Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens Liberty Station ★ 4.4
Stone Brewing's Liberty Station bistro and gardens in San Diego, a 23,500 sq ft Point Loma flagship with bocce, outdoor cinema and the Stone lineup in full.
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
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.
Ballast Point Tasting Room and Kitchen Little Italy ★ 4.2
Ballast Point's Little Italy tasting room and kitchen in San Diego, the brand's R&D pilot brewery with 25+ taps and a bayside patio on India Street.
AleSmith Brewing Company ★ 4.5
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
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
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
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
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.