They called it "First Fridays" at Culture Brewing Co. in Ocean Beach. There was new artwork on the walls for sale once a month & you could grab a pint or a flight of their beer & check it out.
It was after 6pm, so Kate & I could park on the street & unload the two tables & the electric griddle from my truck. They saved us a spot in the back in front of their see-through walk-in cooler full of kegs.
(That's me on the far left in front of the keg room.)
The place had a garage-like feel which actually reminded me of where I grew up in central Illinois. We used to do a lot beer drinking in garages & sheds there, so it was an easy transition for me.
Also, Tiny's Tavern, an OB staple that I used to go to on Thursdays & shoot free pool at when I first lived on West Pt. Loma Blvd, had recently closed. It had a lot of regulars who watched football & played shuffleboard, so they were devastated when the owner, Tiny, passed away shortly thereafter.
Tiny was too young & so were his loyal patrons. They still had busy lives & had to find a fresh, new watering hole to hang out at. It was then that a lot of them started going to Culture after work. The space was big, the beer was pretty good & you could bring your dog in (just like at Tiny's).
Kate & I finally caught up with that group. We'd been so busy with our day jobs & Mad Munch that we hadn't been around Tiny's much in years.
They bought a few Cheezers & we swapped some OBCs with the Culture beer-tenders for a few pints. We all cheers to a new year, a new era & admired the skate & surf artwork hung on the bare concrete walls.
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