Modern Times Beer

I love the vibe and the beer! We have been to the Modern Times location on Upas Street during one of our previous trips to San Diego. We enjoyed it a lot. The beer was some of our favorite.So, when we discovered that there was a location near our Harbor Island hotel, we knew we had to check it out!The location is in a more industrial area across from a dinghy repair shop. It is a warehouse sort of place. Besides great beer, they also have coffee and sell vintage vinyl records. It is a really cool vibe. I love that the bar looks like it is made of books!There were over 30 taps. I found a very tasty hazy IPA (Space Ways), and my husband got a tangerine lager (Perpetual Sunshine) and a Stout called Mocha Madness, which he raved about.The staff was friendly, and though it was a warm day, a lovely breeze cooled the place off. A most enjoyable experience!

I've always passed by the North Park location so I was very excited to finally check out the main Modern Time location here. The warehouse setting has high ceilings and a nice interior that is great for large groups. They also had a vinyl record store and a mini mart which I think are both cool touches. They also had some board games that you could play.I got several pours but the highlight for me was definitely the Fruitlands which is their passion fruit guave gose. Really refreshing with a great fruity flavor. We got here within 1 hour of closing and so it wasn't too crowded and were able to order our drinks right away. All in all this is a nice spot to grab some drinks!

I loved this place. They could not have been friendlier, not more helpful. The vibe is everything I wanted, so cool. Love the outdoor dog-friendly patio too. But wait - of course the beers are the star here. Every single taster was incredible, and we especially loved your stouts. Can't wait to visit again!!

Actually one of my favorite breweries in San Diego. First time going to this spot. I understand the concept of seasonals, but didn't have my favorite beers on tap when I showed up. Good spot though.

Loved coming here to mothership location. Staff here is super chill and accommodating letting you try beers before you make your selection. The beers here definitely live up to the hype, and this brewery is definitely one of the best in west coast!Had the Zipline ipa & monstar's park vanilla stout. Highly recommend getting since those are the only 2 they don't serve outside the brewery. As an IPA lover, it's in my top 5 IPAs with Ballast Point & 10 Barrel Brewing from Portland

Full disclosure: this was not the brewery we'd set out to spend the evening at. But, through my own incompetence and impatience to order an Uber Pet, I accidentally selected the wrong Modern Times location, and didn't realize it until we were almost at the front door. OopsieThey are dog-friendly, which is a bonus. But neither of us really got the warm fuzzies from this place. They have an open seating area with lots of tables and chairs, plus a smaller outdoor seating area. I'm not entirely sure what left us feeling a bit off about this spot, though. If forced, I'd say it was the lack of friendliness from the guys working the taps that night. They weren't rude or anything, but neither were they super welcoming. Each time we went up for a refill we had to wait for them to stop their conversations with friends at the bar to get our drink orders in.I know that sounds so small, but with all the great breweries in San Diego, and with all the friendly and welcoming beertenders working said breweries, it just felt like a let-down to be in a brewery with guys who didn't really care about you if they didn't know you.And also, the beer that I really wanted went out on my first pour, so I couldn't even drink the drink I went to drink.

I have been fortunate enough to have lived next door to a beer bar and bottle shop in Arizona that has Modern Times beer products on their menu. It's how I learned about them. On my most recent trip to San Diego, I decided to check out their tasting room. I love the beer here at Modern Times. They've been brewing it since 2013 and they roast coffee too. My two loves - beer and coffee under one roof. This tasting room is very spacious and is located near Old town. There is the bar and a mini mart where you can grab some products to-go. For parking, you can park on any of the streets nearby. We ordered a flight so we could sample a few beers we haven't tried yet. The Orderville is such a great tasting IPA. I also grabbed some nitro coffee to-go. Modern Times makes some good beer and they've grown much in their ten years of existence. This was a great stop for happy hour and I look forward to grabbing more products back at my bottle shop back home.

We had never been to this location before, and we had a great time when we came by with friends in the evening! Other reviews mentioned that there could be an issue with parking, but we were all able to find parking right out front of the brewery. Upon entering, the layout inside was open air, and there was a spacious outdoor seating area. All of the decorum was cool to look at, from the post it note mural to the comic book wall. The draft menu had so many good looking options, so we opted to get a couple of flights to give them a try. The staff was really welcoming, made great suggestions, and offered honest opinions on drafts they didn't think would fit what we were looking for. We ended up really enjoying Brain Vacation and Fortunate Islands! Both were refreshing and fruity tasting. Great, chill vibes here that I highly recommend checking out! We will definitely be back again soon to try more drafts, and give the coffee bar a try.

Probably the coolest atmosphere of any brewery I've been too this far in the San Diego area. Many different options and great IPA options. Staff is so friendly and welcoming and service is amazing! They have coffee too, but I'm not sure how that is! Will be back!

Food is delicious drink are great service was outstanding would go again. Love how they have flights of beer so you can different one. Love how decoration on the walls are old schools.