San Diego CA— Epicurean adventurers can go on a culinary voyage around the world without ever leaving SeaWorld, as the marine park’s Seven Seas Craft Beer & Food Festival gets ready to set sail! With more than 55 food items (including 33 that are brand new this year), an all-new Flavors of India realm, 127 beer options, several wine varietals and live entertainment on three stages, San Diego’s premier food festival launches March 9 and sails on for eight weekends through April 28. And all that one needs for this gastronomic trip are admission to SeaWorld and a Seven Seas Passport!
Seven Seas has something for everyone, including fans who come back year after year for the most popular Grilled Lamb Slider. For those seeking something new, there’s plenty this year, including the park’s Executive Chef Dave McHugh, who joined the SeaWorld family last summer. McHugh’s goal was to honor a lot of the Seven Seas favorites, but also put his own culinary spin on the event. “Come back and enjoy that delicious Lamb Slider, but also try some of the 33 brand-new items this year, like the Pretzel Melt Reuben or Potato Samosas, with those bread elements coming right out of the hearth of our own bakery. We also are whipping up fresh roulades and authentic, hand-crafted pastry crème Napoleons. From savory to sweet, we want everyone to come out and share food and fun with friends and family.”
With San Diego’s “Capital of Craft” title, Seven Seas wouldn’t be complete without a star-studded lineup of local brews. Each weekend during Seven Seas, three different San Diego craft breweries will be featured, with opportunities for guests to meet the brewers. Locals Eppig Brewing, Green Flash Brewing Co. and Mike Hess Brewing are among those on tap to participate, plus, hailing from Oregon and new to Seven Seas this year, is Braveheart Brewing. Owned and operated by military veterans, Braveheart will serve up several of their “Brewed for the Brave” choices, including Semper Fi American Wheat and Frogman Imperial Red. As always, contributions from every sale of Braveheart Brewing brands will support POW-MIA Families, Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, the Seal Family Foundation and the 03XX Foundation.
While guests are savoring and sipping from the Seven Seas menu, they can also take in the sounds, with live music performed on three stages: award-winning musicians from the local music scene at the SoCal Flavors Stage; relaxing, smooth melodies on the French Flavors Stage; and sizzling performances by haka acts and fire dancers at the Polynesian Flavors Stage.

Seven Seas by the Numbers

• 55 food items (33 of which are brand new this year!)
• 8 themed realms
• 127 beers
• 25 featured breweries
• Eight wine varietals
• 2 choices for Taster Sampler cards (10-item or 15-item)
• 3 stages with live music

WHAT’S COOKING, ON TAP AND READY TO POUR:

ALL-NEW THIS YEAR! Flavors of India

Chicken Tikka Masala
Potato Samosas
Palak Paneer Skewers Tarka Dal
Halwa Suji Dessert

SoCal Flavors

Pretzel Mac and Cheese
NEW–Micro-Basil Tomato Potage
NEW–Sauteed Pretzel Knots
NEW–Pretzel Melt Reuben
NEW–Pork Belly Calzone
NEW–Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenders
Bacon Margarita
Candied Bacon Cheesecake
NEW–Spicy Ebi Shrimp Tamaki
NEW–Umame Shitake Dynamite Roll
NEW-–Shishito Blistered Peppers
Fruity Strawberry Sake
Craft Beer Hub at SoCal Flavors

• March 9 and 10 10 Barrel Brewing Co.
• March 16 and 17 Golden Road Brewing
• March 23 and 24 Green Flash
• March 30 and 31 New Belgium Brewing
• April 6 and 7 Ballast Point
• April 13 and 14 Mike Hess Brewing
• April 20 and 21 Belching Beaver Brewery
• April 27 and 28 Coronado Brewing Company

Wine offerings at SoCal Flavors (available all event long)

Fess Parker Chardonnay (Santa Barbara)
Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand)
Dry Creek Chenin Blanc (Sonoma)
Vino Robles Red 4 Red Blend (Paso Robles)
Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon (Sonoma)
Montana Rioja Crianza (Spain)
Campuget Tradition Rose (France)
Bortolomiol Pinot Nero Brut Rose (Italy)

French Flavors

Smoky Salmon Rillettes
NEW–Escargot Pistolet Roll
Lamb Chop Lollypop
Warm Brie & Duck Confit
NEW–Trois Fromages
Decadent Chocolate Mousse
NEW–Gateaux Napoleon
Nutella Banana Crepe
Beverage: Café L’Orange (Coffee Liqueur, Triple Sec, Coffee, Whipped Cream)
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