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San Diego's official destination beer is not Stone

"There are so many breweries people don't know about."

Upcoming can design for San Diego's official destination beer, 72 and Hoppy (by Less + More Branding Agency)
Upcoming can design for San Diego's official destination beer, 72 and Hoppy (by Less + More Branding Agency)

The San Diego Tourism Authority has enlisted the help of Bay City Brewing Co. to create what it's calling San Diego's official destination beer.

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Bay City Brewing Co.

3760 Hancock Street, San Diego

"We're the first destination to do anything like this," says Tourism Authority director of communications Candice Eley, "and really the goal is to have some fun with our reputation as the craft-beer capital of America."

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The beer, named 72 and Hoppy, is a session IPA — designed to deliver the hop-forward character San Diego beers are best known for, with a low, 4.2 percent alcohol content, so it will prove more accessible to tourists and casual beer drinkers.

"We wanted to create something that was kind of a starting point for craft-beer drinkers," says Bay City cofounder Greg Anderson, "an introduction of sorts to all the great things we do in San Diego."

Eley says the Tourism Authority initially conceived of the beer as part of an ongoing effort to promote San Diego beer tourism. "We've been working with the craft-beer community for the past several years to find creative ways to elevate San Diego as a beer destination," she says, noting the organization has sent bottled samples of the beer to trade shows and clients in other cities and countries.

The San Diego Tourism Authority is supported by the membership fees of 90 local businesses, including hotels, art galleries, and attractions such as SeaWorld. Since opening two years ago, Bay City is one of only a few breweries to independently join.

"We figured they'd be a great asset for us," says Anderson, adding that the two organizations have previously worked together to promote events, including a Spanish-language brewery tour.

Bay City's existing relationship with the Tourism Authority contributed to its being invited to produce San Diego's first official beer, as opposed to one of the larger, better-known breweries credited with establishing San Diego's beer reputation, such as AleSmith, Karl Strauss, or Stone Brewing. However, Eley says out another factor worked in its favor.

"We actually really liked the idea of going with a smaller, newer brewery," she says, mentioning that the bulk of independent breweries contributing to San Diego's vibrant beer community operate on a much-smaller scale. "There are so many breweries people don't know about. We think it's a great idea to highlight a smaller one."

Bay City will celebrate its two-year anniversary in August, and by the end of summer 72 and Hoppy will become the brewery's first canned release. However, Anderson says the company just purchased a bottling line and will also begin issuing its San Diego pale ale and Vienna lager for local distribution.

Meanwhile, Eley reports the Tourism Authority has formed a partnership with San Diego Brewers Guild, so, going forward, guild members will automatically receive membership with the Tourism Authority as well. She hints that, depending how well San Diego's official destination beer is received, there could be more official city brews to come.

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Upcoming can design for San Diego's official destination beer, 72 and Hoppy (by Less + More Branding Agency)
Upcoming can design for San Diego's official destination beer, 72 and Hoppy (by Less + More Branding Agency)

The San Diego Tourism Authority has enlisted the help of Bay City Brewing Co. to create what it's calling San Diego's official destination beer.

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3760 Hancock Street, San Diego

"We're the first destination to do anything like this," says Tourism Authority director of communications Candice Eley, "and really the goal is to have some fun with our reputation as the craft-beer capital of America."

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The beer, named 72 and Hoppy, is a session IPA — designed to deliver the hop-forward character San Diego beers are best known for, with a low, 4.2 percent alcohol content, so it will prove more accessible to tourists and casual beer drinkers.

"We wanted to create something that was kind of a starting point for craft-beer drinkers," says Bay City cofounder Greg Anderson, "an introduction of sorts to all the great things we do in San Diego."

Eley says the Tourism Authority initially conceived of the beer as part of an ongoing effort to promote San Diego beer tourism. "We've been working with the craft-beer community for the past several years to find creative ways to elevate San Diego as a beer destination," she says, noting the organization has sent bottled samples of the beer to trade shows and clients in other cities and countries.

The San Diego Tourism Authority is supported by the membership fees of 90 local businesses, including hotels, art galleries, and attractions such as SeaWorld. Since opening two years ago, Bay City is one of only a few breweries to independently join.

"We figured they'd be a great asset for us," says Anderson, adding that the two organizations have previously worked together to promote events, including a Spanish-language brewery tour.

Bay City's existing relationship with the Tourism Authority contributed to its being invited to produce San Diego's first official beer, as opposed to one of the larger, better-known breweries credited with establishing San Diego's beer reputation, such as AleSmith, Karl Strauss, or Stone Brewing. However, Eley says out another factor worked in its favor.

"We actually really liked the idea of going with a smaller, newer brewery," she says, mentioning that the bulk of independent breweries contributing to San Diego's vibrant beer community operate on a much-smaller scale. "There are so many breweries people don't know about. We think it's a great idea to highlight a smaller one."

Bay City will celebrate its two-year anniversary in August, and by the end of summer 72 and Hoppy will become the brewery's first canned release. However, Anderson says the company just purchased a bottling line and will also begin issuing its San Diego pale ale and Vienna lager for local distribution.

Meanwhile, Eley reports the Tourism Authority has formed a partnership with San Diego Brewers Guild, so, going forward, guild members will automatically receive membership with the Tourism Authority as well. She hints that, depending how well San Diego's official destination beer is received, there could be more official city brews to come.

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