It was so chill here. Such a nice place to grab some drinks and hang out. There were lots of different beers to choose from. We got the flight, which was 4 for $11. It came with some pretzels Some inside seating and outside seating. Service was good. Will most likely return when in the area. read more

Culture Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Solana Beach, California

The Vibe: You can't beat the great location. It's right in the heart of the action and has a cool, inviting energy that makes it a perfect hangout spot. The Logistics: Fair warning--parking is a nightmare. Give yourself extra time to circle the block or be prepared to walk a few blocks. It's definitely not a "pull up to the front door" kind of place. The Price: The beer is quality, but the prices are steep. We're talking $10 for a single beer, which feels a bit heavy even for a craft brewery. The Standout: The customer service was excellent. The staff is knowledgeable, welcoming, and really knows their stuff when it comes to the tap list. read more

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Loved our visit to Culture Brewing in Solana Beach! The indoor area is small but cozy, and the outdoor space in the back is spacious, shaded, and filled with plenty of tables--perfect for relaxing with friends or enjoying a sunny day. There was a pop-up stand making fresh pizzas, and they were surprisingly good--crispy crust, great flavors, and a nice bonus to go with the beer. I had the Nut Brown Ale, and it was absolutely delicious--smooth, rich, and super satisfying. Overall, great atmosphere, tasty beer, and a solid setup. Can't wait to come back! read more

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Culture Brewing is the perfect place to pop in for a beer before seeing a show at the Belly Up. Great beer, super spacious, friendly staff. Support the local beer scene, folks! read more

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Hubby and I are not big "beer" people but describing myself as one who can drink well with others, I'm always eager to participate! Appreciatively for those who are gluten sensitive, many of their beers are gluten-free, and state when not gluten reduced. I like the open-&-airy atmosphere, offering fun options for indoor and ample outdoor seating (with some heaters available, although I couldn't really feel the heat, sitting right next to one). We ordered their Taster Box (a flight of four generous 4 oz. pours for $11; $7 on Tuesdays!); the flights are attractively served in cigar box tops or bottoms, with some salted pretzels (nice touch; however, my thoughts not gluten-free)! Staff was pleasant and patient. Fun find and one in which I would be happy to return! read more

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Love this place! Initially we went to revisit the location in encinitas however it was a Sunday and super packed, which is great however we had two kids with us and just wanted to relax so we chose to drive to the main location in Solana and we were so happy we did! Whenever I come visit, my friend always takes me here and I really enjoy their beer selection, this time was no different. The beers were delicious and the Solana location was amazing! We had such a great visit! We will definitely be coming back next time I am in town! Great drinks, great staff and awesome ambiance! We will see you again! read more

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I've been coming here for many years. They have some solid beers, but I just tried The COLD SWELL IPL, and this is without a doubt the best beer that they have ever brewed (at least as far as my taste buds are concerned). I hope they decide to keep these as a year round regular offering rather than a one off. read more

Great brewery with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. The beers on tap were very good and I have been here several times, and had almost everything, but I do love their black current hibiscus sour. They also have a small art exhibit going on and we met the artist of the month which was cool. They usually have a food truck in the back, but there are plenty of dining options around Culture brewing, we always make a stop at Pizza Port just up the street. They have a great atmosphere, the service here is quick and easy, which keeps me coming back here whenever I am in the area. read more

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Things to know about Culture: - They have a great selection of gluten-reduced beer. In fact, most of their brews seem to be. Just ask the bartender. - They are in a great location, especially if you are going to Belly Up afterwards. - Pizza Port is also nearby. - They support the local artist community. - Bartenders and patrons are cool. - Nice space. - They close early. - Oh, yeah, and their beers are good. I'll be back. read more

This review is for the non beer drinkers with beer drinking friends. I'm always a bit nervous to go to a brewery because I hate beer, the up shoot here is that they had multiple options for me, alcoholic and non alcoholic. It made the hangout process easier. Overall the service was good and the back patio setting is lovely and includes (at least sometimes) a taco truck. Yes there are heat lamps in the cold. This is a great, lovely spot for a casual drink with a friend or a pre-Belly Up meet up. Enjoy it! read more

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Culture Brewing is a chill brewpub on Cedros Ave Design District in Solana Beach. It's part of a larger group of brewpubs but they do a significant amount of brewing on the premises. The place has a very open layout with a garage door front that opens the front up completely. There's also a fairly large outdoor patio in the back. The front has a few bar height tables but most of the seating is in back. There's a small bar that There was a separate taco stand in the back that appears permanent. You pick up your beers at the counter in front and take them where you are seated. The staff will gladly give you a taste before you go all in on a pint. There are 3, 10 and 16 oz pours and 32 oz growler cans for take away. Also, a selection of canned beers to take with you. On a nice Saturday afternoon, the place was busy but there always seats/tables available. The beer selection was mainly IPAs, a brown ale and a few Belgian styles. The French Saison very good could be a little funkier. I also enjoyed the 3 Citrus Gose. Generally, all of the beers I've had here including previous visits are very good. The beers were served in proper glassware for the aficionados. There are also hard seltzers on draft but I've not tried any of them. There are some salty snacks for sale in case you show up on an empty stomach. The servers were all very prompt and friendly. Overall, a chill place to spend an afternoon and drink some good beer! I don't have a dog but the place seems VERY dog friendly. read more

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This is a great spot... You can get some beers abd people watch on Cedros or take them to the back deck and chill out... I've been coming here for years... It's a really good spot to drink a couple before heading into the belly up for a show.. the beertenders are always really nice and helpful... The beers are pretty good as well! read more

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A great spot for a few beers or to add to your brew crawl day. I took the train up from downtown SD and it was an easy walk from the train station. The space is laid out great and they have a nice patio as well. The beer selection is just enough as I'm not a fan of to many choices. The staff is friendly and is open to chat about what beer/seltzer will work. I always return when I'm in the area. read more

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One of the good ones. A fantastic microbrewery in Solana Beach. Culture has been a personal staple of mine for years, I've been coming here since they first opened. They offer a great selection of beers, including my all-time favorite, the Mosaic IPA. Plenty of indoor seating plus a spacious outdoor area, which is perfect on a sunny day. It's also dog-friendly, so feel free to bring your pup along. The staff is consistently friendly and welcoming. read more

We swung by Culture Brewing while out and about in Solano Beach and were able to try their award winning Gose while it was on special. It was very easy to see why it won! The front area opens to the Main Street with bar stools that allow you to sit and sip your drinks while enjoying the open air. The bar tenders are all knowledgeable and can guide you to the beverage best for your tastes. read more

This is a relatively small micro-brewery in the center of downtown Solano Beach. They serve a small variety of tacos that we did not indulge in, but the offer a very good variety of craft beers, including a very good chocolate oatmeal stout and black IPA. Friendly staff, great location. read more

Culture Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Solana Beach, California

Um. Emily is the best. She is sweet, thoughtful, patient and the beer queen. I love this place read more

Culture is such a great spot to go for a delicious beer in Solana Beach. The service was so great that I felt like we were friends with the person who helped us choose drinks and the person who was running the guest pizza oven out back. The patio is a perfect place to chill, in comfy chairs or at a picnic table. See you there again soon! read more

Culture Brewing - Beer - Breweries Near Me - Solana Beach, California

I recently went to Culture Brewing for a macrame holiday decoration workshop. I am not a beer drinker, so I usually only go to breweries for events. Culture Brewing is a few doors down from the Belly Up music venue, so parking can get a little tight. I wound up parking about three blocks away. It was a cold day in December, and I was unpleasantly surprised to learn that the bar is totally open... not windows in front, just walls open to the street, and the workshop was also outdoors in the back garden. I walked up to the bar asking if they had wine, or something other than beer. They didn't have wine, but they did have a few other options. The bartender was vey friendly and understanding that I had come for the workshop, and helped me find something I liked. I tried a sweet-flavored beer and a couple of seltzers. Finally I settled on the apple seltzer. The garden area was really large and nicely decorated with barrels and string lights. I loved that the music all night was a playlist of my favorite 80s new wave bands. There were plenty of heat lamps in the garden, so I was warm during the workshop. This is a nice environment and I would love to hang out there during the summer. read more

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Quaint brewery among a very busy street. Back area was nice with a food truck in back. Will stop in again if I'm in the area!

Some of our friends recommended Culture Brewing after we visited the Del Mar Dog Beach, so we headed on over for some afternoon beers! - PARKING - Pretty tough considering its all street parking, but we got lucky and snagged a spot right outside! - SERVICE - The taproom opens up to the main front room, where there is seating along the entrance as well as a single table near the front counter. In the back, there's a patio with more seating, although I wouldn't recommend bringing a party bigger than 6 as it's hard to sit together. They have a few long tables, but just enough for 2 parties worth. - DRINK - Fruited Sour Gose: Really refreshing and fruity! I enjoy Goses and this was right up my alley. - OVERALL - I only had one drink this time around, but I'm definitely keeping this on the list of places to go if I'm in the area again! read more

We stopped in to check out the monthly art exhibit that was up for the month of August by our Friend artist Sarah O'Connor. It's a cute place and the servers working there were very friendly and nice. I enjoyed a cold refreshing vanilla ale. read more

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Cool ambiance great beer and they have plenty of beers on tap. I definitely come back next time I'm in Solana Beach

We had a great time!!! The taco guy seemed a little stressed. Nevertheless, good food and good beer and good cheer!!! read more

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This was our second stop on our walk to local bars/breweries. We were here on a Friday afternoon. The patio area was full so we sat inside. I wanted to order the Vanilla Orange Cream Ale, but was talked out of it. I instead ordered the Blonde Ale. It was very good. Nice and smooth. I'm not an IPA lover, but thought the Encinitas IPA was tasty as well. Not sure what the other reviews were talking about when they mentioned having to purchase pre-packaged snacks. We just ordered a couple rounds of beer and took a couple 4 packs to go. Not the friendliest staff, but the beer and company were outstanding. read more

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Stopped in with friends for a pint and got the Bock- a deep rich and flavorful beer that did not disappoint! Met some cool people who were friends of friends and would go back next time we are in Solana Beach! read more

Culture Brewing according to their website "embodies the ethos of the neighborhoods we call home" and you can tell this is true. This is a tasting room, not a bar, which sets the vibe of laid back quality enjoyment. Also as such, by licensing, they close at 10pm and can't serve other than what they produce. On our first visit we sat at the railing along the sidewalk - we like people watching. As part of the entertainment was their sign (see pic). In watching the patrons come and go, and having watched the patrons on the back patio, we could tell this was a regular/local hangout for friends gathering. The vibe was open and welcoming. They offer the usual variety of beers, and we weren't disappointed in our selections. For a relaxing place to meet friends, enjoy a good beer, and talk (there weren't any TVs) this could be place. read more

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What an enjoyable pop-up experience! I attended a "Don't Tell" comedy event at Culture, and it was fantastic. I adore the ambiance, beer, and community at Culture Brewing. Despite the chill, the heat lamps kept us cozy. I wish it wasn't set up so formal as a show though and maybe had tables around for people because it was a little tight, and that's not the Culture environment. The downside was the pizza stand sold out by the time we arrived, even though we were punctual and had tickets. It seems some attendees were let in without tickets, which was disappointing. Nevertheless, I'd gladly return for another visit. read more

Culture Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Solana Beach, California

I tried the grapefruit seltzer, pineapple hoppy wheat, and tart pineapple wit beers. I'm a fan. It's around $4-$5 a small pour. It's mandatory to buy meat and cheese plate $10 as Covid policy. Good vibes in Solana beach. read more

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Cool space, good beers. They have a patio out back that is pretty chill. You can also sit in the front and people watch! Parking can be tough sometimes, especially if there is a show at the Belly Up, but that's Cedros for you. Worth checking out if you are in the area! read more

Culture Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Solana Beach, California

One of our favorite brew pubs in SD. The brown ale is great, along with the Encinitas hazy ipa. Cool atmosphere, feels a little bigger than the Encinitas location just up the 101. Edit: spelling... read more

Culture Brewing - Encinitas hazy ipa x2 - Breweries Near Me - Solana Beach, California

Took some friends and my dog here after celebrating his 6th birthday at the dog beach LOL. All the staff were so friendly and sweet towards us and wished my dog a happy birthday. I've gone here several times and never been disappointed with the beer! I always love supporting San Diego breweries. I noticed they now serve some food in the back patio which they didn't have before so that's cool! (Although, I didn't try it nor do I know if that's there everyday) read more

I don't drink alcohol at all (I already say and do enough stupid s*** sober), thus, it's unusual for me to be in a bar, let alone leave a Yelp review for one. I just wanted everybody to know that. That concludes my review. Good day. Jk. So we do a Monday run club with our dogs every Monday at 6PM that starts and ends at Culture brewing in Solana Beach. This review is partially about how accommodating culture brewing has been to our group and our dogs, but especially about the bartender, Amanda. This bartender tends to upwards of 40 patrons completely by herself while dealing with the expectedly unexpected nonsense these slovenly heathens relentlessly impart upon the place. Within an approximately 4-minute span, I saw Amanda serve 7 drinks, cleverly deflect an unwanted advance from a patron who was unreasonably optimistic about his prospects of taking home more than a souvenir mug, cleaned up a glass beer glass that a guy had knocked off the table and half jokingly blamed on his dog, and then (literally) gave a dog a bone. It's challenging to find employees like Amanda. I hope Culture does whatever is reasonably feasible to retain her. read more

I have always enjoyed going to Culture. They were my favorite tasting room in OB and now that I'm in Del Mar twice a week, they have become a trusted place to drop in for a few hours to get some work done. Very disappointed to swing by tonight to find the owner has commandeered the porch for a private party, leaving his faithful patrons to the front with only 10 chairs...two of which were occupied by employees on a break. There are other places to go in Del Mar that seem to have more consideration for their regulars. View Point. Local Roots. read more

Culture Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Solana Beach, California

Beers were great! The service was good - staff was very friendly. The back outdoor patio was okay - good to be outside. The outdoor fired pizzas were a nice addition, although pricey at $20 for a small personal pizza made in a small portable gas fired pizza oven. read more

Amazing beer and even better service. Their hazy ipa is just right. The perfect balance och sweet and juicy without being too fruity or overly sweet. A joy read more

I'm going to have to reduce a star because this place closes way too early on the weekends. What's this 9 o'clock - is this is a senior community? Breweries on weekends are the place to go and should be open to at least midnight. I arrived at 830pm and I could tell the bartender did not want to serve me because I might go over the 9pm hour. I advised him that I'll drink my Mosaic IPA real quick and get out before quitting time. read more

Culture Brewing - Wildflower IPA 2021 - Breweries Near Me - Solana Beach, California

Five stars for having NA options. The back yard is great for hanging out and it's right next to the beach! N/A Hoppy Seltzer 4.5/5 Decor 4.1 Vibe 4/5 We read more

The "OG" Culture Brewery is kinda a hidden gem. It has the great vibe of a local, neighborhood brewery with friendly staff and not a pretentious feeling like some craft breweries unfortunately have. The layout is very nice with a front seating area and a "backyard" with upgraded seating facing the coast. There are some great options from IPA's, Pale Ales, Hazy IPA's, stouts, and even "seltzies". Come on a Wednesday night and it's musical bingo. Also a food truck may show up but check ahead. read more

I am a big beer drinker. Not that I'm "big", but I drink beers. A lot. 5 stars because Culture Brewing is in my opinion the best brewery in San Diego North. They craft the most tasty and the finest beer I found while drinking around the county. They are not the cheapest brewry BUT... the quality is here. They always come out with unique blend, flavors while keeping award winning lagers, IPAs, reds and dark beers. Even my mother enjoyed their beer (especially the fruit flavored ones). Outdoor patio, dog friendly, opener front window, clean place, very friendly staff. There is sometime a food truck/stand in the patio area. They sale beers (cans) to go, straight from the tap. A little plus: they have regular art exhibit in both Encinitas and Solana beach locations. read more

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