# California Wild Ales (Ocean Beach)

> California Wild Ales, 4896 Newport Ave, San Diego, CA 92107. Sour and wild-ale specialists whose barrel-aged and fruited beers are blended at a foeder…

Source: https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/san-diego/venues/san-diego-california-wild-ales/ (The Craft Beer Crawl, 2026-10-21)

4896 Newport Ave, San Diego, CA 92107

## What it's known for

Sour and wild-ale specialists whose barrel-aged and fruited beers are blended at a foeder barrelhouse in the Midway district and poured here, in a corner taproom built from reclaimed and donated materials with a roll-up window onto Newport. Swept the brewery categories at the 2026 Best of Ocean Beach awards. Walk-in only; dogs welcome. Open noon to 10pm Monday to Thursday, noon to midnight Friday, 11am to 10pm Saturday and 10am to 10pm Sunday.

On Wednesdays the OB farmers' market closes Newport Avenue to traffic a block to the west.

Check opening hours with the venue before you go: they change, especially early in the week.

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## On this route

- [Ocean Beach and Newport Avenue](https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/san-diego/routes/ocean-beach-newport-avenue/): Route 3 · Stop 3 of 5

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