Home - Ale Tales Taproom: Downtown San Diego Craft Beer Bar

Let’s Talk About Beer

Love talking about beer? Us too. Come snag a seat at the bar and watch the game with us or enjoy a pint on the pup-friendly patio.

Craft Beers on Tap
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40+ craft beers on draft. From hazy IPAs to barrel-aged stouts and sours. Selections from the best local breweries and around the world.

Bottle Shop
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Enjoy 100s of craft beers in bottles and cans at the taproom or to-go. We also have a selection of wines, ciders, hard seltzers and kombuchas.

Kitchen & Food
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While sipping on a pint, enjoy our elevated take on approachable food that we love. From burgers and wings to new spins on old classics, we also have vegan and gluten-free options.

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Veteran Owned And Operated

We love craft beer and great food. Our goal is to provide downtown San Diego a second living room, a place to grab beer and food, catch a sporting event, and even make a few friends! Whether you’re a beer expert or a complete novice we’ll find you something you love.

Event Space

Looking for an event space in downtown San Diego? Look no further. We have an entire section of the taproom dedicated to private events and parties up to 40.

Private Bar

Book your party at Ale Tales Taproom and reserve our private bar. We can even bring a special keg for you!

Large Screen Projector

Watch the big game on a giant screen. Share an embarrassing birthday slide show. Or have a private movie night with all your friends.

Central Location

Located six blocks from the Padres’ stadium, the Gaslamp Quarter, and convention center, we’re perfectly located to start your night (or day).

Downtown San Diego Event Space Ale Tales Taproom

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From our Customers

Reviews from one talking dog and some folks around the Internet:

Located about 5 blocks from Petco Park right under the shift apartments. Over 50 beers on tap as well as the wide variety beers to go, there’s something for every type of beer lover! We enjoyed the Foreign Objects Mars In Scorpio, A juicy hazy IPA. They share the space with Bread and Cheese eatery which offers grilled cheese sandwiches, cheese curds, pretzels with bear cheese and such types of bites! Stoked this place is now open only 2 blocks away! Also they are dog friendly with a spacious patio!

Virginia B. / Yelp

San Diego has a great beer scene but had a distinct lack of awesome craft beer taprooms, especially downtown. This taproom has 40 some taps with several coolers to grab beers to go. The selection is awesome, I can’t wait to see what beers they bring in. They support local and independent breweries! They also have a cheese and bread eatery inside with great grilled cheeses.

The staff is knowledgeable, approachable and nice. Can’t recommend this spot enough

Aaron K. / Yelp

Just visited this place on a whim downtown. Both my friend and I were like kids in a candy store with the nice selection of craft beers many of them hard to find around San Diego. Prices were also better and more fair than Bottlecraft.

Arthur H. / Yelp

Husky on Ale Tales Taproom Dog Friendly Patio

Dis is da best patio for beers. It’s outside. It’s big. I get good smells. My hooman drinks the beers and gives me the treats. It’s my favorite spot after a walkie!

Pup McPuperson

Great service to show ya the beers ya like and the beers you’ll like but don’t know it yet! I stopped by today with my roommates and we each picked up some goods and the gentleman who rang us up gave us some knowledge on all the beers! So cool!!
We’ll be back again to grab some food and beer soon.
Massive variety of beers, categorized and easy to read and grab! From 6 packs, mix and match variety packs, singles, and growlers – it’s the Costco of beer!!
Please support this place and come on by!

Zinna

This place has a huge selection of beer on tap and almost an entire wall of beer bottles and cans. I’ve been here a few times and the selection is everything. Justin is super nice and very welcoming of questions. So far is recommendations have not disappointed. I will keep coming back and filling my growler until I can come back and sit down.

Jessica F.

Contact Us

Want to chat about beer? Looking to book a private party? Get in touch with us!

1520 J STREET SAN DIEGO, CA 92101