I have been here twice with the friend who recommended this brewery. I like that there are several tasty alternatives to beer, so I am able to bring my girlfriends here. There is a ramen station, which is actually a pretty neat idea, but I did strongly prefer the pizza vendor they had during trivia night. The trivia night was funner than I expected and nice because it was not too crowded. The nice bonus was that the top 3 winners won a prize. I hope this place draws in more people. There's not too many breweries in this area, and now one of the last few hangout spots with friends/colleagues after work nearby read more

We loved trying some of their Shogun beers from a local retailer, that when we found out Embolden had their own brewery, we had to stop by. Some highlights include: - Their Shogun beer (of course!): got to try out a flight of Summer in Ryoku (salted lager), Dusk in Kyoto (hojicha lager), Dawn in Ube (IPA with ube) and Winter in Hokkaido (matcha stout). I also liked their light and refreshing yuzu cherry hard tea. - Pair these beers with local rotating food vendors onsite or even a self-serve/heating ramen station - Relaxed atmosphere, with a DJ some days and events on other days - Family-friendly Also tried a flight of their Embolden beers including Beyond borders (Mexican lager), Litehouse (blonde), Ensenada Amber (lager), Blurred limes (salted lime lager). We even took a custom 4 pack to go and our friends took a couple of growlers home. read more

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Big space so great for groups! Seems like they often have food trucks. Their outdoor patio is shaded and super cute and dog friendly! We'll definitely be back! read more

Embolden Beer Company - Treats for the pups! - Breweries Near Me - San Diego, California

Great place for a beer. Lots of seating inside and outside. They have games set up including beer pong. I've been before when they had a pizza truck. Right now they have a self serve instant ramen set up. Love that they always have a few seltzers available. Snagged a 4 pack of tall boys to go home on special for $5. They have a rotating selection every Saturday!! read more

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Unique brewery in Miramar. I was looking for a cool brewery to take my husband for his bday festivities. We live in the Mission Valley area now so we decided to take an Uber there and back. I had a bunch of Uber credits but be mindful of surging prices on the weekend especially Fridays and Saturdays. I didn't check ahead of time but feel free to check out their website for events and vendors. 12/13/25 was The Neverless 3 Year Anniversary. Photo booths, vintage and food pop ups galore. We were living!!! There was a pizza truck outside and I believe there is a rotation of food trucks every weekend. Depends! Anyway for the beers we had lots and lots of beers. I was moreso interested in the Shogun Japanese beers. My favorites in order: 1) Spring in Okinawa (Yuzu Blonde Ale) 2) Midnight in Tokyo (Hazy Matcha) 3) Dawn in Ube (Hazy) x2 Loved the decor. Loved the vibes. Loved everything. People were poppin' on a Saturday! And there was a rapper! I didn't catch his name but cheers to that. My husband ordered the following beers (not in his favorite order): 1) Broken Record (IPA) 2) Mountain Mama (IPA) 3) Clear Intentions (IPA) 4) Lemongrass Lager He said they were all good!! And we got a beer shot for my hubby's birthday woohoo! Celebrate! Y'all have to check this brewery out. 5/5 stars baby ;) read more

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With so many breweries around the area, it is tough to stand out, but one thing that draws me to Embolden is their Asian-inspired beers. I especially liked their Midnight in Tokyo (matcha hazy IPA), Dawn in Ube (ube hazy) and blueberry brekkie (pastry stout). They also work with a pop up pizza place where your pizza will be delivered to the brewery! read more

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Met up with our friends here and nestled into the corners of the Miramar industrial park is this gem. We loved the variety of beer, dog friendly atmosphere and open seating options. Flights are the best way to try all the options available and you're definitely going to need at least 2 to enjoy everything! The variety was great and all the beers we tried were well balanced and showcased the flavors listed. We ended up needing to take a few 4 packs home with us to share with friends. Highly recommend the Dawn in Ube and Spring in Okinawa for delicious beer options. 10/10 will be back again! read more

Embolden Beer Company - Menu 10/2025 - Breweries Near Me - San Diego, California

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My Hubs and I are into checking out new beer places. Embolden Beer Company has a cool spot to check out. I should have taken photos of their brewery because it's very spacious. Great idea for parties or a large group of friends. They have a nice patio and a few arcade games. Even a cute backdrop for photos. ...and their beer was delicious! I had the Roastbusters and Dark as Day. The first caught my eye for the graham crackers and marshmallows. The second for the Horchata. ...I enjoyed them both a lot. Their staff is super cool and friendly so we definitely want to go back again. read more

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So my wife and I went on a Tuesday. It was only us. I was told it's slow but that was ok. We were the only ones served. They have food service but it didn't appear to be open. Which made sense. You wouldn't make much business on a slow day. The beer menu was really nice and unique. They had the strong stouts I wanted but was only able to try one of them and a hazy ipa. Not to bad!! The only downside was the price, but equally tasteful. The ambience is decent. Like walking into a garage with distillery barrels and merchandise. Definitely worth bringing friends. TVs on display, very open and wide. Thank you for the amazing beer. Will come back again to try the others. read more

I was very curious about this place. I go to Taiwan every year and a lot of the beer and cocktails there are tea based. So when I saw that they had tea based beers and hard teas it definitely caught my attention. I got tried their Hojicha Lager, the Ube Hazy and a random IPA. All were good but the best one was definitely their Hojicha. I wish I could've tried their hard teas and their matcha but I did not see matcha. Space is large with ample parking so its a good place to catch up and have a beer. read more

Embolden Beer Company - Breweries Near Me - San Diego, California

We came here with 7 adults, 6 kids under 5 years old as a stop on our Miramar beer tour, and it was perfect! We had the best time here!!!! The Shogun beer flight was amazing. The Akipico seltzer was so good. The patio was a great space for us to hang out with each other and let the kids run around. The inside is HUGE to accommodate a lot of people. Beer places that are intentional about kids and dogs know their market. We are in our mid/late 30s, finding those spots that can accommodate the transition into our parenting era. I wish I could shout out the name of our bartender. We were there day after Thanksgiving in the AM and she definitely brought the good vibes, especially having to work the morning after Thanksgiving! She was great with recommendations too! We will be back! This deserves a spot on the list for any beer tour!!! read more

My first time at Embolden was in December 2024 after visiting the distillery next door: Seven Caves (which is a fantastic place to check out). I've been to the location ages ago when it was a different brewery. The space is large and well setup. There is plenty of seating and there is also a patio with heat lamps for the cooler days and evenings. They also usually have a food truck outside. I've been there when they had a pizza truck and when they've had a Mexican food truck. Our group of 12 or so hung out and drank good beer, ate pizza, and had such a good time that we decided this was to place to have our annual friend gathering which would hold the 25-30 friends for shenanigans. That evening I emailed the brewery's event planner, Megan A. She got back to me in less than 48 hours with questions and answers to my questions. We confirmed a date and time and next steps. Unfortunately, we had a death in the family in January and had to postpone our event. Megan was completely understanding and helpful and made it easy for us to pause things until we could figure out life. In early March, I contacted her back with a couple of date options to see if we could reinstate our event and again she was completely accommodating. We scheduled for a new date at the end of March 2025. The date arrived and I got to Embolden early to setup tables and charcuterie with our friend who makes the best boards. I met with Megan. She showed us the area we could occupy. The birthday girl and guy arrived as did 20 others. We were able to mingle and snack and drink together with no issues. Their light garden wall was beside our area and was perfect for a group shot. The whole crew had a great time and Embolden was a great setting and venue for our event. Megan/Embolden staff: you rock harder than Gibraltar! Thank you! read more

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Quality beer selection with interesting flavors in hazy's like Ube and Matcha. Ample free parking, large outdoor door seating area with play area for kids and dog friendly. Space heaters available to keep it comfortable. Friendly team, really laid back atmosphere. One of our regular spots when we're in the area. read more

Was picking up this Ube flavored beer at Trader Joes that looked interesting when the checkout person told me that this is by by a brewing company in SD that has other Asian flavored beers. Loved their "Dawn in Ube" so came to Embolden to check out what else they had. Turns out they've got traditional craft beers, Asian themed craft brews, and a hard seltzer/kombucha lines as well. Favorites of mine included their macha and hojicha beers, as well as a hard watermelon lemonade and their "Love Triangle", which is a raspberry, cacao, and vanilla stout! Service was friendly and fast. Really amazing variety of very tasty and unique craft beers and drinks, with a great outdoor beer garden/patio area as well as picnic tables indoors. (Just wish I could get some of their other brews from the stores). The afternoon I went, they also hosted an "adopt a dog" event, so friends and I got to chill out with delicious beverages while enjoying the company of some very cute pups and doggies! Going to have to try for an after work happy hours here! read more

Great relaxed venue to sample beers. It's located in an industrial park with picnic tables. A cute dog roamed the bar so we loved petting him. read more

[Drinks] - Peach Lemonade: Very slight hint of peach flavor but tastes very similarly to a hi chew candy! - Yuzu Haru: Described as a hard sparking white tea. Although good, I wish there was a stronger note of Yuzu. - Watermelon Slushie: We were given this as a free tester since there weren't many people there today and the employee didn't want to waste the remaining. Delicious alcoholic watermelon slushie for a hot summer day! [Service] - Friendly, helpful, nice - Order at the bar and hang around where there's an open seat or around. [Ambiance] - Chill, spacious, friendly vibes. - Fun group games near or at the tables like Corn Hole, Uno, and other board games. - There's a small business located by the entrance that sells cute pins, stickers, keychains, and other accessories [Overall] - Would love to come back again as my friends and I had a great time here sipping our drinks and hanging out! read more

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There was an anime micro-con going on that I saw on IG and decided to check it out as I wanted to check out as there was a brewery. It's located in an industrial area with warehouses around, sharing its location with BizBaz boba on Production Ave in between Mira Mesa and Sorrento Valley. There's a small parking lot with ample stalls. I got their Mango Palmer which was a 5% hard tea, and wow! It was a dangerous drink LOL. I couldn't taste any alcohol whatsoever and the tea itself was very smooth. There was also another drink I wanted to try that had kiwi in it. Definitely will be back to try that in the future! This brewery seems to have really good selections of alcohol that other places may not have like hard tea, hard kombucha, etc. Luckily, it's near my home! Will be back in the future. read more

Embolden Beer Company - Mango Palmar - Breweries Near Me - San Diego, California

LOVE MY DRINK! It was really tasty and I've never had anything like it before. I also really like the location of this place because it is very spacious and great for group gatherings. The staff here are so nice :) I would highly recommend this place! read more

Embolden Beer Company - Breweries Near Me - San Diego, California

I love Embolden! The beer and the tasting room are top-notch in my book. I've been here a few times now and each time was a grand success. The first time we came, we had another event to go to in the area so we decided to pop in and see what Embolden is all about. As soon as we stepped in we were like, "This is pretty cool". A good variety of drinks alcoholic and non- beer, hard teas, hard seltzers, hard kombucha, Tepache, and my local favorite, Preston's Ginger Beer, set the scene for what was a great afternoon/evening. They've even got a boba shop, Biz Baz Boba, inside that will satisfy those looking for a little something extra in terms of beverages. I'm a huge fan of Hazy IPAs and I've been very pleased with Embolden's libations. Oh, they've got some cool merch too. Embolden has a large indoor and outdoor space, which makes them great for all seasons. The outdoor patio has a cool, vertical corn hole like game that kept a toddler and I pretty entertained for quite some time. There were two different food spots, one cart and one truck, that provided some nice options for those looking to stuff their gullet with food and beverages. Although parking can be tight, there is plenty of street parking that is a short walk from the front door. Oh I must mention that they also have these really really cool pop-up shops put on by Biz Baz Boba. We bought so much local art and pins. I highly recommend checking out the Biz Baz website for dates and times. Huge thanks to the lively and friendly crew at Embolden! Thanks for making Embolden and New Motion a cool place to hang. read more

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We went Saturday night. I had a hard lemonade that I could drink all night. Delicious! The bartender was polite and friendly. It definitely wasn't busy for a Saturday, I'm guessing because it's in an industrial area, however, the employee said it does get busier during the week since they run trivia's and things during the week. I will be back. read more

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I've had the pleasure of attending two events here back-to-back: one with the SD Hiking Ladies group and another with the "Thinking While Drinking" group. The fact that this place was buzzing with activity speaks volumes about its popularity. They offer a great variety of drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, including beer, hard seltzers, and hard kombucha. Exploring San Diego breweries is always exciting given the abundance to choose from. The range of options at New Motion is commendable - there's a little something for everyone, making it a definite crowd-pleaser. It's easily one of the top three spots in my book. I usually try to arrive a bit earlier, if possible, to avoid any parking stress. While the restaurant has a relatively small parking lot, there's plenty of street parking available nearby. The service is consistently friendly, and the tasting room exudes a cool vibe with its spacious layout. Additionally, there's plenty of outdoor seating, providing ample space to relax and enjoy your time. read more

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I've never heard of this place before, and after coming here, I'm surprised it's not more popular! Their menu does seem to be more limited compared to other places though. Very spacious indoor warehouse with a smaller, super cute outdoor patio area. I tried one of their seasonal drinks which was a matcha IPA, although I can't remember the name of the drink. The matcha flavor was nonexistent, but the drink itself did have a green color so people were asking me about it all night and a ton of people ended up ordering it too. Despite the lack of matcha flavor, the drink itself was really good! Dog friendly! One of the staff members had her friendly pup there that we were able to pet! Small parking lot but plenty of street parking right outside the lot. Overall, not as popular as some of the other breweries in the area and a smaller selection of drinks, but a great option if you want to go somewhere less crowded. read more

Had a lot of fun with an educational cooking experience. The instructor was very explicit and knowledgeable and available,

Nice selection of beers and a cool location. I especially liked their barrel aged stout, and hesitantly (I'm not a fan of pastry stouts) the blueberry pastry stout as good too. Lots of barrels with beer aging in them that I look forward to trying. The place is a bit off the path but they have a nice outdoor area too. It was raining when we went so we stayed inside. Barrel aged Seltzer? Not a Seltzer fan myself but It would be interesting to try this for sure! read more

Embolden Beer Company - Barrel Aged Seltzer? Maybe this is the seltzer that will change my mind about it? - Breweries Near Me - San Diego, California

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Shogun launch party! Vendors were amazing and drinks OMG! Only thing that needed improvement was the choice in DJ. For a solid 20 mins she played instrumental elevator music that completely killed the vibe. There was also a pause in music which makes me think they went with the lowest bidder. They should not have gone cheap for such an important milestone. Definitely coming back for the drinks and vendors. read more

Beer here is awesome and Slick Rick (Ryoko cafe) made our Father's Day out so much more fun and special. He is an absolute joy! THANK YOU Rick for your kindness and generosity! We had a blast! read more

We had a long day of Brewery hopping in Miramar and Embolden was our last stop. We had such a good time in our short 45 minute stay; in hindsight, I wish it was our first stop. They closed at 2100 on this night, and we walked in at 2015... the two beautiful ladies running the bar this night were very knowledgeable and helped us pick out a couple of beers before they closed. Our time here was made great by the delicious beers they have. This is a very awesome brewery! read more

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Fun brewery in Miramar, on Production Ave just to the north of Miramar Road. Large warehouse type building with large beer vats, barrels, tables, and an outdoor "garden" patio. They have a great variety of beers/lagers/ales/cider and sodas. They don't serve food but they have a revolving set of food trucks so there is usually good food to go with the beer. Friendly staff and fun place to hang out with friends. Parking does get tight when they have events, but most of the nearby businesses are deserted to you can still find parking. Lots of noise from Miramar airbase with F-18c/d frequently taking off and landing. No issue with the USMC, but it does make it hard to have conversations or hold a more formal event. read more

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Great spot for groups! Parking might be a little limited. I really enjoy Embolden's Shogun selection. They're always coming up with unique ideas -- hojicha lager?! read more

Always exciting to try out San Diego breweries as there are so many to pick from and more often than not prove to be good experiences. For Embolden Steve and I had one of their beers. The Abstract Dreams Vol. 6. As the name of the beer implies this beer comes in various versions and what we had was a Passion Fruit Sour. This was a pretty good sour as it wasn't too sugared up and the pucker effect that should be in a sour did indeed show up while drinking it. I'd like to try more versions of Abstract Dreams! read more

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We met up with some family members that live in the area and had the best time here! Very tasty brews, including some unique Asian beers! They had a pizza truck and the food was actually amazing!! Very spacious brewery with a cool vibe and friendly staff! read more

We stopped by to visit a friend during a car show/event over the weekend. It was very busy. Cars and a few vendor tents outside and quite a few vendors set up inside the venue. The bar area was packed but the staff was very friendly and quick to help. Even though there were so many people they made sure to check-in with us, see if we need anything (including refills). The inside is spacious, plenty of bar top seating/standing area plus there is a very spacious exterior area with a good amount of seating (picnic style seating). It is a great location for an event and I can imagine the possibility of a band playing on the weekend. My husband got a lighter beer and really enjoyed it. There are a few other places around, Embolden is in a great location to grab a drink sit and chat then possibly mosey on over to check out a few other places in the area. Great location! read more

This is a cool place. I had been to this venue once before but I don't remember it being called Embolden Beer. Anyway, pizza truck outside in case ur hungry and cool inside with some games and plenty of room. They had all kinds of beers to choose from including ciders and hard teas etc. so it was fun to do a flight. They also have an outdoor patio full of tables to sit at. Def a cool place to hang out and drink some beer. read more

They offer beer, hard seltzer, hard tea and hard kombucha on one menu. If you're looking for wine, liquor or cider get lost, chump! You've gotta respect the variety, a little bit of everything makes New Motion a crowd pleaser and they have some straight up bangers on the menu. I found myself partial to the hard teas but, honestly, everything was good. Bonus points for including the full menu on the flight tray. Friendly service, cool and spacious tasting room with ample outdoor seating and sort of a "must" if you're hitting Beeramar. read more

Embolden Beer Company - Beer, hard seltzer, hard tea & hard kombucha in one flight - Breweries Near Me - San Diego, California

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Wow! Delicious variety of options! Looking for a stout, golden stout, Pilsen, or Hells Lager? You're good. Maybe you want a variety of seltzers or hard teas, you're good! Maybe want a hard kombocha? They've got that, too! There is honestly no way to be disappointed of the options here. My favorite was the Apricot Hard Tea - not sweet, not too tea like - just the perfect amount of everything. If you're looking for a hard seltzer, I recommend the Paloma. Between the drink and the music playing throughout the brewery, it reminds me of being at an all-inclusive in Mexico - amazing! Bonus - they've got a pizza truck on site making some delicious food inside of an old trolley car. read more

Embolden Beer Company - Outdoor area - The Garden - Breweries Near Me - San Diego, California

I am 100% not a beer person, but I actually enjoyed everything I tried at New Motion. My boyfriend insisted on bringing me here not only for the drinks, but also to meet the super sweet owners! Thank you for being so welcoming and letting us sample, we will definitely be back when dine-in is allowed again and we can enjoy the patio :) They have quite a few options here that are tart and fruity, which definitely suits my palate better. Everything we tried ordered from my favorite to least favorite, aka most tart/fruity to least: 1. The Paloma 2. Beware of Thorns 3. Rosé all Daé 4. Abstract Dreams 5. Bravery in Pink 5. Apricot Bliss read more

Embolden Beer Company - Abstract Dreams (left), Apricot Bliss (right) - Breweries Near Me - San Diego, California

Not sure why this has 5 stars. I mean to sum it up, in a region with TONS of local breweries, this one is "meh". I mean there was at least a food truck up front, and plenty of space. But the beer selection was very limited. Not only that, I've been here a handful of times through the years and the drink rotation has not changed. At all. The beer menus are sticky and not well cared for. To top it all off, the brewery had a strong smell of something rotting. Very distracting. Just skip this one. read more

Came here with my bf and dog on a Saturday and I was honestly surprised it wasn't busy. I think this place is def new but it has so much potential to bringing the crowds in!! The outdoor patio is so well decorated, has plenty of tables and they play great music!! I was totally vibing with everything. Indoor space is also great, it's super spacious with a couple of bigger tables and seating. In terms of drinks, there's a lot beers, hard seltzers, hard tea and even spiked icee drinks to choose from! My BF likes sours so he got the vol 7 drink and I got a a lager. Both were good with 10 oz being $5.50 each. I kinda wish there was more selection of sours (maybe one other one) to help even out the beer types. Aside from that there's plenty of other things on the menu to satisfy anyone! There's also a good stand here outside. I think it was serving Mexican food! Not sure if they rotate the food but it was smelling pretty good. I'll have to give it a try. read more

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Embolden is tucked away off Miramar where they're m brewing their own brews and serving hard teas, kombucha, and seltzers from New Motion. A great variety of beers and a large, open indoor and outdoor patio seating areas - perfect for a casual happy hour or just kickin it. The beer selection leaned a bit more toward the IPA, lager, and German beer side and not many stouts. We had the Broken Record IPA and the Jamaica Fresca hard seltzer. The Broken Record was a classic SD IPA - bright, not too heavy, and a great hoppy balance. The Jamaica Fresca was ok but a little on the sweet side for us. They had an awesome Persian food truck Tahdig Tacos (essentially Persian crispy rice with a variety of Persian stews, Mexican, or Korean fusion foods with the rice) outside serving some great eats as well and I thought they were perfect to go down with some casual beers read more

Embolden Beer Company - Broken Record (left), Jamaica Fresca (right) - Breweries Near Me - San Diego, California

Cool vibe with a boba counter near the entrance and dog friendly - plenty of seating but very little parking. They had a nice blend of beer, hard tea, and hard seltzer but it felt like the wide range of selection made the quality suffer a little bit. The beverages I had (2 hazy IPAs, a hard tea, and a hard seltzer) were mid but not too much going on in terms of flavor, just basic (not bad at all though!) read more

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