Oceanside, CA, is known for its palm-dotted beaches and marina. Your journey can start from one of the trendy restaurants, and soon you’ll be lost in the beautiful life of the city with its attractive beaches, public parks, and an atmospheric suburban experience. It’s safe to say that the cool breezy atmosphere calls for a fun-filled evening with your friends and family, with cold booze in hand and delicious snacks to go with them.
We have covered several breweries from Oceanside Brewing Company, Black Plague Brewing, Booze Brothers Oceanside, Belching Beaver Brewery, and even those that provide you with great snacks with their delicious beers, like Northern Pine Brewing Co., Breakwater Brewing Co., Bagby Beer Co., and Craft Coast Beer & Tacos.
Sit back and let us take you on a tour of some of the best breweries you can find in Oceanside, CA.
- Oceanside Brewing Company
- Black Plague Brewing
- Booze Brothers Oceanside
- Belching Beaver Brewery
- Bagby Beer Co.
- Northern Pine Brewing Co
- Breakwater Brewing Co.
- Craft Coast Beer & Tacos
Oceanside Brewing Company
(760) 453-7900
Oceanside Brewing Company is known for mixing traditional brewing techniques with new-school flavors. They offer the largest custom options for their customers so that there’s a favorite beer available for everyone who hops by at the brewery.
The tap list is ever-changing with new and unique flavors, making every visit interesting. They also offer 5 different flights, which are hand-crafted beers that are an ode to the military history, aircraft, and ships of Oceanside.
The brewery has a cozy and warm ambiance with an outdoor patio and lots of different flavors of indie beers. When you made up your mind about the beers you want to try, they serve them to you in different-shaped vessels that represent warships or battle planes.
The Blackberry Crème Ale is our absolute favorite and we highly recommend you try it. It blends the creamy sweetness with the bitter base of beer, with hints of the fruity blackberry, resulting in a delicious combination.
Black Plague Brewing
(760) 631-8110
This is a place that is as punk as its name suggests. With cool wall art and an open setting in the brewery, Black Plague is an awesome brewery and taproom. It provides a relaxed and friendly atmosphere that is kid-friendly and dog-friendly. There is no pop music blasting in the background so the customers can have a nice chat while sipping their beers. They also have a merch shop.
The brewery offers gothic-themed beers, and our favorites are The End Is Near pale ale, and the Not Dead Yet hazy IPA.
Booze Brothers Oceanside
(760) 385-3973
David and Donny Firth started their brewing company in a garage in 2008, and they have only gone more popular from there. The brewery provides a chilly oceanic atmosphere which represents the culture of Oceanside. The place is simple and sleek and is great for chilling out with your dog or chatting up with a local. The live music and friendly staff will make your experience a memorable one.
Try out their different flavors of beers as all of them are unique in their own ways. However, we will definitely recommend their Black Sunshine American stout beer.
Belching Beaver Brewery
(760) 732-1415
The Beaver family offers a variety of beers from milk stouts, triple IPAs, imperial stouts, and sours. With a dog-friendly environment, live music, and friendly staff, it will surely make you miss this place as soon as you leave it.
The brewery has an indoor as well as an outdoor sitting area and has different food trucks every day to provide you with delicious snacks to complement your beer. The high-quality beer coupled with a nice patio arrangement and music in the background is definitely going to be an amazing experience for you.
Their low-carb Seltzers are our favorite. Do try out the passion fruit & guava, and pineapple & mango seltzers.
Best Breweries in Oceanside, CA With Food
Here are some of the best breweries in Oceanside with food to quench your appetite and thirst.
Bagby Beer Co.
(760) 270-9075
Bagby Beer offers a cool and casual setting to sit down and sip your cold brews and cocktails while enjoying the ocean views. The bar is situated alongside a highway with large windows that brings in awesome views for the customers to enjoy.
The brewery offers great food with even greater flavors of beer. The menu has a variety of dishes that are well-prepared and well-seasoned so that everyone who stops by this brewery can get their hands on something they would love to eat. It’s a great spot to spend quality time with your friends and family.
Their Cheddar Smash Burger is our absolute favorite and we love to complement it with a good old fashioned IPA.
Northern Pine Brewing Co
(760) 754-1434
Northern Pine Brewing Company is an independent craft beer brewing company that pays homage to the signature flavors of Oceanside. The brewery offers an outdoor dining area with grilled and spicy snacks that give a feeling of spending a warm day at a picnic with family and friends. It is a great place to grab some BBQ snacks and enjoy a cold beer with your friends.
Their awesome Fries W or Smoked Beans complements the light and crisp flavors of the Turning Point Cream Ale.
Breakwater Brewing Co.
(760) 433-6064
The Breakwater Brewing Co. has been providing quality crafted beer to its customers since 2009, and it still continues its legacy by offering house-made brews alongside a food menu including pizzas, sandwiches, chicken wings, etc.
It is a great place to stop by for midday snacks or evening beer. There is a chill sitting area, both indoors and outdoors, that suits every mood of its customers.
Try out their Buffalo Chicken Ranch sandwich with their best selling DMJ West Coast IPA.
Craft Coast Beer & Tacos
(760) 231-1432
The handcrafted beers and Baja-style tacos receive a beautiful union at Craft Coast Beer & Tacos. The brewery offers beer taps, fresh tacos, and guest wines as well.
The beer is amazing and goes really well with the different tacos and nachos available on the menu. The menu is veggie friendly as you can also order grilled vegetable tacos and nachos as well. The ingredients are fresh and the tacos are made in-house.
The house can get full most of the time and it can be difficult to reserve a spot indoors, but the delicious tacos with the freshly brewed beer are totally worth the time and money.
We would suggest you try out their Budz IPA with one of the spicy grilled tacos on the menu.
