About Nickel Beer Company
Nickel Beer Company is a brewery and taproom in Julian, in a green building just east of downtown. Its website says the brewery runs 16 taps of house brewed beer. The large outdoor beer garden is dog friendly.
The tap list leans toward IPAs, including a house Volcan IPA named for the Volcan Mountain range. The brewery also lists lagers, a pale ale, a red ale and a stout. Pours come in 5, 9 and 16 ounce sizes.
The website says C.C. O'Neill's Irish Red won a bronze medal at the 2023 SDIBC. It also says San Diego Magazine named Stonewall Stout the Best Local Stout for 2014.
Beer to go comes in 32 and 64 ounce jugs. The brewery also sells pint glasses, mason jars, shirts and hats. Nickel Beer Company is one of the most reviewed breweries in Julian on this site.
From Nickel Beer Company's own website and its Google listing, read October 26, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Map
Questions people ask
Can I bring my dog to Nickel Beer Company?
Yes. The website says the large outdoor beer garden is dog friendly.
Can I take beer home?
Yes. The website lists 32 ounce and 64 ounce jugs to go, and it has a growler policy page.
Where else can I find Nickel beer?
The website says its beers are also on tap at The Pub at Lake Cuyamaca. That sister taproom and restaurant is on Highway 79.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance and wheelchair accessible parking.
Which breweries are close by?
Julian Beer Co. is 0.8 miles away. Smoking Cannon Brewery in Ramona is 16.1 miles away, and Turquoise Barn Cider in Ramona is 16.5 miles away.
Answers come from Nickel Beer Company's website and its Google listing, read October 26, 2026.
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Before you visit Nickel Beer
Look for the green building just off the highway, half a mile east of downtown Julian. Bring the dog, since the outdoor beer garden is dog friendly. The website asks you to confirm you are at least 21.
Check nickelbeerco.com before you go. The Our Beers page lists the current taps and what is coming soon, and the news page posts holiday hours.
Julian Beer Co. is 0.8 miles away. That makes it easy to try a second taproom in town.