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Hamiltons Tavern

1521 30th St. • San Diego, CA 92102 • (619)-238-5460
Mon-Fri: 3pm-2am • Sat-Sun: 1pm-2am

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Hamilton’s Tavern is a traditional neighborhood alehouse located in the heart of the historic South Park area of San Diego.1521 30th Street has been licensed to serve beer and wine for over 75 years, making it the oldest beer and wine licensed location in San Diego. Formerly the beloved dive bar, Sparky’s, Hamilton’s opened in 2006 under new ownership and is now solely focused on offering the highest quality ales, real ales and craft beers from around the world.

Who Is Hamilton?

Our tavern was named after Mr. Herman Hamilton, a South Park resident for over 35 years and an American patriot, having served his country as a member of the storied Montford Point Marines. Although he does not drink, you can find Mr. Hamilton at the Tavern nearly every day and he always has a kind word or classic story to share! Herman is our dear friend and we could not think of a better person as the namesake to our treasured alehouse then this remarkable man.

We believe that it is our privilege to serve our patrons, not the other way around. So when you come to Hamilton’s, we hope you feel like you have been treated as a guest and a friend and not just a customer. We hope to see you soon for a cold pint of high quality ale.

More Spot Check Reviews

Check out some of the accolades and official recognition we’ve received over the years!

• KGTV Winner Best Beer Selection 2011

  11/17/11

• BEST BEER SELECTION CITYBEAT 2011

  11/17/11

• KGTV A-liST 2011 Best Beer Selection WINNER!

  09/01/11

• Best of the West Coast 2011 by Beer West Mag

  06/01/11

  Best Atmosphere for a Beer Bar..

• Best of San Diego 2011 – San Diego Magazine

  05/01/11

  Best Beer Selection

• Draft Magazine’s Top 100 Beer Bars

  02/01/11

• Top 100 Bars – Draft magazine

  01/01/11

• Ratebeer’s 2011 Best Beer Bars: Top 50

  01/01/11

• BEST OF SD CITY BEAT – BEST BEER BAR

  11/11/09

• Channel 10 Best Beer Selection 09 – 1st place

  09/18/09

• Draft Magazines Top 200 Beer Bars

  01/15/09

• Best of SD City Beat – BEST BEER BAR – WINNER

  11/01/08

• Imbibe Magazine’s Top 100 Places to Drink Beer in America

  10/01/08

• KGTV A-LIST Best Neighborhood Bar – Top 5

  10/01/08

• KGTV A-LIST Best Beer- Top 5

  10/01/08

• RateBeer’s 2008 Top 50 – Best Beer Bars in the World

  09/10/08

• Best of SD Citybeat – Best Beer Selection Winner

  11/01/07

• Best of CityBeat Neighborhood Bar – Honorable Mention

  11/01/07

  Honorable mention for Best Neighborhood Bar

• Best of SD CityBeat Best Jukebox – Honorable Mention

  11/01/07

  Honorable mention for Best Jukebox!

• Peter Rowe’s (SD Union Tribune) Bar Exam

  10/31/07

• KGTV A-LIST – Best Beer – Top 5

  10/01/07

• 10 Best Bars in San Diego

• BEST OF SD CITY BEAT – BEST JUKEBOX HONORABLE MENTION

• Ratebeer 2009 Best beer Bars – Top 50

• ratebeers 2010 Best Beer Bars – Top 50

• Best of SignonSandiego – Best Pub – Top 5