The Best Breweries in North Park

The best neighborhood brewery in San Diego. Great beer, excellent pizza, and a North Park location that feels like a local living room.

North Park Beer Co. is the model for a modern neighborhood brewery. The taproom is warm and inviting, the beer list ranges from crisp lagers to hazy IPAs to farmhouse saisons, and the pizza is good enough to order even if you are not drinking. The North Park location is surrounded by restaurants and bars, making it a natural stop on a crawl. The staff is friendly, the music is good, and the crowd is a mix of beer geeks and locals. It is the best brewery in San Diego for a casual evening with friends.

Hip, creative, and consistently excellent. Modern Times is the best brewery for experimental styles and a younger crowd.

Modern Times brings a playful, creative energy to San Diego brewing. The Fortunate Islands hoppy wheat is a perfect gateway beer, and the Black House stout is one of the best coffee stouts in the city. The Point Loma location is the most impressive, with a coffee roastery, restaurant, and outdoor space. The North Park and Encinitas spots are smaller but equally energetic. The brand is distinctive and the beer is consistently well-made. It is the best brewery for visitors who want to see the current generation of San Diego craft beer.