It really was quite a surprise, especially since he had just gone clean shaven so I didn’t recognize him. I had pulled the two bottles from the fridge, and was talking with some people who were there for a distributer’s event, then another guy walked up and they all started calling him Greg, and lo and behold! Love those chance encounters…

With the number of 11-15% beers I tried last year, I don’t think I’d have been able to write about them if they were all full pints 🙂 But glad I got to try them, for sure!

You’re really lucky to be spending all that time in San Diego- awesome weather and beer! We spent a week there end of 2012 when Bell had a conference and really enjoyed it. We drove to Stone Brewery at the very end of our trip, unfortunately we got stuck in traffic and had no time to really enjoy it as we had to get to the airport. Their Sublimely Self Righteous Ale and Double Bastard are two of my all time favourites. I wish I could get them in Dublin. Really cool you got to meet the CEO, I’m envious! Cheers and enjoy all those beers!

And I’d be worried about you if 690 check-ins were full pints — these are some strong beers! 🙂

If you’d like some other suggestions for San Diego (or if I happen to be here), let me know. Love doing beer tours 🙂

Hoping to actually make it to 3 Floyds at some point. Luckily, have a few places here in San Diego that get good beers in frequently, and participate in release events. May hit the Bruery again next weekend…would have put Lost Abbey on here as well, but they only had one sour available the time I visited. Need the give them another shot as well.

Loved seeing the Cantillon sign from Moeder Lambic- brings back such good memories from my trips there in April.

I’m hoping to get to San Diego this year– now I’ve got some good suggestions to try. We just got The Bruery’s beers here in Michigan- love,love,love their sours especially.