# AleSmith Brewing Company — San Diego, California

> AleSmith Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States scores 4.47 out of 5 — Exceptional, #27 in California.

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AleSmith Brewing Company is a brewery in San Diego, California, United States. We grade it Exceptional, with a score of 4.47 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #27 in California. Of the 706 beers we track, 35% are Stout / Porter and 23% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 4.47 out of 5
- Grade: Exceptional 😍 — A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
- Ranked: #27 in California · #234 in United States · #317 worldwide
- Popularity: Extremely widely rated
- Beers tracked: 706

## About

Founded in 1995, AleSmith Brewing Company
is a San Diego based artisanal craft brewery that
specializes in handcrafted ales inspired by the
European classics. Deeply rooted in the amateur
and craft brewing communities, AleSmith ales
continue to garner both national and international
recognition.

## What they brew

- Stout / Porter — 35% of the beers we track
- IPA — 23% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 13% of the beers we track
- Other — 10% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 7% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 6% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 6% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 9990 AleSmith Court, San Diego, California, United States
- Coordinates: 32.8881972, -117.14985
- Website: https://alesmith.com/

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- [Duck Foot Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/duck-foot-brewing-company-50.md) — 3.76, Fine — San Diego, California — 0.4 mi away
- [Pure Project Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/pure-project-brewing-10.md) — 4.58, Exceptional — San Diego, California — 0.4 mi away
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## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in San Diego, California](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/california/san-diego.md)
- [Best breweries in California](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/california.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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