BajaNomad - Good beer in Baja?

Good beer in Baja?

PortlandKen - 2-16-2022 at 01:47 PM

Headed down again soon for camping and what not. Where can one find decent beer in Baja. We drink the Tecate like water, but only found decent local beer once in a supermarket in Ensenada and it was nada after that going further south. We will be in Bahia Concepcion area so knowing which places in Mulegé or Loretto have good beer would helpful. Would much prefer locally brewed beers over US or other foreign microbrews. Cheers!

David K - 2-16-2022 at 02:14 PM

Other than micro brewery/ craft beers, Pacifico is very popular with the Baja Nomads.
If you want a dark beer, Negro Modelo seems to be popular as well as XX Amber.

ehall - 2-16-2022 at 02:29 PM

San Felipe Brewing

nandopedal - 2-16-2022 at 03:09 PM

Stop at microbrewery "Agua mala" in Ensenada on your way down, about 6 miles before you get to downtown on Mex 1, on your right as you are heading South.

pauldavidmena - 2-16-2022 at 03:24 PM

It's probably further south than you plan to travel, but the Todos Santos Brewing Company has a nice variety of craft brews made on the premises. I found it amusing that I had travelled over 3,000 miles from New England and could still buy a New England style IPA.

JZ - 2-16-2022 at 03:32 PM

Loreto has a restaurant/brewery. El Zopilote Brewing Co. It's right in the town square. They also sell growlers and fill them up for you.

San Felipe has a similar place. They sell growlers as well.

[Edited on 2-16-2022 by JZ]

Don Pisto - 2-16-2022 at 04:09 PM

Lagunitas at any OXXO

bajafreaks - 2-16-2022 at 04:46 PM

Mulege Brewing Company right at the entrance to downtown great little place, good beer and nice folks.

MulegeAL - 2-16-2022 at 05:41 PM

Mulege Brewing, good stuff!

Bajaboy - 2-16-2022 at 06:57 PM

If you're in Bahia Asuncion, I brew a lot. Today I brewed up an old school double IPA. Yesterday we bottled an Imperial Porter.

In addition to what was mentioned above, check out Wiwi's in San Quintin. Brand new hotel just opened across the street which is great as we always stop for pizzas and beers. I'll be there in a few weeks!

advrider - 2-17-2022 at 07:00 PM

Really like the brewery in SF, good food cart out front as well.

JZ - 2-17-2022 at 08:32 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Don Pisto

Lagunitas at any OXXO

Never noticed this. What part of Baja?

Hook - 2-18-2022 at 10:37 AM

If the Walmart in Guaymas is any indication of what other Walmarts have in Mexico, check them out. In addition to craft beers from Mexico, they have a wide variety of imported beers from Europe. Not cheap, but who cares if you are enjoying one every few days or so.

BTW, has standard Pacifico in the 355 ml bottles disappeared in Baja, the way it has over here? Cant be found anywhere. Not Pacifico Light; amarillo.

All we have now are these skinny, tall aluminum cans.

[Edited on 2-18-2022 by Hook]

BajaParrothead - 2-18-2022 at 11:42 AM

Zopilotes' Brewing in Loreto is good.

Cancamo - 2-18-2022 at 12:13 PM

BTW, has standard Pacifico in the 355 ml bottles disappeared in Baja, the way it has over here? Cant be found anywhere. Not Pacifico Light; amarillo.

The "medias" have been hard to find at the depositos for months now. Always better in the bottle IMO.
Was told by the wholesaler it was due to lack of staff during the worst of the epidemic, quien sabe?

Hook - 2-18-2022 at 12:37 PM

I have a case of the 355 ml bottles just sitting in the sun. Sure would like to use them again.

The chisme a couple years ago was that Modelo was going to get rid of all deposit bottles. Maybe its starting to happen.

RFClark - 2-18-2022 at 07:27 PM

Bohemia or Victoria, both excellent and around 80 Pesos a six pack! I drank Victoria in Mexico City back in the 80’s when it was a local DF brand!

AKgringo - 2-18-2022 at 08:25 PM

For what it is worth, Heineken in Mexico is from a brewery on the mainland.

JZ - 2-18-2022 at 09:17 PM

Quote: Originally posted by BajaParrothead

Zopilotes' Brewing in Loreto is good.

They also serve it on tap at La Mision hotel.

From the Zopilote restaurant in April.

[Edited on 2-19-2022 by JZ]

eastmeetswest - 2-24-2022 at 10:40 AM

Really? Why has no one mentioned Baja Brewing? They brew beer in downtown San Jose and also in Tijuana. They make a nice variety of beers including IPA's and porter

JZ - 2-24-2022 at 12:49 PM

Quote: Originally posted by eastmeetswest

Really? Why has no one mentioned Baja Brewing? They brew beer in downtown San Jose and also in Tijuana. They make a nice variety of beers including IPA's and porter

I've definitely had a few.

They are somewhat hard to find. In Loreto have seen them in the small markets around Loreto Bay and once at the biggest beer store (name is escaping me), but pretty low quantities. Easier to get in La Paz.

There is also a similar brand to them out there.

[Edited on 2-24-2022 by JZ]

Bajaboy - 2-24-2022 at 02:16 PM

Quote: Originally posted by JZ

Quote: Originally posted by eastmeetswest

Really? Why has no one mentioned Baja Brewing? They brew beer in downtown San Jose and also in Tijuana. They make a nice variety of beers including IPA's and porter

[Edited on 2-24-2022 by JZ]

I'm not a fan...very mediocre at best.

David K - 2-24-2022 at 02:32 PM

I do miss the Tijuana Brewery (Cerveza TJ) and beer garden. Costco even sold their beers for a while. As I recall, one of the big brands bought it and then shut it down... It must have been a threat?

On Nov. 5, 2006... during our Viva Baja Cactus tour:

Baja Angel telling Graham Mackintosh a story as Sonora Wind looks on.

Ken Cooke being hassled by 'El hombre'... all in good fun.

More at: https://vivabaja.com/vivabajacactus/

Addition brewery photos.

TJ Tour 050r.JPG - 48kB

BajaParrothead - 2-24-2022 at 03:47 PM

Quote: Originally posted by eastmeetswest

Really? Why has no one mentioned Baja Brewing? They brew beer in downtown San Jose and also in Tijuana. They make a nice variety of beers including IPA's and porter

Never been to the one in TJ, but the San Jose site has plenty of good beer and great food.

monoloco - 2-28-2022 at 05:00 PM

Quote: Originally posted by eastmeetswest

Really? Why has no one mentioned Baja Brewing? They brew beer in downtown San Jose and also in Tijuana. They make a nice variety of beers including IPA's and porter

They deliver to my house in Pescadero. I usually get their Peyote IPA.