Original 40 Brewing Company
Brewery
4.7 (387 on Google)
About Original 40 Brewing Company
From Original 40 Brewing's own website, read September 27, 2026.
Original 40 Brewing Company is a neighborhood brewery in North Park, San Diego, on University Avenue. The name comes from the original 40-acre parcel of land that grew into modern-day North Park. Its website says the brewery won the 7th Annual Sore Eye Cup.
The brewery pours its own beers across 24 taps, brewed in-house in collaboration with local and out-of-town breweries. Its website says the beers span a range of styles, from IPAs and stouts to lagers. The space has a vintage-inspired, modern design, with parking available in a lot behind the building.
The kitchen turns out appetizers, sharing plates, salads and main courses to go with the beer, along with burgers, sandwiches, boards and flatbreads. Original 40 is pet and family friendly, and the website says it works for a casual lunch, dinner or private event. Owners Steve and Patricia Billings have lived and worked in North Park for more than 15 years.
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- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Onsite services
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Bar onsite
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- Free street parking
- Paid parking garage
- Paid parking lot
- Paid street parking
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Questions people ask
Answers come from Original 40 Brewing's website and its Google listing, read September 27, 2026.
Does Original 40 Brewing have food?
Yes. Its menu includes appetizers, sharing plates, salads and main courses, plus burgers, sandwiches, boards and flatbreads.
Can I book a private event at Original 40?
Yes. The website says the brewery works for groups, semi-private gatherings and life celebrations, and groups of 10 or more can book through a form on its site.
Is Original 40 Brewing pet friendly?
The website describes it as pet and family friendly.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot and restroom.
Which breweries are close by?
Mike Hess Brewing, North Park and North Park Beer Company are both 0.1 miles away. Bottlecraft North Park and South Park Brewing are both 0.2 miles away.
Breweries near Original 40 Brewing Company
Before you visit Original 40
Original 40 has a vintage-inspired, modern space with 24 taps of in-house beer, brewed in collaboration with local and out-of-town breweries. Parking is available in a lot behind the building.
Check the On Tap page on original40brewing.com before you go to see what's pouring. If you're bringing a group of 10 or more, the website asks you to book ahead; smaller groups can just walk in.
Mike Hess Brewing, North Park and North Park Beer Company are both 0.1 miles away, and Bottlecraft North Park is 0.2 miles away. It's an easy stretch of University Avenue to explore on the same trip.