# Mike Hess Brewing — San Diego, California

> Mike Hess Brewing in San Diego, California, United States scores 3.80 out of 5 — Fine, #425 in California. 787 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Mike Hess Brewing is a brewery in San Diego, California, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.80 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #425 in California. Of the 787 beers we track, 61% are IPA and 10% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.80 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #425 in California · #4,525 in United States · #6,404 worldwide
- Popularity: Widely rated
- Beers tracked: 787

## About

Mike Hess Brewing produces high quality, unique and distinctive beers for the craft beer lover, serving the San Diego consumer and visiting tourists from our two brewery and tasting room locations.

Both of our facilities are family and dog friendly, and offer a unique brewery and tasting room experience that is enjoyed by the novice and the craft beer aficionado. Aspiring nano-brewers can tour our humble beginnings at our Miramar location, as our production brewery is approachable and wheeled! Our North Park brewery features a unique vantage point, allowing our guests to walk safely and comfortably within the brewhouse and fermentation tank farm.

## What they brew

- IPA — 61% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 10% of the beers we track
- Other — 9% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 7% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 7% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 3% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 879 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, California, United States
- Coordinates: 32.709396, -117.1719393
- Website: https://www.mikehessbrewing.com/

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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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