San Diego Brewing Company

A brewery in the middle of a shopping plaza, directly across the way from a Carl's Jr. 

I like it.

This was my last stop of the day after already going to Ballast Point and Stone. It is a really great little place. As soon as you walk in you can see all the brew kettles to your left and a host of taps up against the wall. It was quite a departure in atmosphere from Stone. A little bit gritty, but right up my alley.  It kind of has a friendly neighborhood bar feel, except its a brewery. Looks can be deceiving. We grabbed some seats at the bar and ordered up our first of four beers. For the first three beers I stuck with the San Diego beers..but they had so much other good stuff on tap that I had to get something else.

I couldn't figure out what I wanted.. Deschutes Mirror Mirror.. Sierra Nevada Porter on cask... Full Sail Amber... so many good choices. Eventually I decided to pair my cheeseburger with a Russian River Blind Pig. I haven't been fortunate enough to find it on tap in Philly yet, so I said what the hell. It's one of the most well balance IPA's I've ever had. Very Good!

San Diego Brewing Company was the perfect last stop on my little day tour. It has everything you could ask for and it seems like the perfect place to watch a Padres game. The bartenders were knowledgeable about their product as well as the guest taps and the televisions were huge, so that's a plus. 

Burger,Fries,Beers,SDBC - Thumbs Up.