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10450-L Friars Road
San Diego CA 92120
Telephone: +1 619-284-2739
Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:00am-midnight, Friday-Saturday 11:00am-1:00am, Sunday 10:00am-10:00pm.
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Notes

Visited: April 14, 2004

Opened: 1993

Annual Production: 1,200 bbl

Contributor: Arash Shahzadi

San Diego Brewing is tucked away in a strip mall full of restaurants. They have millions of televisions showing your favorite games. They've also got FIFTY fantastic guest beers on tap!

Updated: November 11, 2008

Beer List

  • Admiral Baker's Best
  • Amber
    • Date: April 14, 2004 (#5321)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 13 points
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Amber, hazy. Thick head. Fruity, hoppy aroma. Medium body. Big caramel malt and lots of diacetyl.
  • Aztec Gold
    Awards:
  • Choco-Latte Porter
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  • El 'Hefe'weizen
  • Friars IPA
    • Date: April 14, 2004 (#5320)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 16 points
      Overall Impression (3)
      Golden, hazy. Thick head. Fruity, sweet aroma. Medium body, big sweet maltiness, with a nice spicy hop flavor and bitterness.
  • Grantville Gold
    Golden or Blonde Ale
    • Date: April 14, 2004 (#5323)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 11 points
      Overall Impression (2)
      Golden, hazy. Thick head. Buttery sweet malt aroma. Medium body, fairly fizzy. Lots of sweet malt, and lots of butter.
  • Hopnotic
    American-Style India Pale Ale
    7.50% abv.
  • Hopnotic 2X IPA
    Imperial or Double India Pale Ale
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  • Mission Gorge Porter
    Robust Porter
    • Date: April 14, 2004 (#5324)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 10 points
      Overall Impression (1½)
      Dark dark red. Thick head. Smells like black butter. Medium body. Tastes like sweet black butter.
  • Old 395 Barleywine
    Barley Wine-Style Ale
  • Old Town Nut Brown
    English-Style Brown Ale
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