Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in Santa Barbara.

1. Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company

8.7
137 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA
Brewery · Lower State · 43 tips and reviews

Ken F.Ken F: Incredible craft beers. Very attentive friendly and helpful staff. My favorite is Andre the beer tender really knows his stuff and takes the time to explain. Great work, keep it up.

Nitie B.Nitie B: So glad we stumbled upon this place. Beer with locals and a fun patio

Onur A.Onur Artikoglu: Plenty of beers with tasty flavours and love both music and the atmosphere as well!

Eureka! Gourmet Burgers & Craft Beer is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in Santa Barbara.

2. Eureka! Gourmet Burgers & Craft Beer

7.9
601 Paseo Nuevo (Chapala Street), Santa Barbara, CA
Burger Joint · Lower State · 42 tips and reviews

Brendan N.Brendan Nelson: Great beer on tap great burgers I had the Jalapeño Egg burger, highly recommended grass-fed burger. Dogfishhead 120 minute if they have it on tap still

Jeff H.Jeff Huberific: Modern urban interior combined with a creatively mouthwatering burger menu, makes this a Santa Barbara must. A great beer and whiskey selection round it out.

Ken F.Ken F: Great spot for craft beers and good burgers plus they have excellent appetizers, osso buco ribletsare are a must $5. Plus happy hour from 2 to 6 & 9 to close daily

Hoffmann Brat Haus is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in Santa Barbara.

3. Hoffmann Brat Haus

7.9
801 State St (at De La Guerra St), Santa Barbara, CA
German Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 22 tips and reviews

Robby B.Robby Barthelmess: They have great food and a good beer selection. Big tip: they have a meal deal thing for 10 bucks with a different brat- includes fries and drink.

Cody P.Cody Parson: The Hoffman Brat and the Beer Brat are top notch if you want something both familiar and delicious. Otherwise, check out the "exotics"!

David L.David Lucht: Get the Vitus on tap, world class award winning beer. Always get the Belgian fries with a waffle! Way better food and beer than any bar in town.

Dargan's Irish Pub is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in Santa Barbara.

4. Dargan's Irish Pub

7.8
18 E Ortega St (at State St), Santa Barbara, CA
Irish Pub · Lower State · 39 tips and reviews

Emilia D.Emilia Doerr: My favorite is the black velvet = Guinness + cider. Enjoy!

Aaron R.Aaron Robertson: Black velvet is better guinness and cider also try a shot of belvedere in your magners cider to make it a little more stiff

JennJenn: Best place for beer in SB!!!!

Brass Bear Brewing & Bistro is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in Santa Barbara.

5. Brass Bear Brewing & Bistro

9.0
28 Anacapa St Ste E (Mason), Santa Barbara, CA
Gastropub · Lower State · 9 tips and reviews

Katie E.Katie Exton: Fun to do the beer flight

Brett C.Brett Copeland: All beer on tap is local, can't beat that!

Vera M.Vera Martynets: Best grilled cheese sandwiches ever! Beer is pretty good too. And they have wine if not a beer drinker.

Lama Dog Tap Room is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in Santa Barbara.

6. Lama Dog Tap Room

8.9
116 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara, CA
Beer Store · East Beach · 5 tips and reviews

Ricardo A.Ricardo Alamillo: Solid beer and food.

Kartik S.Kartik S: Avoid the Hazy IPA. Too carbonated. Caramel Cheesecake is amazing and a must-try!

Colin P.Colin Prescott: Best Brewery in Santa Barbara, hands down!!! If you’re a beer lover this place is absolutely amazing. Top 5 EVER!!!!!!

Armada Wine & Beer Merchant is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in Santa Barbara.

7. Armada Wine & Beer Merchant

8.0
1129 A State Street, Santa Barbara, CA
Bar · Santa Barbara Downtown · 5 tips and reviews

Kilho P.Kilho Park: Big beautiful space, the staff are kind and know their wines and beers. Great place after shopping and a place to kick it.

TD W.TD Womack: Beautiful mellow chill spot that offers a late tasting & beers. Jamie is awesome & cool to chat with while knowing her wines from all over the world ;)

Alex G.Alex G: Great selection of wines AND beer!

Finney’s Crafthouse & Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in Santa Barbara.

8. Finney’s Crafthouse & Kitchen

8.3
State Street (Mason Street), Santa Barbara, CA
New American Restaurant · Lower State · 6 tips and reviews

Tony S.Tony Stevenson: Great beer selection. Food is pretty damned good too.

eric b.eric bornemann: Awesome location and draft selection. Food and frat bro atmosphere leaves something to be desired.

Ruchita C.Ruchita Chandsarkar: Beers and food both

Yellow Belly is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in Santa Barbara.

9. Yellow Belly

8.3
2611 DE La Vina St (btwn Constance and Alamar), Santa Barbara, CA
Gastropub · Downtown Santa Barbara · 7 tips and reviews

Stacey H.Stacey Hamer: Place has an amazing menu, small, but covers all appetites. Great happy hour, fabulous wine and crafted beer. And the staff, spectacular!

Brian G.Brian Garwood: Brussel sprouts, burgers, and beer are great! Awesome atmosphere and staff!

eric b.eric bornemann: Great local brunch and lunch place. Fried chicken is decent as is the beer list.

Santa Barbara Bowl is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in Santa Barbara.

10. Santa Barbara Bowl

9.0
1122 N Milpas St (at Anapamu St), Santa Barbara, CA
Rock Club · 43 tips and reviews

Rob L.Rob Lettieri: You don't really need a wristband for beer

Paul M.Paul Masatani: reasonably priced beers $7 but cash only.

eric b.eric bornemann: Great outdoor venue. Incredibly intimate with an amazing view to the ocean along with local beer and wine.

SB Biergarten is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in Santa Barbara.

11. SB Biergarten

8.3
15 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA
Beer Garden · Lower State · 2 tips and reviews

Jason Q.Jason Quiz: Great sausages and beer!

eric b.eric bornemann: While it’s full of bros, still a great place to grab a big beer and have decent food. Pork schnitzel is great. They also have wine but it’s not on the menu.

The Press Room is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in Santa Barbara.

12. The Press Room

7.6
15 E Ortega St (Anacapa), Santa Barbara, CA
Pub · Lower State · 14 tips and reviews

MT HammerMT Hammer: With guinness on tap you can never wrong!

Brigette B.Brigette B: London Pride on tap if they have it! Tip Chris R. !!!

PeliredPelired: Excelente lugar, grato ambiente, buena cerveza, buena música 👍🏼

Dutch Garden Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in Santa Barbara.

13. Dutch Garden Restaurant

8.2
4203 State St (btw Modoc Rd & San Marcos Pass Rd), Santa Barbara, CA
German Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews

Don L.Don Lubach: Great place if you love beer.

Tim W.Tim Walter: Best German food in town. Everything on the menu is good. Always pick soup, red cabbage, and potato pancakes as your sides, and don't forget to ask for applesauce! Great beer selection as well.

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Santa Barbara Shellfish Co. is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in Santa Barbara.

14. Santa Barbara Shellfish Co.

8.6
230 Stearns Wharf (at Cabrillo Blvd), Santa Barbara, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 84 tips and reviews

Cheryl G.Cheryl G: We recommend lobster tacos! Yum! Clam chowder is delicious! Don't forget to wash it all down with a Pyramid on tap!

Erika L.Erika Lee: I got a Califórnia king crab and it was wonderful. Nice draft beers with a fair price. Very nice staff.

Nicolas V.Nicolas Vandeviver: Great food, great beer, great wine and great people. The box crab is simply to die for! It's live, local and as fresh as it can get. For a light lunch, order a 2,5lb one to share for two.

Santa Barbara Wine Therapy is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in Santa Barbara.

15. Santa Barbara Wine Therapy

8.1
732 State St, Santa Barbara, CA
Bar · Lower State · 6 tips and reviews

Buri L.Buri Lovelace: Excellent chilled place for local wines, beers, as well as cocktails and frosé - whilst playing a large selection of board games. Highly recommended

Birthe J.Birthe Jonasdal: Great place, inside and outside. Good wine, beer and drinks. They have boardgames too

Ruchita C.Ruchita Chandsarkar: Ambiance and wine