BLIND LADY ALE HOUSE
3416 Adams Ave. Draft Magazine’s America’s 100 Best Beer Bars 3 years in a row, featuring craft pizza + beer. Home of Automatic Brewing Co.
COUNTERPOINT
830 25th St. Mod, stylish, beer and wine bar that has made Golden Hill locals even more proud of their neighborhood.
HAMILTON’S TAVERN
1521 30th St. If SD is turning into the Craft Beer Capital, this could be our Pentagon. Loud rock, shuffleboard, solid pub grub.
MISSION BREWERY
1441 L St. This huge Brewery & Tasting Room near the ballpark is sure to be a home run with fans with craft beer and baseball.
MONKEY PAW
805 16th St. This recent addition to the Hamilton’s family rocks craft beer, including their own, plus cocktails and addictive cheesesteaks!
NEIGHBORHOOD
777 G St. A corner bar for the modern era pairing 27 draught beers and artisan spirits with tasteful lunch and dinner options.
SESSIONS PUBLIC
4204 Voltaire Street We don’t venture west of the airport often, but this Michael Soriano-designed gastropub is well-worth the trip any day.
SMALL BAR
4628 Park Blvd. There could be more craft beers on tap than seats for patrons at this rocking hangout. Era-inspired cocktails too.
STONE COMPANY STORE
2215 30th St. Stone Brewing Co.’s Escondido beer garden is heavenly. So is drinking their beer and filling your growlers in the heart of South Park.
THE REGAL BEAGLE
3659 India St. #101 It’s pretty simple. Order a local craft beer and a sausage in this comfortable bar that prides itself on having the best of both.
TIGER!TIGER!
3025 El Cajon Blvd. Blind Lady Ale House’s new sibling serves up draught beers and sandwiches hot from the wood-fired oven on house-made bread.
TORONADO
4026 30th St. They know craft beer better than anyone. Maybe the best selections in SoCal. Sunny back patio and good food, too!