We’ve got some “Questionable Advice” that is sure to make your day! On Thursday, April 19th starting at 2pm, join us in the Kearny Mesa Tasting Room for the latest release in our hazy IPA can series, Questionable Advice. Dry-Hopped with Nelson and Citra Hops, this tasty hazy IPA hits you with a burst of grapefruit citrus with bright white wine character from the New Zealand grown Nelson hops. Try this beer on tap and take home some 4-packs, while you can!

We are proud to be hosting our Spring Council Beer Dinner benefiting The MS Society and Team Arson in the Kearny Mesa Tasting Room on Sunday, April 8th at 4:30pm. Tickets are for sale now online and in the tasting room. 

We are looking forward to the next BrewFit Event on March 10th at 9:45am! BrewFit is a brewery equipment based circuit station workout programmed and led by Certified CrossFit Instructor, Joe Craig. It’s a fun workout where you get to train like a brewer. 

Calling all party animals! We want you to be a part of our open fermentation collaboration with Alvarado Street Brewing. While the wort cools at the Magic Factory, join us in filling the room with positive vibes and radical dance moves at our 80's themed Open Fermentation Party! 

Join us for a special brew day celebrating International Women’s Day! You’re invited to assist Liz in brewing a collaboration IPA using the Pink Boots Society hop blend. The brew day begins at 7am and will finish around 2pm. During this time, you will learn about our brewing process, enjoy the company of some fantastic Women’s in the craft beer industry, drink some delicious brews, and lunch is included. Tickets are $30 and space is very limited due to the size of our cozy little brewhouse.

The 2nd release in our Hazy IPA series is, "Fade Into Obscurity!" Double Dry-Hopped with Motueka, Amarillo, and Citra, this beer hits you with a burst of juicy pineapple, smooths out with a silky mouth feel, and finishes with a dry light bitterness. Join us for the release party on Saturday, March 3rd 11am-10pm.

Council Brewing is happy to be participating in Crowler Awareness Day along with many other local San Diego Craft Breweries. Come to the Tasting Room on March 2nd and receive 32% off 32oz. crowler fills (some beers excluded). We do not charge for the aluminum can, only the fill! Crowlers are for offsite consumption only.

Big, Bold, Belgian and Barrel Aged. A rich combination of candy sugar and fruity yeast notes are tempered by oak tannins from extended barrel aging. Enjoy this liquid decadence.

We had a blast at our first brewfit event and we are looking forward to the next one on Feb. 3rd at 9:45am! BrewFit is a brewery equipment based circuit station workout programmed and led by Certified CrossFit Instructor, Joe Craig. It’s a fun workout where you get to train like a brewer. 

The Barrel Aged Pirate’s Breakfast Variety 4 Packs are available for online pre-sale starting January 25 at 12pm and ending on January 26 at 5pm. The 4 pack includes (1) 16 oz can of each variant, limit 2 per person.

Council Brewing Company, in collaboration with Modern Times, is proud to present Modern Magic, a Golden Sour Ale, Aged in an Oak Foeder with Tangerines, Peaches, Nectarines, and Vanilla Beans.

Join us on 1/10/18 at 7pm for a special Beer Education Night exploring beer and food pairings led by George Thornton. 

Are you ready to kick off the new year with a fun workout that ends with the best reward? On January 6th at 9:45am, join us for a circuit station workout using brewery equipment led by Certified CrossFit Instructor, Joe Craig. 

As chestnuts roasted on the fire and sugar plums danced in their heads, the Council Crew prepared for their annual party! Join us on Saturday, December 9th from 11am – 10pm for the Council Christmas Party featuring Roasted Chestnut Robust Porter on Cask, St. Nick's Punch Can Release, and 3 Liter Oak Aged Beers for Sale! 

 Each Council Crew Member choose from three base beers to add special ingredients, which have been aging for several months in our Magic Factory foeders. Come see us on Saturday, November 11th and tell us which one you like the best. In honor of Veterans Day, all active and retired military receive 20% off.

Join us for an event celebrating all beers wild, sour, and oak-aged! Our Wild/Sour Beer Day features 2 flights of five tasters of our Magic Factory creations, highlighting our favorites released over the last three years.

On Thursday, November 9th (5pm-8pm) we will be having a pairing of epic proportions that is only fitting for San Diego Beer Week. There will be bottle pours! Head Brewer, Liz Chism selected our Third Anniversary Biere De Miel to be featured alongside Tropical Vibes IPA with Guava and Passion Fruit and Separate Haze, Hazy IPA paired with artisan creations by Nomad Donuts Head Pastry Chef, Kristianna Zabala.

Join us on Wednesday, November 8th for a special SDBW Beer Education Night! In our previous Beer Education Nights, we’ve covered the “Intro to Sour Beer” and received many requests for a more advanced presentation. You spoke and we listened. Jeff Crane, Barrel Program Director, and Liz Chism, Co-Owner/Head Brewer will be diving deeper into sour beers for an “Advanced Sour Talk” at our Magic Factory. Meet in the Council Brewing Tasting Room at 7pm to participate in this fun and educational SDBW event!

Vienne is a very special beer for us here at Council. Batch 1 sold out very quickly and Batch 2 has been long awaited by our staff and it’s finally here! We chose to release Vienne during San Diego Beer Week to compliment the fall season and the symbiotic flavors, appearance, and aromas this beer shares with this wonderful time of year.

 

On Monday, Nov. 6th, come see where all the magic happens with guided tours of our brewery and Magic Factory. Currently closed to the public, we are giving a behind the scenes look at our second facility, where we ferment and package our sour and barrel-aged beers. If you would like to attend, meet in the Tasting Room between 4pm and 7pm, every hour, on the hour we will be giving tours from owners, Curtis & Liz Chism, and members of our brewing and tasting room staff.

For Day 2, we are bringing back one of our most popular events from our first San Diego Beer Week in 2014. IPA Day features a special flight of five different IPA’s!

We are kicking off San Diego Beer Week with the annual release of our Triple IPA, Bad Advice. This beer will be available on draft and in 4 packs starting Friday, Nov. 3rd at 11am.

We are proud to be hosting our Fall Council Beer Dinner in the Tasting Room on Sunday, October 29th at 4:30pm. Once again, we are headed to the Council archive to find our favorite oak aged and specialty beers to highlight in this six-course meal. Guests will enjoy a total of eight different beers with dishes prepared by some of San Diego’s most talented chefs

On Tuesday, September 19th from 2pm to 10pm, we invite all of you Scallywags and Buccaneers to join us in the Tasting Room for a party celebrating one of our flagship beers, Pirate’s Breakfast Imperial Oatmeal Stout. We will have a Walk the Plank Flight & Can Release!!! 

One of our most popular beers we have ever released is now ready for you - Imperial Beatitude with 400 lbs of Masumoto Family Farms Organic Peaches & Nectarines. This beer is our collaboration beer with the Beer to the Rescue awareness campaign for the Lupus Foundation of Southern California and this beer benefits this organization.

CAN RELEASE THIS SAT!!! 7/22 at 11am in the Tasting Room.
The weekend is coming soon and you've got two can releases of new beers to be excited about! San Diego is all about the Brunch Life & Hazy IPA’s these days, so we combined the best of both worlds for our latest can releases, Weekend Brunch Hazy IPA and Unbreakable Hex.