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Rip Current Brewing
1325 Grand Ave Ste 100
San Marcos, California, 92078-2451
United States
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Reviewed by vince4953529 from California
4.29/5 rDev -0.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4
4.29/5 rDev -0.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4
It's a terrible idea coming here for their Awareness Celebration event on 6/8 after I just had 6 beers in Toronado SD.
I had 2 of their beers before being completely drunk. Got a bottle of their Vanilla Rescue Buoy and a glass placed into my car trunk. They took away my key for the night to have me sober up in my car so I won't drive home to OC completely blacked out. I say thank you for all their staffs for the move. Next day while trying to drive home only to discover my car battery is drained for whatever reason, a nice patron jump cabled my car battery so I would able to get home from this bad night. Thank you sir for I didn't learn your name.
I've been here once before that while this brewery is at its infancy. I would say excellent beers all around, it's not just another gimmicky brewery among seas of up-comings in SD county.
Jun 23, 2013I had 2 of their beers before being completely drunk. Got a bottle of their Vanilla Rescue Buoy and a glass placed into my car trunk. They took away my key for the night to have me sober up in my car so I won't drive home to OC completely blacked out. I say thank you for all their staffs for the move. Next day while trying to drive home only to discover my car battery is drained for whatever reason, a nice patron jump cabled my car battery so I would able to get home from this bad night. Thank you sir for I didn't learn your name.
I've been here once before that while this brewery is at its infancy. I would say excellent beers all around, it's not just another gimmicky brewery among seas of up-comings in SD county.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by BillRoth from Maryland
4.49/5 rDev +3.7%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 5 | selection: 4.25
4.49/5 rDev +3.7%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 5 | selection: 4.25
Stopped during Beer Safari on 78 corridor. Bright cheery high energy brew pub bar and restaurant. Got there on a Sunday afternoon right after the word got out that they had been named best very small brewery at 2015 GABF. Place was hopping, and filling up fast. Had a great time talking with James and swapping stories and many trying many of their beers. Place was very proud of home brewing roots and the local home brew community. Felt pretty honored to be given a gift commemorative bottle of a home brewed beer in honor of a local brewer who had recently passed away.
Very good beers and very good people in an open bright and sunny pub. Highly recommended.
Nov 15, 2015Very good beers and very good people in an open bright and sunny pub. Highly recommended.
Reviewed by mabermud from Washington
3.94/5 rDev -9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75
3.94/5 rDev -9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75
Been here many times, finally decided to rate.
10 minutes away from my mom's where I grew up. Awesome place to stop in to have a couple of nice craft beers. Nice vibe, good quality, good service, and selection.
Jun 27, 201510 minutes away from my mom's where I grew up. Awesome place to stop in to have a couple of nice craft beers. Nice vibe, good quality, good service, and selection.
Reviewed by QuakeAttack from California
4.03/5 rDev -6.9%
vibe: 3 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
4.03/5 rDev -6.9%
vibe: 3 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
Small tasting room in an industrial area of North San Diego (in San Marcos). Very mellow crowd on a Saturday afternoon. My wife and I met some people traveling down from LA and had a nice conversation, along with beer tenders. Super friendly service and knowledgeable on beer and other breweries in the area.
Great selection of beers. No food onsite, but someone was BBQ food outside in the parking lot as we left.
Picked up some glasses and a cool metal growler. Added to my list of favorite breweries.
Jun 16, 2015Great selection of beers. No food onsite, but someone was BBQ food outside in the parking lot as we left.
Picked up some glasses and a cool metal growler. Added to my list of favorite breweries.
Rated by RebelWithoutACause from California
5/5 rDev +15.5%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
5/5 rDev +15.5%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
Best IPAs in San Diego. By far!!!!!!!!
Mar 06, 2015Rated by ivegot3Dvision from Oregon
4.44/5 rDev +2.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev +2.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5
I enjoyed every beer I had while at the tasting room. The barbacks were super nice and knew a lot about the beer.
Feb 14, 2015Rated by jose_alehouseSD from California
4.28/5 rDev -1.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5
4.28/5 rDev -1.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5
Nice spot to have a few pints, can get crowded real quick (north park, San Diego)
Jan 29, 2015Reviewed by evil from California
5/5 rDev +15.5%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
5/5 rDev +15.5%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
This is not an ordinary brewery. Awesome staff, great variation on the menu. If you love hops come to rip current. If you don't....come to rip current. Solid awesome beers up and down the menu. The crowd that is attracted here is cool and mellow too. Rip Current rules.
Jan 16, 2015
Rip Current Brewing in San Marcos, CA
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1017 ratings
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