# Hillcrest Brewing Company — San Diego, California

> Hillcrest Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States scores 3.03 out of 5 — Limited, #781 in California. 44 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Hillcrest Brewing Company is a brewery in San Diego, California, United States. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.03 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #781 in California. Of the 44 beers we track, 30% are IPA and 15% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.03 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #781 in California · #8,059 in United States · #18,311 worldwide
- Popularity: Lightly rated
- Beers tracked: 44

## About

Hillcrest Brewing Company produce's characterless beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Banana Hammock", which is a Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy and "Perle Necklace", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

## What they brew

- IPA — 30% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 15% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 14% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 13% of the beers we track
- Other — 12% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 9% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 7% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 1458 University Avenue, San Diego, California, United States
- Coordinates: 32.7491667, -117.15

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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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