Miramar-based Embolden Beer Co. came on the scene in 2020, but when the company started paying homage to Japanese culture through a special line of Shōgun beers in 2024, things really took off for them. Today, those beers are sold, not only in San Diego County – including Embolden’s new residence at Vista craft-beverage collective CoLab Public House – but in Asia. Get a feel for the company’s multi-tiered approach as the crew samples Embolden’s core West Coast IPA, Broken Record, and Shogun’s Dusk in Kyoto, a Japanese-style amber lager infused with rice and toasted matcha tea. It’s a taste of traditional SoCal mixed with the exoticness of the Far East, neither of which should be missed.
Embolden Beer Co. is located at 8655 Production Avenue in Miramar and CoLab Public House is located at 2129 Industrial Court in Vista