# The Fat Cat Beer Company — San Diego, California

> The Fat Cat Beer Company in San Diego, California, United States scores 2.59 out of 5 — Limited, #858 in California. 11 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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The Fat Cat Beer Company is a brewery in San Diego, California, United States. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.59 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #858 in California. Of the 11 beers we track, 23% are IPA and 21% Amber Lager.

## Rating

- Score: 2.59 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #858 in California · #8,629 in United States · #28,531 worldwide
- Popularity: Lightly rated
- Beers tracked: 11

## About

We ain't serious about a lotta things, but beer ain't one of 'em!™

Available in GA, AL, VA, FL and CA, The Fat Cat™ Beer Company, LLC is dedicated to providing a palate worthy handcrafted beer experience. Iconic packaging, award worthy beer, competitive pricing and an all round good attitude makes us Fat Cat™ indeed.

We believe in maintaining the smallest carbon footprint possible which is why we contract brew our own recipes (a/k/a Statements of Process for all you beer geeks) and why most if not all of our beer is packaged in a can. Our Fat Cat™ Lager was the FIRST handcrafted beer in a can when it made its debut in 1995!

## What they brew

- IPA — 23% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 21% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 16% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 15% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 13% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 11% of the beers we track
- Other — 1% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 828 Prospect Street, San Diego, California, United States
- Coordinates: 32.8458949, -117.2767774
- Website: http://www.fatcatbeers.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Karl Strauss Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/karl-strauss-brewing-company-361.md) — 3.81, Fine — San Diego, California — 2.8 mi away
- [Pacific Beach AleHouse](https://finding.beer/brewery/pacific-beach-alehouse-4545.md) — 2.98, Limited — San Diego, California — 3.8 mi away
- [New English Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/new-english-brewing-1972.md) — 3.82, Fine — San Diego, California — 5.3 mi away
- [Pizza Port Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/pizza-port-brewing-company-4577.md) — 3.92, Fine — San Diego, California — 5.4 mi away
- [Gravity Heights](https://finding.beer/brewery/gravity-heights-4948.md) — 3.81, Fine — San Diego, California — 6.2 mi away
- [Rough Draft Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/rough-draft-brewing-company-311.md) — 3.49, Poor — San Diego, California — 6.6 mi away
- [Ocean Beach Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/ocean-beach-brewery-4864.md) — 3.49, Poor — San Diego, California — 7 mi away
- [Ocean Beach Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/ocean-beach-brewery-29967.md) — 3.49, Poor — San Diego, California — 7 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)

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