Hillcrest Brewing Company

Billed as the world's first out-and-proud LGBTQ+ brewery when it opened on University Avenue in 2012, Hillcrest Brewing Company sits right in the heart of San Diego's gayborhood. It no longer brews on site, but the kitchen still turns out pizzas and pub food and the bar keeps pouring its house recipes alongside guest taps. The vibe is casual and neighborly — a good daytime or early-evening stop on a Hillcrest bar crawl, with sidewalk seating for people-watching along University Ave.