This place is great! The owner is very inviting and genuine. The ambience and environment is unique. Definitely recommend!

Probably my favorite local place. The atmosphere is good and the owner is a nice guy. Lots of regulars frequent this brewery, so some good conversations can be had. There's a variety of beers and a couple of meads. I highly recommend it.

This place is a hidden gem in Carlsbad. I'd never heard of this place before but I stalk Bam Buns Instagram and we followed them here. The bartender/owner/head honcho here is super friendly. My husband and I tried various beers and seltzers and enjoyed every one. The decor is eclectic and very cool. They have a club and you get to choose an awesome mug to own and drink from when you go. Wish this could be our "Cheers" but it is too far from home. I definitely recommend and I'll definitely be back.

The owner is such a cool guy, he bartends and creates a welcoming and fun experience for anyone who comes in

The space is really awesome and the bathrooms are clean. I especially love how the inside of their place felt. The extremely high ceilings made it feel much more roomy. I wish there was a beer I absolutely enjoyed when I came this past weekend. Maybe we'll have to stop in another time.

I was meeting up with some friends to checkout my buddy's collaboration dark mild. I have never been here before but the beers were all great. They also had some interesting high ABV meads on tap as well as a braggot. This is the kinds of hidden small brewery that craft brewing is all about. Lots of interesting options to try, and not all IPAs. They did have a pretty decent Rye IPA on though. Plenty of tables and seating and the bar tender / brewer was friendly to talk to. I wish I would have taken more pictures but I was too busy hanging out with friends.

Was doing some shopping in Carlsbad with the wife and when it was finally time to relax and drink we came across this amazing place. We were immediately greeted by Dan and his warm gentle charm totally adds to the vibe of this place. The atmosphere is unlike any other brewery with so many quirky pieces of art throughout the space as well as beautiful plants. You can easily lose track of time being in here. Lastly if you become a member you will be given a custom mug that will be displayed on the wall waiting for you to come back and have some beers. Such an amazing sight to see.

Here's what is good--really good--about Arcana: they make a lot of different styles of beer and they make them very well. I can appreciate a good IPA but when a beer menu is filled with 90% IPAs, my eyes roll. Arcana has IPAs, but they also make pilsners, stouts, sours, porters, braggots (beer/mead hybrid), and other styles. Fortunately, if you're the adventurous type, they offer flights so you can try many of their offerings. Just look out: some of these brews are high on the ABV scale (as in over 11%). They can lay you flat. I passed out about a half hour after my visit here. I found the braggots particularly good. They're definitely on the sweeter and boozier side, so look out. The brewery is located inside a warehouse-y space but they've done a nice job of making it feel homey inside. There is a nice TV and snacks for sale, although you can bring in outside food. They also have some seating under a tent in the parking lot. It's 18 and up only here so no kiddos. I like family friendly breweries myself but that won't stop me from returning when the beers are this good.

So I wanted to check out some breweries that I haven't been to and this one was on my list. I had a little bit of a hard time finding it but I found it. There was a guy out front making a patio or something and he was the bartender too. The location is a nice size, a little dark inside, pretty good beers, and a nice bartender. The decor is a little different but kind of cool. I got a flight and there was some better than others but one really stood out to me. If I'm in the area I would definitely stop by!