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Northern Pine Brewing honors Operation Restorations and the American Legion
Restoration and refreshment
Operation Restorations teams with Northern Pine for Legiontown.
“Northern Pine Brewing Co. started distributing our beer to American Legion Post 416 in Encinitas at the beginning of 2024, and they became quick fans and supporters of ours,” explains Anne Ortega, who co-founded Northern Pine along with her husband Aaron and their friend Robert Parsons. “Post 416 is the first Post that Operation Restorations will be revitalizing, and we met the founders of the project through them. We loved the idea of the project and wanted to support any way we could. The project’s founders asked if we could brew a beer in honor of the American Legion and to help spread the word about Operation Restorations and what American Legions do for their communities, and Legiontown Hoppy Lager was born.”
Legiontown is a 5.5% ABV lager brewed with Liberty, Citra, and Vista hops and a base of North American two-row malts. The result is a light but hoppy beer with citrus and stone fruit notes and a nice floral aroma. It has some of the flavor of the hop-heavy IPAs that helped make San Diego beers famous, but without excess bitterness. The beer is being canned later this month and is available on tap at the Encinitas Legion as well as the Northern Pine tasting rooms in Oceanside and Del Mar.
As a brewery owned and operated by Marine vets, Northern Pine’s decision to join forces with both Post 416 and Operation Restorations makes sense. The American Legion was founded in 1919 and is one of the largest veteran service organizations in the country. The Legion serves as a place for veterans to gather and socialize while advocating for veterans’ rights, supporting community service projects, promoting mentorship and education, and fostering a sense of camaraderie among its members.
Operation Restoration, which was started by Valerie Griggs and Kathleen Bade, is a project dedicated to revitalizing American Legions across the country while preserving the history of the buildings. Ortega explains Operation Restorations plans in Encinitas: “They will be remodeling and restoring multiple rooms and the patio at American Legion Post 416. Two rooms in the back that were used as storage in the past will be turned into a conference room for Commanders and meetings, and the second into a game room. The kitchen will be upgraded, as will the bar, stage, patio, and seating areas. The goal is to keep the bones and the history of the building intact while making necessary updates that will allow the Legion to successfully run for years to come.”
Northen Pine's Legiontown is a tribute to the American Legion.
Film crews have been on hand to document the restoration taking place at Post 416, as they will be for every American Legion across the country that Operation Restorations helps. Full episodes of the restoration projects will be available on Operation Restorations’ YouTube channel in 2025.
Although it’s just the beginning, Ortega envisions big things for both the beer and the project, “Operation Restorations and Legiontown are just getting on their feet. While a lot of progress has been made on this first remodel and with the beer, there is still so much to come.”
Here's something you might be interested in.
Northern Pine Brewing honors Operation Restorations and the American Legion
Restoration and refreshment
Northern Pine Brewing honors Operation Restorations and the American Legion
Restoration and refreshment
Operation Restorations teams with Northern Pine for Legiontown.
“Northern Pine Brewing Co. started distributing our beer to American Legion Post 416 in Encinitas at the beginning of 2024, and they became quick fans and supporters of ours,” explains Anne Ortega, who co-founded Northern Pine along with her husband Aaron and their friend Robert Parsons. “Post 416 is the first Post that Operation Restorations will be revitalizing, and we met the founders of the project through them. We loved the idea of the project and wanted to support any way we could. The project’s founders asked if we could brew a beer in honor of the American Legion and to help spread the word about Operation Restorations and what American Legions do for their communities, and Legiontown Hoppy Lager was born.”
Legiontown is a 5.5% ABV lager brewed with Liberty, Citra, and Vista hops and a base of North American two-row malts. The result is a light but hoppy beer with citrus and stone fruit notes and a nice floral aroma. It has some of the flavor of the hop-heavy IPAs that helped make San Diego beers famous, but without excess bitterness. The beer is being canned later this month and is available on tap at the Encinitas Legion as well as the Northern Pine tasting rooms in Oceanside and Del Mar.
As a brewery owned and operated by Marine vets, Northern Pine’s decision to join forces with both Post 416 and Operation Restorations makes sense. The American Legion was founded in 1919 and is one of the largest veteran service organizations in the country. The Legion serves as a place for veterans to gather and socialize while advocating for veterans’ rights, supporting community service projects, promoting mentorship and education, and fostering a sense of camaraderie among its members.
Operation Restoration, which was started by Valerie Griggs and Kathleen Bade, is a project dedicated to revitalizing American Legions across the country while preserving the history of the buildings. Ortega explains Operation Restorations plans in Encinitas: “They will be remodeling and restoring multiple rooms and the patio at American Legion Post 416. Two rooms in the back that were used as storage in the past will be turned into a conference room for Commanders and meetings, and the second into a game room. The kitchen will be upgraded, as will the bar, stage, patio, and seating areas. The goal is to keep the bones and the history of the building intact while making necessary updates that will allow the Legion to successfully run for years to come.”
Northen Pine's Legiontown is a tribute to the American Legion.
Film crews have been on hand to document the restoration taking place at Post 416, as they will be for every American Legion across the country that Operation Restorations helps. Full episodes of the restoration projects will be available on Operation Restorations’ YouTube channel in 2025.
Although it’s just the beginning, Ortega envisions big things for both the beer and the project, “Operation Restorations and Legiontown are just getting on their feet. While a lot of progress has been made on this first remodel and with the beer, there is still so much to come.”
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