San Diego is pretty well known for their beers - we have Stone, Karl Strauss, Green Flash ... the list goes on and on! Today though, we're taking a gander at Ballast Point's newest location over on India St.
I've been to a few of their locations, and while their beer tends to be a bit hoppy for my typical taste, they always have something new, fun, and worth a try. Their Little Italy location, though, takes things to a whole new level. They have experimental brews here, made by employees, that are sold nowhere else. And man, do they get crazy and delicious!
"Dedicated to the Craft" indeed!
I tried the Agave Cream Ale, Q.U.A.F.F., and a few others that I forgot to post on ... and they were nothing if not inventive! My favorite was one the beau got, a (I think) Calico IPA on cask with vanilla beans ... oh, oh yes, a thousand times yes. If it's still there, get it. Yowzah. Hoppy without being overwhelming, lightly sweet, and a bit spiced from the fresh vanilla, oh my. Most fun of all is that we went during ComicCon and everyone was dressed up! Our bartender had a mid-change Supergirl thing going - sweet and so adorable and knowledgeable!
Also awesome? Three tasters for $5, and a kitchen - if you go brewery hopping, you need that food to soak up all the tasty goodness. The beau says they have amazing pretzels, good enough to give Stone a run for its money, and that's saying something ... more on Stone some other time.
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