Ballast Point Brewing Company

Ballast Point started in 1992 as a home brew mart and then in 1996 opened their first brewery.  Jack White, a UCLA graduate, is the founder and president of Ballast Point who started brewing in his backyard.  Jack teamed up with Yuseff Cherney, a UCSD graduate, and Pete A'hearn, his college room mate, to develop Ballast Point.

In 2005, they opened their second brewery in Scripps Ranch because they had outgrown their old facility and demand was on the rise. They now ship their beer around the United States, Japan, Philippines, and Canada.  Their name comes from the point where Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo first stepped foot in California. Ballast Point is considered the gateway to San Diego Harbor.

Check out their website for more details www.ballastpoint.com.

Did you know that Ballast Point also makes distilled spirits?  Check out their great beers that they brew:

• Ballast Point Yellowtail Pale Ale (German Kolsch with 5% wheat, German hops, and fermented yeast from a brewery in Cologne)
• Ballast Point Calico Amber Ale (England made with 100% malt and uses a blend of American Cascade and Centennial hops)
• Ballast Point Big Eye I.P.A. (England made with American Centennial hops for a full hop flavor with bitterness)
• Ballast Point Black Marlin Porter (American style Porter with a rich dark chocolate taste)
• Ballast Point Wahoo Wheat Bear (Belgium with a tangy orange flavor with mild hops)

Ballast Point also has two seasonal beers, which are the Victory at Sea Imperial Coffee Vanilla Porter and the Tongue Buckler.

Brewery Tours are at 12 p.m., 2 p.m., and 5 p.m., so go on a tour when you get a chance.  

Location 1:

Home Brew Mart:  5401 Linda Vista Road, Suite 406, San Diego, CA 92110
Phone Number: (619) 295-2337 (BEER)
Hours:  Monday-Friday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Location 2:

10051 Old Grove Road, San Diego, cA 92131
Phone Number:  (858) 695-2739 (BREW)
Hours:  Monday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Closed Sunday