Stopped by here on a drive to Santa Cruz. We got there just as the opened on a Saturday. I don't typically drink beer at noon on a Saturday but I couldn't pass up the chance to visit a brewery I've never been to. The bartender was very welcoming and friendly. The taproom was small but nice. I got a the Black Mayle stout. It was good. I didn't get a feel for the vibe since we were the only people there at opening. If ever in the area again, I'd like to visit again.
Kristen Carranza
THE best and cheapest beers in town. Friendly atmosphere. Great live music and events!
Gregory Smith
Excellent local brewery. Great intimate venue for events
Eric L.
Great hidden gem! Good beer, good ambiance, happy to go back.
Confused Shoe
Great beer, live music and food trucks on the weekend.
Carlos Russell
Good beer! Family friendly
John Pierce
Great Scottish and English style ales and some good food trucks...
Darren E.
A wonderful, small family owned operation that's been here 7 years. They have an ongoing selection of British, Scotch and Irish beer styles, as opposed to huge offerings of hoppy IPAs. It's a nice balance and they have a small outdoor beer garden as well as some inside bar and table seating. Both bathrooms were clean. They're dog friendly.They focus on beer and so they've left the food to a impressive list of rotating food trucks and there's a few restaurants (like a taqueria) in the shopping center parking lot. This is a neat salvation tucked behind the Carl's Jr. and it's easy to find. They appear to have live music some days, but don't open until 3 PM. It's nice they are open everyday and they have excellent service. If I could start my own brewing operation, I'd want it to be this size and not any bigger. The downside is they don't have canned beer for sale outside of single cans made on-demand. I suspect this place could easily sell canned beer to the local markets. The grocer in this same parking lot carries Alvarado Street beer from Monterey, so that's what I'd suggest for them. I like they are continuing to experiment and have prototyping equipment that's not much bigger than my own. They are passionate about making beer and I discovered they also use Admiral Malting. They stay true to the style definitions, so it feels like you're in a small family brewery in Europe.This is a fun place to visit every so often to try all the different stuff they've been working on, that's my plan as the beers I'd planned to try weren't in production, but they had plenty of other good beer.
Alex K.
Wonderful selection of well made beers, ales , porters and more.Tucked away in upper Scotts Valley with lovely outdoor seating and limited indoor seating. Having shamelessly tasted everything, I can say with authority, it is all good. My personal preference is their English ale, "Kiss me, Hardy" which is a reference to Lord Nelson's last words and not a nod to current politically correct Woke culture. Owner is a Scot. Wife is English. The name is the company is a delicious reference to historic Scots-English tensions.I think you will enjoy yourselves!
J Gale
Good beer selection, great tasting beer, fast service.
Super nice staff. Lots of fun plus I had the fish and chips truck outside tonight double whammy double the fun of your pleasure all in one..The Gravity Band played on Friday night to a packed house!
Christian T.
Great craft beer and an excellent price! Go get some!
Liz Reeves
Small but lovely simple venue. It's a friendly atmosphere.. Good place to just focus on friends and relaxing
John Ainsworth
Great place w/awesome beer garden in back!
Kat T
Great brewery! They have very friendly staff and yummy beers plus a big connect four for kids to play with while you try beers. Really enjoyed the cream ale and bear Creek brown. The outside area is pretty well equipped with shade and heat lamps but definitely a cold breeze that was coming through so be prepared!
Stopped by here on a drive to Santa Cruz. We got there just as the opened on a Saturday. I don't typically drink beer at noon on a Saturday but I couldn't pass up the chance to visit a brewery I've never been to. The bartender was very welcoming and friendly. The taproom was small but nice. I got a the Black Mayle stout. It was good. I didn't get a feel for the vibe since we were the only people there at opening. If ever in the area again, I'd like to visit again.
THE best and cheapest beers in town. Friendly atmosphere. Great live music and events!
Excellent local brewery. Great intimate venue for events
Great hidden gem! Good beer, good ambiance, happy to go back.
Great beer, live music and food trucks on the weekend.
Good beer! Family friendly
Great Scottish and English style ales and some good food trucks...
A wonderful, small family owned operation that's been here 7 years. They have an ongoing selection of British, Scotch and Irish beer styles, as opposed to huge offerings of hoppy IPAs. It's a nice balance and they have a small outdoor beer garden as well as some inside bar and table seating. Both bathrooms were clean. They're dog friendly.They focus on beer and so they've left the food to a impressive list of rotating food trucks and there's a few restaurants (like a taqueria) in the shopping center parking lot. This is a neat salvation tucked behind the Carl's Jr. and it's easy to find. They appear to have live music some days, but don't open until 3 PM. It's nice they are open everyday and they have excellent service. If I could start my own brewing operation, I'd want it to be this size and not any bigger. The downside is they don't have canned beer for sale outside of single cans made on-demand. I suspect this place could easily sell canned beer to the local markets. The grocer in this same parking lot carries Alvarado Street beer from Monterey, so that's what I'd suggest for them. I like they are continuing to experiment and have prototyping equipment that's not much bigger than my own. They are passionate about making beer and I discovered they also use Admiral Malting. They stay true to the style definitions, so it feels like you're in a small family brewery in Europe.This is a fun place to visit every so often to try all the different stuff they've been working on, that's my plan as the beers I'd planned to try weren't in production, but they had plenty of other good beer.
Wonderful selection of well made beers, ales , porters and more.Tucked away in upper Scotts Valley with lovely outdoor seating and limited indoor seating. Having shamelessly tasted everything, I can say with authority, it is all good. My personal preference is their English ale, "Kiss me, Hardy" which is a reference to Lord Nelson's last words and not a nod to current politically correct Woke culture. Owner is a Scot. Wife is English. The name is the company is a delicious reference to historic Scots-English tensions.I think you will enjoy yourselves!
Good beer selection, great tasting beer, fast service.
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Super nice staff. Lots of fun plus I had the fish and chips truck outside tonight double whammy double the fun of your pleasure all in one..The Gravity Band played on Friday night to a packed house!
Great craft beer and an excellent price! Go get some!
Small but lovely simple venue. It's a friendly atmosphere.. Good place to just focus on friends and relaxing
Great place w/awesome beer garden in back!
Great brewery! They have very friendly staff and yummy beers plus a big connect four for kids to play with while you try beers. Really enjoyed the cream ale and bear Creek brown. The outside area is pretty well equipped with shade and heat lamps but definitely a cold breeze that was coming through so be prepared!