One month until the beer world descends on the Central Coast. For those lucky enough to snare these elusive tickets, and if you haven’t perused the brewery list which you can see right HERE (in logo form), I suggest you start planning your stops along three lines.
New – Returning – Skip
What breweries fall into each will depend on what you have tasted before. Let me explain each of the three. New is obvious but I won’t be going to every newcomer, just the ones that I can’t get down in L.A. Returning are those that I had in years past and do not want to miss because (again) I don’t see them much in L.A. Lastly the skips fall into two camps. Last year Wicked Weed fell in due to their selling out. But the other are those with lines too long to justify standing with an empty snifter with so many great beers to be had.
Without further ado, here is my list:
NEW
Buxton, Jack’s Abby, Liefman’s, Oxbow and Thornbridge
RETURNING
Beavertown, Fonta Flora, Half Acre and Rare Barrel
SKIP
Melvin Brewing, Side Project, Trillium and Weldwerks