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Top Craft Breweries & Taprooms in San Diego, California (109 listed spots)

109 taprooms in this city. Filter by amenities to match the vibe you want tonight. Browse all California taprooms.

Updated Sep 12, 2026

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As of 2026, San Diego, California features 109 active craft breweries and taprooms. Top-rated dog-friendly options include 42 North Brewing Co and Alpine Beer Company, while Amplified Ale Works Miramar Studio offers outdoor patio seating with regular food truck rotations.

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Machine-readable table of 109 active taprooms in San Diego, California.

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Taprooms in San Diego, California with dog-friendly, patio, food-truck, and website columns.
Taproom NameNeighborhoodDog FriendlyPatioFood TrucksWebsite
42 North Brewing CoSan DiegoYesYesYesWebsite
Alpine Beer CompanySan DiegoYesYesNo—
Amplified Ale Works Miramar StudioSan DiegoYesYesYes—
Automatic Brewing Co. / Blind Lady AlehouseSan DiegoNoYesNoWebsite
Ballast Point BrewingSan DiegoYesYesYesWebsite
Ballast Point BrewingSan DiegoYesYesNo—
Ballast Point Brewing Co / Home Brew MartSan DiegoNoYesYesWebsite
Ballast Point Brewing Company - Little ItalySan DiegoYesYesNoWebsite
Bay City BrewingSan DiegoNoYesNoWebsite
Bernardo WinerySAN DIEGONoNoNo—
Border X BrewingSan DiegoNoYesYes—
Border X LoganSan DiegoYesYesNo—
California Wild AlesSan DiegoYesYesYes—
Circle 9 BrewingSan DiegoYesYesNo—
Citizen BrewersSan DiegoYesYesNoWebsite
Council Brewing CompanySan DiegoYesNoYes—
Deft BrewingSan DiegoYesYesYesWebsite
Division 23 BrewingSan DiegoNoYesYesWebsite
Duck Foot BrewingSan DiegoYesYesYesWebsite
Eppig BrewingSan DiegoYesYesNoWebsite
Fall Brewing CompanySan DiegoYesNoYes—
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant - San DiegoSan DiegoYesNoYes—
Green Flash BrewingSan DiegoYesNoYesWebsite
Hillcrest BrewingSan DiegoYesYesYesWebsite
Intergalactic Brewing CoSan DiegoYesNoNo—
Karl Strauss BrewingSan DiegoNoYesYesWebsite
Karl Strauss Brewing Co - DowntownSan DiegoYesYesYesWebsite
Karl Strauss Brewing Co - Sorrento MesaSan DiegoYesNoYesWebsite
Kilowatt BrewingSan DiegoNoYesYesWebsite
Knotty Brewing CoSan DiegoNoYesYes—
Latchkey BrewingSan DiegoYesNoYesWebsite
Little Miss BrewingSan DiegoYesYesYes—
Mike Hess Brewing - MiramarSan DiegoYesYesYesWebsite
Mikkeller Brewing San DiegoSan DiegoYesYesYes—
Mission BrewerySan DiegoNoYesYesWebsite
Modern Times - the Dankness DojoSan DiegoYesYesYes—
Modern Times BeerSan DiegoYesYesNoWebsite
Monkey Paw BrewingSan DiegoYesNoNo—
Negociant WinerySAN DIEGONoNoNo—
North Park BeerSan DiegoNoYesNoWebsite
Oggis Pizza & Brewing Co - Carmel Mountain RanchSan DiegoYesYesNoWebsite
Oggis Pizza & Brewing Co - Mission ValleySan DiegoYesNoNoWebsite
Pariah Brewing CompanySan DiegoYesYesNo—
Pizza Port Ocean BeachSan DiegoYesYesNoWebsite
Poor House BrewingSan DiegoYesNoNo—
Protector BrewerySan DiegoNoYesYesWebsite
Pure ProjectSan DiegoYesNoNoWebsite
Resident BrewingSan DiegoYesYesYes—
Rip Current Brewing North ParkSan DiegoYesYesYesWebsite
Rough Draft BrewingSan DiegoYesYesYesWebsite
San Diego BrewingSan DiegoNoYesYesWebsite
Savagewood Brewing CompanySan DiegoNoYesYes—
Second Chance Beer CompanySan DiegoYesYesYes—
Shangri-LA Highland Craft BrewerySAN DIEGONoNoNo—
Societe BrewingSan DiegoYesYesYes—
South Park BrewingSan DiegoYesYesYes—
The Bell MarkerSan DiegoYesNoNo—
Thorn BrewingSan DiegoYesYesNo—
Thunderhawk AlementsSan DiegoYesNoNo—
White Labs Tasting RoomSan DiegoYesYesYesWebsite
Winery Gm SelectionsSAN DIEGONoNoNo—
10 Barrel BrewingSan DiegoNoNoNoWebsite
2Kids Brewing CompanySan DiegoNoNoYes—
Abnormal BeerSan DiegoNoNoNoWebsite
AleSmith BrewingSan DiegoNoNoYesWebsite
Align BrewingSan DiegoYesNoNoWebsite
Alta Brewing CompanySan DiegoNoNoYes—
Amplified Ale WorksSan DiegoNoNoNoWebsite
Annhaueser-busch BrewingSan DiegoNoNoNo—
Asylum BrewingSan DiegoNoNoNoWebsite
Barn BrewerySan DiegoNoNoYes—
Bitter Brothers Brewing Co.San DiegoNoNoYes—
BJ'sSan DiegoNoYesNoWebsite
BluefootSan DiegoNoNoNoWebsite
Cheswick’s WestSan DiegoNoNoNo—
Coaster SaloonSan DiegoNoNoNoWebsite
Coronado BrewingSan DiegoNoYesNo—
Coronado Brewing Co - Production FacilitySan DiegoYesYesYes—
Council Brewing - Magic FactorySan DiegoNoNoYes—
CutwaterSan DiegoNoNoNoWebsite
Gravity HeightsSan DiegoNoNoNoWebsite
Half Door Brewing CompanySan DiegoNoNoNo—
Home Brewing Co.San DiegoNoYesNo—
Hoppy Daze Tap HouseSan DiegoNoNoNo—
Jj’s Sports BarSan DiegoNoNoNoWebsite
Kairoa BrewingSan DiegoNoNoNo—
Karl Strauss Brewing Co - 4s RanchSan DiegoNoNoYesWebsite
Mike Hess BrewingSan DiegoNoNoYes—
Modern Times Barrel HouseSan DiegoNoYesYes—
Mother’s SaloonSan DiegoNoNoNoWebsite
New English Brewing CoSan DiegoNoNoYesWebsite
Newtopia CyderSan DiegoNoNoNoWebsite
Ocean Beach BrewerySan DiegoNoNoNo—
Oggi's PizzaSan DiegoNoNoNoWebsite
Oggi's Pizza Express BarSan DiegoNoNoNo—
Original 40 BrewingSan DiegoNoNoNoWebsite
Pacific Beach Ale HouseSan DiegoNoNoYesWebsite
Pal JoeysSan DiegoNoNoNoWebsite
Pitchers Sports BarSan DiegoNoYesNoWebsite
Quantum BrewingSan DiegoNoNoYesWebsite
Quigley Fine WinesSan DiegoNoNoNoWebsite
Saint Archer Brewing CompanySan DiegoYesNoNo—
Stone Brewing Tap RoomSan DiegoNoYesNoWebsite
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens- Liberty StationSan DiegoNoNoYesWebsite
Taste and ThirstSan DiegoNoYesNoWebsite
The Rabbit HoleSan DiegoNoYesNo—
Thorn Street BrewerySan DiegoNoNoYesWebsite
Tony’s Newport CafeSan DiegoNoYesNo—
Young BloodSan DiegoNoNoNoWebsite

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Taproom FAQs for San Diego

What is the best dog-friendly taproom in San Diego?

42 North Brewing Co is a top dog-friendly taproom in San Diego, with Alpine Beer Company also welcoming pups. Look for the dog-friendly filter on this hub.

Which breweries in San Diego have outdoor patios?

42 North Brewing Co, Alpine Beer Company, Amplified Ale Works Miramar Studio list outdoor patio seating. Patio listings on Taprooms Near Me also cover fire-pit and heater nights.

Where are food trucks parked near San Diego taprooms?

42 North Brewing Co, Amplified Ale Works Miramar Studio, Ballast Point Brewing list food trucks in San Diego. Open those brewery pages for the current rotation.

Are taprooms in San Diego kid-friendly?

Yes. 42 North Brewing Co and Amplified Ale Works Miramar Studio are listed as family / kid-friendly in San Diego. Confirm family hours with the venue.

How many craft breweries operate in San Diego, California?

As of 2026, Taprooms Near Me lists 109 active craft breweries and taprooms in San Diego, California.