BEERnardo Festival: Rancho Bernardo Beer Tasting, Oct 3
Rotary’s annual 21+ tasting at Webb Park Oct. 3, 2–5 p.m. Unlimited 2-oz pours, $65 GA, $90 VIP, $10 designated driver.
Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary’s annual BEERnardo tasting is Saturday, October 3, 2026 at Webb Park — 21+, 2–5 p.m. for general admission, with VIP in an hour earlier.
Overview
This is the club’s main fundraiser, not a nightclub crawl: lawn chairs under the trees, unlimited 2-ounce pours, local wine, food for purchase, and live music. The official festival site lists more than 35 local breweries, wineries, and distilleries — not a 75-pour circus. Eventbrite copy that inflates the tasting count is the listing talking; the organizer number is 35+.
Tickets are on the festival tickets page and Eventbrite. For more around the county, browse the Hello San Diego event calendar.
What You Need to Know
Event: Rancho BEERnardo Festival (Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary Club)
When: Saturday, October 3, 2026 — GA 2:00–5:00 p.m.; VIP 1:00–5:00 p.m. (one hour early)
Where: Webb Park — 11666 Avena Place, San Diego, CA 92128 (that’s the address on the festival site; ignore Eventbrite’s Bernardo Center Drive pin)
Cost: GA $65 (tasting ticket). VIP $90. Designated driver $10. $10 food ticket also sold. No refunds.
Tickets: ranchobeernardofestival.com/tickets or Eventbrite
Ages: 21+ only. Valid ID. No children. No pets except ADA service dogs (no therapy dogs or dogs in training).
What to Expect
- Unlimited 2-oz pours plus local wines; commemorative tasting glass with GA
- More than 35 breweries, wineries, and distilleries (organizer count). Eventbrite also flags mocktails, games, photobooths, and AleSmith as a brewery partner — extras from the ticket listing, not a published brewery grid
- Food for purchase (VIP includes a food ticket valid at vendors)
- Live music: the festival site still says to be announced; Eventbrite names The Rubber Band
- Lawn chairs welcome; shade under the trees if you grab it
Good to Know
- No glass, pocket knives, or weapons. No outside food or drinks — they provide free bottled/filtered water
- Sunscreen. Uber/Lyft advised
- Free parking with GA; VIP includes preferred parking
- Designated driver tickets are $10 if someone in the group is not tasting
- Don’t mix this with other North County beer fests — this one is Rotary at Webb Park on Avena Place
Annual Rotary fundraiser, one Saturday, three hours unless you’re VIP. Buy the tasting ticket if you’re pouring; buy the $10 DD if you’re not.
