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Left Coast Brewing Company
Brewery, Bar
1245 Puerta Del Sol
San Clemente, California, 92673
United States
(949) 218-3967 | map
leftcoastbrewing.com
1245 Puerta Del Sol
San Clemente, California, 92673
United States
(949) 218-3967 | map
leftcoastbrewing.com
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Reviewed by evanwoertz from California
3.73/5 rDev -1.1%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -1.1%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75
all the way around ok. if you need a beer you can get one here and you can expect it to be fine. the people are low key. the environment is pretty weak. the chalkboard is small to medium. no food options. i actually prefer the location in irvine, it’s a better spot.
Sep 12, 2023Reviewed by Luckyballzz7 from California
4.07/5 rDev +8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
4.07/5 rDev +8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
Solid spot. Great selection of beers and food - all of which you’ll be very happy with. It doesn’t seem like they quite have either the capacity and/or expertise to compete with the local heavy weights in each of their main domains (beer & bbq). I’m looking forward to see if they develop that more of that or if this is the sweet spot, economically speaking, of quality and price for the business.
Feb 18, 2023Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
3.98/5 rDev +5.6%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4
3.98/5 rDev +5.6%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4
Big, wide-open room with walls of windows in the modern industrial building. A bar in the middle, brewery in the back. Some tables scattered around and a full-size shuffleboard set-up. From the reviews, nothing has changed in 10 years, which was probably when the concrete floors were last swabbed.
The service was notable. When was the last time you were greeted in a busy bar the moment you walked in? The bartender was busy with a full bar but stopped in mid-pour to take our order, and delivered it to our table.
Fifteen taps of Left Coast beers. Crowlers available in 32 oz, and some 16 oz cans of new stuff. A crowd of older guys visiting with each other. Beers not my favorite but something new to try and definitely local.
Dec 30, 2022The service was notable. When was the last time you were greeted in a busy bar the moment you walked in? The bartender was busy with a full bar but stopped in mid-pour to take our order, and delivered it to our table.
Fifteen taps of Left Coast beers. Crowlers available in 32 oz, and some 16 oz cans of new stuff. A crowd of older guys visiting with each other. Beers not my favorite but something new to try and definitely local.
Reviewed by Lucnifter from California
3.75/5 rDev -0.5%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5
3.75/5 rDev -0.5%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5
I visited on a Sunday afternoon around 1pm. The place was literally empty. The quality was around average, perhaps just slightly above. The bathroom, tables and floor clearly hadn't been cleaned since the day before. Just my observations. Overall, decent experience.
Dec 04, 2022Reviewed by sunsjammer from Arizona
4.58/5 rDev +21.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.75
4.58/5 rDev +21.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.75
My wife and I stopped in early afternoon on a Friday in September and it was not very busy. Ordered a couple samplers at the bar (Ale Epeteios and Hop Juice ) after talking to John, whose family owns the enterprise (which includes Oggi's Restaurants). Very laid back vibe. If you're going, look for the Oggi's sign on the building out front. The tasting room is located in the building behind it.
Oct 31, 2016Reviewed by CoachPhatz from Nevada
4.11/5 rDev +9%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 5
4.11/5 rDev +9%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 5
Wow, look out. You can smell the booze in this beer. It's got a thin nose with an alcohol punch. Easy but strong mouth feel with a great hop taste and, BLAM, you can taste this heavy percentage. If your a bitter tart hoppy fan who wants a serious beer, your at home. Not for the faint of heart. Even my burbs reek of booze. Just a few sips and you are seated. A strong traditional hoppy IPA flavor that is bolstered by the booziness.
Aug 07, 2016Rated by Homers_Beer_Odyssey from New York
1.41/5 rDev -62.6%
vibe: 1 | quality: 1 | service: 1 | selection: 2.5
1.41/5 rDev -62.6%
vibe: 1 | quality: 1 | service: 1 | selection: 2.5
No brew date on bottles. Not even listed on Fresh Beer Only. Sub-professional!
Oct 25, 2015Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California
3.72/5 rDev -1.3%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4
3.72/5 rDev -1.3%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4
This tasting room is an odd spot since it looks like a repurposed suite in an office building. There is a bar with some seating and some tables scattered around. They offer a lot of beers to sample. They do tasters, flights, pints, growlers. I think they had bottles to go as well. Most of the beer is solid, but I have had infected beer straight from the tap. Service is pretty good.
Jun 23, 2015Reviewed by rickrem from California
4.15/5 rDev +10.1%
vibe: 3 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5
4.15/5 rDev +10.1%
vibe: 3 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5
Great local brewery tucked into an office complex.
Several tables and a bar with available flights and full glasses of several options.
Nothing fancy but friendly good service.
Bottle sales, and growler fills available.
Nice place to hang with friends, watch a game, try some brew.
Jul 13, 2014Several tables and a bar with available flights and full glasses of several options.
Nothing fancy but friendly good service.
Bottle sales, and growler fills available.
Nice place to hang with friends, watch a game, try some brew.
Reviewed by BirdmanJohn from Texas
3.41/5 rDev -9.5%
vibe: 2.25 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.75
3.41/5 rDev -9.5%
vibe: 2.25 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.75
I got to a brewery in every city I can so I have seen quite a few now. This one was "interesting", it is located in a business complex. You would never just drive by and see it from the road. Inside it is very plain. Just one big room, a bar and some bar tables. They had approximately 20 beer varieties ready for tasting. Definitely a place for locals to hang but everyone was friendly and talkative. The day I went they had a BBQ truck parked outside called "The Drunken Pig". It was pretty good. I am from Texas and it was not what I am used to getting but pretty good.
Oct 06, 2013
Left Coast Brewing Company in San Clemente, CA
Brewery rating:
3.77 out of
5 with
2931 ratings
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