O'Brien's Pub – San Diego, CA

Hello Beer Fans! There are a ton of great events coming up at the pub to tell you about – Alpine Exponential on cask, the return of pizza night, our mega hoppy beer weekend and more.  First though, I will start with tonight for those reading this right after it is sent.  Thursday the 7th [...]

Hello All, Just a short update this week on our upcoming beers.  Tonight, Thursday the 31st we will tap a cask of Ballast Point’s Big Eye IPA at 5 pm.  And as always all of our local beers including AleSmith, Alpine and Port Brewing will be on special.  Tomorrow we feature the beers of Sierra [...]

So the plastic vs. stainless keg tasting was last night with Port Brewing’s Wipeout IPA.  A was the stainless keg and B was the plastic keg.  The preferences were pretty much split 50/50 last night with most folks not registering any difference.  At the request of some of the customers and local brewers, we are [...]

Hello Beer Fans! A web-only update this week for you.  We finally have the Stone 12th Anniversary bitter chocolate oatmeal stout on tap.  It is very dark and has definite bitter bite to it.  There is also a new keg of the great Ola Dubh in.  All three Dansk Meads are now available – Viking [...]

Hello Beer Fans!   We have some fantastic new beers on tap at the pub right now.  Last night we hosted an impromptu Craftsman Brewing Night with Cabernale (made with cabernet grapes), Heavenly Hefeweizen and Tripel White Sage (spiced with white sage) all on tap.  All 3 beers are still around today for your drinking pleasure.  [...]

Hello Beer Fans! I hope that everyone had a wonderful 4th of July holiday weekend.  It seems as though everyone survived the pub closing down for a day and not being able to drink on the beach.  Lindsey and I were able to spend some time with friends and family and it was a perfect [...]

Happy 4th of July Good Beer Fans! I hope that everyone is looking forward to a fun 4th of July weekend.  O’Brien’s will be CLOSED on Friday, July 4th so that we and all of the employees may enjoy the holiday.  The pub will be open late on Thursday, July 3rd and we will be [...]

The Blind Pig IPA is still on tap at the pub and I have two more kegs coming in this week.  This might be the first time that we get to keep it on for an entire week!  We should be getting at least 2-3 kegs a week from here on out.  And Russian River [...]

Greetings Beer Fans! This week we tap a a cask of Firestone Pale 31 at 5 pm on Thursday the 26th.  Friday night we continue with our month-long celebration of Colorado beers with Oskar Blues night.  This brewery from Lyons, CO is brand new in the San Diego market and we will feature 3 of [...]

Hello Beer Lovers!   This weekend the San Diego County Fair hosts its Craft Beer Festival featuring more than 200 different beers on Saturday, June 21st!  It will be one of the largest collections of beer in the country and certainly the biggest this side of the Great American Beer Festival.  Nearly every local brewery [...]