America's Finest Beer Festival had been canceled, so we decided to venture to an adorable little mountain town and visit Alpine Brewery. Purveyors of craft brews and masters of scrumptious eats in the most intimate setting. Beers on tap were very Summer-friendly with IPA's galore, as well as beers possessing adventure. I fell for the Nelson, a Rye IPA with New Zealand hops and rye maltiness. The Mandarin Nectar is definitely my drink this by the lake beer, being an Orange Blossom Honey Ale. It's an ale infused with organic orange zest and coriander, taking me to swoonsville.
If you're ever in San Diego and want a fun little field trip, I can't recommend going here enough, beers are decently priced, tasters are cheap, and the food is too good. Deep fried pickles, sweet potato fries, Pulled Pork Sandwich, and so much more!
Happy weekend!
