Oceanside, Calif.- April 29, 2022—Visitors thirsty for local flavor have a new way to explore Oceanside with the launch of Visit Oceanside’s new O’side Sips passport. More than a typical ale trail, O’side Sips guides visitors to craft breweries and microbreweries as well as wine-tasting rooms, craft coffee stops, tea shops, distilleries, homegrown spirits and everything in between.
“Oceanside’s authentic spirit and ingenuity has expanded into the craft beverage scene, and we want to give visitors an easy way to discover all the unique and notable places where they can enjoy a handmade beverage,” said Tanner Yates, director of marketing for Visit Oceanside. “Visitors can start their day with coffee made from locally-roasted beans, enjoy a hand-pressed juice mid-day then progress on to a long list of handcrafted and locally-sourced beers, wines and cocktails.”
Designed as a passport program, O’side Sips is easily accessible via an online link and sign-up is free. The easy-to-use mobile passport is web-based, so there is no need to download an app. Participants can scroll through a list of participating venues, plot their beverage routes on a map, access exclusive discounts and accumulate rewards points for checking in at O’side Sips locations. Reward points can be redeemed at the California Welcome Center Oceanside for prizes such as travel tumblers, car coasters and other fun swag.
“To make this a true craft beverage trail, the locations featured have a significant focus on craft, house-made drink offerings,” said Yates. “We are excited to have a large number of our Oceanside locations featured and expect to add many more as the program grows.”
O’side Sips currently features 29 locations primarily along Oceanside’s three-mile Coast Highway corridor with many stops within walking distance of each other. Participants are encouraged to drink responsibly and to celebrate the trail by using the hashtag #OsideSips and tagging @VisitOceanside when posting on social media from the locations.
Featured Locations:
Local Beers
· Bagby Beer Company
· Black Plague Brewing
· Bottlecraft Oceanside
· Craft Coast Beer & Tacos,
· Legacy Brewing Company,
· Municipal Taco & Mezcal
· Northern Pine Brewing
· Stone Brewing Tap Room Oceanside
· South O Brewing Company
Coffee
· Banana Dang Coffee
· Bound Coffee Company
· Brown Cup Café & Lounge
· Camp Coffee Company
· Captain’s Grounds Coffee
· Jet Fuel Coffee
· Nautical Bean Coffee Company
· North County Roastery
· Panels Comic Book Coffee Bar
· Pier View Coffee
Wine
· Beach House Winery – Oceanside’s only vineyard, winery and tasting room
· Coomber Craft Wines
· Orfila Vineyards Tasting Room & Kitchen
· The Miller’s Table
· The Privateer Marketplace & Wine Bar
Cocktails & Spirits
· Pacific Coast Spirits
· Frankie’s Cocktail Bar
Juice & Tea
· Bliss Tea and Treats
· Living Tea Kombucha
· Roots Craft Juice
For more information, visit www.visitoceanside.org/oside-sips.
About Oceanside
Perfectly situated between metropolitan San Diego and Los Angeles, Oceanside is a quintessential California coastal escape that includes wide sandy beaches, a quaint New England-style harbor, historic wooden pier and charming bungalow neighborhoods. O’side (as locals affectionately call it) is a destination of discovery where visitors can explore everything from California history at the “King of Missions” to surf culture at the California Surf Museum and awe-inspiring sea life through exciting ocean adventures. This playful and fun destination thrives on taking recreation to the next level and boasts world-class surfing, skateboarding, bike riding, boating and even skydiving. A flourishing farm-to-table food and craft beer, wine and spirit scene reflects Oceanside’s creative and entrepreneurial spirit, as do exciting arts and culture programs that earned Oceanside one of just 14 California Cultural District designations in 2017. Classically charming, eclectic and always genuine, Oceanside is an ideal place to stay and a true O’riginal. www.visitoceanside.org
About Visit Oceanside
Visit Oceanside Conference and Visitors Bureau is the official tourism marketing organization in Oceanside, Calif; promoting travel to the city for both leisure and group visitors. The organization influences about one-third of the $415 million that is generated by visitor spending in Oceanside each year, which supports more than 3,500 jobs. Visit Oceanside also operates one of the state’s official California Welcome Centers. With just one stop, visitors can find local, regional and state maps, purchase discount tickets to major Southern California attractions, make hotel reservations or shop for the perfect California keepsake. The Visit Oceanside CVB and California Welcome Center- Oceanside are conveniently located just off Interstate 5 at 928 North Coast Highway. For more information, please call (800) 350-7873 or visit www.visitoceanside.org
