(San Diego, CA) – In case you missed it, just a few weeks in the past, we dropped a enjoyable interview with Clayton LeBlanc, co-founder and brewer at Eppig Brewing. We touched on the truth that they had been a direct standout within the very aggressive San Diego beer scene by presenting superb lagers within the post-“fizzy yellow beer is for wussies” period.
You may hearken to our dialog by following this LINK or looking The Full Pint Podcast in your favourite podcast app. There have been some particulars we didn’t put in our present notes which might be value mentioning now.
Do you know that Eppig was initially a brewery in Brooklyn began in the course of the mid 1800’s, solely to be revived in San Diego 150 years later? In 1866 co-founder Stephanie Eppig’s great-great uncle and his brothers began Leonhard Eppig’s Germania Brewery after emigrating to america. It ought to come as no shock that they specialised in lagers, very similar to the present San Diego incarnation. From 1866-1919, the household handed the enterprise down by way of generations, working six breweries in New York’s Bushwick neighborhood. The Eppig historical past had some juicy twists and turns, which included partnering with gangster Dutch Schultz aka the “Beer Baron of the Bronx” to maneuver manufacturing underground throughout Prohibition. The mafia chief later seized management of the corporate by pressure and in the end the Eppig household misplaced their beer companies.
Quick ahead greater than a century and a half – Stephanie & Clayton, together with co-founders Nate Stephens and Todd Warshaw, took inspiration from the Eppig heritage for his or her brewery and branding. Signature to the Eppig id is their brand that includes an eagle carrying a beer barrel, an iconic image lifted instantly from vintage beer bottles and porcelain stoppers from their assortment of authentic artifacts.
They plan to proceed this historic feel and appear when most breweries are turning to modern, trendy designs for can artwork and advertising and marketing. Of their San Diego tasting rooms, followers get pleasure from expertly executed beers in environment that nod to the previous, with reclaimed wooden paneling, conventional German beer tables, and lithographs depicting the unique Brooklyn brewery. It’s no coincidence Eppig’s vibe comes off as enduring and distinguished, relatively than trend-chasing – the identical goes for the beers they serve.
As of final month they now function three tasting rooms throughout San Diego county. All of their spots are canine and household pleasant, with a dozen or so approachable, balanced beers on faucet in numerous kinds. We all know individuals wish to chart out their brewery visits forward of time so let’s break them down for you:
Eppig Vista Brewery and Bierhalle – 1347 Keystone Approach C, Vista, CA 92081 – The mothership features a conventional German bierhalle for particular occasions and a tasting room lined with home windows that view into their 16,000 sq. foot manufacturing brewery. BYOF or test their web site for the meals truck schedule.
Eppig Level Loma Waterfront Biergarten – 2817 Dickens St, San Diego, CA 92106 – A heavenly out of doors patio proper on the harbor with beautiful views of the San Diego skyline and boats lining the marinas. BYOF from any one of many eating places inside strolling distance together with Pt. Loma Seafoods & Mitch’s.
Eppig La Jolla Bierhaus – 1273 Prospect St, La Jolla, CA 92037 – Eppig’s latest tasting room nestled instantly throughout from La Jolla Cove in a fantastic village of retailers and eating places. Loads of choices to takeout and BYOF. This location can be splendid for a pre or post-dinner drink you probably have reservations at any of the legendary spots on that block together with Eddie V’s, George’s on the Cove, and Duke’s.
We’re getting phrase that Eppig is methodically increasing distribution outdoors of San Diego and have not too long ago started transport beer to Orange County, CA. Optimistically, they are going to creep their manner up the California map so those that can’t make it right down to San Diego have an opportunity at attempting their well-crafted lagers and ales.
ABOUT EPPIG BREWING: Eppig Brewing is an impartial, family-owned and operated San Diego brewery with areas in Vista, Level Loma, and La Jolla. Based in 2016 and rooted in a wealthy Bavarian household historical past of brewing lagers and conventional kinds, they shortly moved up the ranks within the extremely aggressive craft-centric market of San Diego. Eppig brews all kinds of award-winning lagers and ales, that are balanced, approachable, and sometimes graced with historical past and a way of time, paying tribute to the Eppig household’s brewing roots from the 1800s. For extra info, go to Eppigbrewing.com or observe Eppig on Fb and Instagram – @eppigbrewing.
