Upcoming Craft Beer Events

Rich & decadent; Hangar 24 Chocolate Porter is perfect for sipping at the end of the day or to accompany full flavored foods. The intense, roasty flavor comes from two types of chocolate malt & raw cocoa nibs. Whole vanilla beans, introduced post fermentation, add complexity & enhance the dessert like qualities of this full bodied beer. This version has a special mix of coffee & vanilla added to the cask. We will be tapping it here, at Main Tap Tavern, on Wednesday, June 19th at 3pm! Do not forget about our sliding scale…$3 at 3pm, $4 at 4pm, etc..

Get your Pig Roast on with some beers brought to you by Tap It Brewing!

Tap It Beers:

-Tap It IPA – Indian Pale Ale 7.0%
-Tap It IPA – American Pale Ale 6.0%
-American Standard – Session Pale Ale ABV 5.0%
-Ale Camino – Amber Ale ABV 5.5%
-Full Blown – Stout ABV 5.5%

$15 Gets you Pig Roast, Crack Mac and Salad!!

And check it out we might have a surprise cask!!

Stop by on June 20th for a Ballast Point Tap Takeover! We'll be pouring all Ballast Point all day, but stop by from 3pm to 8pm and meet the Brewery Rep for tasting notes. $4 pints from 2 to Close and $8 for 4 - 5oz tasters... Dorado anyone?

  Join us June 20th for our tapping of Big Blue Van Blueberry Ale and Seasonal White IPA for $5 a pint all night!

The Blonde Bombers are coming out for a night of fun with Rock, Blues, and Country music defined by harmonies and groove! Come out and see these lovely ladies Lacy and Deblois! Free show

Our guest will be Slaughter County Brewing.  The beer:

"Hopstock IPA"

This is a collaboration between Der Blokken (yeast), Valholl (hops), and Slaughter County (malts)   A Belgium IPA, it will be spicy with a citrus flavor from the hops. On tap at various locations, this will provide an opportunity to try cask condition vs kegged beer.

We will be pouring until it's all gone.

modelo girls on ddtb

pitcher $8.00

pint $3.00

buy modelo and take a specail pint glass home with u...

The Great Electric Quest LIVE. Support your local Rock n Roll bands and come out these guys are amazing artists and one of our favorite local bands! Free show starts at 8pm!

CD Release Party for our friends of Cheef! Come out and listen to some killer music and support this local Reggae Group! $5 at the door! 

Come join us for our Hangar 24 Beer pairing dinner. Come check out what Chef "first Base" Griffin come up with this time !

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Your Ale Specialist, Valiant Brewing will be coming to take over our taps on Tuesday, June 25th!

We will have 6-7 of their wonderful beers. Session ales, Strong ales, all the ales! There will be something for everyone.

Keep checking back for more info.

See you then!

Mike Hess Brewing Company helped us kick off our Grand Opening two years ago, so it is only fitting we kick off the 2 year celebration with our Anniversary beers brewed by Hess and a special one off keg of the very rare Torulus Barrel Aged Rye Imperial Stout!

Purchase a ticket and you will receive the commemorative Habitus 21.5 oz Willi pint glass along with 8 oz. pours of:

- Torulus Barrel Aged Rye Imperial Stout (the very first time this will be available on tap in 2013!)

- Citrus Habitus (Rye IPA brewed with Orange Zest and our 2nd Anniversary Beer)

- Citrus Habitus on cask (Rye IPA dry hopped with Orange Zest)

- Habitus (Rye IPA and our 1st Anniversary Beer)

Tickets are $19 and may be used anytime between 4:30 pm and 10 pm.  The Torulus is a 5 gallon keg, so there are only 70 tickets available (hey, we want to drink a glass too!).  Sorry, but the Torulus will only be available with a ticket!

Come enjoy a beer with Brewer Derek Gallanosa!

We'll have goodies on the taps to excite your taste buds!!!

Unicorn Tears Orange Pale Ale, Off the Rails Imperial Red, Big Barrel IPA, Maple Syrup Brown Ale, Barrel Aged Wreck Alley, Imperial Pomegranate Wild Ale and More!!

We will also have a special surprise brew, as if drinking Unicorn Tears wasn't enough ;)

Get there early, dollar off draft beers and half off appetizer until 7pm

Don't forget about our Wednesday night food special, wings only .50¢ !!!

Don't forget about our Wednesday night food special, wings only .50¢ !!!

Flight Night w/ Stone Brewing Co.

Stone Beer Flights paired with some new tasty creations by DiMille's

Live Music by Cantua

     We will be pouring North Coast's Class of 88’ Barleywine, Old Rasputin Nitro, Brother Thelonious, Pranqster, Red Seal, and Scrimshaw at 6PM for $5 a pour all night!

We continue our 2nd Anniversary celebration with our next Brewmaster's Dinner featuring Craftsman Brewing from Pasadena, CA. We hope you join us as Chef Nick Brune and Craftsman Brewing founder Mark Jilg collaborate to bring you six courses of delicious food paired with six California craft beers.  

First Course: Halibut with Mango, Chili, and Coriander paired with Key Lime Wit

Second Course: Avocado Slaw with Apricot, Mint, and Crispy Shrimp paired with Ursa Minor

Third Course: Pear Juice Poached Potatoes with Lavender Chicken paired with Triple White Sage

Fourth Course: Praline Pork Belly paired with Acorn Saison

Fifth Course: Duck with Fried Shallot, Leeks, and Allspice Quinoa paired with Cabernale

Sixth Course: Toast, Butter, and Jam with Sourdough Ale

There will be one 6:30 pm seating for this dinner. Reservations are $60 and include tax, but exclude gratuity.

We cannot believe we’ve been open for almost 4 years!

In celebration of our 4th Year Anniversary, we will be throwing a party pairing up with both Green Flash Brewing Co. and Venissimo Cheese for a Beer and Cheese Pairing.

Below is a List of the Pairings:

1. Saison Diego 
Paired With: Wellspring Goat Milk Brie

2. Hop Head Red IPA 
Paired with: Raclette de Savoie (Traditional Swiss Cheese)

3. Palate Wrecker IPA 
Paired with: Unie Kaas Gouda Raw Milk

4. Double Stout 
Paired with: Seaside Cheddar Fordfarm

All 4 Pairings will be $20!
$4 Pints of Green Flash Brewing Co. beers will also be available that evening!

*Please call us at 619.291.9463 to RSVP for a pairing*

Grand Opening Weekend 6/28 to 6/30

Widmer Brothers Brewing is doing a TAP TAKEOVER

   4 Course Beer Dinner paired with Scrimshaw, Pranqster, Brother Thelonious, and Old Rasputin Nitro (Menu soon to come)! $25 per person. RSVP at sp.sct.marketing@wholefoods.com

Finally the time has arrived and we are kicking off our 1st Piano Night at Dani P's! $10 at the door come out and sing along to your favorite songs with Joe Valeri the "piano man"!

We end our Anniversary Week with an afternoon of sharing great bottles of craft beer with friends. Bring a great bottle (or two
max) of craft beer, and share and share alike!

This event is limited to 30 people. We are charging $5 pp to make sure you are committed and ALL proceeds will be donated to Mama's Kitchen, a non-profit charitable organization, that prepares and delivers food and support to San Diegans affected by AIDS and cancer.

Click the link to reserve your spot!

AleSmith India Pale Ale has a deep golden to light amber color, & a nice off-white head, with good retention when properly served. When you first take a sip off of a pint it starts off with pleasantly strong hop flavors, balanced by a firm malt backdrop, then fades to a dry finish with a lingering hoppiness. Be here when we tap it on Wednesday, July 3rd at 3pm! Do not forget about our sliding scale…$3 at 3pm, $4 at 4pm, etc..

Come celebrate great local beer! Hanger 24 will be out with 10 delicious beers, including 5 limited release and small production beers. Some of their brewers will be hanging out, talking beer, as well.

What a great way to spend a Tuesday night!

Belching Beaver Old! & Dirty! Russian Imperial Stout is their biggest abv. beer brewed to date. With the majority of the batch going into rye bourbon barrels, this winter seasonal will be highly covet. Protect ya neck! Be here when we tap it on Wednesday, July 10th at 3pm! Do not forget about our sliding scale…$3 at 3pm, $4 at 4pm, etc..

Butcher‘s Brewing Creme de Brewlay is a Haupia Cream Ale that was inspired by a traditional coconut milk-based Hawaiian dessert often found at luaus & other local gatherings in Hawaii, a creamy coconut custard dish. The cream ale base lays the foundation with a custard nose & light body. Then add the faint aroma of coconut & vanilla, with a pleasant aftertaste that evokes memories of island life. Sessionable at 4.5%ABV, it is a perfect beer for gathering with friends. We will be tapping it here, at Main Tap Tavern, on Wednesday, July 17th at 3pm! Do not forget about our sliding scale…$3 at 3pm, $4 at 4pm, etc..

Come out and have fun raising money for RADY Children's hospital. This hospital makes miracles happen daily and we are so lucky to have this gem in the San Diego area! $40 gets you your greens fees, cart rental, fully catered lunch and lots of fun! Stop by Dani P's to sign up with your 4 person team 8:30am shotgun start scramble....gonna be a great time!

You know the expression, “A Velvet Glove & an Iron Fist“? It was coined to refer to a regime that used a soft exterior to hide its punishingly unforgiving nature. This seems an apt description for Iron Fist‘s Velvet Glove. Its placid appearance & unparalleled smoothness hide the truth; this is one fiendishly strong stout. Rich, chocolaty espresso dominates the flavor profile, with a velvety smooth texture that will haunt your senses. Get a pint of this special cask conditioned stout with Spiced Rum Oak Chips & Vanilla, here at Main Tap Tavern on Wednesday, July 24th at 3pm! Do not forget about our sliding scale…$3 at 3pm, $4 at 4pm, etc..

Ballast Point Black Marlin is a rich, dark and chocolaty Porter with a distinctive American hop character. Get a pint of this special cask conditioned stout with Cacao Nibs, Vanilla & Oak Chips, here at Main Tap Tavern on Wednesday, July 31st at 3pm! Do not forget about our sliding scale…$3 at 3pm, $4 at 4pm, etc..