Bars and breweries in Normal Heights, San Diego
There are 16 independent bars and breweries in Normal Heights, San Diego, counted on . National chains are left out. 3 have hours on record. The latest is The Sycamore Den, open until 2am every night. 1 bottle shop is listed separately below.
Counted from the live Hot Tip map. Listings start from OpenStreetMap and are corrected by hand.
By kind
- Bar10
- Brewery2
- Pub1
Every one of the 16 is listed. Places named in print or on Reddit come first, the ones more publications have named ahead of the rest. Then places with hours on record, then the rest by name. The order is how much the map knows about a place, never how good anybody thinks it is.
Named in print or on Reddit 12
Fall Brewing Company
BreweryA punk rock tasting room on 30th: come for the IPAs and stay for the stout on nitro.Source: sandiegomagazine.com
Named byweb.sdbeer.com, Time Out, lajollamom.com and 8 more mentions
Blind Lady Ale House
Brewery3416 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116
Mon, Wed and Thu 5pm to 11pm; Fri 3pm to midnight; Sat noon to midnight; Sun noon to 11pm; closed Tue
Named bySan Diego Beer News, San Diego Reader and 9 more mentions
On Reddit82 threads, among them r/sandiego thread
3377 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116
Named bySan Diego Beer News, San Diego Magazine
On Reddit36 threads, among them r/sandiego thread
Cocktails built on house-made sodas, syrups and bitters, in a dim bar fitted out like an old pharmacy.Source: sandiegomagazine.com
Swan Bar
BarAbout 30,000 espresso martinis a year, made from their own vodka, coffee and coffee liqueur.Source: sandiegomagazine.com
Named byThe Infatuation and 6 more mentions
On Reddit79 threads, among them r/FoodSanDiego thread, r/sandiego thread
The Ould Sod
BarNamed bySanDiegoVille
On Reddit43 threads, among them r/SanDiegan thread, r/sandiego thread
3514 Adams Avenue, San Diego
Mon to Wed 3pm to 9pm, Thu and Fri 3pm to 10pm, Sat noon to 10pm, Sun noon to 7pm
Named bySan Diego Beer News and 5 more mentions
On Reddit25 threads, among them r/sandiego thread
3391 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116
Mon to Thu 5pm to 2am, Fri to Sun 2pm to 2am
Ask for the Crime of Passion: gin, passion fruit, orgeat and a little heat.Source: sandiegomagazine.com
Named bySan Diego Magazine and 2 more mentions
On Reddit18 threads, among them r/sandiego thread, r/FoodSanDiego thread
Named bySan Diego Reader
Named bySanDiegoVille
3221 Adams Avenue, San Diego
On Reddit10 threads, among them r/SanDiegan thread
On Reddit6 threads, among them r/sandiego thread
On the map, hours not on record 4
Crickets
Bar3333 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92104
Eppig Brewing North Park
BarLip's Drag Dining
BarPola Market
Monroe Avenue, San Diego
Bottle shops in Normal Heights
1 bottle shop: liquor and wine to take away. Independent, and on the map, but not somewhere to sit down with a drink, so not counted with the bars.
Bine & Vine Bottle Shop
Wine shop3334 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116
Sun to Tue noon to 8pm, Wed to Sat 11am to 9pm
What the hours can tell you
How many bars and breweries are there in Normal Heights?
Hot Tip lists 16 independent bars and breweries in Normal Heights, San Diego, counted on 5 October 2026. By the tag each one carries in OpenStreetMap: Bar 10, Brewery 2, Pub 1, no tag on file 3. National chains are not counted, so the area has more than this in all.
Which bars and breweries in Normal Heights are open until 2am?
Of the 3 with hours on record, 1 is open until 2am at least one night: The Sycamore Den (until 2am every night).
Hours come from OpenStreetMap or from the business's own website. A place with no hours on record stays on the map and is never the app's answer, because the answer promises open now. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@hottip.club. If the place is yours, claiming it is free.
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