VETERAN BEER INDUSTRY TEAM LAUNCHES SAN DIEGO’S NEWEST BREWERY, URBN ST. BREWING CO.

San Diego, California (July 29, 2014) — Southern California Hospitality veteran Jon Mangini of URBN Restaurants Inc. (BASIC Urban Kitchen + Bar, URBN Coal Fired Pizza, GANG Kitchen) officially opens doors to URBN Coal Fired Pizza in El Cajon and URBN’s most exciting addition yet, the new in-house brewery operation, URBN St. Brewing Co. Tapping two of San Diego’s highly respected beer industry veterans, URBN El Cajon’s operating dream team includes nationally celebrated Executive Chef/Partner, Alex Carballo (Restaurant Hospitality Magazine’s “12 to Watch in 2012”, former Exec Chef Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens in Escondido, Stone Catering) and one of San Diego’s most promising brewers on the rise, Head Brewer/Partner Callaway Ryan (Stone Brewing Co., SD; Surly Brewing Co., MN; Real Ale Brewing, Live Oak Brewing Co., TX). Continue reading

“Open Your Miiiiiiiiind!” Movie and a Beer is back with Total Recall & a perfect craft beer pairing!

Wake up readers! Your team of bloggers is back again with a brand new Movie and a Beer feature! This time, we strap in and revisit memories of classic Sci Fi film, Total Recall. Join us as we collectively talk about and pair a craft beer with this awesome action film! No memory transplant necessary, folks! Continue reading