Societe Brewing Company

Doug Constantiner, an alumnus of the University of Arizona, and brewmaster Travis Smith met while working at The Bruery in Orange County, California, and founded Societe Brewing Company in 2012. Societe has won numerous awards in its seven-year history, including gold medals at the 2018 World Beer Cup and the 2018 Great American Beer Festival. Pupil IPA has become a local favorite, and Coachman session IPA has twice won gold at the Great American Beer Fest. But don't overlook their Belgian-inspired brews, particularly the excellent Harlot blonde ale.

Societe Brewing Company's Kearny Mesa tasting facility has been a busy hub of San Diego's best beer for the majority of its eight-year existence. They have a large outside patio as well as a taco truck if you want to spend more time at their brewery and taproom.

IPA is a type of beer that the brewery will only offer on tap, despite future plans to purchase a bottling facility. Societe is also increasing its fermentation capacity, with a significant portion of the additional tank space dedicated to hop-forward brews that will be served directly from the tap.

Google Rating: 4.6/5.0

Revenue: $6 million

Address: 8262 Clairemont Mesa Blvd

Founded: 2012

Website: societebrewing.com