By TR Robertson
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a drastic effect not only on the restaurants around the country, but it has also caused the breweries and meaderies to become very creative on how they offer their product to the public. No longer are people allowed to go to tap rooms for tasting sessions and gathering in outdoor and indoor areas is currently a thing of the past.
For this article I have both contacted directly and visited the various web sites of a number of breweries and one of the meaderies in the Vista area and some close to Vista. Unfortunately, I have found that several of the breweries have closed their doors and are no longer open for business at this time. I left messages with several breweries and have not heard back from them. The breweries and the meadery appear alphabetically.
Support these businesses as they fight to stay open and offer their products to the public.
Aztec Brewery – 2330 La Mirada Dr., Suite 300 – 800-706-6324 – Open M-W-F 3-6 pm – offering beer to go sales for growlers and bottle sales – www.aztecbrewery.com
Barrel House Brewing – formerly located at 2572 Pioneer Dr. – Closed
BattleMage Brewing – 2870 Scott St. – 760-216-6425 – Open Tues/Thur/Sat 4-7 pm – Order and prepay online – Order before 3 pm – Crowler pick-up window – online shipping available – www.battlemagebrewing.com
Beach Grease Beer Co. – 1280 Activity Dr. – phone number for them says number does not exist and no new number listed – the web site still exists at www.beachgreasebeerco.com – presumed closed
Bear Roots Brewing – 1213 S. Santa Fe Av. – 760-726-4204 – Pick-up and delivery service offered – Online orders only – e mail nas@brbrewco.com – www.bearrootsbrewing.com
Belching Beaver Pub980 – 980 Park Center Cr. – 760-599-5832 – Open M-F 12-6 pm – Offers bottle, cans and growlers – 20% off everything – 40% off case prices – Special keg prices – check Facebook and Instagram for additional specials
Belching Beaver Tavern and Grill – 302 E Broadway – 760-295-8599 – Open Tues-Sat 2-6 pm – Go on line to check out the menu and go to Facebook page for beer to go specials – www.belchingbeaver.com/menu
Black Plague Brewing – 2550 Jason Ct. Oside – 760-631-8110 – Order on line for beer & merchandise for pick-up or shipping – check Instagram and Facebook pages – www.blackplaguebrewing.com
Booze Brothers Brewing – 2545 Progress, Suite D – 760-295-0217 – Open Tues-Thurs 3-6 pm, Fri 2-7 pm, Sat 12-6 pm, Sun 12-4 pm – Online orders and tent set-up for drive-up pick-up – 4 pack cans available – www.boozebros.com
Dogleg Brewing Company – 1347 Keystone Way, Suite A – 760-295-0402 – Open for curbside pick-up Tues-Fri 3-7 pm, Sat 12-7 pm, Sun 12-6 pm – special offers – local North County delivery – Offers merchandise, crowlers, growlers, bundle packs all available for pick-up or delivery – www.doglegbrewingco.com
Ebullition Brew Works – 2449 Cades Way, Suite D – 760-842-1046 – Take-out options available and delivery sill soon be available – www.ebullitionbrew.com
Ebullition Brew Works and Gastronomy – 2628 Gateway Rd – 442-232-2837 – Open 12-8 pm every day – Carlsbad-Bressi Ranch – Kitchen Closed – Beer to go available – same web site as above
Eppig Brewing – 1347 Keystone Way – Open Tues-Fri 2-6 pm, Sat & Sun 1-5 pm, online ordering available – Touchless curbside pick-up and shipping – www.eppigbrewing.com
Guadalupe Brewing Tap House – Currently Close – 631 S. Santa Fe Av. – 760-302-3377 – www.guadalupebrewery.com
Helia Brewing – 1250 Keystone Way – 760-216-6023 – www.heliabeer.com – no response – left message
Iron Fist Brewing – Closed
Lamppost Pizza – Backstreet Brewery – 15 Main St. – 760-407-7600 – Open M-Thur. and Sun 11-7:30, Fri and Sat 11-8:30 – Pizza and other food options available as well as growlers and 4 packs of house draft and other selections – Delivery available through Grub hub, Uber Eats and other options – www.Lamppost-backstreet.com/Vista
Latitude 33 Brewing – 1430 Vantage Crt, #104 – 760-410-6333 – Called and left message – www.latitude33brewing.com
Mother Earth Tap House on Main Street – Closed
Mother Earth Brewery – 2055 Thibodo, Suite D – 760-295-3074 – Beer pick-up now available – www.motherearthbrewco.com
Oggi’s Vista Sports Brewhouse – 425 S. Melrose Dr. – 760-295-3500 – Open every day for pick-up and delivery – Use Door dash, Grub hub, Uber Eats, Post mates, Slice – For pick-up order through Slice or call store directly – No Happy Hour of Daily specials – www.oggisvista.com
Pizza Port Bressi Ranch – 2730 Gateway Rd. – 760-707-1655 – Open Mon-Sun 12-8 pm – Pizza pick-up and beer 6 packs to go offered – www.pizzaport.com/brewpubs/bressi-ranch
Prohibition Brewery – 2004 E Vista Way – 760-295-3525 – Open Mon-Sun – 1-8 pm – Full menu items offered as well as growlers, bottles and kegs – go online for food items – www.prohibitionbrewingcompany.com
Rip Current Brewery – 1325 Grand Ave., San Marcos – 760-481-4141 – called and left message – www.ripcurrentbrewing.com
Twisted Horn Mead & Cider – 1042 La Mirada Crt. – 760-295-5888 – Open Wed-Sat 4-7 pm and Sun 3-6 pm – pick-up and to go options offered as well as online shipping – contact lisa@twistedhornmead.com or go to www.twistedhornmead.com
Wavelength Brewing – 236 Main St. – 760-820-9283 – Open 2-6 pm – Curbside pick-up available – growler delivery available in North County – Check Facebook pages for more information, Live stream every Tuesday from 8-9 pm of Wavelength Trivia Show – www.wavelengthbrewco.com
