Protector Brewery
Brewery
4.8 (113 on Google)
About Protector Brewery
Protector Brewery's Miramar Tasting Room, on Miralani Drive in San Diego, is where the brewery got its start, opening in the summer of 2017. Founder Sean Haggerty is a Navy SEAL veteran who began homebrewing during a deployment to Iraq, when a cold beer was hard to come by. He and his wife and co-founder, Cory Haggerty, built that homebrew habit into a business.
Protector pours organic, vegan beer, including the Organic SD West Coast Style IPA, Organic Hazy Mosaic Pale Ale, Organic Citra Juicy Double IPA and Organic SD Lager. Every ingredient is U.S. grown, non-GMO and USDA organic, with no synthetic pesticides or artificial flavors.
Protector is a Power100 Champion, running on 100% renewable energy from San Diego Community Power. It also partners with SD Microbes to recycle its spent grain instead of sending it to a landfill, and packages its cans in 100% recyclable material.
The tasting room takes bookings for private and semi-private events, with flexible deposit and drink ticket options. The Miramar location has a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating.
From Protector Brewery's own website and its Google listing, read September 28, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
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Questions people ask
Is Protector Brewery's Miramar Tasting Room the original location?
Yes. The brewery says it opened in the summer of 2017 as Protector Brewery's first taproom, before the company later added a second location downtown.
What kind of beer does Protector Brewery make?
Protector brews organic, vegan beer such as its Organic SD West Coast Style IPA, Organic Hazy Mosaic Pale Ale and Organic SD Lager. Every ingredient is U.S. grown, non-GMO and USDA organic.
Can I book a private event at the Miramar Tasting Room?
Yes. Protector Brewery takes venue bookings for both its Miramar Tasting Room and its downtown location, with flexible deposit and drink ticket options.
Is the Miramar Tasting Room wheelchair accessible?
Yes. It has a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating.
Which breweries are close by?
Prestons' Ginger Beer, 2Kids Brewing Company and Thunderhawk Alements are all right around the corner. Mikkeller Brewing San Diego is 0.5 miles away, and AleSmith Brewing Company and White Labs Brewing Co. are both 0.9 miles away.
Answers come from Protector Brewery's website and its Google listing, read September 28, 2026.
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Before you visit Protector Brewery Miramar
Protector's Miramar Tasting Room is the brewery's original spot, open since 2017. It only opens a few afternoons a week, so check protectorbrewery.com for the current hours before you go.
You can also book a private or semi-private event there. Protector offers flexible deposit and drink ticket options, plus free parking for your guests.
Prestons' Ginger Beer, 2Kids Brewing Company and Thunderhawk Alements are all right around the corner, and Mikkeller Brewing San Diego is 0.5 miles away. AleSmith Brewing Company and White Labs Brewing Co. are both about 0.9 miles away, so it is easy to make a stop of several breweries in one trip.