Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary has partnered with the Urge Gastropub in Rancho Bernardo to hold an IPA Craft Beer tasting event.  This partnership began several years ago.  This event is Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary Club's main fundraising event.  The funds raised are used to support the local charities such as PoVa, Abraxis High School, the Humane Society, the YMCA's Mary's House and many others. The many sponsors and donors are also honored in the club's Thanksgiving advertisement in the Rancho Bernardo Journal. (click on the logo to go to the festival website.)  Soon you will see Rancho BEERnardo Festival banners on 50 street light poles in Rancho Bernardo.  

 

This year for the first time the signature event will be held in Rancho Bernardo at Webb Park.  As in the past, there will be at least at least 50 different IPA beers available for tasting.  All are from San Diego's vibrant craft brewery community,  including a great number from North County San Diego.  In addition to the beer tasting, food will be available for purchase.  The food is from Urge Gastro Pub and their allied restaurants, the Barrel Room and Brothers Provisions.  There will also be games such as Corn Hole Bean Bag Toss and Ladder Ball.

 

The festival has expanded to a week long celebration of the vibrant craft brewing industry that has sprung up in San Diego and especially San Diego North County.  San Diego is a travel destination for craft beer lovers world wide.

 

Each day of the festival week, a local restaurant will offer food specials with beer pairings.  In addition, the restaurants will be selling the beer tasting event tickets!