What it was like
Mariner's Point, 1100 W Mission Bay Dr, San Diego. May 16th. Over the Line Beer Fest on the bay — San Diego's craft beer culture meeting one of the most scenic outdoor event settings in the city, with the Mission Bay water on one side and the afternoon sun on the other.
Over the Line is a San Diego original: the beer is local, the setting is the bay, and the event has the energy of something that exists because San Diego specifically produces the conditions that make this kind of afternoon make sense. The craft beer landscape in this city is the real thing — breweries that have been refining their process in the specific San Diego climate for years, pouring at an event that lets you taste the full range in one afternoon.
overtheline.com for ticket details and the brewery lineup. May 16th. Mission Bay in the late afternoon is the specific version of San Diego that people mean when they describe the city to people who haven't been. Bring a layer for the evening — the bay cools when the sun drops, which is when the beer starts tasting like the best decision you made all week.