Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in San Diego worth taking a tram to.

Where to drink local

Modern Times North Park Flavordome ★ 4.3

$$ BreweryHazy IPAs, modern saisons, coffee-stout collaborationsNorth Park

Modern Times Flavordome in North Park, San Diego, with 20 rotating taps, in-house coffee bar and a record-shopping corner on Upas Street at 30th.

AleSmith Brewing Company ★ 4.5

$$ BrewerySpeedway Stout, .394 San Diego Pale Ale, classic strong alesMiramar

AleSmith Brewing in Miramar San Diego, the 25,000 sq ft Speedway Stout brewhouse with the Tony Gwynn .394 Pale Ale and one of the county's largest tasting.

Societe Brewing Company ★ 4.4

$$ BreweryWest Coast IPAs, Belgian-leaning saisons, barrel-aged wild alesConvoy

Societe Brewing on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard in Kearny Mesa, San Diego, a quietly serious West Coast IPA and Belgian-saison house with a wood barrel program.

Pure Project Vista Brewery and Taproom ★ 4.3

$$ BrewerySustainably-sourced hazy IPAs, fruited sours, low-ABV alesNorth County Coast

Pure Project's Vista brewery and taproom in north San Diego County, a 14,000 sq ft headquarters running 20 taps of organic and sustainably-sourced ales.

Karl Strauss Brewing Sorrento Mesa ★ 4.1

$$ BreweryRed Trolley Ale, Mosaic Session IPA, brewpub classicsSorrento Mesa

Karl Strauss Sorrento Mesa brewpub in San Diego, the brand's production-side brewery restaurant, reopened January 2025 after a remodel with a wrap-around.

Pizza Port Ocean Beach ★ 4.0

$$ BrewerySurf-shack brewpub, Swami's IPA, Chronic Amber AleOcean Beach

Pizza Port Ocean Beach in San Diego, the surf-shack brewpub on Bacon Street pouring Swami's IPA, Chronic Amber and Guillaume alongside California-style pies.

Breweries: tours, tastings and classes in San Diego

Private San Diego Beer Tasting Tour★ 5.0 (3)

Private tour · 4 hours

Private San Diego Beer Tasting Tour

Private brewery tour in San Diego, CA for 1-4 people. For this private tour you can pick the start time and pickup location. We will visit 3-4 breweries and the tour w...

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