Great beers, cool atmosphere, and the food truck did not disappoint. All and all just a fun place to hang and have conversation.

Perfect spot. To chill with a cold one.

Excellent staff and excellent beers! All around one of the best experiences anyone can have at a brewery.

The Bartender and beer were really good here but the Chef Hermando at La Central makes some of THE BEST tacos, especially EL PASTOR

Good drinks. The watermelon kombucha was refreshing. The food was fire 🔥Service excellent 👌

Simple food menu that is delicious! A great selection of beers, seltzers, kambouchas and non-alcoholic beverages! Definitely something for everyone! Will be bringing the hubby next time!

I appreciate the fact that the GM actively engaged with me on a previous review. It would have been very easy for them to write my feedback off, but they chose to reach out and offer some resolve. Pretty cool, and these are the types of companies that I want to support.

Great beer selection. If you have never seen inside a brewery this place is wide open to view. No food is inside the establishment but the food trucks that pop up here are dank. There is a little outside area to kick back and drink too. The bartender needs a little training on how to pour a beer as well as customer service but all and all I like this brewery. Pretty good deals and specials as well as discounts for military or first responders

First and foremost, I have to give credit to the amazing service that I received from John! The kombuchas on tap are super fresh and delicious. Theres plenty of space & the food truck has some good options. Affordable and they have specials for all patrons. Military on law enforcement on Sundays! Half of Growlers on Wednesday, suggest that day to come and fill up the grapefruit IPA. And as I post this on a Monday Id like to emphasize on all night happy hour. Sold.

Perfect dinner - grilled octopus tacos & Kambucha mango ginger.

Great happy hour, staff, and ambiance.Go here for the house brews and southern-style BBQ thats sold at the enterence.Four stars because the owner needs to hire more bartenders - takes a while to order when theres a long line.RECOMMENDED: Rio Pale Ale (8 oz. $3.50).

Great secluded neighborhood bar. Makes you feel like a local who has a secret.

Great beer.. Good vibes. Fan of the momo haze.

Nice vibes. Delicious food cart. Great beer and hard kombucha. Bartenders were friendly. Took my mom here who hates beer and kombucha. Fell in love with the watermelon mint and was asking where she could find it in stores

Definitely our favorite hard kombucha! Love all the flavors!

Awesome Brewery cant tell from outside, wait till you step inside

Great hang out place with great drinks on tap. Novo is putting Chula Vista on the map. MoMo hazy ipa all day..

Great local brewery with fruity beer combinations. They typically have a food truck and the atmosphere is pretty chill. Im a fan of the Ipanema Dipa, too bad their beers are hard to find at local stores!

Nice and clean brewery but only one bartender so if the place is packed you will be waiting awhile for your beer...sometimes they have a food truck outside...

Awesome place! Amazing beer! Definitely a great place to share moments with family and friends!

Best brewery in East Chula!!!! Love this place, beer is great and the kombucha #watermelonmint is bomb😁😁😁😜 La Central Urban Grill is a perfect match snag the 3 meat Fries...🤤

Im not a beer drinker but the page is nice, service is great they always have a smile in their face. Beers are good and the have all kinds of craft beers.

Beer and hard kombucha are awesome. Quality ingredients and a lot of love behind this place. Large patio with food trucks to deal with the pandemic responsibly. Their kombucha is vegan and gluten free, and I’ve had good luck being there when the food trucks can do the same (special requests).

Love service and tasty kombucha

One of the few tasting rooms in all of San Diego that does NOT give any discount on taster flights. I paid over $25 for 2 taster flights. If youre coming from out of the area, be aware that Google Maps does not tell you there is a $2.50 toll to get here and back.

Great beers, plus Smittys BBQ outside pair well

Great beer and the food is pretty good, too! The staff is extremely pleasant and theyve cordoned off the parking lot providing spacious outdoor seating for safe social drinking and distancing. Very family friendly venue.

Nothing like good brews, this a local brewery with a taste of Brazil... warm environment, pet friendly. Got to try.

Nice to have something a little different in eastern Chula Vista. This brewery has 25 different taps but they come out with a different flavor every week or so. I like the Carnival IPA. It has great flavor and isnt bitter. The Chula Pils is the winner at the 2016 World Beer Awards for the USA. The bar is small but plenty of seating through out. This place can get full around 6-7pm. I recommend coming here if you want to relax and throw a couple down to unwind with friends.

Friendly vibe, locals frequent this big airy open brewery. Big selection of beers include something for everyone, not just a ton of IPAs. They often have a food truck or BBQ set up. The staff are really friendly and the place is clean. Great stop after a long bike ride with buddies. They allow outside food also.

Great beer and excellent service. Definitely recommended.

Awesome experience! Best place in Chula Vista/San Diego area!!!

Very cool, laid back, and aesthetically pleasing brewery. Everyone was very friendly and tolerable of my two pups. Diverse beer selection with rotating taps. Highly recommend!

Best Imperial Stouts in town.

Amazing beer, amazing people, really cool

If you like beer youll like here. Best beer in California and you get the opportunity to drink it next to where it is made out should I say where it is made.

Never knew this place existed, it was hidden from the street. Only found out about it from an event thrown by Westar escrow. They also catered Smitty BBQ that served at the entrance.It was an experience to see a nice bar inside with many type of beers. I like the Copacabana Mango, you can smell the mango arrogance. I would defintely come back with some friends after work.

Food wasnt good. They had few items to select and most of it was just normal/average taste. Definitely the shrimp taco tasted bad and Im not a picky eater who likes to try different things.Other food items I had I almost forced myself to accept them as adequate.I hope they improve the food part because the atmosphere is cool, beer is good.

Ordered a five dollar pork rind and shrimp taco for five dollars and receive a taco on a corn tortilla with a strip of bacon and two shrimp. Maybe $.40 worth of shrimp and bacon. Biggest joke of a taco I’ve ever seen. Will never eat here again and tell all my friends not to order food from their food shack because they are such small portions. Maybe if this were Ruth Chris I would understand.

Good beers. Great location.

Such a great place to relax, unwind with friends while having some great brews. (I recommend the Mango IPA) Watch some sports on one of their 4 flat screens or play a game. Catered food (most nights) or bring in your own munchies! You can even call ahead and reserve some seating if youre having a larger gathering of friends. So, in a nutshell.. I high suggest you try Novo out.

Awesome beer in Otay Ranch/Eastlake area.Make sure to get a growler! And eat Smittys BBQ!!

First time here ( a little dead, but of course it’s a week day Thursday afternoon Sept. 12, 2019 around 5:30....ish . ) Not a bad brewery establishment l. Just my opinion. The main Bar area I thought was kind of small. I expected a big open space with all kinds of seating area. I felt they could’ve invested more on that, instead of taking up all that space to showcase their beer tanks!!! Other than that, great service from the bartender ( he was very attentive ).

Great atmosphere, superb Flavors

Watch out for the brunette barmaid, she will short change you, count you change at the moment. The first time maybe a mistake, but the second time Im sorry your a snake. 🐍 🐍

Good beers, relaxing atmosphere & love all the art work! The bartender gal was nice. My friends & I enjoy the place, we also bought a shirt & pint glasses. Well be back!

Industrial style Brewery. Unique selection of beers but the three we had were very good. The Imperial Stout was outstanding. Didnt have a chance to sample the food but it looked amazing. If youre a beer geek its definitely worth checking out

Stopped by with my kids in the middle of the afternoon. Ordered a few things from the menu. All of it came out at different times. Tacos were so bad I couldn’t eat them. Maybe just stick to brewing beer. Won’t be coming back for food anytime soon.

Novo Brazil Brewing Co. makes really solid beers all around so getting them fresh at the brewery was excellent. The location is tucked in the South East corner of San Diego county. Narrow area for relaxing while drinking. Parking can be busy.

Brazilian brewery nestled in the industrial area of East Lake. Came here for the first time on a Tuesday evening after mountain biking in Jamul with some friends. Apparently this is a popular spot for cyclists as evident of the many customers adorning recreation attire, and bike racks out front. Theres a small seating area with a taco stand outside, as well as additional tables and chairs inside as you pass through the brewery warehouse. After you pass through the distillery and dining area, you finally reach the back of the customer line that leads up to the bar. Behind the bar is the menu of the current beer offerings and 2 televisions. The wait wasnt long, maybe 10 minutes, and after we grabbed our beers we returned outside because the inside dining area was very crowded. The place is family friendly with young children abound. Once outside, we ordered some tacos (el pastor and beef variety which ranged $3 to $4 each) which were made to order. Aside from the crowded parking and seating, the overall experience was good. I very much enjoyed hanging out with my friends over tacos and beer while reviewing our biking trip, and planning the next ride. BTW, I found out the reason this is a popular spot for cyclists is because there used to be a Trek bike shop next door. It has since moved, but cyclists still return to Novo.

Great selection of tasty beer. My favorites are Rio Pale ale and the Chula Piles. Such good flavor in all of them, not the cheapest but its cool to have a brewery around the corner from my house and the beer is great. Food trucks are great also! Its a cool looking place inside too

This place is worth visiting. They have big portions for affordable rates. Regularly well organized and with awesome ambience. Highly recommended.

Such a chill spot! The craft beer is on point🙌🏽 Any day of the week is good. It’s in the business area but once you find it you’ll be going back for more. The awesome thing about craft beer that which ever beer you like the most you can take some home that day either in can beer or buy a sweet growler😁. They always have food trucks stopping by get some good beer and food.

Love our neighborhood brewery. Great brew, great atmosphere, great food. What more can you ask for?

I love their kombucha, its my favorite in all of San Diego. Its just overall a great place to chill with a nice colorful atmosphere.

SO glad i found this place I took my gf here and we had an awesome night.

Im here everyday, best brewery in San Diego!!

I’m not one to be harsh so I will say that this place has a lot of potential but also a lot of work to doI ordered a glass of house Chardonnay which I saw was 10.00 for a 5 oz glass so I asked if there was a double or something. The girl behind the bar told me that if I wanted another glass I could order another one for 10.00. After taking a closer look at the menu I realized that they did offer a decantaur which was 4 glasses for 30.00 which was not mentioned when I asked if there was a double or something.Someone, no one can tell who is who behind the bar . There are more than 10 People back there all dressed differently. But when I ordered food and brought the wine situation to apparently the right persons attention, he did take off the 10.00 for the initial glass and got just the 30.00 for the remaining glasses of the decantaurNow all of that is excusable and I wouldnt even mention it except that when I checked out the guy said to me, and this is actually what he said, “ boy you sure drink a lot”!It’s sad because the place has potential but I will never be back there.Good luck future patrons

Worst food Ive ever eaten. The ingredients in the tacos were stale and tasted like it was cooked a week before. Never order food from here.

Make sure you refrigerate Kombucha at all times. I didnt and the can exploded in my cabinet. While exploding cans arent ideal, the owner did the right thing and helped compensate me for the damage done, and updated the labels to reflect the issue with a better warning. Again, product must be keep refrigerated at all times. 4 Stars for doing the right thing.

Great tasting beer and chill atmosphere! A gem in Eastlake Chula Vista. Our favorite brewery, for sure. They let you bring your own food. Pet friendly. Friendly staff and owners! You can leave your car overnight and pick up next day, just in case.

Good Beers, good tasting room, good food trucks. But the beer is really pricey. Saw they just released bombers for $18?! Too much. And took their premiums off tap and now theyre bottles only.

Love the expanded patio

Great beer and atmosphere! I have been here several times and each time has been a great experience whether It be for fun or business!

Real cool atmosphere. The outside food vendors are solid. Hopefully they can add a wider selection of dark beers but overall experience was good.

Great beer and great atmosphere. Definitely gives the feel of Brazil with the music and decoration. Only downside is no food available. They have a great beer selection to pick from and the Chula Pils is a good choice.

I like the place and I like the beer but I do not like the barmaid that overcharges then pretends it was a mistake. I don’t know if this is encouraged by the management but it has happened before and happened to me twice last night. When I questioned her on it she was very quick to make her excuses. I would warn all customers to check what they are being charged. Mistakes do happen but this is pure dishonesty from someone who regularly does it. Left a bitter taste in my mouth.

Good beer and good atmosphere. Large brewery. Food truck as you walk in was nice. Lots of items on tap to choose from.

I only gave this four stars because of those barbecue. The beer was okay but the barbecue was excellent.

Great beer and great atmosphere. Definitely gives the feel of Brazil with the music and decoration.

The smell of the Brew creates an atmosphere of the South American Bazar where exotic fruits and foods are found and fresh sense of life is in the air.

Whenever Im in the location I make it a point to stop by right here due to the fact that the beer is cold, yummy and inexpensive. This is a massive place however the real tasting area is not that big. The times I have actually been there the bar tenders were awesome but I actually like Paula well I assume that was her name. This is virtually the only brewery in the location so it can get pretty hectic right here. The ambiance here is great and relaxed plus they have some cinemas TVs. They have a bit of everything from IPAs to Kombucha. Seeing exactly how this is the only brewery in the location they run out of beer often so maintain that in mind. I such as coming right here and also will certainly make this a pit quit whenever Im around.

This place has Fivestar rewards and always breaks out some sweet deals on beer. Im going back for what is at least my 30th time at the brewery within the past year, and cant wait to have my favorite Samba IPA and pilsner.Dont listen to local guide Rick down in the comments who says this place is expensive. Novo has the most discounted craft beer Ive ever had.

The food was definitely not worth the price.

Novo Brazil is the place to be in Eastlake. The atmosphere the beers everything! Always a blast

Very nice and Melo...

Would give it five stars but I have been here a lot and there in only one bar tender at all times. Three separate times Ive had to wait over 15 minutes in line.

Great new place, awesome people and great food.

Theres really nothing to hate here. Great beer, nice atmosphere, and food outside or you can bring your own food, just keep it clean!

Awesome beer and nice bartenders. Good place to take your homies.

Great selection of beers and a spacious tasting room. Everything was very clean a the brewers were very friendly!

I havent been there in awhile, even living just a few blocks, Ive had GOOD Beers and NO COMPLAINTS for the Spot!!!

Really great service and tasty beer! Its perfect for date night with any beer lover.

Never forget that you can ask for samples to make sure you will like what you get! I want to start by saying that Novo Brazil has a truly astonishing way with fruit. They dont use extracts, and they dont use anything artificial. They use all real pressed fruit, and you can truly tell. The fruity flavors are so true to the actual fruit. I have never had any other like fruit infused beer like it. I love this place.Novo Brazils Mango IPA. Very smooth subtle Mango flavor that quickly disappears and turns into a crisp hoppy bite. Very delightful. We just discovered this brewery today, and were pleasantly surprised. Normally I dont like a fruity IPA, but this was masterfully crafted!Novo Brazils Copacabana IPA is honestly one of the crispiest, lightest IPAs I have tasted that still carries a punch of 6.9%. ive found that a lot of people dislike the hoppy full flavored IPAs and get turned off from them, and thats a damned shame. Not all IPAs are like that, and the Copacabana is the perfect IPA for somebody who prefers something more mild.Novo Brazils Novo Glory(discontinued) carries not only a crisp taste, but a very pallet expanding, flourishing, wholesome taste. The light purple color is very alluring, and it may be my new favorite beer, but I havent tackled the whole menu yet. Ive stuck mainly to the IPAs, however I will also be reviewing others. The Novo Glory is an amazing choice to start with for those just discovering this amazing brewery!Novo Brazils Toasted Coconut IPA(small batches.) Is more amazing that I could have ever thought. It was creamy, full flavored and truly delicious. I cant wait for it to be crafted again, because it is something that everyone must try. Even if you dont like coconut, I have a feeling that you will still love the beer.Novo Brazils Ipanema Grapefruit Double IPA is quite frankly superb. It has a full flavored bitterness that resembles drinking actual white grapefruit juice, and I couldnt be happier. ABV8.3% IBU72. Novo Brazils ability to infuse fruit into beer while maintaining the full flavor of the fruit astounds me. It is so balanced that it makes even my wife who typically doesnt drink beer, drink it as if she is drinking a cider. It is a double IPA that isnt only for the people who want a hoppy punch. It goes far beyond that.#craftbeer #chulavista #ipa #novobrazilNovo Brazils Kombucha selection is now up to five different flavors. The Mango Ginger is my personal favorite due to the light bitter taste that it has. It is a perfect balance of sweet and bitter that leaves your taste buds content while crackling under the carbonation. Try one out and find one that suits you. Dont be arraid of ordering a Kombucha when out with friends. They are delicious, and Ill continue to review them:Peach Passion fruit Kombucha: the peach in it leaves a very full, completely encompassing taste that pervades ever corner of your mouth, whereas the passion fruit hits your tongue so sharply. You first taste the passion fruit leaving a very prevalent flavor, and then your pallet is actually refreshed by the peach flavor following. Every sip is an experience that blooms throughout the entire glass.The orange Kombucha is my new new favorite, because every time I try a new flavor, it finds a way to dig into my heart to where I simply cant decide. Its truly almost like drinking a mimosa, but it tatses better. Why would people drink mimosas anymore when drinks like this are being crafted? I urge you to start drinking their Kombucha, because it would only encourage them to continue to make more and more for me to try!The Hibiscus Lavender is meant for those that want a very aromatic, and dry beverage. It makes for a great evening Kombucha, because it isnt sweet and fruity. It is a flavorful, dry, crisp drink that is amazing to sip throughout your evening.The Acai Guarana Kombucha really hits the back of the tongue while seemingly avoiding the front. Its very light and refreshing, and you can drink it all night without feeling overwhelmed by sugary sweetness.

Good happy hour. $2 off all pints. Sundays are the GOAT if your active. Try the hazy IPA

A great brewery with unique quality beers and a great addition to Eastlake.

Cool spot, but not much of a variety. A majority of their beer is IPA. The name says Brazil Brewing and they dont even brew a classic Brazilian Beer. Should change the name to NOVO IPA Brewing.

Great beer and very friendly staff!

Had a great time, servers are attentive, IPAs are solid, enjoyed the amber & stouts

Tried 3 times and was not able to find a favorite beer.Service ok

All the beers that I tried were spot on for their styles, and there were some very spectacular ones as well. My wife and I both agreed that the bourbon-barrel aged quadruppel was worth every penny that they were charging. Not cheap, but if you want cheap beer you should stay home and drink budweiser. Their standard imperial stout was also super yummy. We also loved the decor, the friendliness of the server, and the fact that they were clearly producing massive quantities of exceptional beer. Hoping I can make it back soon before they run out of the quadruppel!

They have a tasting room. And of course great beer. The entrance is through the loading doors and through the brewery.

Pretty cool place. Good beer especially the quadruppel. But i couldnt tell who was mexican and who was brazilian unless they spoke 😛.

They are doing some really good things with craft beer@!

Excellent place to bring a friend in Otay Ranch.

So this review is long overdue. My friend (50+ years old) with his wife (50+ years old) and I visited Novo Brewing off of my recommendation so we visited the location in Eastlake in Chula Vista. We each ordered our 2nd beer when the power when out (completely out at about 5pm) for about 2 hours. We finished our beers when both of us went up to the bar to order another drink. They told us that the kegs didn’t work (which didn’t make sense since they operate on CO2 and not on electrical power). So we asked if they could serve the cans in the refrigerator right over the counter but they STILL said no which was very weird to me. My friend, his wife, and I went back to the table to finish off our beers. Once complete, my friend was ready to go home knowing full well that they weren’t serving anymore but he, his wife and I were ready to have another beer but Novo was NOT able to support. I escorted my friend out to his car even though they were ready to continue having a good time and told him I don’t understand why they are doing this when, to me, I thought this was a good opportunity for them to gain clientele since I had worked in the food and beverage industry for 9 years but he decided to leave since he had had enough Novo. When I approached the bartender and asked about purchasing a beer they told that they were serving (even though they had told me that they weren’t serving) at normal price which came out to $7.69 (or so). $0.69 cents….. Mind you this is STILL on a day where they didn’t have power and could NOT process any monetary transactions via credit card whatsoever!!! It was strange that they didn’t offer something simple like $5 per beer. I have been to 3 other places where something like this happened and they either called “free drinks” or “happy hour” for their customers and this place called NEITHER which was shocking (yet, not so shocking)!!! They didn’t even have the common decency to have beers at something like $5 a piece or 1 for $7 or 2 for $10, or 4 for $20…. something easy that can accommodate a cash flow when the power is OUT and credit cards cannot be accepted. This speaks volumes to their customer service. Something like this or anything is what a decent customer would ask for BUT what does the owner tell me when he’s been listening to our entire conversation and I approach him on it…. “so you know more about customer service and running a brewery than I do!” This is absolutely NOT what I was expecting. I was not in any way shape or form being rude, obnoxious, OR asking for anything free. In fact, when the owner asked me what I wanted and he’ll give me anything I want which was out of spite I declined because my friends had left and I wasn’t looking for anything for free especially out of sporadic response. I thought I found a neighborhood brewer but that is not the case. I have told friends about It and plenty of those in the military. My friends who are regulars have told me that they will not go there anymore. Besides there are too many other better options. Breweries I have been to since: Little Miss Brewing x3, Coronado Brewing Company x2, Kensington Brewing, Mission x2, Groundswell x4, Karl Strauss x3, etc… you get my point. I DO NOT go their based on their customer service. I had 5 friends visit from out of town in San Diego and I didn’t think twice about NOT taking them to Novo especially since I took all of them to a brewer here in San Diego. I get 90% off deals and I still don’t go there. Their beer is overpriced anyway. I don’t buy it even when it’s on sale at BEVMO.

Enjoyed it very much atmosphere great and the brew is amazing my personal favorite was the cops mango highly recommend

Great place, had their house stout; thumbs up!

Pretty good pretty good.

Great local spot to get some good brew....theres usually a good diverse crowd and always good food outside