjoy the Guild Festival with a commemorative tasting glass and unlimited beer samples. The event showcases San Diego County’s finest craft breweries! Food will be available for sale from local, craft-beer friendly restaurants and food trucks. And to top it all off, musical entertainment will be provided by some of San Diego’s most talented musicians!
Beer College
Attend Beer College during the San Diego Brewers Guild Festival general admission session on Saturday, 11/8. Each session will be approximately 30 minutes – first come, first serve.
A Better Way to Drink a Beer: What You May Have Been Missing
3:30 PM - During this short presentation with Dr. Jim Crute of Lightning Brewery, you will be challenged in your ability to taste beer the way it was meant to be enjoyed: A sip at a time. You will learn a simple method to enhance your enjoyment of beer which can can be summarized as (1) Wait! (2) Look, smell, & taste (3) Enjoy!
Craft Beer & Artisanal Doughnuts
2:45 PM - Join “Dr.” Bill Sysak of Stone Brewing Co. as he takes you on a delectable dive into the world of craft beer and doughnut pairing. In this session, you will learn through the art of his “master pairings” concept, how to select 4 perfect beers to complement 4 phenomenal doughnut delights.
Building Blocks of Beer
4:10 PM - Join us for a crash course in understanding the ingredients in your beer with Aaron Justus, Ballast Point Brewing Company Brewing Manager. Learn about the raw materials used to make beer and the science behind how these materials affect flavor, aroma, and appearance. We’ll discuss several different malt profiles and hop varieties. Samples of the raw materials will be available to be tasted and smelled, and tastings of beers made with these specific varieties will be passed around.
Music
- Modern Day Moonshine
- Todo Mundo
- Skelpin
- Dead Feather Moon
Volunteers
Wanna help? Give us a call at 619-867-5309
Sponsorship
Want to become a sponsor of San Diego Beer Week? Call us at 619-867-5309
At The Lodge at Torrey Pines
There is no better setting for the closing event of San Diego Beer Week than on the Arroyo Terrace of the Lodge at Torrey Pines. The Beer Garden brings together the best of San Diego’s breweries and local chefs to celebrate the craft beer movement. With 24 breweries and 12 chefs, Beer Garden is a truly unique and delicious beer and food pairing event. Each admission includes unlimited tasters of beer and food.