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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Route 30 Brewing Company
Where classic craft meets modern taste!
ADDRESS: 9860 Indiana Ave UNIT 19, Riverside, CA 92503
WEBSITE: route30brewing.com
TAPS Brewery & Barrel Room
"TAPS Brewery & Barrel Room is OC's premier tasting room experience"
ADDRESS: 15501 Red Hill Ave, Tustin, CA 92780
WEBSITE: tapsbrewery.com
The Bruery Tasting Room
"Craft brewer offering pours of its Belgian-style, barrel-aged beers in a buzzy tasting room."
ADDRESS: 717 Dunn Way, Placentia, CA 92870
WEBSITE: thebruery.com
Topa Topa Brewing Company
"Topa Topa Brewing Co. was founded in 2015 in Ventura, CA, nestled between the Topa Topa mountains in Ojai and the salty shores of the Pacific."
ADDRESS: 4880 Colt St, Ventura, CA 93003
WEBSITE: topatopa.beer
Wicks Brewing
"Brewpub offering craft beers from 16 taps, food, sports & live music, plus views of the vats."
ADDRESS: 11620 Sterling Ave Ste C, Riverside, CA 92503
WEBSITE: wicksbrewing.com
Packinghouse Brewing Company
"This brewery offers samples, pints & growlers of their own brand of beers in a low-key pub space."
ADDRESS: 6421 Central Ave, Riverside, CA 92504
WEBSITE: packinghousebeer.com