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Raise a Toast to the Capital of Craft Beer

There’s always excitement brewing across San Diego’s celebrated beer scene

San Diego County’s thriving beer scene takes in more than 200 breweries and public venues, from independent artisanal brewers to big homegrown companies. Click the links below and explore San Diego’s awesome array of IPAs, lagers and so much more — all of them on tap and just waiting for visitors to enjoy.

Taste these must-try beers at the source

San Diego is rightfully known for its hoppy beers. Bold, vibrant West Coast IPAs are what first earned the region widespread attention. Over time, the style – the most popular in the country for decades now – was further refined with the advent of the “San Diego-style" IPA, a brightly aromatic, intensely hoppy India pale ale made extra drinkable thanks to balanced bitterness and a stripped-back malt bill. Check out our guide to notable IPAs and other popular beers – lagers, amber and dark ales, stouts and more – sorted by style for your convenience.

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Find out why these breweries have beer fans talking

Looking to visit the cool-kid breweries that beer fans in San DIego and beyond are raving about? From north to south, east to west, we break down the county’s “it” breweries. From new arrivals reshaping what beer can be to perennial award-winning overachievers to eco-driven operations serving up beer with a side of heart, there’s far more than FOMO and faddishness driving beerophiles to the current crop representing local beer’s in-crowd, and we can’t wait to tell you all about them.

See which breweries are taking food to the next level

A delicious trend has arisen over the past several years: While brewers were once content simply to offer world-class beer, many of them are now upping the visitor experience, installing kitchens and developing unique culinary concepts so they can offer top-tier in-house food options that match the quality of their ales and lagers. Join us as we detail several of those businesses, including addresses and some key menu items so you can find brewery venues with food that matches your palate’s preferences.

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