Are you about to visit San Diego and are looking to find all the best local, craft beer? Or are you a local looking to explore a new area and its craft beer scene? Either way, this directory will help you find ALL San Diego breweries by area.
Arguably one of the hippest, most walkable, and best beer areas in all of San Diego, you will want to visit North Park located (obviously) north of Balboa Park.
The surrounding Mid-City area has a few gems that are worth checking out and will likely offer you a less crowded, more laid back environment.
Automatic Brewing Co
Normal Heights
Citizen Brewers
Grantville
Groundswell Brewing Company
Grantville
Hillcrest Brewing Company
Hillcrest
Kairoa Brewing Company
University Heights
Kensington Brewing Company
Kensington
Little Miss Brewing Tasting Room
Normal Heights
South Park Brewing Co
South Park
Thorn Street
Mission Hills
Downtown
East Village
On the upswing, East Village’s craft beer scene is growing rapidly as the area becomes more and more popular. Located near the Gaslamp, you can basically enjoy a beer before a Padres game at any of these breweries!
For a more posh craft beer experience, swing by Little Italy, north of the proper “downtown” area. You’ll find it’s a bit fancier up here and really lively on weekend nights!
Ballast Point Tasting Room & Kitchen
Little Italy
Bolt Brewery
Little Italy
Mikkeller Brewing Tasting Room
Little Italy
Pure Project at the Park
Bankers Hill
Stone Brewing Company Store Kettner
Little Italy
College Area
SDSU doesn’t just take shots and drink light beer. There is also a thriving craft beer scene for those of legal drinking age. You’ll find a lot of good stuff and maybe even some good deals on weeknights in the La Mesa area!
“I have a need…a need for beer”. Miramar anchors some of the biggest and most iconic breweries in the San Diego scene. A car is needed to get around to each one, but you’ll find this is a great place to do a San Diego brewery tour with out-of-towners!
2Kids Brewing Co
Miramar
32 North Brewing Co [CLOSED]
Miramar
AleSmith Brewing Company
Miramar
Align Brewing Co
MIramar
Amplified Ale Works
Miramar
Ballast Point
Miramar
California Wild Ales
Sorrento Valley
Circle 9 Brewing
Kearny Mesa
Division 23 Brewing
Miramar
Duck Foot Brewing Company
Miramar
Green Flash Brewing Company
Mira Mesa
Harland Brewing Co
Scripps Ranch
Kilowatt Brewing Co.
Kearny Mesa
Little Miss Brewing
Miramar
Longship Brewery
Mira Mesa
Mike Hess Brewing
Miramar
Mikkeller Brewing
Miramar
New English Brewing
La Jolla
Protector Brewery
Miramar
Pure Project Brewing
Miramar
Rough Draft Brewing Company
Miramar
Saint Archer Brewing Co
Miramar
Savagewood Brewing
Scripps Ranch
Thunderhawk Alements [CLOSED]
Miramar
White Labs
Miramar
Beach Cities
What’s better and more San Diego than a craft beer by the ocean? I don’t need to convince you that heading to the beach and grabbing a beer at these places is good for your health and well-being!
Amplified Ale Works Kitchen + Beer Garden
PB
Belching Beaver Tasting Room
OB
CAVU Brewery & Restaurant
La Jolla
Coronado Brewing Company
Coronado
Coronado Brewing Company Tasting Room
Imperial Beach
Culture Brewing Co.
Solana Beach
Culture Brewing Co. Tasting Room [Closed]
Ocean Beach
Culture Brewing Co. Tasting Room
Encinitas
Harland Brewing Co – One Paseo
Del Mar
Kilowatt Brewing Co.
OB
Mike Hess Brewing Tasting Room Ocean Beach
OB
Mike Hess Brewing Co. Tasting Room Imperial Beach
Imperial Beach
Modern Times Far West Lounge
Encinitas
Ocean Beach Brewery
OB
Pacific Beach AleHouse
PB
Pizza Port Ocean Beach
OB
Pizza Port Solana
Solana Beach
Two Roots (formerly Helms Brewing) [CLOSED]
OB
Viewpoint Brewing
Del Mar
North County
Vista
Fun fact: Vista has more breweries per capita than ANYWHERE in the US. If you’re looking to hit a lot in a little time, look no further. You’ll definitely need a car to get around though.
My take on the San Marcos and surrounding areas’ beer scene is that it’s more country. With lakes and lots of horses, you’ll find that these breweries offer more rustic vibes and some awesome, easy drinking beer.
One of the fastest growing beer areas in both quality and volume, Carlsbad/Oceanside offers a unique blend of all of San Diego’s joys in a location that’s closer to Orange County and Los Angeles if you don’t want to head all the way down to San Diego proper.
Arcana Brewing
Carlsbad
Bagby Beer Company
Oceanside
Belching Beaver Brewhouse
Oceanside
Black Plague Brewing
Oceanside
Booze Brothers Tasting Room
Oceanside
Breakwater Brewing Company
Oceanside
Burgeon Beer Company
Carlsbad
Culver Beer Co.
Carlsbad
Guadalupe Brewery
Carlsbad
Kilowatt Brewing Co.
Oceanside
Legacy Brewing Company
Oceanside
Mason Ale Works
Oceanside
Midnight Jack Brewing Company
Oceanside
Northern Pine Brewing
Oceanside
Oceanside Brewing Company
Oceanside
Pizza Port Bressi Ranch
Carlsbad
Pizza Port Carlsbad
Carlsbad
Rouleur Brewing Company
Carlsbad
Stone Brewing Company Store Oceanside
Oceanside
East County
Alpine Beer Company
Alpine
Alpine Beer Company Pub
Alpine
BNS Brewing & Distillng Co.
Santee
Burning Beard Brewing Company
El Cajon
Julian Beer Co.
Julian
Nickel Beer Co.
Julian
Smoking Cannon Brewery
Ramona
South Bay
3 Punk Ales
Chula Vista
Attitude Brewing
Barrio Logan
Bay Bridge Brewing
Chula Vista
Border X Brewing
Barrio Logan
Chula Vista Brewery
Chula Vista
Embarcadero Brewing Company
National City
Groundswell Brewing Company Tasting Room
Chula Vista
Iron Fist Brewing Company
Barrio Logan
Novo Brazil Brewing Co
Chula Vista
Novo Brazil Otay Ranch
Chula Vista
Thorn Brewing Co.
Barrio Logan
Clairemont Area
Ballast Point Home Brew Mart
Linda Vista
Bay City Brewing Co.
Linda Vista
Bitter Brothers Brewing Company
Clairemont
Coronado Brewing Company Tasting Room
Linda Vista
Deft Brewing
Linda Vista
Eppig Brewing Waterfront Biergarten
Point Loma
Karl Strauss Main Brewery
Clairemont
Ketch Brewing
Point Loma
Latchkey Brewing Company
Linda Vista
Modern Times
Linda Vista
Quantum Brewing
Kearny Mesa
Societe Brewing Co.
Kearny Mesa
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens Liberty Station
