The Kairoa Experience

And to rule them all…

The annual Burgers and Beer festival is curated exclusively by food writers of the San Diego Readers Magazine. An event that assembles the very best burger vendors to allow the public to choose whom they deem worthy of the crown for being the best there is.

For its 5th annual event, they summoned a brewing company with over 10 years of experience, Kairoa.

Kairoa brewer Joe Peach aimed to meld the flavors that callback to their homeland, New Zealand. Channeling a rugged beauty and tranquility that only their sweeping green pastures and snowcapped mountains can invoke, and combining it with the innovative beer scene the city of San Diego provides. By creating a modern farmhouse space, they created a homelike feeling for people to cozy up to while enjoying a delicious combination of comfort food and fresh beer. If you sit on the top floor, their rooftop bar allows you to enjoy in the gloaming and the surrounding urban scenery.

On the outside sits an icon representing a beer drop from the gods. Peek inside this massive building and it might seem like they are not busy at all, but that’s not the case upstairs with a rooftop setting that is lively and popping with music. As a party of one I often prefer a quiet, more intimate setting in which to consume my meal. I opted for the ground floor, which…