Latest reviews from San Marcos
| 100 /100 887 W SAN MARCOS BLVD “Local espectacular, buena selección de cervezas, buen servicio.“ |
| 56 /100 155 MATA WAY, STE 104 “A little disappointing as a destination, honestly, especially if you are thinking you'll have something new and exciting by them, or even something rare. On my visit they only really had their run of the mill beers you can find anywhere - I couldn't even fill up a flight with new ticks. Tacos outside that were good. Service friendly enough. Doesn't help that I had gone to the Confessional a few days earlier, but still - I'd rather go to the latter than here next time. Some other breweries in the area, so hit it on a tour, but don't expect some amazing rare beers here.“ |
| 78 /100 177 NEWPORT DR, STE B “Raging Cider is located along San Diego County's "Hops Highway" in an industrial area not far from The Lost Abbey and Wild Barrel Brewing. The tasting room is cozy and there is a small patio to enjoy San Diego's weather while imbibing their Cider and Mead. They obtain most, if not all, apples and pears from nearby Julian, CA and typically have 8 or so variations plus a couple to three Meads. I sampled a few Ciders and grabbed some bottles for later, along with a growler fill. Great staff.“ |
| 98 /100 155 MATA WAY, STE 104 “Stopped in for beers before dinner at Stone. Had tasters of 9 Lost Abbey beers range very good to excellent. My favorite was the Brett saison. Low key friendly place. Really fantastic beer stop it’s a must do.“ |
| 84 /100 255 REDEL RD “A large production facility and brewpub with a bowling alley, arcades, and outdoor play area. The space is open and inviting, and service great. There are about 18 house taps alongside several guest taps. The food is great and similar to their sister location. Parking is in the garage adjacent to the building.“ |
| 80 /100 1325 GRAND AVE, STE. 107 “Small production facility and tasting room located at the opposite end of the building with Rip Current's San Marcos location. There are a few high tables, a standing area near the bar, and overflow standing into a roped area in the parking lot. Tasty wild ales along with some clean beers. Friendly people who are passionate about their products.“ |
| 92 /100 155 MATA WAY, STE 104 “Typical industrial style brewpub that you can find throughout Southern California. Only this one has some of best beers you can find! Without focusing on how much I love Lost Abbey, Port and now Hop Concept, the place offers a lot- The taps constantly rotate, I happened to pop in on a day when rare sour barrels were on (schwing!), even more bottles (both refrigerated and not) are available and merchandise like the famous artwork of their labels. The bartender told me she was new and couldn't answer my question about whether Dawn Patrol (a Port mild ale) would ever be brewed again, so she asked around and found out that it sort of is, as it is the base beer for Red Poppy Ale, but that since that's already been made for the year, I shouldn't expect the base on it's own any time soon. Great service, outstanding brews. If I still lived in San Marcos this would be my every day joint.“ |
| 90 /100 155 MATA WAY, STE 104 “What can I say? It's a typical Brewery, set up to serve their beers, including some collaborations. But what sets it apart is their beers are Primo Delux. Truly enough said. If you're not into their beers, you ain't gonna get it. They make some of the best beers around. Don't expect a long list of IPAs“ |
| 82 /100 155 MATA WAY, STE 104 “Visited on a relaxed early afternoon in February 2018. I liked this garage style place. The service was friendly and the selection nice. (although not that many new ones during my visit) Would really love to visit again.“ |
| 80 /100 887 W SAN MARCOS BLVD “Visited on an early evening in February 2018. A nice place with some dive bar vibes. Filled with many locals. The selection was good as was the service. Would not mind to visit again.“ |
| 90 /100 887 W SAN MARCOS BLVD “So suprised i never rated this place. I Visited in July 2011 during a weekend of insane beer stops. This one did stand out. Parking is sort of a mess. I had to park down the little street with barely any space. Beer selection is incredible. They had a Sierra Nevada special thing going on the day i was there so i was happy. Staff is very quick and knowledgeable. The patrons are a mix of local purists and people like myself, whom come to this area in search of great beers. Made for quite an interesting dynamic. Great place nonetheless and a must stop if you are in the N. San Diego County area.“ |
| 90 /100 155 MATA WAY, STE 104 “The ultimate warehouse/garage brewery except this one has incredibly random artwork, lots of brewery one-offs, and a friendly atmosphere. I marveled at how good the prices were and how much parking they had. It definitely sets a scene and the beer is some of the finest you’ll find anywhere in the world.“ |
| 86 /100 887 W SAN MARCOS BLVD “Located directly off the main road, parking is rather limited and somewhat sketchy (drive carefully so you don’t bottom out anywhere). Once inside, the place is fairly traditional and rustic, almost dive-bar feeling, with plenty of seating. I sat at the bar and was serviced very promptly. Excellent beer selection, all of which are available in single taster pours for a reasonable price for a pub. I ordered food too, given that they had a vegan entree (much appreciated); it was tasty, but also somewhat underwhelming and way overpriced ($14) given for the small portion. Despite the food gripe, I highly recommend the place for the beer.“ |
| 88 /100 155 MATA WAY, STE 104 “Visited 6/29/2016. Great service and a great selection of beer - they had 11 Lost Abbey beers and 12 Port beers on tap - most of which were available as tasters, half pints, pints, or growlers. Also a similar number of bottles for purchase to take home. A bunch of apocalyptic artwork on the wall available for purchase for around $100. Only complaint is the temperature of the tasting room was a little on the warm side. Great stop.“ |
| 84 /100 155 MATA WAY, STE 104 “Visited 23.4.16. It was quite early in the day but also quite full - there was some sports fair happening outside. Large L-shaped counter, efficient staff, some treasures, seasonals and vintage on tap which was nice.“ |
| 74 /100 1784 LA COSTA MEADOWS DR #103 “Visited 21.4.16, first brewery we visited in our reoad trip. Wasn’t on our map, but went there with our sister-in-law, because the niece’s karate class is around the corner (or was it Irish dance? such terrible uncle and aunt we are - choosing beer over watching the kid performing :/ ). I believe that I gave both the place and the beer a relatively good score because it was the first on the trip. It’s small, simple taproom. Nothing to write home about really. Stout, IPA and Berliner were the better options. Sours were off. We’re not into sours, but can appreciate well-made ones and these weren’t. Price was good, people very friendly. Best we had was actually the Black & Tan - unratable but we were still jet lagged and didn’t pay attention.“ |
| 82 /100 887 W SAN MARCOS BLVD “Something of an English pub decor, but the beer list is quite impressive, with both local brews and quality Danish, English and Belgium beers. Efficient but not very personal service in the restaurant -- might be better at the bar.“ |
| 88 /100 155 MATA WAY, STE 104 “Industrial park. Open garage doors with fans that kept the place semi cool. Servers were friendly and the atmosphere was enjoyable. Felt like a group of friends at a backyard BBQ. High top tables to stand among. No seating. Many paintings on the wall for sale for $90 I believe. I bought one and had it shipped for $120!“ |
| 80 /100 887 W SAN MARCOS BLVD “We came here on 15.2.2016. Was one of the few classic beer places in San Diego area we have not visited so far. Very nicely decorated with many brewery memorabilia and Churchil pictures. A combination of an English Pub and an US beer bar. Impressive bar with more than 40 taps, whereof two are hand pumps and several nitros. Beer selection is very rich, mainly beers from the region. We had Alesmith Nut Brown, Alesmith/Mikkeller IPA and a Gose from Sierra Nevada - Otra Vez, Societe - The Pupil IPA and Rip Current Palomar Chocolate Porter. Food also quite good, had Fish+Chips and the IPA burger. Service was mediocre, very commercial, not too much interested in beer. Overall for sure a good place, even I know better beer bars in the area.“ |
| 92 /100 155 MATA WAY, STE 104 “What you expect a craft brewery to be: industrial warehouse vibe with a big bar and view of the tanks and some barrels. The large amount of barrels are stored across the street, but some are left for Lost Abbey color. Service was great: super friendly and accommodating, and knew a lot about the beer and their processes. Great selection, with a nice mix of both Port and Lost Abbey beers. My favorite of the smaller breweries I visited while in San Diego.“ |
| 70 /100 1241 LINDA VISTA DR “Nice place with the taproom in front of the brewery. Good service and very nice prices. Beers are not amazing but the place is worth a visit.“ |
| 90 /100 887 W SAN MARCOS BLVD “Sélection toujours solide, parfois monstre, dans une ambiance English-trash. Le service est impeccable malgré la clientèle surabondante. Le Hamilton’s de San Marcos.“ |
| 78 /100 Sublime Ale House (Restaurant) 1020 W SAN MARCOS BLVD “restaurant/pub vibe, great list of beers and a solid food menu. Surprised they rank so low.“ |
| 78 /100 887 W SAN MARCOS BLVD “I’d heard good things about this place so I figured we should definately stop by. Place has a ton of taps, which was awesome. Pliny on draft had just sold out an hour before we got there, so that was kind of a bummer. Lots of good beer and an interesting, almost dive-bar environment makes for a fun experience.“ |
| 74 /100 155 MATA WAY, STE 104 “After hitting up the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Escondido, we decided to check out their old brewery, now housing the Port Brewing / Lost Abbey. This is more like a traditional brewery, housed in a light industrial park. Place was busy, but there was plenty of room to move around. Staff was quick to take our orders. Beer selection wasn’t all that different from the Confessional, which I had been to the night before. About half-and-half split between Lost Abbey and Port Brewing beer, with a few extra "rarer" Lost Abbey beers available. Prints line one wall and it was fun matching up the prints to their respective beers with our friends. Samples were very reasonably priced and the to-go selection was pretty good, though some of the more special ones were sold out by the time we got there.“ |
| 92 /100 887 W SAN MARCOS BLVD “British pub styled bar with awesome and eclectic decorations. Food was superb; the soft pretzel kicks ass. Service was extremely knowledgable and friendly. They offered tasters and had many local sd county beers.“ |
| 70 /100 155 MATA WAY, STE 104 “In an industrial park. Easy to find with lots of lost abbey / port signage outside. The tasting room is fairly sparse with no seating but a long bar and barrels that serve as tables throughout. Decent amount of beer to taste. Service was fast and friendly. Beer was delicious.“ |
| 86 /100 155 MATA WAY, STE 104 “Tap room right next to the brewery. A sympathetic place with sympathetic people and cheap Port Brewing / Lost Abbey beers. By cheap, I mean: 4 oz tasters are 1$. Their very rare stuff (Older Viscosity, Framboise de amorosa, House Wild when I was there) is 5$ tasters. They have decorated the place with artwork of their labels. Definitely worth visiting, not much more to say.“ |
| 88 /100 155 MATA WAY, STE 104 “industrial building, Fantastic place to try an Lost Abbey and Port beers. the brewery and the brewpub blend and give an amazing atmosphere. The staff was friendly and helpful.“ |
| 86 /100 155 MATA WAY, STE 104 “Very cool place. Kind of out of the way and was a little difficult for me to find. Really awesome to be able to check out all the barrels and stuff there, very spacious and open place. We visited in September 2014 and we were pretty unlucky because the day we went they were having an issue with plumbing so none of the taps could be used. Staff was friendly though and ended up helping us select a nice bottle. They had a nice selection, we were just unable to drink it. I will visit again.“ |
| 72 /100 Sublime Ale House (Restaurant) 1020 W SAN MARCOS BLVD “This gastropub, located in San Marcos’ Restaurant Row offers a fresh selection of craft beer alongside a burger, pizza, and mac & cheese. The burger was good but I was not impressed with the side item, tomato and cucumber salad. For an area teeming with fresh fruits and vegetables, Sublime served mushy and gritty tomatoes - unacceptable. Our server rolled with the punches though as the kitchen forgot Kevin’s pizza; at least an extra beer found its way in front of Kevin.“ |
| 72 /100 1241 LINDA VISTA DR “Another local upstart tucked neatly in an office/industrial area offering a nice selection of craft beers. Several offerings feature habaneros and the samplers are served in ’six shooters’. A pleasant place to spend a lazy afternoon.“ |
| 88 /100 155 MATA WAY, STE 104 “The setup is a classic American brewery tasting room. That’s what I like. The selection was great but maybe a bit expected. There was really nothing wrong with this place. I was just a little tired.“ |
| 42 /100 1784 LA COSTA MEADOWS DR #103 “this place was recommended to us by someone who seemed to have their s--- together at the Stone AV party. Don’t know why. Uninspired beer - muddled styles, a non-sour sour (just tasted like a mistake). Garage location. People were filing growlers, but none of us were impressed at all...“ |
| 74 /100 1241 LINDA VISTA DR “Have been meaning to stop here for awhile now, but finally got the chance on the most recent trip to San Diego.
Another business park tasting room. They had a BBQ vendor set up outside, so looks like food is at least sometimes available. Tasting room has a wild west sort of theme to the decor and so do a number of the beer names. A decent sized bar where you can sit and/or order from. A handful of tables around as well. Pretty clean and well done, at least. There were maybe a dozen beers on tap during my stop, but I didn’t quite try all of them. Beer quality was sort of hit or miss, more towards miss in the beers I tried. Given that it’s so close to a number of other places in the San Marcos and Vista area, you might as well go to Churchills, Stone, Lost Abbey, Rip Current, etc. instead.“ |
| 88 /100 887 W SAN MARCOS BLVD “imo, one of the consistently best tap lists in Southern Cal. I’ve been 3x and keep up w them. The atmosphrere is English pub and the food is good too. never had anything but good service.“ |
| 78 /100 155 MATA WAY, STE 104 “service here can be a little snarky, but can be great as well. atmosphere is ok...it’s basically a giant garage. but, because the beer is fantastic, the people drinking it always seem to be super happy, which contributes in a positive manner to the atmosphere. Beware last call...“ |
| 78 /100 155 MATA WAY, STE 104 “Un local de dégustation comme dans la plupart des brasseries industrielles avec le food truck affairé à l’entrée. La plupart des échantillons sont 1$ et quelques raretés pour 5$ mais après un lancement, la liste se dégarnie rapidement. Je suis vraiment pas impressionné par la gamme régulière de Lost Abbey et ma visite n’a fait que le confirmer. Les produits Port Brewing, par contre, étaient pour la plupart excellent. Ça ne fait pas partie des must pour moi mais ça vaut la peine d’aller faire une saucette au moins. L’ambiance est également pas si mal avec les cuve qui nous regardent de hauts et le flot continue d’assoiffés.“ |
| 70 /100 1784 LA COSTA MEADOWS DR #103 “Date. . . . . . . . . . ..1.17.15 Type. . . . . . . . . . ..Brewery Tasting Room Location. . . . . . . .Industrial Park Prices. . . . . . . . . ..$2+ Tasters Tap Selection. . . .12 House Beers Bottle Selection. .5 House Special Releases To Go Full Bar. . . . . . . . .No Samplers. . . . . . ..Yes Full Pours. . . . . . .Yes Beer Level. . . . . ..Below Average Food Level. . . . ...None, Food Truck Possibility Staff. . . . . . . . . . ..Friendly Growlers. . . . . . ...Yes Noise Level. . . . ..Quiet Décor. . . . . . . . . ..Old Industrial, Stinky Good for Kids. . ..No Parking. . . . . . . ...Private Lot Cash Only. . . . . ..No Recommended. ..Tickers Only Comments: Very hard to find sandwiched in between two long industrial warehouses, few signs pointing you to the tasting room. Inside is a large, open space with sickly yellow walls, some dirty equipment, and an eggy stench. Cute girls tend the tasting room bar with a huge selection of house beers on tap. $2 tasters going up to $4 tasters for their sour and rum barrel aged imperial stout. Beer tasters served in tall cylinders. Beer names were hard to find on Untappd and RateBeer as they spend about as much time naming their beers as they do brewing them. Styles offered were all over the place ranging from an Oktoberfest served in January, Maibock, Double IPA, Rum BA Imperial Stout, raspberry sour. Beer quality was general disappointing ranging from surprisingly good to shockingly gross. Their hoppy beers in particular all had serious flaws with practically no boil hop character, no attenuation, no carbonation. I’m not sure what they were, but my guess is that when they screw up a batch not suitable for bottling, they put it on tap for suckers in the tasting room instead of dumping it down the drain where it belongs. Unless you are on a quest for mega ticks, you can safely scroll past this brewery. “ |
| 84 /100 155 MATA WAY, STE 104 “Always a favorite stop when I’m in San Diego. Tables are standing only and the place is always full. Somehow I seem able to find a place at the bar. Bottle selection is as big as the taps. Food trucks are standing by when you get hungry and they do brewery tours too.“ |
