Podcast appearances and mentions of grant tondro

Field trip! Vista continues it's dominance in craft beer. The Jeffs welcome Eppig Brewing back to Vista along with their collaborators Mason and Second Chance. Grant Tondro explains how it's all working and Britten Valdivieso shares what's new at Eppig. One thing that has definitely stayed the same: excellent, quality beer!

Where to even begin on this one… Well, let’s start that we agreed to do an episode on Harry & The Hendersons out of our respect and love of Mason Ale Works and co-founder Grant Tondro. Grant told us awhile ago that an absolute monster of a brew was being made at Mason Ale Works, and wanted us to celebrate the beast with us: The triple IPA that is “Harry & The Sendersons”. While we sipped on this behemoth brew, we dove into the nostalgia of the bigfoot movie and debated if it stood the test of time. Does it? Grab a coldie, and join in on the fun! Thanks again to Grant and the Mason Ale Works crew!

2020 has had some solid surprises, most have been pretty terrible but surprises nonetheless! But Netflix making a solid horror film to close out the Halloween Season was quite the surprise. The other surprise was the years of therapy we will need from watching this rough but fresh take on the haunted house genre. Luckily we have friends that can help us grieve by drowning our sorrows! Uh, maybe not the best choice of words for this particular movie… The friend we brought along just so happens to be the owner of the infamous Mason Ale Works Grant Tondro. Most R&B faithful may know that when these guys show up in our neighborhood, we get drunk. Probably because they’re generous, and make extremely wonderful brews of which we got 3: Intergalactic Battle Mammoth, an extremely wild lager that matches its name; Jambi, the Mason Ale Works staple IPA; and Mosaic Revengeance, an IPA where the name really says it all.

Grant Tondro is the co-founder of the 3 Local Brothers Restaurant Group, who operate a whole bunch of food and beverage outlets throughout Southern California.One of their venues is Mason Ale Works, a 15 barrel, or 18 hectolitre operation just North of San Diego, which is a craft beer hot spot in the USA. The Brewery is set inside an airplane hangar-like building that is home to a huge restaurant, a humongous bar, and an eight-lane bowling alley, with its own separate bar.Grant sat in his car in Las Vegas to record this interview, how is that for dedication. He shared some many great stories and insights on being "all-in" on craft beer, including:The story of their original brewer was faster at raising funds than them, and left to do his own thing before they could get started; butHow he helped them find his own replacement, who found his own replacement, who eventually stayed;The open and honest feedback they got that changed their entire beer menu;The plethora of collaboration options in San Diego; andBeating the Mexican breweries at their own game with a beer that was actually a mistake.Grant is a great story teller who was very generous with his time during the interview, and afterwards when our audio files got lost on the interwebs!https://www.facebook.com/BeerHealerhttps://www.masonaleworks.comhttp://www.3localbrothers.com/

In this episode, Grant Tondro and I discuss the metrics of running a restaurant, how important it is to know your metrics in regards to your business and the need to stay within those metrics to make sure your business stays alive and healthy. Thanks for listening.

Opening a restaurant can be a very challenging business. Today I talk with Grant Tondro, founder of Urge Gastropub about his story. We talk about how he started, what he did to get money, and the struggles of getting his restaurant off the ground. Thanks for listening. Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nateleatherss/ Follow Grant on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masonalegrant/

Jake sits down with Grant Tondro (co-owner of Urge/Brothers Provisions/Barrel Room/Mason Aleworks) at the beautiful Urge Common House to talk about his thoughts on the industry, how to balance a growing restaurant empire as well as a new brewery all while being a family man. Don't miss this one buckaroos! If you ever wanted to open a bar or brewery in this city, this is a perfect podcast to get some insight.​  

Season 2, Episode 25 – This week we’re at the ever-so-awesome Urge Gastropub in Rancho Bernardo, San Diego. This week, we’re still in San Diego, California at our third stop, Urge American Gastropub. This show is a bit of a deviation from our normal shows in that Urge isn’t a brewery, but rather an awesome beer-geeky pub and restaurant.  Anna, Hidden Barrel Peche, and Cable Car Ale Urge [bURGEr] Gastropub was founded in 2010 by owner and proprietor Grant Tondro and Zak Higson. Grant comes from a family of restaurant owners, and is a huge beer geek. Urge boasts 51 taps of craft beer, and an insane bottle list that even the geekiest beer geek would drool over. We kick off the show with a beer that’s pretty much impossible to get in Southern California, Anna from Hill Farmstead Brewery. Urge is a restaurant after all, so naturally we’re gonna have some food on the show. Grant whipped up an awesome spread for us that included a few different burgers and some beer cheese fries. It’s all awesome stuff–Urge is no joke. Grant Tondro, General Manager & Proprietor, Urge Gastropub The other beers on the show include a peach sour named Hidden Barrel Peche from AC Golden (yup, Coors), a 2015 Cable Car Ale from The Lost Abbey, and a pint of 2015 YuleSmith Summer from AleSmith Brewing Co.. #Whalezbro indeed… Inside the Coldbox at Urge Gastropub Grant has plans to open a brewery in Oceanside, California in late 2015 named Mason Ale Works, with Mike Rodriguez (formerly of The Lost Abbey and Boulevard Brewing) at the helm. Keep your eyes open… Urge Gastropub is a great spot with delicious food, awesome brews and a great atmosphere. Definitely worth checking out the next time you’re in the area. BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT.  Links to things from this week’s episode:S2/E25 Show Outline Help support Four Brewers!Support the show on Patreon!Donate via PayPal Subscribe to the show:RSSiTunes – While you’re there, leave a review of 4B!Stitcher Thumb us up on Facebook:facebook.com/fourbrewers Follow us on Twitter:twitter.com/fourbrewersshow Got a question? Feedback? Email us:feedback at fourbrewers dot com.