In early 2014, Tony Gwynns team approached AleSmith to create a distinctive beer for the baseball legend. A meeting was called at the Gwynn household, which included a sampling of AleSmith beers to identify Tony's preferences. He wanted the beer to be light with a kick which he elaborated further to mean full of hop character and light in body and color. The result of the Gwynn family's feedback on test batches rendered a golden pale ale full of American hop flavor and aroma.