San Diego Craft Beer Week 2026

San Diego has spent forty years building the argument that it is America's capital of craft beer, and for nine days every June, that argument becomes impossible to ignore. San Diego Craft Beer Week 2026 runs June 13 through June 21, turning the city's bars, taprooms, breweries, and restaurants into one sprawling, collaborative festival of fermentation. Dozens of venues participate simultaneously — from Ballast Point to small-batch newcomers you won't find anywhere else — and each throws their own events, tastings, pairings, and brewer meet-and-greets.

This is not a single-venue festival. It is a city-wide conversation about what beer can be. You can spend the week crossing neighborhoods — North Park, Barrio Logan, Little Italy, East Village — and never repeat a pour. The collaborations that emerge during Beer Week have become legend in the brewing community: limited releases that exist for nine days and nowhere else, brewer pairings that happen because two people happened to be at the same bar.

Plan your week using the official SD Craft Beer Week website. Individual event tickets vary by venue; many tastings are free with purchase. Dates: June 13–21, 2026. San Diego, CA. Start at your neighborhood taproom and follow the beer from there.