The Topa Topa on Thompson is my personal favorite location. All of them are great, and each one carries that welcoming, familiar energy, but the downtown spot just feels different. No matter which Topa you walk into, you see familiar faces. There is a real sense of family there, and I would hate to lose that. The Thompson location specifically feels like home. When I lost someone very near and dear to me, Topa became a place where I could breathe again. On the worst days, walking through those doors made things feel just a little lighter. Sometimes it felt like I was holding my breath all day until I got there. There is a steady comfort in that space. Mama mia, that kind of place is rare. I have definitely "invested" ;) my fair share into the pool table and the pinball machine. Trivia nights with the awesome host, the food pop ups, Nicks Smash Burgers and Ramos Tacos are the best. Being introduced to new bands and almost always leaving a live show with a vinyl or CD by the end of their set. It truly is a community. Supporting local artists and seeing the same people show up for each other over and over again is part of what makes it special. And the beer is unreal. I was never much of a beer person, but a few years ago they pulled me in with Moo Bae then the Althlone Ranger, and then the 4 and 20. My current favorite is The Tux. Every time I go in, that is what I get. I loved when they had more dark beers too. Topa Topa opened the door for me into the craft beer world without ever feeling intimidating. Once you find a place where you feel appreciated and respected, where you feel known, you do not want to lose that. A huge part of that for me is seeing my regular beer tenders, Mike, Lea, Marie, and Zion. They are part of what makes walking through those doors feel like coming home. The Thompson location is that kind of place. Really messed up what you did. EDIT- This is nothing against the newer employees of Topa, but has everything to do with corporate. What were you thinking getting rid of 15% of your staff? The people that have helped build the foundation of your brand. The people that build the individual personalities of each taproom. The people that we have gotten to know and they've gotten to know us. Like I said before Topa is a family. I get that the craft beer scene is getting smaller but getting rid of family is so dumb. Your regulars have developed a relationship with these people. It's so disheartening to go now. When we go we aren't greeted by these friendly faces that know us. You'd think you'd focus more on your regulars you know the people that actually spend money here rather than the "next generation". Like I said, this has nothing to do with the new workers. They're nice. But the people we've developed relationships could NEVER be replaced. The lovers of topa topa do not like this. And I've already seen on Reddit people are saying they aren't going back. read more

I wouldn't call myself a big beer fan, but Topa Topa is one of those places that always pulls me in. I usually order a flight so I can try a few different things, especially their special release beers. Two favorites I've loved during special releases are the Ojai Pixie Citrus IPA and Harvest Swoon Sangria-Style Sour. Both are super flavorful without being overwhelming. Their hard seltzers are also a great option when I'm in the mood for something lighter. The Ojai location has a relaxed, welcoming vibe and shares the space with Little Sama, which makes it an easy place to hang out. They also host community events like trivia nights on Tuesdays, which adds to the fun. A great spot whether you're really into craft beer or just enjoy a casual drink in a laid-back Ojai setting. read more

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Good brewery with a good selection of beers. This I believe is the original location and they also have a taproom in Santa Barbara. This location is dog friendly, has a nice outdoors area and a large indoors area as well. Good service. We really liked their double ipa! read more

Beer lovers already know a lot about Topa Topa Brewing. I like IPA and Chief Peak, but I tried "Good Good Hazy IPA " this time, and loved it. The service was good and friendly. BBQ catering was there. There is a party space. Parking is limited. I gave it four stars. That's because of the parking. I parked my car in the public parking lot, which was a bit far, but I didn't want to worry about my car. You can park on the street. Dog friendly. read more

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Stopped here on the way to Ojai and it was a great stop. Loved the beer here specially the Spectro IPA. The space is really nice as well with indoor and outdoor seating and some arcade games. They have free WiFi too if you need to do some work. Service was friendly and they answered all my beer questions. read more

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3.5 overall. I like Topa Topa. This location not sure much. The parking is too small and there's not a lot of parking around. I think I'll stick to the Colt location . The beer is good . Service is great !!! Nice group of people . Pool tables , tons of seating indoor and out but the parking kills me! read more

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My favorite brewery of all time Nice mellow lighting not bright Beer for us lightweight. Gianna Bella sang the most beautiful voice and unique guitar technique Outstanding Service great read more

Lovely brewery! I already loved Topa Topa before coming here, and I am a big fan of my local Camarillo location. But I am definitely dropping a pin on their Thompson Blvd. brewery for the absolute vibe it provides. As one can expect from a Topa Topa, their staff is ever friendly and helpful, and their drinks are top-notch. My personal favorite is the Tux milk stout; give it a try if you haven't! But what sets the Thompson Topa Topa apart is its spacious back room, which they make the most out of with the sheer amount of events they host! The reason I first visited was because of a BBQ event, and I was awed to learn that they host events almost every day of the week: eatery popups, comedy nights, trivia nights, karaoke nights. It's no exaggeration that if you drop in on any random night you'll probably have a good time, and of course, great drinks. read more

Great beer. Chill vibes. Easy service. Probably mostly locals, but I always tell people to stop here if they're in town. read more

Fun spot. Parking can be funky - limited on the right side of the building, and the left is a fenced-off vacant lot. Someone's missing an opportunity. Plenty of brews available. Any food is via a food truck or grill just off the patio. I ordered a single smash burger with cheese, grilled onions and pickles. Nice! All the people were great. First time here, and they guided me to a delicious IPA with some kick, called the Huckster. Found out about this place because of their comedy night. Every 2nd Tuesday of the month. James Frey leads and MCs the rotating lineup of 4-5 comics. Tonight's group included Erica Rhodes, who I adore. The placed was packed just before showtime. Really fun night. Looking forward to next month! read more

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Always a solid choice for a good pint of beer. Good beer selection on tap. Not the biggest fan of beer, but I can always find at least one that I enjoy. Decent seating options - love that they offer both indoor and outdoor choices. When the weather is nice, it's lovely to sit outside and enjoy their beer with friends. Staff haven't been the friendliest when I've been there, but they're efficient. Their outdoor seating is dog-friendly, which is always a plus. Parking can be a bit tough to find, so just be prepared to look when coming here. Overall, it's not my first choice, but it's a good choice when looking for a good pint of beer - whether solo or with friends. read more

I love Topa Topa! My husband and I came in with our dog. I wanted to re-up on my Dos Locals hot sauce- it is amazing and I put it on everything. Lea and Trish were working. They are both so friendly and helpful! My husband isn't a big beer drinker, but Lea helped him find something he liked. I think he went with the Dos Topas lager. Trish helped me find something I'd like too. She recommended her favorite to me- a half seltzer/half sour- I loved it! I love that it is a dog friendly place and that the space inside and outside is pretty roomy, which you wouldn't guess from the street. I saw that they have comedy shows every so often, so we'll probably be back in the near future to check it out. read more

Great little brewery a short walking distance from the Ventura Amtrak station. I took the train up to see a friend who was at work and then stuck in LA traffic, so I killed time quite happily here. Great beers, small indoor area, large patio. My suitcase and I found a nice home on the patio, and I worked on my laptop for an hour or two while having some great beer. I recommend sampling a bunch and then picking a favorite! They frequently have a food truck in the parking lot, too! read more

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First impression was that it was a small brewery. It looked a little tight when we walked in but to my surprise it's actually huge! They have a pool table and arcade games. And plenty, plenty of seating. The menu was more than clear, one of the best I've seen. It really gave you an idea of what you were getting. They had a pizza&empanadas truck right outside which was pretty cool. The only downfall was the service. No one seemed welcoming or friendly. Even as we spoke to the bartender and tried to make small talk it was not reciprocated. Maybe it's an off night for him, I wouldn't mind coming back and trying it a different time. read more

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I got a nice flight of beer! The atmosphere is very comfortable and roomy. The service was good and we'll be back the next time we are in Ojai! Check it out! read more

Great service Super helpful on picking out some great beer to try Got the beer flight My favorite was the Dos Topas, then Light Hike, Silently out of the Sea & Harvest Swoon in that order Tons of places to sit: bar, tables in the bar area, outside on dog friendly patio & in the back with pool table, stage & tables to play board games too!!!! Super awesome place to chill, relax, visit & have some refreshing beer! The food truck tonight was Passion Empanada! The traditional beef empanada was out of this world!!! read more

My first time ever at the Ventura spot. I'm biased here since this is my favorite beer in VC but this place was legit! Super spacious outdoor seating, back area has a pool table, some arcade games and a stage for some local entertainment and trivia nights. Again, great service, chill vibes and tasty beers. I got the HBC-638 since I was feeling like an IPA day and I was not disappointed. Wish I got to stay a little longer though. One drawback I did notice was just parking. They have extremely limited parking in the lot so you'll have to find some street parking. I've read some other reviewers say it wasn't too hard to find some street parking but I'm a princess and I prefer to park close. Of course this isn't Topa Topa's fault they got snubbed on the parking lot. Either come early or enjoy the nice walk to Topa Topa and enjoy some brews after getting irritated from finding parking (hypothetically speaking). read more

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Stopped in for happy hour at this Ventura brewery. Their patio tables were well "distanced" and pet friendly! Outdoor table service is available for ordering brews, and a local food truck (different culinary offering by days) was on-site for eats. Note they do provide (and charge) you for a $5 food voucher per table to encourage eating while enjoying their crafts. Cost for food and drink is approximately $10-18pp depending what you choose. I enjoyed this casual and relaxed experience and rate it a solid 3.5. Craft brew variety is plenty to satisfy all beer fans. We came after a holiday weekend so they had run out of a few specialty crafts, but we still found good options for IPA's, ales, stouts and other lighter beers. Tonight's truck was Mexican themed from Game Over catering. We enjoyed a sampling of tasty Burrito bowls filled with Pollo and Carne Asada; we also tried their Shrimp tacos and shared a plate of Nachos. The bowls were our favorite and their salsas were good and spicy! Enjoy this local brewery when you need to get out with friends or take a break, have a cold one and a bite to eat to support a local biz!! Cheers! read more

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What a nice place to hang out with friends in Ventura. There are many outdoor tables. The staff is awesome. I got a flight of hard seltzer, Casey's kolsch, flatlands saison, spectro. They were all good. I really liked the crisp refreshing hard seltzer. Hard seltzer 10/10 Casey's kolsch 9/10 Flatlands saison 9.5/10 Spectro 10/10 Parking lot is small so try to carpool or come at odd hours. read more

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Favorite beer in Ventura County hands down. Always some great options. Huge space for hanging out. Pool table and some arcade games inside. Lots of indoor and outdoor seating. Very chill vibes all around. Always street parking nearby and often a food truck in the parking lot. Definitely recommend for any occasion. read more

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Wow! Topa Topa was a great beer drinking experience we had three different beers from them and all of them were unique and tasted great! Major kudos to the New Zealand style beers that we had as this is just something you don't see hardly at all in the states! The New Zealand beers also used hops from the North Island and the South Island of New Zealand giving both beers and unique flavor profile separate from each other. Both of these beers were Hazy IPA's and despite the different hops they still had all the traits of a good IPA. The names totally fit for the two beers, Nobo and Sobo. We also had another really enjoyable beer from Topa Topa and that was also an IPA but with coffee also as a main ingredient and that one was called the Howler. Definitely another unique and memorable beer to try as well! It was a very fun experience with these beers and I would love to try more beer from Topa Topa! read more

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Stopped by on a trip through Ventura. This was our first stop after a long drive and it was the perfect spot to relax and enjoy a beer. We tried both their IPAs and both were really good. The girl working there was super friendly and helpful picking out which beers we should try. At first glance the place looks small but there is a huge room in the back with a pool table and a few arcade games and pinball which were fun! read more

Delicious assortment of local beers. Great service all the bartenders are very pleasant and quick. Great place for a large gathering. If you're hungry there's a food truck in the parking lot and they let you bring the food inside to pair with your beers read more

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Customer service is so disappointing. First time at this brewery and we came to have a going away party for my husband with his coworkers. Our server was so rude and condescending. She told us there were 20 rotating drafts so we looked at the website menu after scanning our qr code and there was only about 5-7 listed online. I asked her what the others were and she said look online. I said I am looking online at your menu and there's only a few listed. She said there's too many to name. Great. That's helpful. The food and the place itself is nice though. Lots of seating areas and the food truck is delicious. I got the carne nachos which can definitely be shared. My husband got the carne asada tacos which he really liked also. It's a shame our group was so put off by the server, it really brought down the mood for the party. read more

We went on a Saturday night and there was live music. It was a great atmosphere with not as many people as I thought. Friendly clean place with yummy bear! I felt like the prices were more on the expensive side compared to other local breweries. read more

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Why are there no mirrors in the bathrooms at this Topa Topa? That's crazy. Good beer though. 0/5 - no mirrors 5/5 - good beer (so it works out to a final score of 5 stars) read more

We started with a flight of 4 taster sized beers. Out of those we tasted, we each chose a pint. Husband had the Brown, I chose the Hazy. We played a game of "Uno", and we shot a game of pool which I almost WON! I pretty much never win my husband in pool. For 2 pints and a 4 sample flight with tip was roughly $43. It was very pricey in my opinion. The beer pints were $8 & $9, but the flight was a staggering $18! That's a lot for roughly 20 ounces of tap beer. Jeepers. It is very open air and has a cute patio. But I could have bought more than a case of beer for that price. Also not as cold as I like. read more

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Really enjoyed the beer and atmosphere here! They had a food truck which was great, and the line inside for beer went super fast. The beer tenders were kind, knowledgeable, and easy to talk to. Super clean bathrooms and fun arcade area inside. I liked the beer so much I took a few growlers home! read more

Very creative flavors, more so than the average craft brewery. I was particularly taken by Moo Bae, a milk stout with ube (purple yam). It's actually got a purple head in the glass. Really worth a stop. read more

I was here only briefly, but the employee that helped us was very nice, and he made a great suggestion for drinks. It's a nice spot to relax and sit outside with peers while enjoying a beer. I would like to come back again. He also mentioned that they have certain activities on certain nights, so I think that's worth considering if you are looking for a simple get-together with friends or coworkers. It's a nice little spot to visit if you are looking for things to do within that community. read more

7/25/2020 Saturday morning in Ventura, the fog is lifting and the sun is beginning to peek through. We ventured over to our favorite watering hole on Thompson Blvd. With the current County changes back and forth, they have been closed, opened and closed again for serving brews at the tap room. Now with the collaboration with Tony's Pizzaria (a few doors down) and other food trucks, they are able to open again for dine out and serving their good brews. We are "hop-heads", so we ordered their very good IPA "Chief Peak" as usual. Other brews for suggestion are the Level Line Pale Ale for those who want just a refreshing beer not too hoppy or Tux Nitro Milk Stout for those who want a sweeter dessert chocolate tasting pint. They also have hard seltzer for you non-beer drinkers. We love the intimate and friendly establishment. The staff is amazing and feel like good old "friends" that would come over to our backyard cookouts. They are dog friendly!!! Lots of pooches from all walks of the canine world visit. Since it was a Saturday, the food of the day was Tony's Pizzaria. My husband and I enjoy their pizza because it is the "good old days" California/New York style pizza. No frivolous toppings, just good old familiar toppings like pepperoni, sausage, even Anchovies!!. Their Hawaiian Pizza is DELICIOUS!! You can order by the slice or by the pie! They also have salads for you vegs out there! It was a nice afternoon with good brews and pizza and good "friends". So come by and drink a pint and support your local brewery. Wear a Mask and help slow the Spread! read more

One of our faves! Its our first time in this brewery and certainly love it! The bartenders are friendly and helpful and the vibe is pretty chill. The beers of course are tasty and refreshing. I love pale ales and the Level Line certainly did not disaapoint! read more

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The next time you happen to be in Ventura, definitely stop by Topa Topa Brewing Co. They offer a SMALL, but friendly tasting room with an outdoor patio. We ordered a flight, which will allow you to taste their variety of brews. We sat outside with our pup and enjoyed the sunshine and breeze from the ocean (they have bar & bench seating) The staff is beyond friendly and helpful when deciding what brews to order. They do share a small parking lot with a surf shop - if it's full, just park across the street. Friendly, good brews, outdoor seating, inexpensive, conveniently located off the 101 - what more could you ask for? One thing to note: this isn't the best venue for a large group. read more

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Great little brewery with big local support. Exceptional IPAs and great staff to serve you. We liked the food truck they had for Taco Tuesday. Decent size patio as well. Could have done without the political BLM sign in window above patio as I personally believe All Lives Matter. Still great place to check out in North Ventura. read more

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Great staff and beers. Very relaxing vibe. I usually meet in Collective Wednesdays, when you get $2 off your 20 oz pours if you are a collective member. read more

We love Topa Topa in Ventura. Great crew working there and food truck as well. The beer selection is amazing--especially being able to get 4oz so I could try everything without getting toasted; our out of state friends loved this as well. It was amazing to watch the after work crowd roll in the place was busy. The various ways to transport your favorites home is a plus as we ordered several 32 oz cans to enjoy at home. read more

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I love Topa Topa! Every time we're in the Ventura area, we're at the tap room! I'm from the San Fernando Valley area and it's rare to find any of this beer down this far south! My favorite it Chief Peak, though the other night I had a very tasty dark beer Howler! OMG! It was very yummy! read more

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I over this place! The vibes are great and it's way bigger than it looks with very friendly service and great beer!

Let me start by saying that I'm a legit beer snob. I don't drink Budweiser, Coors or the other mediocre, mega-brewery offerings. Topa Topa has legitimately great beer. Everything I have tried, I have loved. I live in LA and I drive up to Ventura just to have their beer (and take some home). They have a balanced selection of beer (i.e., not all IPAs). Staff is friendly and helpful. Great place to hang out for a while. read more

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Always great beer. Try Topa Topa if you are in town and a craft beer lover. Nice brewery with great outdoor seating and food truck available most days in parking lot. Friendly staff with great sense of humor. A nice refreshing stop. Although I do prefer the tasting rooms in Santa Barbara and Ojai ( they are a little more open and relaxing, Ventura tends to be over crowded). read more

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