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Craft beer / Pizza

A beer flight in Hillcrest · LGBTQ+-owned craft brewery history

Latest recorded visit2016-02-04
“Beers beers beers. Proclaimed as the first gay owned craft brewery.”
Roger, Google Maps review (2016-02-04)

Craft beer · Pizza

Hillcrest Brewing Company

Hillcrest, San DiegoRecommended

Roger rated this Hillcrest brewery 4 stars for its wide range of beers, noting it's proclaimed as the first gay-owned craft brewery.

The call

Roger rated this Hillcrest brewery 4 stars for its wide range of beers, noting it's proclaimed as the first gay-owned craft brewery.

What to order

    Best for

    • A beer flight in Hillcrest
    • LGBTQ+-owned craft brewery history

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    Roger’s tips on Hillcrest Brewing Company

    On Roger’s lists: Guide to San Diego's best spots, SD Breweries!.

    Source-backed notes

    Visit history

    Checked in 5 times on Swarm, most recently Apr 21, 2018. See the check-in log

    2016-02-04day precision · source explicit
    ★★★★☆
    “Beers beers beers. Proclaimed as the first gay owned craft brewery.”

    Roger highlighted the wide range of beers and noted it's proclaimed as the first gay-owned craft brewery. (From an unpublished Yelp draft review, never posted publicly.)

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