# Burning Beard Brewing Company — El Cajon, California

> Burning Beard Brewing Company in El Cajon, California, United States scores 4.15 out of 5 — Great, #128 in California. 245 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Burning Beard Brewing Company is a brewery in El Cajon, California, United States. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.15 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #128 in California. Of the 245 beers we track, 52% are IPA and 10% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 4.15 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #128 in California · #1,334 in United States · #1,806 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 245

## About

From high-gravity IPAs and stouts to light & refreshing lagers, saisons, and American Wilds, Burning Beard is a brewing operation proud to call San Diego home. In everything we do—quality, craftsmanship, service—our goal is to meet or exceed what this great town expects and with any luck, leave the bar just a little higher than it was when we got here.
Up the Beard!

## What they brew

- IPA — 52% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 10% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 9% of the beers we track
- Other — 9% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 8% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 785 Vernon Way, El Cajon, California, United States
- Coordinates: 32.8118061, -116.9725378
- Website: http://burningbeardbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Creative Creature Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/creative-creature-brewing-company-8906.md) — 3.84, Fine — El Cajon, California — 1.3 mi away
- [Sunny Grove Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/sunny-grove-brewing-company-33091.md) — 3.96, Fine — Santee, California — 1.7 mi away
- [Iylia LLC.](https://finding.beer/brewery/iylia-llc-35309.md) — 2.94, Poor — Santee, California — 1.8 mi away
- [Three Frogs Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/three-frogs-beer-company-33292.md) — 3.48, Poor — Santee, California — 1.9 mi away
- [BNS Brewing & Distilling Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/bns-brewing-distilling-co-271.md) — 3.54, Poor — Santee, California — 2.5 mi away
- [Helix Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/helix-brewing-company-1466.md) — 3.76, Fine — La Mesa, California — 4 mi away
- [Good Pressure Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/good-pressure-brewing-35930.md) — 3.79, Fine — San Diego, California — 6 mi away
- [San Diego Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/san-diego-brewing-company-3643.md) — 3.51, Poor — San Diego, California — 7.5 mi away

## 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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