List of Santa Barbara’s Top Breweries

May 21, 2022

Until we cover every Santa Barbara brewery here is a list of Santa Barbara’s top breweries, according to Untappd, along with information about hours of operation and food options. This list will be updated frequently, but if you notice anything inaccurate on this list, please contact us and we’ll fix it as soon as we can! We strive to provide the most accurate and up-to-date source of brewery information possible. Cheers, and make sure to check out our other lists of top-rated breweries in California, including Los Angeles, Orange County, Sacramento, San Diego, and Lake Tahoe!

updated 5/21/22

SANTA BARBARA:

Third Window Brewing
Untappd: 3.81
Open 7 days a week
12 PM – 8:30 PM Sunday through Thursday, 12 PM – 10 PM Friday and Saturday
Food: Yes

Draughtsmen Aleworks
Untappd: 3.8
Open 7 days a week
11:30 AM – 8 PM every day
Food: Snacks and pop-ups

Topa Topa Brewing
Untappd: 3.79
Open 7 days a week
1 PM – 8 PM Monday and Tuesday, 12 PM – 10 PM Wednesday and Thursday, 12 PM – 11 PM Friday and Saturday, 12 PM – 8 PM Sunday
Food: at the Nook next door

Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co
Untappd: 3.72
Open 7 days a week
12 PM – 10 PM Monday through Thursday, 11 AM – 11 PM Friday and Saturday, 11 AM – 8 PM Sunday
Food: Yes

Night Lizard Brewing
Untappd: 3.71
Open 7 days a week
12 PM – 8 PM Monday, 12 PM – 10 PM Tuesday through Thursday, 12 PM – 12 AM Friday and Saturday, 12 PM – 10 PM Sunday
Food: Yes

M Special Brewing Company
Untappd: 3.7
Open 7 days a week
12 PM – 9 PM Monday through Wednesday, 12 PM – 10 PM Thursday, 12 PM – 11 PM Friday and Saturday, 12 PM – 9 PM Sunday
Food: Yes

Brass Bear Brewing
Untappd: 3.65
Open 7 days a week
12 PM – 10 PM Sunday through Thursday, 12 PM – 12 AM Friday and Saturday
Food: Yes

Rincon Brewery
Untappd: 3.65
Open 7 days a week
11:30 AM – 8 PM Sunday through Wednesday, 11:30 AM – 9 PM Thursday through Saturday
Food: Yes

The Brewhouse
Untappd: 3.64
Closed Mondays
11 AM – 9 PM Tuesday through Thursday, 11 AM – 10 PM Friday and Saturday, 12 PM – 6 PM
Food: Yes

The Cruisery
Untappd: 3.61
Open 7 days a week
11:30 AM – 12 AM Monday through Friday, 9:30 AM – 1 AM Saturday and Sunday
Food: Yes

GOLETA:

Draughtsmen Aleworks
Untappd: 3.8
Open 7 days a week
3 PM – 8 PM Monday through Thursday, 12 PM – 9 PM Friday and Saturday, 11 AM – 8 PM Sunday
Food: Snacks and pop-ups

Captain Fatty’s
Untappd: 3.74
Open 7 days a week
12 PM – 8:30 PM Sunday through Thursday, 12 PM – 9:30 PM Friday and Saturday
Food: Daily trucks

M Special Brewing Company
Untappd: 3.7
Open 7 days a week
12 PM – 9 PM Monday through Thursday, 12 PM – 10 PM Friday, 12 PM – 9 PM Saturday, 12 PM – 8 PM Sunday
Food: Daily trucks

Santa Barbara Cider Company
Untappd: 3.66
Closed Monday and Tuesday
5 PM – 9 PM Wednesday through Friday, 2 PM – 9 PM Saturday, 2 PM – 7 PM Sunday
Food: No

Hollister Brewing Company
Untappd: 3.63
Open 7 days a week
11:30 AM – 9 PM every day
Food: Yes

CARPINTERIA:

The Apiary Ciderworks and Meadery
Untappd: 3.88
Open 7 days a week
2 PM – 8 PM Monday through Wednesday, 2 PM – 9 PM Thursday, 2 PM – 10 PM Friday, 12 PM – 10 PM Saturday, 12 PM – 8 PM Sunday
Food: No

brewLAB
Untappd: 3.81
Closed Monday and Tuesday
4 PM – 9 PM Wednesday and Thursday, 4 PM – 10 PM Friday, 12 PM – 10 PM Saturday, 12 PM – 8 PM Sunday
Food: No

Rincon Brewery
Untappd: 3.65
Open 7 days a week
11 AM – 8 PM Sunday through Wednesday, 11 AM – 9 PM Thursday through Saturday
Food: Yes

Island Brewing Company
Untappd: 3.64
Open 7 days a week
12 PM – 9 PM Monday through Thursday, 12 PM – 10 PM Friday, 11 AM – 10 PM Saturday, 11 AM – 9 PM Sunday
Food: Frequent food trucks

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