# Piston Pete’s Brewery & Distillery — San Marcos, California

> Piston Pete’s Brewery & Distillery in San Marcos, California, United States scores 2.96 out of 5 — Poor, #751 in California.

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Piston Pete’s Brewery & Distillery is a brewery in San Marcos, California, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 2.96 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #751 in California. Of the 5 beers we track, 66% are Pale Lager and 34% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 2.96 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #751 in California · #7,802 in United States · #16,152 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 5

## What they brew

- Pale Lager — 66% of the beers we track
- IPA — 34% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 1265 Stone Drive, San Marcos, California, United States
- Coordinates: 33.135401, -117.1937227
- Website: https://pistonpetes.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Dos Desperados Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/dos-desperados-brewery-262.md) — 3.49, Poor — San Marcos, California — 0.1 mi away
- [Booze Brothers Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/booze-brothers-brewing-co-274.md) — 3.79, Fine — Vista, California — 1.7 mi away
- [Owl Farm Unique Fermentations](https://finding.beer/brewery/owl-farm-unique-fermentations-19614.md) — 3.43, Poor — Vista, California — 1.7 mi away
- [Latitude 33 Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/latitude-33-brewing-2403.md) — 3.84, Fine — Vista, California — 1.8 mi away
- [BattleMage Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/battlemage-brewing-5339.md) — 3.84, Fine — Vista, California — 2 mi away
- [Belching Beaver Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/belching-beaver-brewery-304.md) — 3.94, Fine — Vista, California — 2.1 mi away
- [Hop Habit Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/hop-habit-brewery-36091.md) — 3.82, Fine — Vista, California — 2.1 mi away
- [Helia Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/helia-brewing-company-19150.md) — 3.50, Poor — Vista, California — 2.2 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)

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