Best Craft Beer Spots in Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley (Breweries + Bars)

A good Coachella Valley beer stop is less about the size of the list than whether the person pouring can point you toward something worth drinking. These 11 breweries, taprooms and beer-minded bars cover the valley from Palm Springs to Indio.

The order follows the existing guide rather than ranking the places. The differences matter: some brew on site, some bring a serious tap list, and one is here mainly because of its brewing history.

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This guide is part of our roundup of the best bars and sports bars in the Coachella Valley.

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Best Places to Grab a Craft Beer in the Coachella Valley

Eureka! — Indian Wells

• Why it’s here: A large draft selection gives a mixed group plenty of room to maneuver.
• Best for: Burgers, beer and groups that do not want to negotiate a second stop.
• Good to know: This is a restaurant first, with the beer list doing more work than the punctuation in the name.

Address: 74985 Highway 111, Indian Wells, CA 92210
Website: Indian Wells location

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Babe’s Smokehouse & Tavern — Indio

• Why it’s here: Babe’s carries forward the family business that began as Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse in Rancho Mirage.
• Best for: Smoked meats and a look at what became of a longtime valley brewing name.
• Good to know: The current Indio restaurant calls itself a smokehouse and tavern, not a brewhouse. Check the current drink list before making a beer-specific trip.

Address: 49870 Jefferson Street, Suite 100, Indio, CA 92201
Website: Babe’s Smokehouse & Tavern

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La Quinta Brewing Co. — Palm Desert

• Why it’s here: This is La Quinta Brewing’s brewery taproom, with house beer and a kitchen in the same room.
• Best for: A flight and food without assembling the afternoon from separate businesses.
• Good to know: All ages are welcome at this location. Event nights at Acrisure Arena can bring a shorter food menu.

Address: 74714 Technology Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92211
Website: Taproom details and current tap list

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La Quinta Brewing Co. — Palm Springs

• Why it’s here: La Quinta Brewing’s downtown Palm Springs room pours the brewery’s beer without requiring a drive east.
• Best for: A flight before dinner or an easy beer stop along Palm Canyon Drive.
• Good to know: This taproom is 21 and older and has no kitchen; outside food is allowed.

Address: 301 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Suite 100, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Website: Taproom details and current tap list

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Desert Beer Company — Palm Desert

• Why it’s here: The beer is made here, with 15 taps giving the brewery room to move beyond one flagship style.
• Best for: A casual brewery stop with a dog and no need for table service.
• Good to know: Food comes from scheduled vendors rather than a permanent kitchen. Check the vendor calendar if beer without dinner is going to create unrest.

Address: 77770 Country Club Drive, Suite D, Palm Desert, CA 92211
Website: Desert Beer Company

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Desert Beer Company: Pizza & Pints — Indio

• Why it’s here: Desert Beer’s Indio room adds a full pizza menu to the brewery’s own pours.
• Best for: Beer, pizza and the friend who was never going to accept pretzels as dinner.
• Good to know: This is the Indio Boulevard location, not the Palm Desert brewery.

Address: 82921 Indio Boulevard, Indio, CA 92201
Website: Desert Beer Company · Current Indio menu

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Rosemary HiFi — Indio

• Why it’s here: Rosemary is a listening bar built around vinyl, natural wine and hyper-local beer.
• Best for: Hearing the record as clearly as the person who chose it intended.
• Good to know: It is a 21-and-over bar, not a brewery or a substitute for the sports bar next door.

Address: 45120 Oasis Street, Indio, CA 92201
Website: Rosemary HiFi

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Indio Taphouse — Indio

• Why it’s here: The downtown gastropub puts beer at the center of the room and gives it a full food menu for company.
• Best for: Watching a game, trying a different pour and staying for dinner.
• Good to know: It shares an address with Italica; Indio Taphouse is Suite 1.

Address: 82867 Miles Avenue, Suite 1, Indio, CA 92201
Website: Indio Taphouse

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Indio Brewing Company — Indio

• Why it’s here: Indio Brewing opened its taproom and on-site brewhouse in 2025, adding another actual brewery to the east valley.
• Best for: Trying a young local brewery while it builds out its lineup.
• Good to know: The similarly named indiobrewing.com belongs to a Georgia brewery. Use the local listing for directions.

Address: 82900 Avenue 42, Indio, CA 92201
Listing: Directions and current details

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Luchador Brewing Company — Cathedral City

• Why it’s here: Luchador pours its own beer and serves a taqueria menu at its Cathedral City taproom.
• Best for: Tacos and pints when neither half of that plan deserves compromise.
• Good to know: The brewery moved from Perez Road to East Palm Canyon Drive.

Address: 68510 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Suite 140, Cathedral City, CA 92234
Website: Cathedral City location

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Yard House — Rancho Mirage

• Why it’s here: More than 100 drafts give the chain enough range to satisfy a table whose only shared belief is beer.
• Best for: Big groups, a full meal and comparing several styles in one stop.
• Good to know: It is a beer-heavy restaurant, not a local brewery.

Address: 71800 Highway 111, Suite B-101, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Website: Rancho Mirage location

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Tap lists, food vendors and operating hours change. Use the linked venue page when a particular beer, meal or event is the reason for the trip.