Southern California’s first tribally-owned
brewery to open Jan. 16 in Ocean Beach
By Brandon Hernández
Brandon Hernández is the founder and executive editor of San Diego Beer News
It was nearly a year ago when the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians took over the Ocean Beach tasting room formerly operated by Belching Beaver Brewery. Opened in 2016, it did good business in the quirky coastal community, but a lack of outdoor space in the pandemic era led the Oceanside-based brewing company to opt out when its lease was up for renewal. This allowed the Rincon Economic Development Corporation (REDCO) to move in and overhaul the space.
After nearly a year of renovations, the tribe is readying to open the OB tasting room for its Rincon Reservation Road…