Bottlecraft Little Italy

It's one of the best spots to stop if you love variety and beer tasting. They have a great selection on tap always and a fantastic selection of craft beer, wine, and other brews. Open reasonably late almost every day. There is indoor seating, outdoor seating, and a bar. Really enjoyable spot to hang out.

We go here a lot. The service is great and the place is super dog friendly. Lots of regulars but it’s a relaxing space set a few blocks from the busiest part of little Italy. Easy to order smaller pours so you can taste a few different things and no issue going alone for some down time if you need it. Shopping for beer to take home gets expensive really quick though!

Fantastic selection on tap, vast selection of to-go bottles and cans at room temp and chilled, super nice people—just a fantastic place all around. I was thrilled that they had a good cider selection. Plus, they have outside tables with abundant distancing. This is a worthy destination in Little Italy.

We stopped by for a soda water in the quiet hours of the afternoon. Bartender very friendly and interesting to talk to.

Beautiful, modern bar and store. Amazing and varied selection of beers on tap including some great Belgians. Shop has even more choices in bottles and cans. Choices of 4/8/16 oz pours. Friendly and helpful staff.

Small decent establishment with quick service. They have outdoor seating with heaters. Great place for those who love aviation as the planes fly overhead. The draft menu has lots of IPAs, I had #20. A spot to visit for the locals but I wouldn’t go out of your way to check it out.

awesome spot. amazing beer selection and atmosphere. great beers on tap, and you can open bottles onsite.

They don't have food but you can bring your own and pair with the many beer selections they have available. There's outdoor seating and it is dog friendly. They have gift cards for all the beer snobs in your life.

Aside from a stellar beer menu, the service is second to none. Killer suds menu and even better hospitality. My phone was at death's door but our friends at B-Craft helped me charge the beast. High marks for brews and attitudes. Cheers.

I absolutely love Bottlecraft. This place is an absolute blast and a gem! You can purchase bottles to go or drink them on site, how cool is that! They have a great range of beer on taps from well known breweries. We visited this location on the elections night so it was empty besides a few people. We were excited to see our bartender buddy Greg from another Bottlecraft visit. With the elections going on, we were able to try the Pliny the President! Beers I Tried: Pliny the Elder: Finally got to try it! Interesting notes. Pliny the President: West Coast. Meh Noble Tendencies: Clean tasting, slight hops Double Howzit Punch: POG flavor. Citrus bite at first and changes to sweetness. I love visiting these locations!

This is a great tap room and bottle shop! I had been looking for a particular Russian River special release when in town in November and they had it on draft and in bottles, which was amazing. They have a great selection in the shop overall and the workers are super helpful and kind. It's a great place to hang out and have a brew and I'd definitely come back here again!

This is the shop/bar I came to when I moved to San Diego, to buy Pliny the Elder. I was thrilled! Only east coast beer lovers understand that feeling of scoring a coveted Pliny for the first time. Now there's upstairs and outdoor seating as well and my favorite thing to do is to take a selfie with the planes landing (practically) on your head. It's fun, don't @ me! Service as it is at all Bottlecraft locations, is impeccible and the ambiance is comfortable with only the best beers in the galaxy.

Awesome place that you have to visit if in San Diego. Not only do they have awesome beers on tap, they have LOTS of bottles/cans available of any type/style beer you like. The day we went the person pouring beer was extremely knowledgeable about beers and recommended some awesome beers for us to sample. So far our best stop on our annual baseball trip.

Love the Little Italy Bottlecraft and outdoor seating. Find myself coming here more and more with how crazy Liberty Station is. The can section is better at Liberty Market but I can always find a few things here that are what I'm looking for. Greg is a great tender and very helpful to picking out something solid

The location is great. Not busy and open atmosphere with the outdoor seating. The planes landing fly right over this place so you have entertainment every 10 min or so. The server really knew his beer. I found myself listening to him explain beers to patrons. Very nice and seemed to love his job. Selection of beers was awesome.

First stop of the night and absolutely loved this bar! Mr Bartender from England was so kind and social throughout my pours of wine. Charming and loved talking about the World Cup with him and other customers. Noticed a lot of regulars which was already a green light that this place is well known and a friendly atmosphere. Lots of beer and wine selections on tap or on the shelves to open. Take some home or open it there. Little popcorn snacks to purchase for a filler in between your next stop. Location Little Italy so parking pre plan to drive around a little.

Love this place! We stop by every time we are in San Diego as it has a lot of amazing beer finds! Sure it's not cheap as we just paid $63 for 8 beers but the prices are on par with any other place that sells the cool finds by the can so you can try a bunch of different options. Found lots of cool East and West Coast IPAs so we are all set for Thanksgiving!!

One of the worst experiences I've ever had with a beer server. Dude was u happy, rude, and insulting. I look over the menu and order and notice a nice saison with two options. One is the full pour 8 oz. And the other option is a half pour of 4 oz. I order a half pour and wait. I notice I was charged for a full pour and reminded him I ordered a half and he proceeds to tell me that a half pour is the 8 oz. Which obviously is if there was a 16 oz. Option. So clearly a misunderstanding and he proceeed to be extremely rude and was upset at my view that a half pour in this case was the smaller half pour open and not a half pour of a 16 oz serving. Anyways it was weird. Hope this made sense.

Bottle craft beer shop and tasting room is located in Little Italy off India street offering 24 draft beer along with 600 different beers! Yes I said that correctly so that means you definitely need to check out this fine beer establishment. I decided to drop by during the week for a ice cold draft and instantly fell In love while walking inside. They have a outdoor patio along with seating inside with music playing and a TV for your viewing pleasure. There is tons of beer to choose from on display in refrigerators and also in the store. The draft menu is well organized with detailed description along with prices and alcohol content. During this visit I decided to get the Harland brewing black cherry sour tart ale with black current raspberry and sweet cherry off the draft menu and it was everything the description said and more! After I finished the draft I decided to peak in the fridges and see what they offered while each section is labeled by the beer classification such as lagers, IPA'S, and sours and so on. I decided to pick a yogurt parfait sour beer by Drekker brewing company and it was phenomenal! As I reached into the refrigerator a ice cold fan was blowing on me and I instantly knew that this beer was ice cold! I'd you plan on drinking beer from the cans or bottles the bartender must open it for you and pour it in a glass for for you. If you are anywhere a beer enthusiasts like me I definitely recommend you to check this place out where you can get 4 , 6, and 12 packs to go from certified beer enthusiasts as well. They also serve chocolate along with glasses, shirts, and clothing apparel. Customer service was Second to none and I'll definitely be back to support this local beer bar. There is no food served here but you are welcome to bring your own food to enjoy.

Awesome place! Knowledgeable staff. Wonderful atmosphere with mostly locals. Great selection of hard to find beers. Probably one of my favorite places to grab a cold one in Little Italy. Cheers

Bottlecraft probably embodies the essence of San Diego's casual culture. Part neighborhood bar, part dog hang out, part a temple to craft beers this place accomplishes it effortlessly. Even Avgeeks can visit to watch aircraft zoom just feet higher than the buildings while they zip their brew. Somewhat of a bro culture, but generally open to all including those omnipresent tourists.

OMG this place is the bomb! What an amazing selection of beers on tap, plus wine for those who don't drink beer. A HUGE selection of beer in cold cases and wines to take home. I sampled several different beers selected by the incredibly knowledgable and helpful "Beer master" and landed on a sour that I never would have thought to try. Love the place and the fact you can order food from Shootz that shares the same space is a double bonus. I'd go here all the time if I lived in Oceanside.

Such a fun and chill place! I got the best seat in the house, right by the open window/sidewalk area, but I can still feel some A/C. I'm looking out and people watching, whilst the friends are all enjoying some sours. My hubby went there that day for a certain beer on tap that was only available that weekend. It's so fun and chill, there's also an area where you can grab a bunch of cans to-go.

Awesome craft beer line up on tap and more in cans as well as bottles. The breweries they offer are from the West Coast and others from the East. Not many places offer Belgian or German style beers in bottles/cans so this place is special. The servers are attentive without being annoying and there is awesome music to listen to while throwing one or two back. There is outdoor seating, tables indoor and bar seating. They also have TV's so you can watch the latest live sports - if that's your jam. They don't have food but you can bring food in. There are a lot of tasty spots nearby to choose from. If you have the special seats you can see airplanes coming in to land at the local airport. This is an awesome place and I may never leave or I'll just come back tomorrow. Lol.

This is the place to grab a beer in Little Italy. The selection is incredible and very affordable. Such a great ambiance with indoor and outdoor seating. Highly recommend!

Fantastic selection on tap, vast selection of to-go bottles and cans at room temp and chilled, super nice people--just a fantastic place all around. I was thrilled that they had a good cider selection. Plus, they have outside tables with abundant distancing. This is a worthy destination in Little Italy.

The staff at this location always seem grumpy, unfriendly and slow. They barely can greet customers or even say hi. Not sure what the problem is there. That being said, they have an amazing selection of beers from all over. It's nice to be able to mix and match in order to find different beers you really like without committing to an entire pack of the same one. They have beers on tap as well and for a small corking fee, you can grab a canned brew and sit outside at the tables to people watch.

Audrey and the bar team are amazing! Always a great time with them. Great selection of craft beers from all over!

Great selection of options to create your own to-go pack, or enjoy something while browsing or dining in. There was not really any signage or explanation as to how to create your own options but they did have 4 & 6pk rings at the counter so we just did our own thing. Be prepared to pay individual can pricing...hubby and I each did our own 6pks and they amounted to $78, oof.

While at liberty market we came in for a drink! I had the rhubarb ale on draft, my sister had a minty spiked kombucha on draft, and my cousin had a San Diego mule. My drink was $8.25 which I found to be reasonable. This rhubarb ale was also very sweet and would recommend to non beer drinkers. There was a cool hallway of craft beers sold. Fun way to discover new brands and flavors. Attached is a picture of what the selection looked like

super chill vibe! perfect hang out spot or starting place for a Sunday funday with friends. great selection of beers on tap and canned. the staff offers great suggestions if you want to try something new. outdoor seating is perfect for people watching with featured food vendor on deck. loved visiting this place, will definitely return. very affordable street parking no lines cool vibes and nice staff. great location for chatting and catching. up with friends, no loud music blaring.

Spent afternoon catching up with an old friend at Ballast Point and we walked across the street to Bottlecraft and what is on the shelves? Bombers of Logsdon Farms Peche & Brett which is a holy grail beer and Pluim & Brett which I had never seen. 4 bottles and $100 later they are home safe & sound in Detroit. Great selection and friendly staff. I could live here!

Bottlecraft is one of my favorite spots to visit when in San Diego. Their selection is great and you can order bottles to go or drink bottles or draft on site. There is a bar and also tables inside/outside. It's one of the only places to buy Allegash and it's fun watching airplanes on short final. The bartender was really great and helpful with selecting drafts.

I've been here tons of times with my brother, a couple times by myself also! This one of my brothers favorite spots, they have a vibe going and beer. Usually we (my brother and I) will come in the evening, most of the time it's not crazy busy. But I've seen it packed at times, The beer is good and decently priced, I like beers on the lighter side. The seating is great, they have outside on sidewalk seating still. I like sitting inside upstairs, they have tall tables and chairs up there. It's pretty neat, this place is a cool spot in little italy.

Good selection of bottles and cans in Little Italy! The employee was very knowledgeable and helpful when we asked about their beer collection. Chill vibes to hang out indoors or outdoors!

So you think you're worth a 25% tip. Jeez. Good beer on tap but setting your register to 25 percent tips to just pour a beer. Lame.

Came here after ballast point became slow-serviced and overwhelming. This place has a nice change of scenery and feels like a more local brewery. A great variety of light, dark, sour, and stout beers. The flavors of the beers are categorized so that if you are, for example, craving a more sour beer, you have a few to choose from. The menu was very easy to read. There is a small upstairs with maybe 6-8 seats. However, my party of 4 sat by the window on ground level to people watch. The bar tender was very patient and took his time explaining the varieties of beer. We all had a good time, and will definitely be back!

This is my type of place and the theme seems to be popular in big cities like Seattle, San Francisco and Denver. Bottlecraft serves up a wide variety of beer from stouts, IPA's, wheats, lagers, pilsners and sours. You can get a taster and different sizes varying from 4oz to a full pint which is appealing and allows you to try a wide variety for a decent price. The patio is nice for people watching and plane watching, since it's directly under the airport's flight route for incoming planes. You can bring in your dog to chill out and relax and bring food or have it delivered. The best is having a shop to buy different beers by the bottle from different areas and regions around the world. Enjoy it there or take it to go.

Great vibes, great beer, great people! Loved getting to enjoy a nice hazy right in the window of the shop. People watching is best with a nice cold brew!

Been drinkin at Bottlecraft since they were a block south of Ballast!! I love love love their beer selection always!! If I don't find somethin on the draft list, I 100% find something in the beer fridges! Their merch game is on point too! I'm pretty sure my wardrobe has one of each of their items (zip up hoodie, Ts, tanks, pull over sweater, etc). Thank you Bottlecraft for always keepin it super stocked, even during the pandemic!!!

Pros: great selection, less common/smaller breweries than a larger chain, tasting room is pretty rad, they have a few wines and meads alongside the beers, good variety styles Cons: I had a very poor customer service experience last time I was here. There was a canned beer that I'd picked out that was labelled $4.50 on the shelf, in the fridge AND on the counter. I was pretty excited because it was one I hadn't tried in a while. At the register it rang up as $7.49 because the store had made a mistake somehow. The problem wasn't the mistake. The problem was that the employee tried to actually charge me more than what it was labelled for all over the store. As a retail employee, I've had to re-price items due to similar employee mistakes many times. It's standard practice. However, this Bottlecraft employee didn't even care, didn't bother to check with the supervisor or offer me any compensation for the store's mistake. I end up grabbing a different can that was actually labelled $7.49 because if I'm going to get charged $7.49, the tag better say "$7.49". I'd still recommend this store for you hard-to-find beer needs, but beware that this may happen to you. It's a good store, but as the 2 star label says, it "could've been better".

Cool spot; had some decent beers. The bar/store front opened up so it was more of a patio setting. Bartender was knowledgeable. Not sure if they had food or not, but it's a neat spot to pop in for a beer. Tried underberg for the first time; I'm still not quite sure what it is, but hey, why not try something new. Guess it aids with digestion and has alcohol, so a double positive, lol.

Your one-stop shop for all your craft beer drinking needs! Feeling thirsty? Bottlecraft has a rotating selection of beer spread across at least 24 taps at one time! The tap board is also super easy to read and includes the beer name, brewery, location, style, tasting notes, and prices for the available pour sizes. Wanna just grab a bottle and drink your sorrows away at home? Well, they have PLENTY of bottles to go separated by region in the fridges and shelves. Pick your toxin, they have quite the selection. You can even crack the bottles for on-site consumption so long as you give up a small corkage fee. Bottlecraft isn't the biggest but there's still plenty of seating in and around the bar, outside, OR upstairs. And in case you're wondering, they are dog friendly so bring you dog along as your drinking partner! (Always an important detail I will never fail to mention :)) One of the coolest things Bottlecraft pays homage to is Stars Wars on May the 4th. Not only do they have all the Star Wars movie playing on the big screen, but they always have several Star Wars inspired beers on tap as well. I'm certainly in love with Bottlecraft for this very reason. Check out the Liberty Station and North Park locations as well!

A tap room with a bunch of different types of beers either on tap or by bottle/can. If there's nothing you like on their rotating tap, then help yourself to a bottle or can in the fridge. They'll ring you up and you can ask for a cold glass to pour your beer into. I believe after a certain time, you won't be able to buy a bottle to leave with. You'll have to finish it in the store.

This place was definitely interesting I thought I was walking into another brewery, but really it is what it says it is a beer shop, they have a massive wall covered with different types of beers from all over the place exotic, hometown brews and everything in between from all over the world. They also have brews on tap from a lot of local places such as Mike Hess, ballast point and other places . I definitely say the beers that they had were of great flavor but I cannot say that they are beers that I have not had before since I have been to almost all of the breweries that they have on tap selection wise, so I cannot rate on their own beers since they do not have any. I will rate on a few other items such as : topic number one, which is I only wanted to have a small tiny little taste of a few different beers but I was not allowed and was told that I will be charged a dollar for each taste , I'm not talking about filling up anything even an ounce I'm talking about to wet my palate enough to make a choice, that was the first downside that frustrated me out of this place.seacon topic : the guys that were pouring the brews for all of the customers I honestly feel that it was a little bit of stale air overall, more or less just a job that they have versus a job that they want kind of feel but that's just my perspective. I will say this - I will go back to grab some of the awesome variety's of beers they have - keep in mind they are not cold as they are on large shelves !!

This review is more about my dog than the establishment, however the beer was delish. I was so proud of my dog, Zoey Deschahellnaw, who was very well behaved while I sipped on my Saison containing subtle hints of leafy, nutty goodness. Not only did Zoey not pee on the patio, but she only sniffed 4 butts! She averages 10 butt sniffs per patio, I think she's really matured. I'm so proud of how far she's come along. Beer was solid, bathroom contained more solids. Good place.

This place is great for its selection. Seating is limited unless you sit outside. Luckily, it's SD... so 98% of the year that's the better choice anyway. I always stop in to have a Pliney and any sour that's strikes my fancy. I'm not a fan of the corkage fee if you buy the beer there...most places in Vegas don't do that. But whatever, I don't own the business. Just get what's on tap should that cost concern you.

Awesome spot! There's many things to love here. They have a great selection of bottled beer you can purchase, and also a really great selection of beers on tap. They rotate through pretty regularly so it's always nice to return and see what they have. The staff here is really great. They are friendly and knowledgeable. I like the indoor / outdoor seating here. There's a bar facing out that's nice for people-watching... and airplane watching! This place is *right* under the flight path. This is cool and fun to watch, but also totally blasts you with loud noise on a regular basis... so if that annoys you then I would avoid this place. Prices are reasonable for the quality you get, and on par with other places in the area. Oh and... the restrooms are nice and clean. Bonus points! Pro tip: check out the small but awesome upstairs seating area... drink beer while feeling like a VIP!

Awesome! By far the best bottle shop selection I encountered while in San Diego, a rad selection of taps, and -best of all - one heck of a "host" dog... All smack dab in the middle of the glorious little hamlet that is San Diego's Little Italy neighborhood. Love it! I had been warned that BottleCraft may be a bit on the pricey side, so given that it was one of my very first stops off the plane, I shopped conservatively.... Mistake! BC was actually THE best selection I saw, by far, and the most reasonable prices as well. Harbor-view from the street, and pettins for the Host Hound were just a killer bonus. Love it!

Well, this place is incredible. We love being able to try a variety of beers every time we come. Our new fave is sours and they deliver. We pop in and get stuff to go or sometimes we chill there and enjoy. They have stuff from all over, and they always change things up, so you can try new stuff! Incredible concept, only is SD. Love it!

Really great, unpretentious spot to be casual, grab a couple beers and relax and people watch. Although they don't have a kitchen I especially appreciate that they partner with local food makers to offer some grub.

Review for bottle shop side only. The last time I visited Bottlecraft, it was in a different building, right across the street from Ballast Point Brewing. If memory serves me correctly, the space was quite a bit larger than the new building. They had one tap and a ton more bottle offerings. The new space is much more of a tap room, with some bottle selections. A little disappointing indeed. There are so many breweries in San Diego that I was hoping Bottlecraft would have a handle on the locals brews and I might be able to pick-up a bunch beer I can't find in Northern CA and bring it home to enjoy with friends and family. What I was told by the only employee in the shop (who was working the busy tap side also), he had nothing much there that I couldn't find in the bay area. He didn't have much advice and really wasn't all that helpful. On the other hand, the tap side of the house is much larger now and it was pretty busy while we were there. I didn't check out what they offered, but obviously the money is in taps. Which is fine, but if you're looking to quench your beer nerdiness with some to-go stuff, you might want to look elsewhere.

I love Bottlecraft. One of my favorite bottleshops in the world. The staff is so nice and so helpful. The craft beer selection is outstanding. One of my go-to spots in SD.

I walked in with a drink in hand and before I could even ask if it ok, the guy behind the counter yelled at me and told me I can't be in here with it... I looked around for a bit and the whole place just had bad vibes, I did find that they had pliny the elder which I did purchase and still got an attitude from the clerk... I asked for a Nelson, Nelson to drink on the patio while watching the game and they told I have to order food.... their menu was a hotdog.... I don't eat pork so I asked if I can just purchase a bag and he said no, either order a hotdog or nothing.... so I asked the guy next to me in line to order something for me and the employee scolded me saying 'that's not how it works in California!' Get off your Gavin newsom high horse!

Bottlecraft is a really cool spot to have a few beers and discover some new ones while you're at it. This was the second l location I hit in one night. Came in around 9pm on a Friday and the bar was pretty full. Parking may be pretty hard on a weekend night since it's little Italy but we got lucky and got a spot right out front. There's an upstairs, it's not that big but it's designed like an indoor balcony so you can look at the people down below and spy on them lmao. I think there's like three tables up there and each one can seat at least 6 people. Got a few pours: something lilikoi, a raspberry saison (sorry don't remember the names of these first two haha) and my absolute favorite of the night, Modern Times's Rowing Needles (blackberry and raspberry sour). My bf also bought two bottles, Belching Beaver's Peach Be With You (their fall release), which was really good although no cold bottles were available so we had to drink it warm, and Mikkeller's pineapple Ich Bin Berliner Weisse. The pineapple flavor in this one wasn't as strong as I hoped it would be. We also tried the watermelon+mint+chili kombucha (7%), which tasted pretty good. I haven't tried that many kinds of kombucha but I liked that one. Btw, they stop selling bottles/cans at 10pm. Rakiraki and pokirrito are right next door too! I actually saw someone eating their poke at the bar in Bottlecraft lol

I have been a fan of Bottle Craft since their inception and my visit to this location in the heart of Little Italy was no different. I stopped by on a lazy Sunday afternoon and enjoyed a couple of Rise Above Czech Pilsners and pleasant conversation with the young lady behind the bar. The Czech Pils was what I expected it to be: light and refreshing with a hint a bitterness at the top, finished with a slight saltiness. These were perfect for an early afternoon brew to get things started for the evening. The Tasting room has some nice seating at the bar, an upstairs area, and a nice patio outside. I was impressed on how nice the employees were and the deep understanding they had about the product they were serving. They carry a vast amount of bottled craft beers, including Mostra Cold Brewed Coffee, just in case you are in the market. Great place to hang out and try some tasters and socialize.

Very cool, dog friendly place with a very good beer selection. Flights are interesting and priced fairly. The place is very tidy. The crowd was cool. However, this was the only place I visited in San Diego where the service was indifferent, bordering on "I don't give a crap if you buy beer here or not". The answer to any question we asked was "Yeah, that's hard to say" or "I don't know, they're all good, I guess, depends on what you like" Sorry to ask you for a recommendation, beer guy. Jeez, if I wanted that hipster attitude I could have just stayed in Brooklyn. Beer- Five Stars Service- Two Stars