The 3 Best Brewery Visits in San Diego

1.Brewery Tour with Tastings and Food Pairings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 3 hours · from $85Our pick

Spend three hours walking San Diego’s North Park with beer guide Stefan, visiting 3 to 4 craft breweries for tastings and snack pairings. Learn how ingredients, brewing methods, and business choices shape each pint while hearing how North Park changed from a streetcar area into one of the city’s trendiest neighborhoods.

“We had the best afternoon. We learned a lot about beer, tasted some great brews and food and had a ton of fun with Stephan. Highly recommend this tour.”

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2.Cruise & Booze Brewery tours

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Cruise from Escondido or Carlsbad in a retro VW Vanagon to Wild Barrel Brewing, WestBrew Vista, and Jacked Up Brewery. Your guide handles the driving, photos, brewery stops, snacks, and water. At Jacked Up, Michael leads a brewery tour before your included flight.

“Great time with great friends! Miguel was very accommodating and a fun tour guide!! Would definitely do it again!”

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3.California Sunset Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 3 reviews · from $199

Spend 4.5 hours touring San Diego’s beach communities, tasting up to 15 beers at two breweries, and learning how beer is made on a production tour. Transportation, a meal, guide, and tastings are included. The outing starts and ends at 1050 Kettner Blvd.

“we were on a kind of private tour with just us party of four. After a bit of a slow start, we had loads of fun. Maybe a good idea to drink a bit of water between the beers to neutralize the taste of the last beer, before drinking the next one. Do not underestimate the small glas sizes.”

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