Thorn Brewing is almost ready
to debut its Mission Hills tasting room to the drinking public. Located in a
downstairs, street-facing suite at 4026 Hawk Street, the 1,400-square-foot
satellite operation blends a bit of its homey OG North Park and more
brand-driven Barrio Logan spots into one entity.
“The goal was to have it feel
like Thorn but be different from both North Park and Barrio Logan,” says Thorn
Brewing general manager Tom Kiely. “Mission Hills is more like North Park but a
blend of what the neighborhood represents.”
Multi-toned hardwood floors
form a foundation for tables and seating salvaged from an old La Jolla sushi
restaurant, plus hi-tops and a 200-square-foot, thoughtfully designed, U-shaped
bar. The latter features a designated ordering point directly across from the
south entrance complete with a merch display and beer fridge with to-go beer.
Kiely says they wanted to make it easy on people to get a beer during busy
periods so customers wouldn’t have to wade through droves of people to get a
beer. With beer in-hand, guests can sit
inside. The interior is equipped with three TV sets and a wallpapered “lounge
area” along the west wall with a coffee table and three Skee-Ball banks.
They may also opt to imbibe
al fresco on a 150-square-foot patio area accessible via a roll-up door. It,
like all of the tasting room’s doors and windows, is a new installation.
Additionally, Thorn has painted the exterior of the building and upgraded a
gated entrance off Hawk Street to feature an appealing, decorative metal
pattern. The Mission Hills tasting room
will be open daily from 12 to 10 p.m. A grand-opening event is scheduled for
Friday, July 19 (some friends-and-family practice services will precede that in
the days prior). That soiree will feature the release of 500-milliliter bottles
of Framboise de Tatas, a sour ale with raspberries originally brewed in support
of the Keep A Breast Foundation’s annual Brewbies beer festival. Additionally,
neighboring restaurant Fort Oak will produce a direct-service menu that will
provide a quality food option at the new tasting room.
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