RH Fleet ‘geeks out’ over science of making a great beer
Logan Broyles | Downtown News
In a town famous for both the quality and quantity of craft brew choices available is it any surprise that even our museum exhibits showcase our mutual love of beer?
Beer aficionados, amateur brewers and people simply looking to have some suds-soaked fun will be flocking to the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park on Thursday, Jan. 24 for Tap This: The Art of the Brew.
This 21-and-up beer-centric event will feature six local craft breweries and will each be showcasing two of their best brews.
Guests will get a chance to taste some of the best that Stone Brewing Co., Green Flash, Hillcrest Brewing Company, Helm’s Brewing, Mad Lab Craft Brewing and Monkey Paw have to offer. There will also be a full bar for those that want more than just beer.
A lineup of San Diego’s best and brightest brew-masters from those six establishments will also be in attendance to host panel discussions and give tips and tricks of the trade for how to make the best brews. There will also be interactive demonstrations with individual attendees so that they can try some of the techniques for themselves.
To complement the selection of beer samples there will also be food available from some great local restaurants; Stone Catering, Slaters 50/50, West Coast Tavern, Brazen BBQ, D Bar and Neighborhood.
“We have discovered the scientific formula for a perfect night out,” says Andrea Decker, executive assistant and Head of the Science on the Rocks Planning Committee. “Take one part fun with friends, two parts intriguing interaction, a scoop of nibbles and a cup of libations. Cover all ingredients with music and laughter and voila! You have Science on the Rocks, a delightful evening of unexpected activities, delicious tastes, and indulgent experiences for adults ages 21 and up.“
Science on the Rocks is held on select Thursday evenings, and each event features a unique theme. Tap This: The Art of the Brew marks the second event of the series.
Science on the Rocks debuted in October with The Sweet Science of Chocolate, which featured local chocolatier Eclipse and featured a beer and chocolate pairing hosted by Eclipse and Stone Brewing. The event sold out weeks before opening.
Attendees will get to test more than their brew IQ at the Art of the Brew thanks to an exhibit on the Physics of Beer Pong, complete with an actual Beer Pong table that guests can play on to make sure the lesson really takes.
Or they can try out an obstacle course that they can only attempt while wearing “beer goggles,” a fun and potentially embarrassing way to learn firsthand the effects of alcohol on perception and balance.
There will also be a raffle and a sound-scape set up for dancing, with music by DJ Joey Jimenez. In addition, guests will have access to the Reuben H. Space Fleet’s more than 100 interactive exhibits, including the latest installment, Great Balls of Fire! Comets, Meteors, Asteroids.
“Everyone who grows up in San Diego has fun memories of visiting the Fleet as a kid, but as we get older and life gets busier, we sometimes forget about these local gems,” notes Decker. “Science on the Rocks is an excellent reminder that the Fleet is a fun place to go whether you are seven or seventy.”
For more information go to: scienceontherocks.eventbrite.com
Contributing writer Logan Broyles is the former managing editor of Pacific San Diego Magazine and editor-in-chief of Construction Digital magazine. He likes to write about music and news, and can be reached at [email protected].
