A welcome addition to the neighborhood. Nice selection of taps and bottles and an owner eager to satisfy the customer. Kicked down a bottle of Delirium Noel to us so we could taste it against the kegged version that he was in the midst of getting tapped. Lots of bar games and plenty of televised sports round out the deal. Been there a few times and look forward to going back several more times.

Ahh..my new hangout. THis is the type of bar I love to hang out in...good jukebox, free foosball, shuffleboard and bubble hockey, plus 2 pool tables. Great mixture of people. They have a great selection of beers on draft and a good bottle selection. Oh yeah, unlike another popular beer bar in San Diego which will remain unamed, but, it isn’t the liar’s club, the owners here know how to treat their customers right. Update: They serve food now...Sweet. The menu is great with pub grub that doesn’t fit the norm. Mussels, marinated mushrooms, vegan sandwiches, a bunch of different grilled cheese...great stuff.

I was surprised to see it nestled into a bunch of houses. There were a lot of local folk, old and young. The biggest down-side was how small the place was: it’s tiny. I went for the free BBQ and the salmon was really good, the shrimp were nothing short of amazing, the fresh baked bread was sweet and crusty, and there was some sort of corn that was good as well. There are 6-8 tables to sit at inside, and maybe 20 seats at the bar. They had Victory and Avery beers in the cooler, which I was excited to see--less excited to find out that I had to drink them on premises. 3 Green Flash beers, including a cask of unreleased Double IPA, were present on tap and on $1 off. The cask ale was $2.50 for a 12oz, which was fantastic. The brewmaster for Green Flash was there as well. Seasonals are in with 2 Below and Sierra Nevada Celebration.

Hamilton’s is a neighborhood bar in the South Park area that just opened. It used to be called Sparky’s but changed ownership and underwent an interior remodel and name change. The beer selection is good with 24 taps and includes a few Double IPAs (much needed in this part of San Diego). You’ll find beer from Ballast Point, Bear Republic, Stone, Alesmith, Port Brewing, Green Flash, Left Coast and others. There is a selection of Belgium ales in bottles, including Chimay, Duvel, Tripel Karmeleit, Liefman’s Kriek, La Chouffe, Lost Abbey Avante Garde, Russian River Damnation, Ommegan Hennepin, 3 Philosophers, Trappiste Rochefort 8, Abbaye de Roc Grand Cru, etc. Also pool tables, shuffleboard, foosball, and air hockey. Overall, a great little spot.