SoCal’s Best Craft Breweries

Discover our list of 20 of SoCal’s Best Craft Breweries – the perfect list to start drinking and exploring with.

San Diego is widely known as a craft brew mecca, but between Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and Ventura counties, there are plenty of great breweries throughout Southern California worth stopping by for a taste.

From funky IPAs to farmhouse ales and experimental saisons, the 20 breweries we’ve listed offer a variety of tastes for every palate.

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Kairoa Brewing Company

"Spacious, modern-industrial New Zealand inspired brewery offering brews, seafood & comfort eats."

ADDRESS: 4601 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92116

WEBSITE: kairoa.com

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Border X Brewing

"Unique, creative, one of a kind Mexican Craft beer. This is not your typical Mexican beer. We make it with traditional flavors, the way Mexican beer should be made."

ADDRESS: 4400 E Gage Ave, Bell, CA 90201

WEBSITE: borderxbrewing.com

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All Points Brewing Company

All Points Brewing Company has endured this pandemic and is now open! The brewery was built on a passion and commitment to make hi quality beer that tastes really really good, were not joking!

ADDRESS: 2023 Chicago Ave Unit B8, Riverside, CA 92507

WEBSITE: www.facebook.com

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BattleMage Brewing Company

"Our Divine Light is a light ale fermented at lower temperatures to produce a lager like quality."

ADDRESS: 2870 Scott St #102, Vista, CA 92081

WEBSITE: battlemagebrewing.com

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Bottle Logic Brewing

"Modern microbrewery for craft-beer options, featuring a tasting room with science-inspired decor."

ADDRESS: 1072 N Armando St, Anaheim, CA 92806

WEBSITE: bottlelogic.com

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Brouwerij West

"Modern microbrewery for craft-beer options, featuring a tasting room with science-inspired "Independent Craft Brewery and Venue located in the historic Los Angeles Waterfront."

ADDRESS: 110 E 22nd St, San Pedro, CA 90731

WEBSITE: brouwerijwest.com

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Cellador Ales

"Cellador Ales is among the few 100% oak barrel-fermented craft breweries in the US. Each batch will be unique, only ever replicating exceptional recipes."

ADDRESS: 16745 Schoenborn St, North Hills, CA 91343

WEBSITE: celladorales.com

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GameCraft Brewing

"Making our little corner of The universe better, giving the people around us a place to meet and socialize"

ADDRESS: 23301 Avenida De La Carlota Suite C, Laguna Hills, CA 92653

WEBSITE: gamecraftbrewing.com

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Highland Park Brewery

"Our journey in beer focuses on good people, discovery, adventure, and, quite simply, fun. "

ADDRESS: 1220 N Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

WEBSITE: hpb.la

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MadeWest Brewing Company

"MadeWest is the result of two lifelong friends and Ventura natives seeking to share quality handmade craft beer with our community."

ADDRESS: 1744 Donlon St, Ventura, CA 93003

WEBSITE: madewest.com

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Monkish Brewing Co.

"A small brewery & tasting room in Los Angeles (Torrance) creating belgian-ish and IPA-ish beers."

ADDRESS: 20311 S Western Ave, Torrance, CA 90501

WEBSITE: monkishbrewing.com

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Mujeres Brew House

"The Mujeres Brew Club Mission is to Educate and Empower those who love Craft Beer! "

ADDRESS: 1983 Julian Ave, San Diego, CA 92113

WEBSITE: mujeresbrewhouse.com

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Poseidon Brewing Company

"A seven-barrel brewery, our busy venture has served nearly 50 different beers since the first well-balanced lineup of tastes were poured from their Poseidon taps."

ADDRESS: 5777 Olivas Park Dr Q, Ventura, CA 93003

WEBSITE: poseidonbrewingco.com