The Best Breweries in Miramar & Mira Mesa

San Diego's best brewery for dark, strong, and Belgian-influenced beers. Speedway Stout is a world-class beer.

AleSmith is a brewery for serious beer drinkers. The Speedway Stout is one of the best imperial stouts in the world, and the Belgian-style lineup is equally strong. The Miramar taproom is industrial and spacious, with a small food menu and a wall of awards. The staff is knowledgeable and happy to talk about barrel programs and yeast strains. The food is not the draw, but the beer is good enough that you will not mind. It is the best brewery in San Diego for anyone who wants to explore the darker, stronger side of craft beer.

San Diego IPA royalty. Sculpin remains a classic, and the Little Italy tasting room is a great downtown stop.

Ballast Point is one of the breweries that put San Diego on the national beer map. Sculpin IPA is still a benchmark for West Coast IPA, and Victory at Sea is a coffee-vanilla-porter favorite. The Little Italy location is the most visitor-friendly, with a large tasting room, food menu, and views of the harbor. The Miramar and Scripps Ranch locations are larger and more production-focused. The company has changed ownership over the years, but the core beers remain excellent. It is the best brewery for visitors who want to taste a San Diego classic.