Cervecería Fauna is one of the standard-bearers of the Mexicali craft beer scene, brewing properly in the city since 2014. The taproom serves the full house range — IPAs, sours, dark beers, seasonals — alongside guest taps from other Baja breweries. The brand identity leans heavily into the desert region's wildlife, with each beer named for a different animal and labelled in striking graphic art.
The space is unfussy and welcoming, with concrete floors, communal tables, and a small kitchen that does well-executed pub food and tacos. It is the kind of place that closes the gap between the workaday city and the more polished beer scenes of Tijuana and Ensenada — and worth a stop if you are spending a weekend in Mexicali.