I am still drinking their Brandy Alexander. The cider and meads were just delicious. The food was great. However, our bartender was the best. We recommend this place as it also has IPAs and other beer. read more

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Cactus cooler is the go to. Slam about 6 of those and you're on another planet fam. Off top.

Celebrated my 30th birthday and the entire process went smoothly. They were able to accommodate me and my 30 guests on a days notice. We all had a great time thanks to Alese Rees and Hayley, which were super attentive throughout the day. Beer and ciders are very yummy. Will definitely be back again read more

Socal Vibes - Outside patio reserved area - Breweries Near Me - Carson, California

We had a group outing of about 30 ppl at the SoCal Vibes. Ordered a large group pkg ahead of time through email with the coordinator. All was explained and agreed upon. On the day of the event the second floor was reserved and cleaned up. Food was laid out in a convenient accessible way for everyone to enjoy. Good selection of accompaniments to beer. I ordered a pkg for 26 ppl with about 30 attending there was still some food left at the end. Service was good, bartender and chef introduced themselves before the party started and explained the how things would proceed and what our beverage options would be. All went according to the plan. Very happy with the outcome. All in the group had good times and enjoyed the company of old friends. Thanks you, Aerin Safapour for coordinating. read more

We rented the patio space for a private party and it was perfect! Affordable, space was plenty, food and drinks were great, and the crew was super helpful. Communication via email to coordinate our event was also super easy and responses were quick. Highly recommend this brewery for anyone looking to rent out space for a birthday party. read more

Yuck! The beer was ok, not good, but ok. The food was horrendous! Like, actual garbage. As a matter of fact, I would rather eat the garbage from Taco Bell than eat their fresh tater tots read more

Came on Taco Tuesday and the place was pretty empty. Went to the counter and waited to place an order. No body was there. When someone finally saw me, he came over and didn't say one word to me. So I waited until he was ready. Only for him to look at me and say "what do you want". After I gave him a WTF look I figured maybe he having a bad day. So I asked for the Taco Tuesday special and said I'd like one of each since they had 3 different kinds (pulled pork, shrimp. Avocado). Then I asked him what the Margarita specials were as it was stated on the menu next to "Taco Tuesday". Apparently they made them with their in house Brandy. He looked at me with that same WTF look I gave him. He responded with "we don't have margaritas so no specials". Somebody dang woke up on the wrong side of the MF bed! I just paid and took the buzzer and sat somewhere far from him. Ok y'all, tacos not worth it. Come for the cider not the tacos. If I come back and see the same guy at the counter, I'm going somewhere else. He left a bad taste in my mouth and it wasn't the tacos or the non existent margarita made with brandy. read more

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Got the mead flight and really liked it. It came with 6 tastings. Our favorite mead flavors were passion fruit & lychee. My first time trying mead, they do it very well. Also the food was shockingly good. The poke that were in the nachos were the same quality from a poke specialty restaurant. Good chips. Wings were good and different with a distinctive smoky flavor. We also got their burger, tho it wasn't giant it was delicious and felt of good quality. Definitely want to bring more friends here, go back, and try their other drinks and food. read more

This is a hidden gem in Carson. They have great beer and drinks. They have a few food items. The patio outside is a great place to enjoy some drinks read more

Food awful. not fully cooked. Overpriced. Fatty wings. Very disappointing! Not what i thought at all. Drinks were mediocre nothing to scream about read more

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**Food Poisoning ** I came here on Friday 1/3 and had ordered the pork nachos and Chips and Salsa and 2 Lychee drinks. I left @ 11:30pm and starting @ 4am I was up vomiting from what I had consumed there and lasted throughout the entire day. So just beware. read more

This is a good vibing spot to have a date night or with friends and enjoy the food and variety of beer or house specials. And they also carry ciders for the folks who prefer that over beer. The staff is extremely respectful and humble. I'd definitely return and recommend this place to anyone. The parking is amble in the back and you are okay to park if you can find any. It's open to the public after working hours. Cool fire stands to keep you warm outside should you choose to stay outside when it gets colder. The music is very chill if you like reggae than boom heaven. read more

Awww man. This is our new go to local spot for drinks. The hubby and I tried this spot for quick drinks and fell in love. It's a very casual spot with a loft area and outside area. We sat in the loft for a bit and loved the vibe. But we loved the drinks even more. We receive two free tastings each, and I decided on the Apple sangria (loved it) and the peach cider(good but not on the Apple sangria level) to go. We will for sure be back. Learned a bit about mead, and we can't wait to go back. Oh and anything on tap can be ordered to go!!!! read more

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They were very attentive to our staff needs. Food was appetizer style which was fine. The only problem was there were a lot of flies since it is an indoor/outdoor place. They should invest in some net tents to cover the food for large parties. read more

I found out about SoCal Vibes because of a 'virtual beerfest' and I'll say my ticket was worth it just to find SoCal Vibes. They're co-located with Honest Abe Ciders, kind of. They're the same owners but split into two different labels, it seems like Honest Abe's does meads and ciders that are more experimental-they've got a Watermelon-Habanero one and SoCal's seems like it's almost all fruit based. I can appreciate Abe's inventiveness but sometimes their ciders don't pan out. I will say that Abe's Lychee mead is flippin delicious! If you're keen on exploring stuff then trying some of the Abe ciders is fun. If you want something a little safer SoCal's are light and easy drinking. Just because they're lighter doesn't mean it's bad. The aforementioned beerfest came with a can of SoCal's 'Mimosa' cider and the orange wasn't overpowering, it was crisp and definitely a good one to drink on a sunny Socal summer day. I went down a bought a 4 pack of it as well as the peach one they have available. It's good, so good in fact, that I sent a few to family back east and they loved it to; I've them both on draft and they seem less carbonated than in cans, which makes sense. My only knock is that I did try their cocktail, the Quarantini, once and it's pre-made in a bottle and served warm; unless it's like a hot toddy or something hard pass on warm cocktails. Stick to their draft ciders, meads and guest beers read more

This place never disappoints. Great selection of libations, food and chill atmosphere. Staff always bringing the good vibes and knowledgeable of house and rotating taps. Not sure what to get, they'll find what you didn't know you were looking for. Barrel aged ciders are on point! read more

Love the vibes and brews here. A must have for me is the Mexican Lollipop. Mead made with watermelon and habanero pepper. Excellent base for a michelada! Indoor and outdoor seating is available, both of which are very spacious. Staff is always nice and accommodating when my friends and I come in. Haven't been here in a while, but pre-pandemic there used to be live music every weekend from different performers. Hopefully that comes back if it hasn't yet. Good vibes all around! read more

Went to SoCal Vibes with a group of friends...before this I had not heard of them. It's a cute local brewery in Carson! The vibe is amazing. They have both indoor and outdoor seating. It was a little chilly when I went but we sat in their upstairs area and super cute kinda like a Hawaiian vibe loved it. The outside area will def be cute for the summers can't wait to come back. The food menu had a good variety of food. I tried their shrimp tacos... not to shabby. My friend had their grownup grilled cheese now that was fire. Their selections in beer is pretty good as well they have plenty of flights that you can choose from. Service: was great. The bartender was amazing. Def recommend you all to check it out read more

This is a really cute spot. My friend had her baby shower here and the food and drinks were great. We were helped by Angie and Jaime, both of whom were very helpful and profession. Definitely missed seeing Jaime on our most recent visit. read more

Nice indoor and outdoor seating. Very chill and the ciders are great. They have mead, too, and guest beers on tap.

Great Beer, good food, beautiful place to hangout with friends.... Service was excellent and great attitudes.... Definitely looking forward to hanging out again there... read more

Very chill and perfect place for drink after work. Service is nice and place has good music and is not crowded. Prices are fair and food is good! read more

Pretty cool spot! Came here on a whim, trying to find a new brewery to try out. Loved the environment. Surfer/beach theme, known for cider (or that's what I felt?), games AND food! The cider was pretty tasty, I ordered a pilsner, very light as expected. Also ordered chips and salsa and the pretzel. I expected the pretzel to be a bit more salty, and therefore did not enjoy it. But the salsa was CHUNKY and delicious! Pretty cool new spot! Check it out! read more

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This visit was a bit disappointing. Drinks were good and food was ok but the 2 stars is mainly for customer service. I came here with 2 friends and it seemed like we had to be the ones to get up to look for someone to take our order. The only time we came into contact with a server was when we got our food and when someone came to clean our table when we left. Nobody came to ask how the food was or offer if we needed any extra napkins. We even had to go and asK for the check when we were ready to leave. read more

Socal Vibes - Breweries Near Me - Carson, California

Throwing my husband's 30th bday here ! The upstairs lounge is amazing and food options are the best . A total vibe there . When we went to go visit the place the staff were so friendly and welcoming . The person in charge of private events makes sure to always communicate. read more

Great place to go on the weekend and chill. They have heaters outside during the winter. You have to try the sex wax drink. Food is ok I would say save your money and eat before or after. read more

great little brewery outdoor patio is super nice makes it feel like your near the water food is great as well beers cheap my favorite brewery in the south bay plus brett always is great with his service as well. love this spot definitely one to check out. read more

I've been here a few times now and it's always a great place to hang out with friends. There's board games, food, and drinks to enjoy! I usually get the lychee mead and their pretzel. So good! If you order a bottle (which you can take home) and bring it back the next time you visit, you'll get $2 off. read more

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Did not try the food but came here because I'm an avid brewery lover. The service was fast and friendly and definitely had great vibes. The place was empty and we were like 1 of 3 groups. One server(she was blonde) was rude and not as helpful; the reason for the 3 stars. Definitely try this place and decide whether it was great or not. read more

Such a fun date!! My love was feeling spontaneous, and we ended up here for a cute date in the afternoon. While we were in the area for BBQ the place was closed and we found a great little hidden gem. We got there early and left around 4pm. This brewery has over 40 different house brewed ciders, meads, and craft beer. So much variety!! As soon as you walk in you see how clean they are. The place is spotless, and I'm very observant about those things. The waitress was also very nice and knew her beers which is a great thing. She was very patient with us and recommended a few of her favorites to us. I only had one beer here and it was really good. I got the Bombegranate - 7% and my husband got the Hazy IPA. We also shared some chips and salsa and got the House Poke Bowl. The chips and salsa were really good. However I wasn't a big fan of they're Poke Bowl, but I was looking around and they had some other food that was looking really good. I was sad that I didn't choose a different option. The place itself is awesome and we will be back. Such a cute location and it's perfect for all types of occasions. Also they close at 1am on the weekends. Stop by have some drinks and play some of their outdoor games. This place is just awesome. read more

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Appetizer was overpriced - little fish included and small portion for $16, was tasty though, just poorly proportioned. Meal (pork sandwich) - solid flavor, no complaint here. Cider flight - tasty, but bad qty/ price ratio Mead flight- ehh on taste, pricey for what you get and hidden at bottom of menu Otherwise, super loud music and vibes were just like 'okay' for a place named Socal Vibes. We got an appetizer, two entrees and two flights and spent $100. Coulda had a cute sushi night with the girlfriend for even cheaper. Felt like we overspent by about $25. read more

This may be one of my most favorite places to go in LA. We hadn't been here since the early days of Covid and frequented more before then. Park anywhere in back or on the street. Any visitor we have in town we love to bring here. I never even knew what mead was prior to coming here ha. The variety of cider and mead flavors are incredible. They even do a house drinks sampler!! Yes there is still beer.. my daughter had the grilled PB&J without the pork and wow I didn't know u could make it that way yum! The shrimp taco and poke are a nice light snack and meal to have alongside the drinks, def hitting the mark when it comes to the SoCal Vibes name. Will have to try the pork sliders sometime too. The new girls working there were wonderful, I will update this review with the girls name when I can that was so awesome to us, add it to the receipt maybe? :) MY other request would be to bring back the apple juice on tap! It was very good and nice to have a kid/non alcoholic option that isn't soda or caffeinated tea, lemonade would also suffice but that juice was so good! The current flavors Mexican lollipop/watermelon habanero cider & PBJ cider and the organic maple carrot cake mead were my favorites this visit. Also missed out on the CBD cider in the past and would love to try that one day as well. Thanks and see you soon! read more

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About 6-7 months new. The owner Spencer and bartender Nate was super nice and accommodated us with reserving the entire 2nd floor last minute. Considering it was a Friday night! Our family and friends loved and enjoyed the place so much! Ooohhh and the Brandy is exceptional! Food was so good and recommend their Poke Nachos. Thank you Socal Vibes for the memory and making my Honey Ko's Birthday super fun! We will definitely be coming back. read more

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This has been the go to place for our team at work. I enjoy the pulled pork tacos they have great flavor. A few TV's around to watch inside and a large patio with plenty of room. read more

I love the food selection. There's something for everyone. There's also a great selection of drinks for the adults. Parking is in the back. I really like the outside seating and entertainment for the kids. There is an upstairs indoor option as well. I recommend this place for all age group. read more

No open bar at this location, I did not order food, but it look pretty tasty. When you walk into socal vibes you have to order first

I'd been meaning to check this new cidery out since I heard about it a few months ago (technically it was Hokulea Brewery at that point, but my understanding is it's the same brewer, they just rebranded after their initial soft open to focus more on cider). This is their second attempt at a soft open - I can tell it's still in soft-open mode, because the food situation is currently a giant question mark. There was no food available yesterday, despite one sign indicating the availability of poke, and another sign indicating the presence of a bison burger truck. I really hope they do bring the poke back, because poke would go *perfectly* with this cider. (I look forward to coming back sometime in the future and removing the question mark from my review.) The cider situation, though, was 100% ready, and excellent. They currently have 6 ciders, which are $3 per taster, or $14 to taste all 6. Obviously I tasted all 6, and they were all pretty great, and very different. Right now, they have two pure apple ciders (one bone dry and one semi-dry), a peach cider that tastes like biting into a peach, a pineapple cider that tastes like biting into a pineapple, an orange cider that tastes a bit like those candied oranges, and a dessert chocolate raspberry cider that tastes like biting into a chocolate-covered apple. (So yeah, if you don't like sweet ciders, you'd probably be less excited, as only the first two aren't very sweet. I love sweet ciders, so I was pretty happy with the selection.) They also have a few beers (I think some of them were guest-brewed by the brewer with other breweries), and one guest wine, but I didn't try any of those. I heard generally good things about the beer from other people in my group, though. The setup is nice and open, with plenty of seating, right in the shadow of their fermentation tanks, and at least when I was there, the owner and brewer was the one pouring, so I got to personally congratulate him for such tasty ciders - so that was neat, too. They do have a little parking, but not a huge amount - but there's legitimately also plenty of street parking, so I wouldn't worry too much about that unless there's a major event or something. Extra bonus: at least as of right now, go next door to Honest Abe first, get a flight there, and tell them you're coming here next, and they'll give you a token good for a free t-shirt if you get the flight here. I'm wearing it right now, and it's a pretty nice t-shirt. Only question: is the actual name of this place "SoCal Cider" or "Southern California Cider"? That's super confusing. read more

Love this place. So delicious. Ciders and cocktails are all so good I couldn't pick my favorite flavor. Had the Islander burger tonight. Super yummy. Angie is an absolute gem and always makes a visit worth while. So sweet and friendly. And love the vibe! Feels like I'm on vacation. A new favorite spot for us for sure!! read more

Food was great had pork sandwich with tots were delicious.was here for the showbut place has a great vibe read more

Socal Vibes - Breweries Near Me - Carson, California

Great atmosphere & drinks. I had the Mexican Lollipop & omg, it was amazing! Soooooo gooooood Highly recommend. Went on a Sunday & it wasn't crowded at all. read more