# Helmsman — Newport Beach, California

> Helmsman in Newport Beach, California, United States scores 3.86 out of 5 — Fine, #296 in California. 103 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/brewery/helmsman-24095/> · data updated 2026-09-10*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → United States → California → Helmsman

Helmsman is a brewery in Newport Beach, California, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.86 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #296 in California. Of the 103 beers we track, 52% are IPA and 12% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.86 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #296 in California · #3,188 in United States · #4,387 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 103

## About

Located on the Balboa Peninsula in beautiful Newport Beach, CA.  We are the ONLY brewery in Newport Beach and proud of it!  Serving artfully crafted, locally inspired beers of all styles. 

## What they brew

- IPA — 52% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 12% of the beers we track
- Other — 12% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 9% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 7% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 5% of the beers we track
- Saison — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 2920 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California, United States
- Coordinates: 33.6144919, -117.9297973
- Website: http://www.helmsmanalehouse.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Chihuahua Cerveza](https://finding.beer/brewery/chihuahua-cerveza-8931.md) — 2.82, Limited — Newport Beach, California — 0.1 mi away
- [Bravus Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/bravus-brewing-company-4031.md) — 2.52, Limited — Newport Beach, California — 1.7 mi away
- [Brewing Reserve of California](https://finding.beer/brewery/brewing-reserve-of-california-16595.md) — 3.95, Fine — Costa Mesa, California — 4.5 mi away
- [Salty Bear Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/salty-bear-brewing-co-20760.md) — 3.54, Poor — Costa Mesa, California — 5 mi away
- [Synth Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/synth-beer-co-35840.md) — 4.46, Great — Costa Mesa, California — 5.1 mi away
- [Huntington Beach Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/huntington-beach-beer-company-3509.md) — 3.00, Limited — Huntington Beach, California — 5.1 mi away
- [Evans Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/evans-brewing-co-27511.md) — 2.98, Limited — Irvine, California — 6.6 mi away
- [Santa Ana River Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/santa-ana-river-brewing-company-24996.md) — 3.92, Fine — Santa Ana, California — 6.8 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

---

Finding Beer scores breweries on the beer they brew rather than on the venue. Method: <https://finding.beer/how-we-rank.md>. Rankings by place: <https://finding.beer/breweries.md>. The iPhone app adds a live map of what is around you: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/finding-beer/id1082135126