USA, CA: Pariah Brewing Company holding strong to tentative September opening

The newest addition to North Park’s craft beer contingent is currently under construction at 3052 El Cajon Blvd. Eater reported on June 29 that Pariah Brewing Company will be the first of three breweries moving into the new Brewery Igniter space and innovative turn-key brew hub from San Diego developer, H.G. Fenton Company.

Owner and brewer Brian Mitchell (former brewmaster at La Jolla Brewhouse and Helm’s Brewing Company) is outfitting the 2,000-square-foot former strip club into a combined brewery and tasting room suite with a 10-barrel Premier Stainless System, where he aims to top out at about 2,000 bbl per year. An industry veteran, Mitchell’s credentials also include time on the Small Batch Team at Stone, where he was responsible for R&D brewing, barrel aging, and "funky stuff" like Enjoy After IPA, its cask program and special creation beers.

Mitchell says the brewery's launch will feature two to three hop-forward offerings, two Belgian/French-inspired brews, a stout, and various wild and non-style-specific beers. Design-wise, the space will be "sophisticated with an edge as well as quirky and fearlessly whimsical".

Holding strong for a tentative September opening, Mitchell and his team plan to do previews and tasting events around town, in addition to creating a future food component for the brewery. H.G. Fentron property manager Jacqueline Oliver tells Eater announcements are coming soon regarding two other breweries who are signed to take the remaining spaces at the El Cajon Brewery Igniter outpost.

03 July, 2016