California Wild Ales

Love their brews, love the feel and vibe of the place. It was one of the more expensive brewery trips we've had, but they're also serving up some tart and tasty sours that make up for the cost. Plus, we did buy merch before leaving, so that's on us.Anyway, we ended up here because Kilowatt rekindled the love of sours in my husband. A quick Google search alerted him to California Wild Ales, and off we went. They do have an impressive number of sours on tap, which pleased my husband to no end.I started with a half pour of the Red Dragonfruit (as tart as expected, its punchiness came in waves); went with the Blood Orange Dark Saison next (didn't get the citrus, it was all bite); moved on to the Peach, Green Tea and Honey (such an explosion of flavors, I couldn't pinpoint any one note or profile, but it was tart); and finished the day with the Red Dragonfruit.My husband had the Pickle Sour (I still don't know how his stomach could handle that, it was like a boozy jar of Vlasic); the Lady in Red, the Up the Hill and ended on the Pickle Sour.He's still talking about the sours here, and hinting that he wants to go back so I'm sure we'll end up on their comfy couch again real soon.

Never enjoyed talking to a "bartender" more, she was super knowledgeable but not just about the drinks. Had a great conversation about art, mental health, bee keeping, you name it. Thank you!

This is a hidden gem in sorrento valley and a great place if you like sour beers! It's tucked away in a business lot and you'll see a small sign above the door. Walk through the barrels and you'll be led to the nestled, cute and quaint brewery. They have a wide selection of them on tap and $4 for 5oz and $8 for 10oz. There's so many unique flavors like dragonfruit, spicy berry and pickle!! I tried the spicy pickle flavor and I really loved it. I'm not a big fan of sour beers but I love pickles so it was really enjoyable and unique. Some flavors are bottled that also sounded really yummy like blueberry pie! There's also more flavors you can purchase by the bottle. There's a couple of small tables and one big couch indoors and some concrete tables/chairs outside within the business lot. There's also a couple of board games like chess and jenga. Dogs are allowed! Overall such a cute and chill spot to stop by.

Fun spot to grab a beer, play some games, and just hang. They are dog friendly and had a few fury friends hanging out as well. They seem to have a focus on sour beers as that was the majority of their menu. Lots of unique options!

Located in the middle of a storage/industrial park in Sorrento Valley. Super small business with charming Star Wars themed interior and ales/beers. All of the ales are sours. Cute environment to hang out.C3P Orange - satsuma Orange, sour and light, must tryMango Fett - lightly spicy, outstandingMango - tasted generic after Mango Fett, sourCucumber & Salt - not carbonation so you won't get full, very lightJabba the Hopp - Citrus, floral, sour finishRJB - brett hopps, cab franc, Carlsbad blueberries, yumDark Side - this is really sour, beet, pomegranate, hibiscus. Healthy.Blueberry Muffin - tasted more like raisin muffin, butteryImpartial Storm Trooper - pear and cinnamonOverall, it is a bit pricey for the price of the crowler. Tasting price is fair. If you like sours, it is worth it.

We found California Wild Ales on a very quiet day where we ended up being the only people there before closing. We picked up a couple of tasters and there were so many things to try! The person pouring for us was very chill and helpful. The sours were all unique and amazing. We wish we had a place that focuses on sours near where we live! Overall we loved our experience here, all of the sours, and the artwork on the cans are super fun.

I was visiting from out of town, & I am always down for a good brewery! This place specializes in sours and I love sours so my friends and I had to check it out. We ordered a flight (my favorite being the blackberry jam) and sat down to chill. Steve, one of the employees came and sat down with us and showed us some dice games. It was such a good time! I loved this place!

Top tier vibe and great ale definitively where to go and bring your friends! Service was dope and the owner wasn't opposed to non-paying customers using the restroom which is fantadtic cause it's already hard to find a restroom in San Diego as is. Definitely headed back on our next trip.

Dog friendly, good variety of beers. Relaxed vibe, fun decor, nice seating. Night bartender was super helpful. Second favorite brewery in OB.

HYPES: California Wild Ales is an awesome brewery in sorrrento valley! And has easily been my go-to spot for delicious sours. Try the blackberry jam if you love sours, too! The owner Bill is extremely kind! He and his staff have created a super vibey home away from home and it's evident they really care for the community. Way to go, CA Wild Ales!GRIPES: none! this place is damn near perfect! :)