June 25, 2011
this is a rating of the new and old place. However, it reflects the new brewery in the score. this needs to be updated. the brewery is just north of San Diego now near Alesmith and Hess. The first brewery was pretty small but Vac used to work there. great selection and offer small tasters for $1. cant beat that! the new place is huge! there is so much empty space there its unbelievable. They can expand at will! very friendly staff working the taps and gave me some "hook ups" of rare beers. was also able to get a pk of the treasure chest. great place!

June 23, 2011
Got to see the new brewery and tasting room on a pre-conference brewery tour. The new facility is huge...lots of expansion in their future! Tasting room looks out into the brewery which will be really fun when they are up and running. Selection was very impressive. In the Chicago area, we get the IPA, the red, and occasionally the barleywine. I never would have known these guys were so into Belgian styles by that representation. Great beer, great service. Thanks!

June 10, 2011
RIP Vista Brewery

Ambiance: Typical small to med San Diego Brewery. The tasting room blends in with the production brewery. Lots of happy smiling people.

Service: Great service, can’t complain.

Selection: Just about every GF beer on tap, and a few you might have never heard of.

Value: Great value on tasters and take home beer.

Overall: Will miss this place.

November 21, 2010
Business park brewery that is off the beaten path. Nice little tasting room pretty much right in the brewery. The guys running the tasting room were outstanding, very knowledgeable and friendly. Good selection of the normal line up and a few specials. Prices are great for tasting, 7 oz for $1.50, pints for $3, are you kidding me? This place is great, from the people to the beer. Go here, drink beer and be happy.

November 7, 2010
Office park location, but easy parking. Visited twice - once when the brewery tap was official open, and sampled a few new beers, most we get in Denmark. Second time around was just a normal week day, were treated very friendly and got to sample a few beers. If my way finds it way back to the area - I’ll stop by again. The tap is just in the corner of the brewery, but a nice trophee room right next to it.

October 11, 2010
Located in a sort of out of the way business park. Easy parking. Pretty nice looking brewery on the inside (although the copper mash tun could use some polish). Pretty clean. Some huge fermenters for a somewhat small space. Really high tech looking bottling line though. Flights or individual sample (or big pours available). Including a 16oz pour of +10% Imperial Stout! Very reasonable prices. Great beers as to be expected. Also had a chance to pick up some Silva which rocked. Free cheese and cold cuts available. They have a medal room which is cool to visit. And the brewery workers were a great group to talk to. I will visit every time I am in the area!

October 1, 2010
Stopped in once while in Vista. Had some beers that were not available back home and the staff was knowledgeable and talkative. Good place to visit if you are close by.

June 6, 2010
Great brewery, can’t wait to see the new place!

April 21, 2010
Stopped by once during a lazy Sunday. Small tap area right in the heart of their business. Nothing too rare, but they did have some good brews I haven’t tried or even heard of before. Really simplistic- beers on tap with a bowl of pretzels to pick at on the table. And the guy at the bar knew everything about Green Flash beers- smart guy who went to college a few miles away from where we did, RIT. Go Rochester.

April 19, 2010
Great place- smells delicious, and even though it wasn’t tour hours and the tasting room was closed, ernie gave me a tour and a bunch of free beer samples. Can’t beat that.