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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in San Diego Magazine. Updated August 2026.
Societe Brewing Company · Kearny Mesa
One of the most awarded breweries in town: The Pupil IPA is a San Diego benchmark.
North Park Beer Company · North Park
A walkable North Park anchor with a sharp lineup of hop-forward beers.
Mission Brewing - East Village
A massive, awe-inspiring taproom in a late-19th-century landmark near Petco Park.
Eppig Brewing Co. Waterfront Biergarten · North Park
Crisp lagers and a Waterfront Biergarten: German tradition, San Diego execution.
AleSmith Brewing Company · Miramar
A decades-long giant of San Diego craft beer, still pouring from its Miramar production brewery and taproom.