# Island Brewing Company — Carpinteria, California

> Island Brewing Company in Carpinteria, California, United States scores 3.53 out of 5 — Poor, #596 in California. 141 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/brewery/island-brewing-company-2928/> · data updated 2026-09-03*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → United States → California → Island Brewing Company

Island Brewing Company is a brewery in Carpinteria, California, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.53 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #596 in California. Of the 141 beers we track, 33% are IPA and 18% Mead.

## Rating

- Score: 3.53 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #596 in California · #6,428 in United States · #10,577 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 141

## About

Island Brewing Company is a family-run, award-winning microbrewery in Carpinteria, California serving beer enthusiasts, bars, and restaurants along the beautiful Santa Barbara coast. We feature an assortment of fresh, flavorful ales, along with seasonal releases and occasional barrel-aged offerings at our tasting room, complete with a view of the Pacific and Channel Islands national park. Our beers are distinctive, handcrafted, and made from the finest ingredients to insure the highest quality and have received awards from top beer competitions. Come visit and taste for yourself.


## What they brew

- IPA — 33% of the beers we track
- Mead — 18% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 14% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 10% of the beers we track
- Other — 10% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 9% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 6% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 5049 6th Street, Carpinteria, California, United States
- Coordinates: 34.395204, -119.5217831
- Website: http://www.islandbrewingcompany.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Rincon Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/rincon-brewery-6913.md) — 3.54, Poor — Carpinteria, California — 0.3 mi away
- [brewLAB](https://finding.beer/brewery/brewlab-4649.md) — 3.94, Fine — Carpinteria, California — 0.9 mi away
- [Smoke Mountain Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/smoke-mountain-brewery-33314.md) — 3.88, Fine — Carpinteria, California — 1 mi away
- [Brass Bear Brewing & Bistro](https://finding.beer/brewery/brass-bear-brewing-bistro-1197.md) — 3.54, Poor — Santa Barbara, California — 9.6 mi away
- [Telegraph Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/telegraph-brewing-company-32478.md) — 3.76, Fine — Santa Barbara, California — 9.7 mi away
- [Validation Ale](https://finding.beer/brewery/validation-ale-36668.md) — 3.90, Fine — Santa Barbara, California — 9.7 mi away
- [Shalhoob’s Funk Zone Patio](https://finding.beer/brewery/shalhoobs-funk-zone-patio-33289.md) — 3.50, Poor — Santa Barbara, California — 9.7 mi away
- [Third Window Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/third-window-brewing-company-2.md) — 3.89, Fine — Santa Barbara, California — 9.8 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