Ocean Beach Beer Tour: Laid-back Vibes, Serious Beer

Ocean Beach Beer Tour: Laid-back Vibes, Serious Beer

Drink Up San Diego’s Hipster Scene

Craft Beer, Culture, and Community On Tap

The Ocean Beach brewery tour will have you exploring one of San Diego’s most original beaches while tasting beer flights at local breweries.  Ocean Beach is known for its laidback culture, surf style, tiedyed tees, and the never-ending Pier.  Walk along the popular Newport Avenue, which is full of eclectic shops and restaurants, and get to know the history of this beachfront neighborhood from when it became a popular theme park in the early 1900s.  You’ll visit 3 local breweries and/or tasting rooms, and taste a wide variety of beer styles; from European, to West Coast, to Ciders and IPAs.  This tour will expand your knowledge of craft beer, and introduce you to flavors you may have never tasted before.  At one of the stops, we will serve a popular food item like a fish taco, California burrito, or burger from a popular burger spot. 

A Glimpse of the OB Brewery Tour 

Embark on a captivating journey through the vibrant world of craft beer with our Ocean Beach Brewery Tour. This adventure offers a delightful blend of  beer tastings, exploration, and the unique charm of a beloved beachside community.

  • Tasting Flights at 3 Local Breweries – Indulge in the flavors of Ocean Beach as you visit three distinct local San Diegan breweries. Each stop on the tour offers the chance to savor a beer flight of carefully crafted brews, showcasing the diverse and creative spirit of the local beer scene.
  • Hippie Beach Town – Immerse yourself in the relaxed and eclectic atmosphere of Ocean Beach, a quintessential Southern California beach town known for its laid-back vibe and distinctive bohemian character. The tour not only offers beer tastings but also invites you to soak in the unique ambiance of this coastal gem.
  • Favorite Local Food Item – Alongside visiting a beer tasting room, relish a table of the local culinary scene with a favorite food item that embodies the flavors of Ocean Beach. From fresh seafood to artisanal bites, this culinary delight complements the beertasting experience, creating a harmonious blend of flavor.

Why Ocean Beach? 

Ocean Beach is a unique beach destination, and hasn’t changed much since the 70s.  We call it San Diego’s hippie neighborhood.  You’ll find eclectic shops for vintage band tees, incense, crystals, and trendy beachwear.  There are many bars and restaurants in the area to visit before or after your tour, and most of them are laid back in nature, so you’re free to enjoy with flipflops and sand in between your toes.  Ocean Beach is also known for its live music scene, and it’s the one place where you can enjoy reggae bands and local rock bands at either Winston’s or The Holding Company.  The beach is perfect for surfers and spectators, and the long pier makes for a great walk with views of the San Diego coastline.  OB is located at the end of the 8 Freeway, making it accessible for those staying in Downtown or La Jolla, and its proximity to Sunset Cliffs makes it a great stop for shopping or a meal before winding down to watch the sunset. 

Diverse beer tasting experiences

Learn about Southern California’s strong craft beer tradition through a rich variety of international and local beer samplings. From pale ale to darkly rich porters to big beer flavors of imperial style, our local partners carefully curate an eclectic sampling of suds for an authentically San Diego experience. 

Ocean Beach Brewery Tours

California Beach Culture

Experience a classic SoCal beach neighborhood.  No shirt, no shoes, no problem type of vibe with fun shopping and unique bars throughout.

Surfer Food

In addition to tasting local beer beachside, this tour will have you taste a bite of the locals’ favorite snacks.  We love bringing snacks from the local favorites, and you may try a Hodad’s burger, California Burrito or a tasty fish taco…

Ocean Beach Brewery Tour FAQS

Yes! You can book a private tour for groups of ten or more, and currently we are only booking private groups for this tour. Please reach out to us online or by phone to discuss logistics, details, and preferences. The price per person is $[AMOUNT], the same as a regular tour. We also include a 20% service charge for fees, taxes, and gratuity.

We’ll visit three breweries where you’ll receive various samplings. If you wish to order more beer than what’s included in the tour offering, you are more than welcome to do so. Just let your tour guide know, so they can budget time accordingly.

While a full-sized meal is not provided on the tour, we make sure to give you a taste of one of the area’s favorite food items.    

Our San Diego Tour Guides

Our San Diego Tour Guides

Kaylee Killebrew - Tour Guide

I’ve lived in San Diego for: 5 years, I quickly fell in love with this city. 

My favorite thing about being a tour guide is: Meeting people from all over the world, making them laugh, showing them some of my favorite spots and creating meaningful memories. 

My favorite San Diego neighborhood is:  Hillcrest or Old Town. Both are walkable and friendly places with endless restaurants, bars, coffee shops etc. You can find me in Old Town most weekends.

My favorite restaurant in San Diego is: This is a tough choice, for atmosphere and cocktails probably InsideOUT or Coasterra. For Breakfast…Morning Glory or Great Maple. For Dinner, Queenstown, Underbelly or Bronx Pizza. There are way too many options to choose from!

My favorite thing to do in San Diego is: To Read on the beach, host dinner parties with friends or scope out new happy hour spots.

Kaylee Killebrew

Kaylee Killebrew - Tour Guide

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Magdalene Medofer - Tour Guide

I’ve lived in San Diego for: my whole life, I was born here.

My favorite thing about being a tour guide is: meeting new folks and sharing San Diego with them.

My favorite San Diego neighborhood is: Barrio Logan, I love the history of Chicano Park, the eclectic artisan shops, and extensive food scene.  The weekend is the best time to explore and watch the lowrider car clubs cruise the neighborhood and visit the shops.

My favorite restaurant in San Diego is: Artifact at the Mingei in Balboa Park.  Any dish off their international food menu will blow your mind.  They also host monthly themed dinners that highlight a particular cuisine and region.

My favorite thing to do in San Diego is: Go for a hike at Cuyamaca State Park and swim at Green Valley Falls.

Magdalene Medofer

Tour Guide

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Aparna Thakur - Tour Guide

I’ve lived in San Diego for: 1 ½ years!

My favorite thing about being a tour guide is: Meeting new people, showing them around and telling stories and history of the city.

My favorite San Diego neighborhood is: La Jolla because of its beautiful beaches, great restaurants and shopping as well as abundance of sea life.

My favorite restaurant in San Diego is: Brigantine

My favorite thing to do in San Diego is: Watching sunset in point loma Ocean Beach

Aparna Thakur

Tour Guide

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Raul Torres Valadez - Tour Guide

I’ve lived in San Diego for: One year recently and also when I was a teenager.

My favorite thing about being a tour guide is: Meeting new people.

My favorite San Diego neighborhood is:  Pacific Beach and Coronado.

My favorite restaurant in San Diego is: Oscar’s Mexican seafood and Birrieria la Huasteca.

My favorite thing to do in San Diego is: Hike in the canyons.

Raul Torres Valadez

Tour Guide

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Ben Schorr - Tour Guide

I’ve lived in San Diego for: 5 years, I quickly fell in love with this city. 

My favorite thing about being a tour guide is: Meeting people from all over the world, making them laugh, showing them some of my favorite spots and creating meaningful memories. 

My favorite San Diego neighborhood is:  Hillcrest or Old Town. Both are walkable and friendly places with endless restaurants, bars, coffee shops etc. You can find me in Old Town most weekends.

My favorite restaurant in San Diego is: This is a tough choice, for atmosphere and cocktails probably InsideOUT or Coasterra. For Breakfast…Morning Glory or Great Maple. For Dinner, Queenstown, Underbelly or Bronx Pizza. There are way too many options to choose from!

My favorite thing to do in San Diego is: To Read on the beach, host dinner parties with friends or scope out new happy hour spots.

Ben Schorr

Tour Guide

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Bleu Ford - Tour Guide

I’ve lived in San Diego for: A long time!  I moved to San Diego in 1986 so I have lived here for most of my life.  I consider it my adopted home town.

My favorite thing about being a tour guide is:  I love both meeting new people and sharing knowledge about this beautiful city.  After retiring from USPS I wanted to do work that brings me joy and I have found that being a guide.  I love getting a laugh from a group or seeing the spark of excitement when I share a bit of San Diego’s colorful history.

My favorite San Diego neighborhood is:  I am partial to my own hood, North Park.  I love living here!  We lost so many great places due to Covid but it warms my heart to see that this neighborhood is returning to being a vibrant and fun place.  It always seems like there is something new or some fun event happening.

My favorite restaurant in San Diego is:  A few of my go-to favs are Buona Forchetta in South Park for relaxed patio dining with great food Jimmy Carter’s in Hillcrest for the comfortable and colorful ambiance and great Mexican comfort food and Shwarma Guys food truck (which parks regularly at 30th and Grape in South Park).  It is my go-to “I’m super hungry and too tired to cook” take home.  It always hits the spot.

My favorite thing to do in San Diego is: I recently got an e-bike and my new love is re-discovering the uptown area on two wheels.  It is pretty amazing how differently you see the city on a bike.  I love strolling through Balboa Park with my wife.  We are so lucky to have this awesome park with such a rich history so close to our home.  Finally, you can’t beat an early morning walk along the harbor.  The waterfront is beautiful in the morning quiet with a bit of fog hanging in the air.

Bleu Ford

Tour Guide

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