“I thought what they really need is a place dedicated to them,” Duncan said. I asked myself, ‘Why am I working so hard to make mediocre beer?’”ĭuncan first explored purchasing a craft beer distribution company and through the process he learned all about the challenges that small breweries have with distribution - they don’t make enough to compete with larger breweries and they have to hustle to get their beers into establishments. “I even used to do my own homebrewing but the beer in San Diego is way too good. “I’ve been a beer nut all my life,” Duncan said. The tasting room’s logo is painted on one wall and the front window opens up to provide an indoor-outdoor experience.ĭuncan’s background is in the healthcare and pharmaceutical business, where he worked for 23 years before deciding instead to focus on something he was passionate about: really good beer. “Everyone says they love this location because it’s so easy, it’s right here in the neighborhood.”ĭuncan kept the look of the bar simple, aiming to replicate the feel of a brewery tasting room with stained concrete floors, corrugated metal siding and a reclaimed wood bar with orange barstools. This will be something special in Encinitas, the local gathering place we’ve been waiting for,” said Duncan, a longtime Encinitas local. “We don’t brew beer, we honor the brewers that do. Duncan said “New Encinitas” was in need of a spot like this - a small, unique hangout for friends and beer lovers. The taproom opened up on July 26 and celebrated with a three-day grand opening “extravaganza” on the last weekend in August. Owner Chris Duncan curates the rotating tap list, featuring 25 offerings from purely independent and small breweries, beers you typically wouldn’t find anywhere but their own tasting rooms. The best of San Diego’s independent craft brews can now be found in one place with the opening of The Brewers Tap Room in Encinitas Village Square.
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