Vicky Zien News Today

Poway residents Vicky and Peter Zien oversee Anvil of Hope and AleSmith Brewing Company

Plus: Tipping Pint Brewing Co. opens in Oceanside, AleSmith Brewing Company releases IPA for Women's History Month and a passion fruit IPA review.

Print As the oldest of five children, Vicky Zien watched her hard-working single mother provide a life for herself and her family. Through her mother, an immigrant from Mexico who was a seamstress and spoke little English, Zien became acquainted with how much of a struggle it can be to access the kinds of resources and relationships that allowed others to have a more comfortable life. Her family, and other families like hers, deserved comfort, too. “Once I was out on my own, I saw how challen...