HISTORY CENTER INVITES SAN DIEGANS TO
AN HISTORIC BEER AND CULINARY EXPERIENCE
Event includes seasonal beer tastings, food pairings, and live and silent auctions
San Diego, Calif.—San Diego History Center (SDHC) is hosting its second annual “Taste of San Diego Micro Brews” fundraiser at the History Center in Balboa Park on June 4, 2011 from 6-10pm.
The event celebrates the rich history of brewing in San Diego and recognizes local breweries that are making an impact on the national micro-brewing scene with their award-winning craft beers. Highlights include a logo design contest, a commemorative/collaborative beer being brewed exclusively for the event, and the opportunity to bid on one-of-a-kind auction items.
Executive Director of SDHC, David Kahn says, “San Diego’s role in the proliferation of the micro-brew movement in America has been understated in the past. This is a fun and informative event where we bring the history behind San Diego brewing to the forefront.”
Local breweries pouring for the event include: Karl Strauss; Rock Bottom, La Jolla; Stone Brewing Co.; Ballast Point; Alesmith Brewing Co.; Port Brewing; and Lost Abbey.
Tickets are available online at sandiegohistory.org/tasteofsandiego or by calling the History Center at (619) 232-6203 x 109.
Beginning at 6p.m. VIPs will be able to sample the commemorative/collaborative beer and special, limited release and seasonal brews before the main event and will enjoy unlimited beer and food tastings throughout the evening.
Beginning at 7p.m., main event ticket holders get ten tasting tickets and food samples while supplies last.
Ticket sales are limited to 250. This event sold out last year and this year promises to be even better.
- WHAT: San Diego History Center’s “Taste of San Diego Micro Brews: An Historical Beer and Culinary Experience”
- WHEN: June 4, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. – VIP event
- 7:00p.m. – 10:00p.m. – Main event
- WHERE: San Diego History Center in Balboa Park, 1649 El Prado in the Casa de Balboa
- TICKETS: Main Event, $50/person — VIP, $75/person.
Proceeds from the event go to support SDHC’s ongoing public education programs, exhibits and collections.
San Diego History Center is dedicated to helping people of all ages learn about, and enjoy, the history of San Diego, and to appreciate how our past, present, and future are interrelated. The History Center was founded in 1928 and is one of the oldest and largest historical organizations in California. Together with the Chicago History Museum, the Atlanta History Center, and the Museum of the City of New York, it is one of only a handful of institutions nationwide that is dedicated to celebrating the heritage of a major American city.
