Pricing:
$5-7 for pints or you can have four 3 oz tasters for $5.
Distance:
Based in Vista. You can take the freeway and exit Palomar Airport Rd. or go on El Camino Real. About a 25 minute drive from Encinitas.
Thoughts:
Iron Fist is located in Vista among a cluster of microbreweries off Sycamore Ave. It's been around for longer than some of the other microbreweries that have been cropping up and you can feel it as soon as you walk in. It's slightly bigger and definitely more crowded. Not that these are bad things. It's just that the standing/loafing room is a little more competitive.They have quite an impressive beer selection at this particular establishment. It should be noted that there is no food served. There are twelve different brews on their menu ranging from dark to light. But what stood out to me about this place was the variety is the actual beer. Most places usually offer a standard stout, an amber, an IPA and a pale ale. All universally appealing flavors.
Not so with Iron Fist. All the beers have a twist to them. Instead plain ol' stouts they have an imperial oatmeal stout. They have a dark belgian with sour cherry flavors. They have two different saisons to choose from. They have beer aged in wine barrels. You get the idea.
Personally, I liked this confident approach to flavor. It creates a truly unique beer drinking experience. So if you like to be experimental, definitely a place worth checking out.
