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11/6/2009 San Diego Beer Week 2009  San Diego 
11/14/2009 Bistro Barrel Aged Festival   Hayward 
11/7/2009 Lost Abbey--Third Annual Barrel tasting Night  San Marcos  
11/14/2009 Green Flash 7th Anniversary Festival  Vista 
11/6/2009 Ten Year line-up of Stone Imperial Russian Stouts  Escondido 
11/11/2009 Barrel Aged Night  San Diego 
11/6/2009 6th Annual San Diego Brewers Guild Festival 2009  San Diego 
11/7/2009 Harvest!  Fulton 
11/15/2009 Beer & Cheese - Stone Brewing  Escondido 
11/15/2009 Chef Celebration of San Diego Beers  San Diego 
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