April 12, 2012
In my opinion the best kept secret in San Diego. The beer here is RIDICULOUS. SDPA is one of the best beers in existence. Everything else, from their cream ale to a super tasty witte bear is excellent as well. They are a nano brewery, so they may run out of they are pouring. Service is knowledgable and attentive, as they guys behind the counter own the place.

March 25, 2012
Glad I went. Like everyone has commented, the place is a little hard to find, as it is located in a small garage in an industrial park. However, it is worth seeking out. On the day I visited, March, 22, Hess was offering tasters of each of the seven beers they had on tap, and a glass for 12 dollars. All of the beers proved to be great, and extremely fresh. All of the people there were laid back from the bartender and other workers to the customers. They even had a black lab there who liked to fetch a tennis ball. Also noteworthy is the fact that they are making the beer right in front of you in the tasting room.

March 19, 2012
Hess is located only a couple of minutes drive away from Alesmith. A true nano-brewery in every aspect - it’s pretty much a garage! This really is just one step from home brewing. There were 5 taps on offer when we visited. All beers were good quality and interesting. Great value. The guy working there was very knowledgeable and friendly. A really cool place to hang out - reminds me of a small version of the Kernel brewery in London. An essential visit if you are in the area.

February 13, 2012
Nice little tasting room that spills into the parking lot in many cases. The brewery is so small that it can be wheeled to the side. Love coming for events and the German 0.5 liter Hess glasses are very nice. Hess makes some pretty good beers considering the circumstances and I can’t wait to see what he does in a proper brewery.

February 11, 2012
We decided to head here after hitting Alesmith. We drove around a little maze of commercial building when we finally stumbled upon Hess. The place is a single garage door with a room that is about 15x20. This it he entire brewery (there is a bathroom though). We were standing next to the brew kettle and mash tun during our stay. The people were very nice and beers weer decent. We did the tasting flight, which was an awesome deal (5 tastes, 1 Hess souvenir glass for $10). Got a good deal on a 1 liter growler too. Cool setup.

November 6, 2011
Great little place. Awesome brews, great service. Loved my visit here.

October 31, 2011
What a small brewery! At 1.5 barrels its the smallest that I have ever been too (I know homebrewers with much bigger setups) Pretty hard to find in its industrial lot. Small, tiny space that was quite busy for a Friday afternoon. A staggering amount of beers on tap for their production size. Beers ranged from decent to quite good. Prices were quite fair as well. Staff was extremely friendly, courteous and knowledgeable. I wish these guys the best of luck, and would love to visit again.

August 28, 2011
Nice place. I arrived early... took them a bit to warm up to me... but they would talk in the end. Def a nano brewery. They would talk about there brews... but not natural talkers. As for the beers they were above par.

June 25, 2011 [ Updated July 20, 2011 ]
a really unique and cool place. kind of hard to find but i figured it out. This is a nano brewery, so the batches are VERY small. The brewery is tiny however, the beer is clean and really tasty. its almost like somebody decided to homebrew then sell it. i was a big fan of the cascadian dark ale. A must stop just to see the size of this place and to have very clean beers brewed on such a small system.

June 10, 2011
A nano review: Fun chill spot near alesmith to try some fresh beer. Great bar tenders, cool locals to chop it up with.