Thorn Brewing’s tasting room in Mission Hills opened in late July 2019. It is a great spot. #sdbeer #craftbeer

June 2019 #SanDiego #craftbeer update: 161 breweries (+1 net) + 49 tasting rooms (+1 net) = 210 locations (+2 net). 3.4% growth in locations since Jan 2019. Since June 2018, 50% increase in tasting rooms & 4% increase in craft breweries. 40 projects in planning.

Thinking about a San Diego beercation? Here for a conference and want to explore the famous San Diego craft beer scene? Here’s a beer tour of downtown’s East Village neighborhood, a hot spot where you’ll find 8 (soon ten) breweries and tasting rooms in 1.4 mile walk.

There is an excellent grouping of eight craft breweries and satellite tasting rooms in Ocean Beach. Come for the #beach, stay for the #beer. #craftbeer #beertour #beercation #sdbeer #sandiegocraftbeer #sandiego #localbeer #indiebeer

I did not drink beer at Hodad’s original location in Ocean Beach. I recommend you don’t, too.

Plan 9 Alehouse in Escondido is a nice spot for lunch and a beer. They have a quality guest craft beer list in addition to offering several made on site. The science fiction these is subtle but a nice touch.

Babgy Beer Co. is right up there with one of the best craft beer experiences you can have. Check out their gorgeous Oceanside restaurant, especially the patios (plural), and sample some world-class beer. #localbeer #sdbeer #oceanside #independentbeer #beercation

Review #220: Carlsbad Brewing Co.: Another great brewery in the Bressi Ranch neighborhood of Carlsbad. #sdbeer #craftbeer #sandiegobeer #beertour #beertography

The Mike Hess tasting room in Imperial Beach is right across the street from the Coronado Brewing pub, and it is home to an outpost of City Tacos. The beach and pier are steps away. It is an idyllic setting for summery days. #sdbeer #craftbeer

MAY UPDATE: 14 pieces of news related to brewery and tasting room openings and closings in San Diego from the last seven weeks. Breweries = 160 (+2), tasting rooms = 48 (+2) for a total of 208 (plus 13 non-SD craft brewpubs). #craftbeer #sdbeer #sandiegobeer #instabeer

If you want some beach with your beer, it is hard to beat the four tasting rooms in Encinitas, CA. #craftbeer #beercation #beertravel #beertour

Knotty Barrel, a beer bar and tasting room for its Knotty Brewing brand, has a wonderful space. The tap list is extensive and excellent, though too light on their own beers. #sdbeer #sandiegobeer #localbeer #independentbeer

Updated results and commentary for #SanDiego #breweries at the LA International Beer Festival. #craftbeer #beer #LAIBC #sdbeer

Double Peak Brewing is a small and still new brewery that is making some good beer. The setting outside is gorgeous, and the room is a step above the usual industrial tasting room.

With a large and elegant dining room, long bar, perfect roof top patio, food and beer, Kairoa seems likely to be a huge hit.

Monthly SD brewery update: February saw no changes, but March has NINE additions and deletions to the list of breweries and tasting rooms. There are now 198 SD craft locations and 6 SD non-craft. From the available info, I predict an additional 29 locations by the end of 2019.

Tiger!Tiger! is a popular #craftbeer bar in North Park, San Diego’s best craft beer neighborhood. It is also a tasting room for Automatic Brewing. #sdbeer #northpark