

Between the two, they have taken home 9 medals at the World Beer Cup and 24 medals at the Great American Beer Festival. These siblings of the SoCal craft beer world share a tasting room adjacent to their brewery, which is the former location of Stone Brewing Co. While Port Brewing offers a variety of beers, The Lost Abbey specializes in Belgian-inspired beers, barrel-aged beers, and sours. In addition to malt-heavy and hop-filled beers, Stone has become famous for Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens– an enchanting, outdoor adventure, dinner spot and breathtaking pub in Escondido, with a second location at Liberty Station in downtown San Diego. Put a visit to this brewery on your SoCal bucket list! 2) Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey – San Marcos, North County San Diego Founded in 1996, Stone is the 10th largest craft brewery in the nation according the Brewers Association 2013 rankings. Top 10 Breweries in Southern California 1) Stone Brewing Company – Escondido, North County San Diegoįamous for Arrogant Bastard and Stone IPA, Stone is the un-rivaled champion of craft beer in Southern California. These nationally-renowned and world-renowned breweries are just a short drive away in LA, OC, SD, and the IE! Too far to drive? You can pick up most of these beers at BevMo, TotalWine, your local bottle shop or even the neighborhood supermarket. 4 behind Anheuser-Busch, Inc., MillerCoors, and Constellation.Īlyssa Pereira is an SFGATE staff writer.Southern California is home to some of the best breweries in the nation! Many of these breweries have been awarded medals for brewing some of the best beer in the nation and the world at the Great American Beer Festival and World Beer Cup. On that list, Heineken, which owns Lagunitas Brewing, landed at No. Sapporo appeared in the Brewers Association's list of largest beer producers overall (meaning "craft" and "non-craft," by their designation) at No. 22 last year, lost its independent status after being acquired by Sapporo in mid-2017.
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Report: Boy airlifted after rattlesnake bites him at Bay Area park.Execs at OneTaste, SF ‘orgasmic meditation’ startup, indicted by feds.Why did a tech tycoon buy a WWII bunker near San Francisco?.Horoscope for Thursday, 6/08/23 by Christopher Renstrom.Should Hawaii visitors stop traveling to Maui?.Ex-KTVU anchor Frank Somerville released from jail, arrested again hours later, police say.Courtesy Gleneagels Golf Course Show More Show Less There are 14 bottled beers to choose from, and by the time you've finished your beer, you'll undoubtedly have made some friends at this quirky spots where old-time locals like to hang out. Grab a beer in the clubhouse at Gleneagels Golf Course (right off the Philosopher's Trail) that dates back to 1962. The beer: Gleneagles Golf Course bar, McLaren Park, San Francisco Paul Chinn/The Chronicle Show More Show Less 11 of27 The trailhead can be found at the parking lot southwest of the intersection of Mansell Street and Visitacion Avenue. Also, along the way, you can stop at the 14 "musing stations" with words encouraging walkers to notice the landscape and contemplate their place within it. You'll pass through groves of redwoods and cypress and take in sweeping vistas of the downtown skyline, the bay, Mount Diablo and Mount Tamalpais. This 2.7-mile loop wanders around the 318-acre park that's often forgotten on the southeastern corner of San Francisco. 9 of27 10 of27 The hike: Philosopher's Way, McLaren Park, San Francisco
