About Kairoa Brewing Company
From Kairoa's own website and its Google listing, read September 27, 2026.
Kairoa Brewing Company is a brewpub in the University Heights neighborhood of San Diego, on Park Boulevard. It is a family-owned company with roots in Kaikoura and Akaroa, New Zealand.
The in-house brewery pours its beer through 24 taps, backed by an expansive wine list. The building runs over 10,000 square feet, with a rooftop patio, an industrial style dining room, and a separate event space.
Google's listing describes seafood and comfort food alongside the beer, and the website has separate food and drink menus you can download before you go. Wednesday nights bring trivia, and Sundays add a brunch service from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Kairoa also handles groups. Large parties of 12 to 25 can book a reservation with a small food pre-order, and the space can host a partial or full buyout for up to 250 people.
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- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Outdoor seating
- Onsite services
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Fast service
- Fireplace
- Great beer selection
- Trivia night
- Solo dining
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Food
- Food at bar
- Wine
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Restroom
- Casual
- Trendy
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safespace
- Accepts reservations
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
- Paid parking lot
- Paid street parking
- Usually somewhat difficult to find a space
- Dogs allowed
- Dogs allowed inside
- Dogs allowed outside
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Questions people ask
Answers come from Kairoa's website and its Google listing, read September 27, 2026.
Does Kairoa Brewing Company serve food?
Yes. The website has separate menus for food and drinks, and Google's listing mentions seafood and comfort food alongside the beer.
Does Kairoa have trivia or other recurring events?
Yes. The brewery runs Wednesday Night Trivia as a recurring event.
Can I host a private party at Kairoa?
Yes. Large party reservations for 12 to 25 people take a small food pre-order, and bigger groups can book a partial or full buyout of the space, which holds up to 250 people.
Is Kairoa Brewing Company wheelchair accessible?
Yes. Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot, and restroom.
Which breweries are close by?
TapRoom Beer Company is 0.4 miles away and Novo Brazil Brewing Mission Valley is 0.5 miles away. Fall Brewing Company and Hillcrest Brewing Company are both 0.9 miles away.
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Before you visit Kairoa
Kairoa's space is big, with a rooftop patio, an industrial dining room, and a separate event area. Under 12 people counts as a walk in, not a reservation.
Check kairoa.com before you go for current food and drink menus, since the brewery keeps them as separate downloads. Bigger groups should look at large party and buyout options first, since both need advance notice.
TapRoom Beer Company is 0.4 miles away and Novo Brazil Brewing Mission Valley is 0.5 miles away, close enough to add as a stop too. Fall Brewing Company and Hillcrest Brewing Company are each about 0.9 miles away.