What it's known for
Home of Ballast Point's research-and-development brewery and, since its Miramar headquarters closed in December 2025, the brand's only San Diego venue. 25-plus beers on tap (Sculpin IPA, the grapefruit-and-apricot West Coast IPA that made the name, plus R&D small batches), counter-service brewpub food and a patio where planes pass low on their way into the airport. Tasting room open 11am to 9pm Sunday and Monday, 11am to 10pm Tuesday to Thursday and 11am to 11pm Friday and Saturday.
Two blocks from the County Center/Little Italy trolley station. Walk-ins welcome; book for groups of 15 or more.
Check opening hours with the venue before you go: they change, especially early in the week.