Mother Earth Brewing Company

First experience was yesterday and it was a blast. Their beer is great and the atmosphere is on point. Will be going back very soon.

Good beer, good food around. I personally love how you can order a pizza from across the street and they deliver it to your table at the brewery. Awesome environment, dog friendly as well. Sin tax imperial stout is by far my favorite brew!

I first tasted their Cali Creamin’ vanilla cream ale at Art du Vin in Long Beach and instantly fell in love – it was the perfect beer for the insanely hot summer of 2015. When I realized that the brewery and tasting room would be close by during my San Diego brewery excursion, I had to visit. Located in downtown Vista, it’s a large and open space with lots of seating, but on a busy Friday night chairs were scarce. Managed to find a nice table of people who were willing to share the space. There’s only beer here – no food, so plan accordingly. My bf and I ordered some tasters (unique taster glass presentation with the carousel-​like holder thingy) and had to get some Cali Creamin, along with a variety of their other offerings. We enjoyed our beers in the lively, convivial atmosphere and had a great time – would definitely love to visit again.
STEPH JUDGEMENT: A brewery worth visiting in downtown Vista.

Awesome place!!!
Here the environment it’s super cool. Highly recommend this place if you just want to chill with friends after work. There is a cool pizza place across that can deliver the pizza to the bar … So epic :)

Legit place with a wide variety of beers. Stopped in here at the end of the Save the Bacon charity motorcycle ride. They were doing a partnership deal, for $ 10 you got a custom beer glass and two fills. I didn’t venture out much past their Hef since I really like wheat beers. It was rather delicious.
All of their employees are very friendly and as soon as they see you at the counter with an empty glass they practically jump on you so they can refill it for you.
The place is pretty huge with lots of space to relax and enjoy their beers. During this particular event there was a DJ and they were also BBQing out back. All in all is totally hit them up. Rumor has it parking can be a little challenging at times but I didn’t experience that during my visit. I appreciate that they support the charity ride and their community. Definitely a good local brewery to support.

Awesome local brewery. It’s always packed here, you have to jump on a table when you see one open up. They also have barrel tables so you can set your drinks down and stand. They also have a huge connect with the local pizza shop across the street. You call to make an order and they will walk your pizza over to the brewery. We went this past weekend when it was 100 degrees and it was packed to the brim. They have fans but no AC since they have an open layout. Still worth coming out for the beer. I’m not big on beer but I will drink the Cali Creamin it’s just light and sweet. Support our local breweries and check this place out. It’s a great spot to chill with friends.
Pet friendly!!! Bring your dogs! Also kid friendly, lots of people bring their kids here too.

i really love what SD is doing to beer… it’s making the beer delish and our city even more desirable. Mother Earth is leading the way (not alone… but in the front of the pack)…
they have so many different amazing beers! i finally got to visit the brewery (vs buying bottles or having the cali cream at different bars)…why is this better? well it’s because i got to sample multiple different Mother Earth creations before deciding on what I wanted… i got informed on what we were tasting… and i had fabulous company in the process. you can get food ordered in from neighboring restaurants… or if you want the food faster… go grab it yourself and bring it in to enjoy with your brew.
i can’t even remember everything I tasted. but i did have the Sin Tax Imperial PB stout. yum
the coffee porter (OMG)…
a ½ ¹⁄₂ mix of the cali cream and something else…
everything is done right here and with a smile…=)

Such great beer! Definitely worth a visit, and a pizza from the place across the street.

This is a super great brewery in the Vista area. Located right behind the Cineapolis theater, this brewery is a nice staple in the Downtown Vista neighborhood.
They got a whole bunch of different beers that they make and serve. My personal favorite here is, well actually all of them. I have yet to find a beer that I dislike from Mother Earth. If I had to pick out a favorite, it would have to be their Cali Creaming.
The location is dog friendly and super spacious. Lots of tables inside, but I wish that they would have more outdoor tables. Another great perk is that if you order a pizza from URBN across the street, they will deliver it to you at Mother Earth.

Pretty cool place to have a couple beers and enjoy company. Beers are really tasty, enjoyed the «Sin tax» which was a dark brew that was 8%. Food truck pulled up out back with some good Mexican food. You can actually order food from close by food establishments and they will deliver it over to Mother Earth so you can grind while enjoying your brewski. I am a fan and will likely be back to sample the other beers that mother Earth has to offer.

Just came back from a Unilocal Event and loved this place! The bartenders were great and had awesome recommendations.
They don’t serve food or even carry soda but that’s not a problem. You can literally order food from any of their neighbors and they’ll deliver it to you!
The ambiance here is very relaxed. There are classic record albums framed everywhere and there is even an old Verizon telephone booth…
Parking isn’t difficult and this place is very easy to get in and out of. If I lived closer I’d probably visit more often.
There are TVs but they weren’t on but that didn’t take away from this cool spot.
I enjoyed the detox beer which tasted great! Also, the sin tax was a fm really tasty beer!
Cheers!

The most amazing places to get a great beer with exceptional service! The beer here is literally on point! The food truck is amazing!
The services?! Out of this world spectacular!
They have amazing recommendations! Amazing options and are extremely friendly and approachable! I truly love this place and will be here a heck of a lot more often now that I know it’s here!
1000% recommend this joint!

Some pretty good beers. I love peanut butter and tried the Sin Tax and X-​Nuts.
Sin Tax is an Imperial stout. An immediate strong coffee flavour, but with a peanut butter after taste. Whereas the X-​Nuts is lighter but still with traces of peanut butter, but also a malty sweetness.
Moreover, you can go to Urbn across the street, order a pizza and have them deliver it to you at the Tap House. So if you like a good pizza with your beer this is the perfect combo.

Looking back all those years ago I didn’t have the foresight to see how having a separate taproom versus brewing facility would be so beneficial. Now seeing the landscape of breweries either going dual facility and going big or multiple smaller operations I think that you now see the great divide.
I can name a dozen breweries who opened around the same time as ME who are still only at 1 location. I can name a few who have been open longer with no plans for a bigger or 2^nd location. This is testament to exceptional product and awide variety of great beers. Granted lately they have been lacking on Kismet and tried to replace with a similarly hopped and weighted IPA. On the back of cali creamin, kismet and others they’ve staked a claim all around San Diego at dozens if not hundred’s of restaurants.
It’s a big tasting room, probably 3000 sq feet with a long probably 30 foot bar.
They have made some significant upgrades in consistent tap design (green), canning machine, credit card POS. They are the only brewery I know of that sells a crowler done onsite. Nice tall ceilings and good lighting, but poor bathrooms and ventilation. It can get very loud and very packed, but they certainly are able to keep pace on pours since it’s not like some more hardcore drinking man’s breweries. Bad reception.
The bar is solid with pipe footrest. The tables are mostly tall with few chairs, but seating can be found. Barrels lacquered as beer rest tables and the homebrew mart next door are all draws, but really people come here because they can also get Urbn pizza delivered here, can bring their dogs and they are open later on weekends than most other local breweries (granted they close early on weeknights by comparison). Prices are reasonable, staff is friendly and it’s got closer to a sports bar feel to it.
I’ve been coming here for many years and truly love coming here. It’s kind of considered an OG brewery, and that’s even compared to places like Belching who is among one of my favorites who also has major potential. It’s a place you really should check out because no one really has anything like it. Sure there are places with tasting rooms and breweries, but not like this.

First time here! Such a fun set up. You order your beer at the counter and then seat your self. They have indoor and outdoor seating.
Lagers, Porters, I.P.S., Pale Ales and many more.
The girls are cute who poor your drinks also!

Vanilla Cali Creaming Ale made me go here, it is a great place to try some good brews I really love the Irish IRA beer. They have location unique selections that are worth the trip. There is no food but it is in a market area.

Love Mother Earth’s taproom. Super chill place in Downtown Vista, open even when the brewery is closed. Warehouse-​y, open space feel to it with interesting framed vinyl records on the wall and high tables and barrels for seating/​holding drinks. Bartenders are friendly and knowledgeable about all the beers that they have.
And yes, some great beers are served here… my favorites being Kismet IPA and Cali Creamin’ which are somewhat of their staples. On the recent visit I also tried RHR, IRA, Hop Sesn, and Sweet Spot, since these were not on tap last September when we went there last time. All four were good but I still like the two aforementioned staple brews the best. They also have standard brewery merchandise and beer to take home in cans and bottles in the fridge. Also, there is this somewhat of a new concept that I’ve seen only in one brewery in Nor Cal call called crowler. It is not an actual glass but a can, hence crowl not growl. They will fill it with 32oz of their fresh beer and for air travelers this is a viable option as it is much easier to prevent breakage…
Mother Earth does not have any food, but there is a phone booth at the very end with multiple take out menus you can grab and order and have it delivered to the taproom. The best option (not that I tried others LOL) is URBN pizza across the street. Their pizza is no joke and if you get large, the chances are it won’t fit on the table. The pizza looks, smells, and tastes so good that we had other guests asking us where to get it from. So 5 stars goes not only for Mother Earth but them as well.
With all the breweries in town, Vista is a destination for any serious beer connoisseur. When I come next time, I will surely visit Mother Earth again as I really like the concept and the vibe, Keep up the great job!

Ahhh. Finally a chance to step into the Motherland. Having enjoyed the Cali Cream for months at my place of employment, I couldn’t wait to taste it straight from the source. I actually skipped the Cali Cream and jumped to the Barely Legal (6% Blonde). Mmmm mm. Not quite a true blonde. This one has a slight bite to it but still refreshing and delicious.
Dog friendly through 100% of the bar. Nice open patio area. High ceilings with significant natural light and a beautiful long wall of exposed brick. Love love love the décor. Feels like a warehouse loft somewhere in downtown.
No food but hop on over to Urbn for a pizza or two and bring it back over to enjoy with your beer. Yes it’s allowed. And it’s awesome.
4 stars for the lackluster personality of the employees. The exposed brick was more intriguing than these gals. You’re working for one of the best breweries in SD. Is a smile too much to ask for?

A lazy Sunday calls for a trip to Mother Earth Brewing Company. This involves getting a pint of their Cali Creamin (vanilla cream ale) and ordering pizza from URBN located right across the street. It gets better… why? Because URBN delivers the pizza directly to you. Get ready for envious people sitting near you as the smell of your pizza wafts over. If you’re not feeling pizza, you can get Mexican food next door. Gotta love the options!
Hands down, one of the best breweries in Vista. Come for a chill and laid back vibe with a fun crowd — they are very dog friendly so bring your dog! :)

Four stars for serving a delicious Imperial Brown. We’ve been to Mother Earth several times now and have had fun each time. We normally order a pizza from URBN across the street. They deliver is here for free.
If you have dogs you’ll love coming here as they allow them, however I’ve seen a few broken glasses and the occasional butt-​sniff so beware!
I had to dock a star for the insanely early closing time (like 9:30 or something) and somewhat limited beer selection.
TIP: there’s parking in the back.