As a Latino-owned and women-owned brewery, Groundswell Brew Tasting Room on Chula Vista's Third Avenue traces to a one-barrel homebrew system that began fermenting in a backyard in 2012. The tasting room's attached 1,000-square-foot kitchen runs The Palate pizza concept on a 72-hour cold-fermented dough—breaking down starches and sugars for a lighter, more digestible crust—contributing to a Third Avenue Village food corridor that includes the dessert counter at SweetLife on 3rd. Signature builds include the Sweet Heat—topped with chorizo, Calabrian chili, dried fig, and honey on that slow-fermented base—and the Calabacitas, layered with Italian squash, ricotta, roasted garlic, and lemon zest. The LGBTQ+-affirming taproom anchors the same stretch of Third Avenue where Agave Grill & Café serves the morning brunch crowd. Small-batch fermentation on site produces rotating hop-forward and Belgian-influenced ales, with seasonal releases tapped alongside guest pours from other San Diego County independent breweries.