AHA's 2011 National Conference

San Diego's homebrewing clubs, led by Quaff and the San Diego Brewers Guild, will host the American Homebrewers Association's 2011 national conference. Here is a teaser for homebrewers and their families who might like to make San Diego their family vacation during conference week, June 16-18, 2011

BLIND LADY : WORLD CUP SCHEDULE

Blind Lady Ale House : World Cup
SOUND WILL BE ON FOR GAMES

REMAINING GAMES:

SEMI FINALS
GERMANY vs SPAIN
Wednesday, July 7th
Open 11am
*Food by RANCHWOOD BBQ

THIRD PLACE
Saturday, July 10
Kitchen Opens at 11am

FINAL
Sunday, July 11
Kitchen Opens at 11am

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*RANCHWOOD BBQ will be set up outside with their Farmers' Market Rig to serve some tasty BBQ goodness before they head over to the market.

MENU
Pulled Pork Sandwich with Coleslaw 6.00
Beef Brisket Sandwich and Tri Tip 6.00
Plates w/ two sides 9.00
BBQ Nachos 6.00

Ride The Divide

MONDAY, JUNE 21ST, 6PM & 8PM

Ride The Divide is a full length feature film about the world’s toughest mountain bike race, which traverses over 2700 miles along the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains.
This will be a free showing, with donations accepted. Thanks!
NOTE: There will be two showings. A 6:00 PM and an 8:00 PM
Due to the size of the Blind Lady Ale House, we will have to limit attendance to the first 100 people for each showing.
RSVP Facebook Invite
www.ridethedividemovie.com

Dump the Pump Day is June 17th

With gas prices creeping higher each day, it is an ideal time to share the ride, take public transportation or ride your bike to work.

Nationally, the fifth annual Dump the Pump Day emphasizes that public transportation is a great travel choice. Dump the pump and take advantage of special offers from iCommute, MTS and NCTD, as well as vanpool discounts from Enterprise and VPSI for new vanpools through the month of June. On June 17th drop by the Old Town Transit Station between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. for more Dump the Pump fun and specials.

A two-car household that downsizes to one car can save – on average – more than $9,000 a year. Consider these additional benefits also identified by APTA:

• The average household spends 18 cents of every dollar on transportation, and 94 percent of that goes to buying, maintaining, and operating cars, the largest expenditure after housing.
• Public transportation’s overall effects save the United States 4.2 billion gallons of gasoline annually – more than three times the amount of gasoline imported from Kuwait.
• One person switching to public transit can reduce daily carbon emissions by 20 pounds, or more than 4,800 pounds in a year.
• Every dollar communities invest in public transportation generates approximately $4 in economic returns.
• Communities that invest in public transit reduce the nation’s carbon emissions by 37 million metric tons annually – equivalent to New York City, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Denver, and Los Angeles combined stopping using electricity.

It’s time to get on board and dump the pump! For more information, visit www.iCommuteSD.com or call 511 and say “iCommute.”

Don't forget the cyclists always save 10% when they bike to BLAH and mention the SD Bike Commuter Discount.

SDBW'nd

This weekend is the San Diego Beer Week'nd preview event and we're getting some pretty good stuff lined up.

Thursday: Automatic Brewing Co.
"Chocolate Rain, Too" will be on tap. 5 gallons will go on at 9pm and it's gonna go fast!

Friday: Friday Night Flights
We're putting together a flight of six beers that will showcase some fantastic samples of six different beer styles.
(The bar will be open at 11am for URUGUAY vs FRANCE game - NO KITCHEN)

Saturday: Green Flash Showcase
West Coast IPA , Xtra, Hophead Red, Matts Bitter , Citra Session Ale(5 gal), Cask American ESB, Draft ESB, Double Stout (5gal), Belgian Brown, Imperial IPA (5gal), Black Freak!!

We will have flights of six 5 oz tasters of:
1 xtra pale ale
2 citra session ale
3 hop head red
4 belgian brown
5 double stout
6 imperial ipa

(We will open at 11am for the USA vs ENGLAND game w/ sound!!!!!!)

Sunday: New English Showcase
New English beers are great pitcher beers. So, we're digging out some Blind Lady Pitchers and you'll be able to buy the full of New English beers and then get a great deal on refill. Quantities will be very limited! Starts at 11am.
(We will be opening at 11am for the GERMANY vs AUSTRALIA game w/ sound!)

Art Around Adams was a Blast

Hope everyone was able to get out and enjoy this year's Art Around Adams. We were so excited to present art by Joshua Krause. In Fact, he's agreed to leave the art up for a bit. So, come by and take a peak this weekend before it's gone.

It's June Already?

Wed, June 2nd : Farmers' Market
Farmers’ Market Specials (all made with Suzie’s Farm organic produce)
Crab Stuffed Squash Blossoms w/ Summer Beans, Safritto, and a petite salad of arugula, watermelon radish and cucumber 13.00
Meyer Ranch Achiote Marinated Burette w/ Grilled Summer Squash and Salsa Verde 12.50
Beet and Mauna Salad w/ Balsamic Emulsion, Goat Cheese, Tarragon 10.00
Side of Grilled Squash with Salsa Verde and Pecorino Romano (Available Vegan served with Extra Version Olive Oil And Basil) $6.00
Summer Beans with Safritto $6.50
Carrots with Butter, Tarragon and Hazelnuts $___

Sat, June 5th : Art Around Adams
Allagash Flights, Joshua Krause & Real Ale Fest
NO $3.50 CASK THIS WEEK: We will be sending our Beer Engine along with a cask of Automatic Brewing Co "Chocolate Rain, Too" to the Real Ale Fest at Pizza Port Carlsbad.

Allagash Flights will begin Saturday morning (June 5) at 11:30 featuring White, Black, Victor, Victoria, Dubbel and Curieux. Ride a bike, take a cab, hop on the bus or walk.

Later that day is Art Around Adams, from 3-9. This is a FREE event with 1.6 miles of art! We will be showing Joshua Krause's work in our unfinished space next door. It's your chance to see a peek into our progress AND check out Joshua's amazing work. We are big, big fans.

Real Ale Fest in Carlsbad at Pizza Port. It continues through Saturday the 5th, but we are bringing our beer, Chocolate Rain, Too to the Friday night event. If you've got tickets, you're in for a treat! In related news, we have a new house beer, unnamed as of yet, that we will debut next week (we think.) Look for updates in your email box.

Friday, June 11
Beer Hall and the World Cup

Beer Hall at The Lodge at Torrey Pines.
San Diego Beer Week'nd's Beer Hall is coming soon. Our own chef Aaron LaMonica is participating and has been paired up with Jeff Bagby of Pizza Port and boy o' boy is that a good thing. Get your tickets, this will sell out.

World Cup
On that same day we kick off our World Cup Lunch Series. We'll be open during the Cup for Friday lunches and will open on the weekends at 11am for all the 11:30 games. Watch for an email with a full schedule for those interested in playing hooky on Fridays or at least taking a long lunch.