Dear diary, Checked this brewery out for the first time and it did not disappoint. The vibe was chill and laid back. There were also games on the tv so everyone was enjoying their time. I was surprised how big the place was inside with plenty of seatings. We got the west quest and the coachman and they were pretty tasty. There are a variety of beers that you can choose from and if you're not sure you can always ask for a sample. The staffs are friendly. There are also plenty of parking and pets are allowed!! read more

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This is one of my favorite places to go. I came here on Father's Day as a treat to myself and honoring my wife as well. I always have a go to drink, the Butcher. Which is the strongest beer they have. It's very tasty. The bartender service are amazing. They have a unique sense of humor and style. So if you can't handle their banter, don't take in personal. They are truly great people. The ambience of the place is very chill. Open seating inside and outside. TVs with the current event sports. I had my birthday party here so it's great for a get together. read more

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Love this brewery. It is tucked away in a business park off of Clairemont Mesa Blvd. right beside the 163 freeway. It's an interesting spot -- they offer an eclectic mix of beers, my favorites being The Statesman, The Filly, The Pugilist, The Widow, and The Fiddler. They offer 1 and 2 liter growlers as well as 32 ounce cans. Out of their "feral" beers The Savage is my favorite with its sour cherry twang. There are good food trucks here almost every day. And with taster, half, and full pours available on every pour, you can almost spend as little or as much as you prefer. Would recommend to anyone! read more

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We came here on a weekday after work. They have a lot of drink options and games to play. They are dog and kid friendly, the space is very open. I didn't have any drinks but my husband did, and he throughly enjoyed his. It is loud in there but they have a nice outdoor section. read more

This is our new favorite spot to have a great beer, to hang out in a chill environment, friendly staff with knowledgeable service and a delicious food truck next door. read more

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Societe Brewing Company has a nice central location in Kearny Mesa just off of Clairmont Mesa Blvd with a traffic light so relatively easy to get in and out of. Lots of tables both inside and outside and great to meet up with friends for a quick drink. Now the place is extremely loud with terrible acoustics so if the place is relatively full you have to yell to hear people right next to you. Also, under the Marine Core Air Base so lots of noise from the jets. I would not recommend any business events or groups except just friends that don't mind hanging out. Having Chacho's food truck right next to the brewery is fantastic as you can get quick eats while drinking beer. read more

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Good offer of Belgium beers. Large interior and wasn't crowded midweek at the lunch hour. Easy to order. We sat outside, only 3 tables on the patio parking lot. read more

The most important men in my life love Societe beer, so I can't rate this with anything less than four stars. Personally, I am fine with most of their beers I've tried, with only one or two standing out amongst the others for me. I do really like the proximity of this brewery to my lab, and I think their Oktoberfest decor is super cute and I can't wait to return this year. I am also in love with the tacos that are frequently sold outside of this brewery, but I've only tried them during work hours (and unfortunately I can't have beer at that time). As for the service, it's always been friendly, and I like that they're not pushy about anything. read more

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They've done it again! Mix great beer with BBQ! Backyard Boogie BBQ and Societe beer! Best combination ever!!! We miss our Chachos Tacos but what a great substitute. Thank you for a most wonderful dinner with our great beers!!! Add super service and you have a wonderful time! read more

I had the opportunity to swing by Societe while visiting San Diego. A fantastic brewery with a great selection of different beverages. I enjoyed several of the IPA varieties. Sat outside in a courtyard they share with the folks from Churchill's cigars. I have another review for that wonderful place. The time I was there a vendor was in the courtyard making tamales. The experience was great and would recommend you swing by and sample their tasty selection of beers! read more

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Good Thursday Trivia but it gets busy get here early. Starts at 6pm. Beer isn't cheap but at least for the $8 price you get 20oz. Their WC IPAs are bad as of early 2026. read more

Very disappointed.... Part of an otherwise very pleasant July 4th holiday (2025) was ruined thanks to Societe. It started out pleasant enough. I saw a post on their Facebook page saying that they were having a special July 4th sale at their Cairemont location (the other location was closed for the holiday) and that 6 and 4 packs of take-out can's were at a 20% discount. We were already going out to lunch anyway so we decided we'd go to Societe after we ate, even though it was a bit out of our way. We wanted to be sure that we had all the info correct beforehand though and tried calling them at the number shown on the Yelp listing (1-858-598-5409). A call to that number got a recording saying "The number you have dialed is no longer in service". We assumed it may have simply been a typo on Yelp and re-checked the number shown on the Societe Facebook page and sure enough, it showed the exact same number. Another call to that number got the same "out of service" recording. The next step of course, was to to check their own website (societebrewing.com) to see if there might have been any other phone number listed. Unfortunately their own website also was no longer working (see attached screen grab). In other words, we could find no way to actually contact Societe to verify any of the information. We decided to chance it though and after a lovely lunch at a nice restaurant, we drove out of our way to stop at Societe in person. Our purpose in making the trip was to stock up on their signature stout, "The Butcher". When we arrived and walked up to the counter, we were told that they did not have any in stock because it was "seasonal" and that it wouldn't be available until September. We then asked for a rain check for the discount price for when it was back in stock and the server refused to give one, saying "That's not how it works" (whatever that means....), even though there was nothing at all in the advertisement to indicate that any of their beers were "seasonal" and would not be available for sale. We pointed out that we had tried to call *and* tried to check the website, specifically so we could verify that they would have in stock, what we wanted and that it was part of the advertised sale. We even called the number while we were at the counter to demonstrate that their phone was out-of-service, and showed the manager, the number on the phone to ask her to verify that it was the correct number. She then said that she did not know if it was correct since she did not know the number since she had it on speed dial on her own phone and no longer had it memorized (!!!) We once again, asked for a rain check, pointing out that, despite our efforts, we not only had no way to contact them before hand to verify anything but no way of knowing that the specific item was (apparently) not part of the sale, and that if their phone and/or website were working, we could have saved ourselves the wasted trip. Once again, the manager flat-out refused to give a rain check for the discount price, saying "The Butcher is seasonal so it's not part of the sale". Fair enough, but again, through no fault of our own, we had no way of knowing that whatsoever. Putting aside for the moment, the obligation of *any* retailer to provide a rain check when an advertised item is out-of-stock, it could not have been more obvious that the fair and courteous thing to do, under these circumstances, would have been to simply offer (no even have to be asked, let alone refused) a rain check. And had the manager done so, we would have been satisfied. Instead, our otherwise pleasant holiday outing was ruined. It's a textbook example of appallingly bad customer service. read more

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Loved! Super chill vibe with excellent brews. Loved the taco truck outside too. Excellent tacos and sides. Really great way to spend a relaxing Sunday with friends. And dog friendly too! read more

Beer is great but the old dude with a flat top (kinda) did a big NO NO today. I come here on a regular basis and I went to cash out and as he totaled it, he reached around and tapped a 30% tip without giving me the option to tip on what I thought the service was. I usually tip higher than 20%, but his actions got under my skin, the fact that he thought he could just tap the 30%. I work very hard for my money and don't appreciate that someone thinks that they could do this. I will return as a customer and it has nothing to do with their product or the hard workers at this brewery, It's solely the character of this individual(boomer) that has me upset. Do better old man. read more

Looove Societe! Best beer in San Diego in my opinion, and I've tried plenty of beer! Always kind service and they are dog friendly! Even gave my girl a treat. Food truck was really good too! I got the chicken adobo fit bowl and I liked the healthy options they had! Great casual ambiance. We live in North County and we make the drive down for this location or in Old Town! Both are awesome read more

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There isn't a brewery my wife and I didn't like. Being in San Diego we are spoiled. There are so many good ones in the area. Add that to the year round good weather. Who doesn't want to enjoy a tasty beer on the nice shiny day. Tucked away off of Clairemont Mesa Boulevard. You will find Societe Brewery Company. A nice sized brewery with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Parking is ample so getting a pint and relaxing somewhere is not difficult. At the time we were there. They had a food truck. So you could have had a burger with your beer that day. Most of the time breweries don't serve food but subsidizes that by inviting a food truck to offer their patrons food if they want something to eat. The food trucks vary so it might be a taco truck one day and a hot dog stand the next. Most breweries have a website with a schedule of what food trucks are available on what day. Worst case scenario. If your hungry. Bring your own food. Most breweries are cool with you bringing outside food within reason. Overall, Societe is a well ran brewery. The selections are wide ranging appealing to different beer tastes. The service is friendly. Parking and seating is easy to find. Support local businesses especially the good ones. Societe rocks. Drink beer here. read more

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Came in to catch SDSU play in the first round of Men's NCAA tournament. All beers were $1 off while the game was on. Tried the light beer and the Belgium dark ale. Both were tasty. Our pourer was friendly and engaging. Overall a great way to spend a bit of time over great beers and catching the game. Oh and SDSU won! read more

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Great beer, awesome venue. Had a huge group a friends come here for a party today. This place is big inside and out. It was a great place to hold party. They helped us with reserving 2 tables. Beers selection is great. I personally like lagers and ales. The Widow was delicious. It was a dark beer with great flavor. Also had the Debutante...delicious and refreshing. My wife had the Butcher. Good flavor of chocolate and coffee. Service was great. Staff educated us on their selections and made good recommendations on our personal interests. This place is super clean. Staff come around to make sure you are okay. They clean empty glasses and clean the tables. Definitely coming back here again. read more

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Great beer. Very friendly staff. 20oz full pours. Overall great experience, highly recommend.

Been coming here for years, and surprised that I have never rated or reviewed them on yelp. In my experience, maybe the best local brewery in San Diego. The beer is good, cold, the selection is broad, but not too, and the staff is incredible. The ambience is chill, has a very positive vibe, they rotate in a number of food trucks that are always interesting, and mostly good, and always leave here feeling like I made a good decision to stop in. I had the "Pupil" today, one of my favorite IPA's, delish, smooth, not too hoppy, just right. Shout out to Troy for being a great representative for Societe; professional, personable, and always good to see him! read more

Societe Brewing Company - The Pupil, IPA 7.5% ABV - Breweries Near Me - San Diego, California

If you're wanting to hold a large gathering and make a reservation this not the place to go. Travis is very rude and other bartenders needs to learn customer service. I'm not sure how hard it is to take a message for the management to book when 3 bartenders are standing around and doing nothing. Not only that when you send a message through their website they don't answer or the bartenders don't have clue where to look it up. I think I have been fair to this place by booking 2 times even with these issues but obviously they don't want this kind of business. read more

Glad to have tried a beer from Societe Brewing at last. Opportunity only allowed me to get one of their fine beers and I'm so very glad that I did. If another opportunity comes up I will definitely need to cease it. Haze-O-Matic was the beer that Steve and I enjoyed. Living up to it's name this is a great hazy IPA. The hops are great and I can taste complexity in each sip making this a rewarding and fun beer experience! read more

Societe Brewing Company - Societe's Haze-O-Matic! - Breweries Near Me - San Diego, California

Visited this brewery with a group of coworkers on a Friday evening, and it was poppin! Seems like this is a great place to stop by for a happy hour, with lots of indoor and outdoor seating (indoor was really hot though). I'm not a beer aficionado plus I'm indecisive so I just asked the staff for a flight of their lighter beers. Even though I'm not a huge beer drinker, I enjoyed everything I got! The Not Enormous was my favorite! It tasted similar to a sour, had a similar fruity tangy taste but with a hint of saltiness. These are all the beers I got in my flight, and I would recommend these for anyone who's not a big beer drinker like me: - Not Enromous - Festbier - The Harlot - Light Beer They also have a taco truck next door, which is a great food option! The taco truck staff walks your food over to you anywhere in the brewery area, so no need to wait near the truck for your order. My friend ordered a burrito during peak dinner time and the staff told us that it was a 20-30 min wait. So definitely prepare for long wait times if it's busy. read more

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Society is a San Diego staple for great beer, good friends, an excellent indoor/outdoor atmosphere, and chill vibes! read more

I have been here 3 times but the last two times the service has been awful. Three inches of foam on the top. Asked if they could top it off and both times, same "that is a an imperial pint glass". The board says it's a full but the glass isn't. The attitude here is astonishing. read more

Food was great! Had a fried Brussels sprouts appetizer, beers, and spam kimchi. Would do it again anytime.

Great little brewery tucked away in Clairemont/Kearny Mesa area. There's tons of indoor and outdoor seating which means you can almost always find a spot! It's a great place to grab a beer and sit and relax. There's not many (or any?) TVs that I can recall so I might not come here to watch a game, but it would be a great spot to play some cards or just chat with friends! The beer selection was on the smaller side but had a lot of variety. We tried the blonde, a stout, kettle sour and west coast IPA. They were all good but I think the IPA had the best flavor. The kettle sour was a little off (kinda tasted like a tangy Belgian). We will definitely be back. They don't have a kitchen but I think there's a food truck typically posted up outside! read more

*sniff sniff* Smells like a brewery!! Brewed right there. They will give you "tastes" to make sure you like your type of brew. My fave are high ABV and they did not disappoint. Of course, array of IPAs and other styles of beers. Soft drinks, too. No hards or wine here Very dog friendly in the outdoor seating. read more

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Fabulous place, no frills, friendly staff and great selection of beers; what more can one ask for? Just a couple of glasses of "The Widow", I guess ;-) We really like Belgian beer, and the gentleman who welcomed us at the counter gave us tasters of The Madam and of The Widow; the first one is very good, but the second was outstanding: strong, flavorful, complex yet very drinkable. Definitely a go-to for our next visit. There is a wide variety of kind of beers, Lager, IPA, Stout, etc, so there is something for everyone. The names are very creative too. They do not serve food, but there was a food truck parked by the outdoor area, serving tacos that looked delicious. I am not sure if there is a rotation of food trucks. In closing, we will definitely go back to La Societe, and will bring friends. read more

The atmosphere is fun and upbeat. They have tables in and outside and a handful of board games. I'd probably bring my own games like sushi go, kites, slay, etc. with a group of friends next time. Service was fast and friendly. They do not have food however, there is a taco truck that comes! read more

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Always top notch. A true gem - one of the very best in San Diego. The beer is great, staff is helpful and food truck is always terrific. Love this place! read more

Great spot on Clairemont Mesa! Good atmosphere, great team, give honest opinions about which beers are their favorites, and a lot of seating. Great venue read more

I enjoyed my hour or so here waiting out traffic from work. Chachos taco truck is right out front of this place so that's a nice touch to provide food. I had the light beer in a full mug. It was hoppier than I thought but enjoyable with this warm weather. Societe may be the biggest brewery in the immediate area from what I experienced. I've been to Kilowatt and Ataraxia down the road and this place is huge compared to those spots. Definitely a good group spot with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. read more

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Great local brewery with a wide variety of choices with Chachos Food Truck for delicious eats, read more

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We were given attitude by the employee admitting entry because we should have "called ahead", even though there were tons of open tables and no line at the front. I understand that 8 people arriving is stressful, but it was extremely rude and there were lots of other larger groups and families at the premise treated well. The beer was good and the property was great, but it's hard to get past that initial impression. read more

Went in on a Wednesday to meet some friends and the environment was super energizing, bartenders were personable and had good recommendations. read more

Located in Kearny Mesa, there has always been a really delicious taco truck each time I am here. Even on a Tuesday. The smell of the tacos fill the air and I wasn't able to resist. On Taco Tuesdays, each taco costs $2.00. I tried a bunch of light beers this time. Heiress - nice drinkable light Debutante - this one had more flavor and very unique Harlot - another great blonde Madam - this is one of my favorites Not Enormous Mango - flavorful with zest berliner weiss read more

Good beer and vibes. Service is friendly. Outside food truck and atmosphere was nice.

Big fan of Societe since day 1. Pupil still reins as one of my favorite IPA's in San Diego. Draft list doesn't change a ton, but when there is something new up it's guaranteed to be awesome. Really look forward to their Festbier this time of year. read more

Societe Brewing Company - West Coast Collab #2 - Breweries Near Me - San Diego, California

Since moving to San Diego several years ago, Societe continues to be one of my top breweries that I always recommend. They have core beers in many styles that were perfected long ago and continue to wow new and old customers. They have evolved since the start of the pandemic - distributing farther, increasing their to go capacity, and adding some new beers here and there. I think it's now the perfect combination of sticking with their traditionally great beers (especially The Pupil!), while still satisfying those with the need to always have something new. Even their new beers stay great, rather than just pumping something new out as fast as possible. Their beertenders are friendly and knowledgeable, they have a nice space inside and outside, and there's a delicious taco truck there too. The location is great too - central for a lot of San Diegans and still close enough for downtown tourists to get to. If you want to get the best of San Diego (and really of the West Coast) beers, don't skip Societe! read more

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