# Rough Draft Brewing Company — San Diego, California > Rough Draft Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States scores 3.49 out of 5 — Poor, #651 in California. 198 beers tracked, mostly IPA. *Canonical page: · data updated 2026-08-28* Breadcrumb: Breweries → United States → California → Rough Draft Brewing Company Rough Draft Brewing Company is a brewery in San Diego, California, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.49 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #651 in California. Of the 198 beers we track, 60% are IPA and 9% Strong Ale. ## Rating - Score: 3.49 out of 5 - Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer. - Ranked: #651 in California · #6,949 in United States · #11,593 worldwide - Popularity: Well rated - Beers tracked: 198 ## About It all started with a gift home brew kit, a passion for making great beer, and ongoing taste-test experiments in the garage with plastic buckets, stovetop kettles, and willing friends. After countless trips to the local home brew store and nearly 20 years, Rough Draft Brewing Company was conceived with one mission in mind - create innovative, high-quality craft beers worth sharing with those who love beer as much as we do. As we’ve grown, so has our team. Each excited, passionate, and dedicated to delivering great tasting, drink-anywhere brews that are as unique in character as those who drink them. We honor the craft of brewing just as much as our customer’s responses to our beers. Which is why the beers that prove to be winners in our tasting room first, become the ones we put into distribution. So stop by our tasting room, pick up a bottle at your grocery store, or enjoy a Rough Draft beer on draft at your favorite bar or restaurant – and be sure to let us know what you think. ## What they brew - IPA — 60% of the beers we track - Strong Ale — 9% of the beers we track - Belgian Ale — 9% of the beers we track - Stout / Porter — 7% of the beers we track - Other — 7% of the beers we track - Amber Ale — 6% of the beers we track - Pale Ale — 2% of the beers we track ## Find them - Address: 8830 Rehco Road, San Diego, California, United States - Coordinates: 32.8835677, -117.1717192 - Website: http://www.roughdraftbrew.com/ ## Same owner - Part of [Mission Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/mission-brewing-5229.md) ## Breweries nearby - [Embolden Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/embolden-beer-company-23548.md) — 3.88, Fine — San Diego, California — 0.4 mi away - [Kings & Convicts Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/kings-convicts-brewing-co-28474.md) — 3.83, Fine — San Diego, California — 0.5 mi away - [Pure Project Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/pure-project-brewing-10.md) — 4.58, Exceptional — San Diego, California — 0.9 mi away - [Duck Foot Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/duck-foot-brewing-company-50.md) — 3.76, Fine — San Diego, California — 0.9 mi away - [AleSmith Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/alesmith-brewing-company-2041.md) — 4.47, Exceptional — San Diego, California — 1.3 mi away - [Gravity Heights](https://finding.beer/brewery/gravity-heights-4948.md) — 3.81, Fine — San Diego, California — 1.6 mi away - [Green Flash Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/green-flash-brewing-company-349.md) — 3.87, Fine — San Diego, California — 1.7 mi away - [Protector Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/protector-brewery-6896.md) — 3.81, Fine — San Diego, California — 2.2 mi away ## 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) --- Finding Beer scores breweries on the beer they brew rather than on the venue. Method: . Rankings by place: . The iPhone app adds a live map of what is around you: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/finding-beer/id1082135126