Craft Breweries, Local Flavors!
“Stay Crafty, San Diego!”
Whether you’re a craft beer lover, history buff, or casual sightseer, you’re sure to find something to satisfy when you step out on one of our San Diego brewery tours. So what can you expect from a So Diego beer tour experience? Each of our brewery tours will take you to several local San Diego breweries, where you’ll be treated to a special beer tasting and delectable San Diego snack. Along the way, your local tour guide will serve up stories of the city, its diverse neighborhoods, and the world-class beer makers transforming San Diego County and Southern California.
Any of our brewery tours can be booked for private groups of 10 or more guests. They’re anything but ordinary, and for a more elevated experience, we can sprinkle some unique offerings tailored just for you! Contact us to discuss.
From Barrio Logan to Ocean Beach: The Best Beers All Over San Diego
If you’re a beer enthusiast looking for a great craft beer tour, San Diego has you covered, with so many amazing, different neighborhoods to explore, most of which feature at least one stellar craft beer tasting room or microbrewery. Tour San Diego on foot, and you’re sure to find a tasty brew in your hand!
On each walking tour, you’ll visit 3 breweries, taste 3-4 beers at each location, and enjoy a snack at one of the stops.
We offer walking, neighborhood San Diego brewery tours in the following neighborhoods:
North Park Brewery Tour
North Park is an urban neighborhood lined with historic craftsman homes, craft breweries, street art, and delicious eateries. It’s an area known for its art scene, and historic theater. There are a lot of instagrammable walls to pose in front of, and the breweries play into the artistic culture with their unique sense of style in not just their venue, but in the beer as well.
Ocean Beach Brewery Tour
Ocean Beach, otherwise known as OB, is a laid back beach town where the surf is great, the food is delicious, the beer is flowing, and the shops are intriguing. It is an eclectic neighborhood where tie dyed shirts are the norm, drum circles can be heard in the evenings, and a walk on the pier for sunset is breathtaking.
Little Italy Brewery Tour
Little Italy is today’s number one destination for locals for food , beer, and wine drinking fun. The mid-rise buildings are fresh and new, and the streets are filled with fashionable young professionals who love to get out and be seen. The smell of Italian food fills the air as it has for about 100 years since Italian immigrants took over the area as the top fishermen in the area. We also offer a wine tour that takes guests to 3 establishments and sample a variety of wines from Southern California wine country and beyond.
Miramar Craft Brewery Tour
Miramar is also known as “Beeramar” for its abundance of brewing production facilities. It’s a mecca for beer lovers, as you can visit breweries large and small, and speak to the people behind the scenes of all of the incredible beer that is made with love and passion in San Diego.
About San Diego Brewery Tours
San Diego is a known craft beer capital. San Diego brewers are a proud part of the city’s culture, renowned across the country (and the globe!) for the passion and craft they bring to the world of beer. Book a San Diego Beer Tour in the neighborhood of your choice and soak up some local flavor as you learn about the connection between local breweries and the vibrant communities surrounding them. Get a taste of different beers from select local breweries, each with a unique selection to offer.
- The best of both worlds – So much more fun than a simple walking tour and way more interesting than a basic San Diego brewery crawl, our San Diego brew tours combine the culture and camaraderie for a curated experience you’re sure to remember.
- So much on tap – When you join the most carefully curated microbrewery tour San Diego offers, you’ll discover neighborhoods as diverse and vital as the people who live there. Choose between several thrilling tours, each highlighting the culture and flavors of the neighborhood.
- A flight of offerings – Don’t worry about picking the right craft brewery for your outing. On a So Diego brewery tour, you’ll experience them all. Each walking tour includes stops at three neighborhood breweries or tasting rooms.
- A taste of the city – While you’re cruising to your next craft beer, your guide will regale you with stories regarding the neighborhood’s history and its special place in San Diego culture.
A peek behind the pour – You’ll learn about the history and culture of the local brewery from a representative who will briefly talk about their brewing process, how they started, and the role they play in supporting their community.
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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
Read BioMagdalene 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
Read BioAparna 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
Read BioRaul 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
Read BioBen 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
Read BioBleu 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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