LOCAL BUSINESS
A new year means a new beer from local craft brewery Roughhouse Brewing. On Jan. 18, beer lovers trekked to the 50 acre ranch to celebrate the sixth anniversary of Roughhouse Brewing and the launch of their new fruited sour beer titled 78666. Guests enjoyed live music from The Lonesome Heroes, a popup art market from artist Rene Perez and a special anniversary menu, including the new beer and fresh food. The brewery also released a new line of merchandise with designs from Graham Franciose and live screenprinting from Print This.
Roughhouse Brewing was founded in 2019 by the Pasternak’s on their family’s 50 acre ranch on the outskirts of San Marcos. Construction started in 2018 where the family built a barn that houses the brewery, bar and kitchen as well as an expansive outdoor area with seating, a stage and a fireplace. The mom and pop brewery specializes in foeder-fermented ales, traditional lagers and cave-aged beers. The brew team at Roughhouse is constantly experimenting with new flavors and techniques, including using an underground cave on property to age beer. “We’re aging a one year old, a two year old, and a three year old, and we’re blending them together to create this kind of complex, funky beverage,” Alex Pasternak said.
