Oceanside and Carlsbad Breweries Guide: 12 Coastal North County Taprooms

Oceanside and Carlsbad make up North County’s coastal beer stretch: brewpubs and taprooms near the beach, breweries and tasting rooms in Carlsbad’s business parks, and a cluster of taprooms in downtown Oceanside. This guide sticks to those two cities, not inland Vista or San Marcos, and covers 12 selected taprooms whose own websites we checked on Nov. 7, 2026, for address and hours. It’s a curated list, not a complete directory.

Each listing gives the venue’s type as the venue describes itself. Hours can change around holidays and San Diego Beer Week (Nov. 6-15), so confirm before you go. For inland North County, see our Vista breweries guide.

At a glance

Name	Type	City	Address
Pizza Port Carlsbad Village	Brewpub	Carlsbad	571 Carlsbad Village Dr.
Pure Project Carlsbad Brewery & Taproom	Brewery & taproom (per its official name)	Carlsbad	2825 State St.
Karl Strauss Brewing Co. Carlsbad	Restaurant & taproom	Carlsbad	5801 Armada Dr.
Burgeon Beer Co.	Brewery & flagship taproom	Carlsbad	6350 Yarrow Dr., Suite C
Arcana Brewing Co.	Taproom	Carlsbad	5621 Palmer Way, Suite C
Culver Beer Co. / Locally Toasted	Taproom & deli	Carlsbad	2719 W. Loker Ave., Suite D
Green Cheek Beer Co. Oceanside	Taproom & kitchen	Oceanside	601 S. Coast Hwy.
Hill Street Brewing Co.	Taproom & kitchen	Oceanside	2002 S. Coast Hwy.
Stone Brewing Tap Room Oceanside	Tap room (Stone’s brewery is in Escondido)	Oceanside	310 N. Tremont St.
Kilowatt Oceanside	Taproom (Kilowatt’s brewery is in Kearny Mesa)	Oceanside	406 Mission Ave.
Booze Brothers Brewing Co. Oceanside	Taproom	Oceanside	606 Mission Ave.
Belching Beaver Oceanside Brewhouse	Brewhouse (official name: Oceanside Brewhouse)	Oceanside	1334 Rocky Point Dr.

Carlsbad breweries and taprooms

Carlsbad’s beer is split between the Village, near the coast and State Street, and the business parks east of I-5 around Palomar Airport Road.

Pizza Port Carlsbad Village

Brewpub. 571 Carlsbad Village Dr., Carlsbad. Hours: Sun 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Mon-Thu 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-11 p.m.. Official site

Pizza Port opened here in 1997, a decade after its Solana Beach original. The 15-barrel system supplies 40 taps, the brewery says.

Pure Project Carlsbad Brewery & Taproom

Brewery & taproom (per its official name). 2825 State St., Carlsbad. Hours: Mon-Tue 3-9 p.m.; Wed-Thu noon-9 p.m.; Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.-8 p.m.. Official site

This State Street spot in the Village does on-site barrel aging and has a patio under a Hong Kong orchid tree. It’s dog- and kid-friendly, and empanadas come from a partner kitchen.

Karl Strauss Brewing Co. Carlsbad

Restaurant & taproom. 5801 Armada Dr., Carlsbad. Hours: Mon-Thu 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; happy hour daily 3-5 p.m.. Official site

This is a full restaurant. Dogs are allowed, the brewery says.

Burgeon Beer Co.

Brewery & flagship taproom. 6350 Yarrow Dr., Suite C, Carlsbad. Hours: Mon-Tue 3-8 p.m.; Wed-Thu 2-8 p.m.; Fri noon-9 p.m.; Sat-Sun noon-8 p.m.. Official site

Burgeon has poured at its Carlsbad brewery since 2016. There are 16 taps, food trucks rotate through, and beer is sold to go in 4-packs, crowlers and growlers.

Arcana Brewing Co.

Taproom. 5621 Palmer Way, Suite C, Carlsbad. Hours: Closed Mon-Tue; Wed-Fri 3-9 p.m.; Sat 1-9 p.m.; Sun 1-6 p.m.. Official site

Occupancy is capped at 50. Minors are allowed only in the front room and patio, per the brewery.

Culver Beer Co. / Locally Toasted

Taproom & deli. 2719 W. Loker Ave., Suite D, Carlsbad. Hours: Mon-Wed 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Thu-Fri 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat noon-9 p.m.; Sun noon-6 p.m. (deli closes one hour earlier). Official site

The deli inside means you can get a sandwich with your pint.

Oceanside breweries and taprooms

Most of Oceanside’s coastal taprooms are downtown on Mission Avenue and Tremont Street or along South Coast Highway. Belching Beaver’s Oceanside Brewhouse is farther inland on Rocky Point Drive.

Green Cheek Beer Co. Oceanside

Taproom & kitchen. 601 S. Coast Hwy., Oceanside. Hours: Sun-Thu 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (kitchen last call 30 minutes before close). Official site

Green Cheek’s Oceanside location is in the former Bagby Beer compound on South Coast Highway, San Diego Beer News reported.

Hill Street Brewing Co.

Taproom & kitchen. 2002 S. Coast Hwy., Oceanside. Hours: Closed Mon; Tue-Wed 3-10 p.m.; Thu 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri-Sat 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m.-10 p.m.. Official site

The kitchen closes an hour before the bar. Happy hour runs Tue-Sun 3-5:30 p.m. It’s closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Stone Brewing Tap Room Oceanside

Tap room (Stone’s brewery is in Escondido). 310 N. Tremont St., Oceanside. Hours: Sun-Wed 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Thu 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-11 p.m.. Official site

Stone’s downtown tap room is a converted pottery shop with a garden patio. It offers growler fills, kegs and periodic vintage releases.

Kilowatt Oceanside

Taproom (Kilowatt’s brewery is in Kearny Mesa). 406 Mission Ave., Oceanside. Hours: Closed Mon; Tue-Thu 4-11 p.m.; Fri-Sat noon-midnight; Sun noon-11 p.m.. Official site

These are the latest hours on the downtown Mission Avenue taproom’s page.

Booze Brothers Brewing Co. Oceanside

Taproom. 606 Mission Ave., Oceanside. Hours: Mon 4-9 p.m.; Tue-Thu 4-10 p.m.; Fri 4-11 p.m.; Sat noon-11 p.m.; Sun noon-8 p.m.. Official site

Booze Brothers also lists locations in Vista and Fallbrook.

Belching Beaver Oceanside Brewhouse

Brewhouse (official name: Oceanside Brewhouse). 1334 Rocky Point Dr., Oceanside. Hours: Mon-Thu 3-9 p.m.; Fri 3-10 p.m.; Sat noon-10 p.m.; Sun noon-8 p.m.. Official site

Belching Beaver calls this its Oceanside Brewhouse. It’s on Rocky Point Drive, away from the downtown taprooms.