Great vibes, food, and variety on taps. If you haven't been, just go. If you have been, then you know.
Loredo Group Realty
Good food and good beer! The location and venue are top notch. Staff we’re great! Overall a great experience!
Ellen Murtha
Kind people and great place to be with friends
I Lish
They have a great selection of delicious beers, and the staff was super friendly. As soon as I sat down I felt like a regular. I can't wait to make it back.
Mark W
You will not find a better brewery in Capitola, and it ranks among the very best county-wide. Staff is always friendly and helpful, great seating options inside and out, always a cool crowd. And the beer is carefully crafted in all respects. They avoid too much focus on IPAs or any one type, instead offering a wide variety of options to suit all. Probably the best kitchen for any local brewery too. This is a MUST visit for any beer lovers visiting the area, and all of us locals know it well too :)
Paul Bunyan
Rude and clueless staff, gimmicky atmosphere. Dont waste your time.
Tony Cattedra
Beer was good, but when we went up to order, the guy just stared at us and didn’t say a word. Would’ve been nice to hear, “can I tell you about our beers“ or even “can I help you”. Three other workers standing there the whole time bs’ing the whole time we were drinking our beer which didn’t really bode well for the place either.
Andy Roberts
Great beer here. Lots of different choices. Friendly service. Lots of outdoor space. Had a gorgeous grissette. Also had the rye IPA which was delicious.
Terry Chandler
Great in house brew menu. Decent sandwich menu. Outdoor dining preferred.
KC Perley
Discretion is our go to brewary in the Santa Cruz area. They always have a great selection of beers, with delicious food options, and an awesome atmosphere.
Very tasty beer. The Shimmer Pils is not as sweet as other regionally brewed beers, which I like as a Rhinelander. Unfortunately, when I visited, the beer in the Cologne brewing tradition wasn't available on tap, but we were given a can. The food also tastes very good and is well seasoned. There is even an outdoor area, a kind of beer garden, with pretty plants (rosemary, tomatoes, hops, thyme, mint, etc.). The staff were all very nice and helpful. It's not very touristy but very modern and lots of locals. Thanks for the tip from the lady from Año Nuevo Reserve Park. (This park is also recommended.) Addendum: You can drink beer according to the Cologne brewing tradition. At first I was skeptical because it had honey on it, but after the first sip the can was almost empty because it tasted good. Thanks for the nice evening.
Brian Colvin
Must have caught a bad day, had a flight with half flawed. Rye Lager was slick, be sure to have proper yeast management, and clean equipment! IPA was pretty astringent, mash management, dont over sparge.. double ipa was a bit oxidized, be sure to purge containers with co2 before filling.. the barrel aged trippel was tasty but not a trippel (curious if this was fresh american oak or a reused vanilla barrel? ) Barrel aged porter was also kinda astringent. Anyway, I guess i should have stuck to the rye ipa hah :) Probably comes off as a beer snob, but the showing was not so great this time, not sure its worth the next time with all the other breweries in SC
David Covarrubias
Great beer, food, and ambiance! As chill and cozy as the rest of Santa Cruz, loved landing on this spot. Family and pet friendly outdoor space
Scott Erickson
Food was meh...should've skipped after I saw cook drop something on floor and then plated it up like nothing happened...also every time I get their beer I get an extremely bad cheap champagne headache...red-headed stepchild trivia host is a general douchebag...don't go here Santa Cruz...lets put this place out of business
Willard Everett
Great dog friendly patio, loved the Light House Point IPA and the Big Dipper. The meatball sandwich was delicious.
Great vibes, food, and variety on taps. If you haven't been, just go. If you have been, then you know.
Good food and good beer! The location and venue are top notch. Staff we’re great! Overall a great experience!
Kind people and great place to be with friends
They have a great selection of delicious beers, and the staff was super friendly. As soon as I sat down I felt like a regular.
I can't wait to make it back.
You will not find a better brewery in Capitola, and it ranks among the very best county-wide. Staff is always friendly and helpful, great seating options inside and out, always a cool crowd. And the beer is carefully crafted in all respects. They avoid too much focus on IPAs or any one type, instead offering a wide variety of options to suit all. Probably the best kitchen for any local brewery too. This is a MUST visit for any beer lovers visiting the area, and all of us locals know it well too :)
Rude and clueless staff, gimmicky atmosphere. Dont waste your time.
Beer was good, but when we went up to order, the guy just stared at us and didn’t say a word. Would’ve been nice to hear, “can I tell you about our beers“ or even “can I help you”. Three other workers standing there the whole time bs’ing the whole time we were drinking our beer which didn’t really bode well for the place either.
Great beer here. Lots of different choices. Friendly service. Lots of outdoor space. Had a gorgeous grissette. Also had the rye IPA which was delicious.
Great in house brew menu. Decent sandwich menu. Outdoor dining preferred.
Discretion is our go to brewary in the Santa Cruz area. They always have a great selection of beers, with delicious food options, and an awesome atmosphere.
Restaurantji Recommends
Very tasty beer. The Shimmer Pils is not as sweet as other regionally brewed beers, which I like as a Rhinelander. Unfortunately, when I visited, the beer in the Cologne brewing tradition wasn't available on tap, but we were given a can.
The food also tastes very good and is well seasoned. There is even an outdoor area, a kind of beer garden, with pretty plants (rosemary, tomatoes, hops, thyme, mint, etc.). The staff were all very nice and helpful. It's not very touristy but very modern and lots of locals. Thanks for the tip from the lady from Año Nuevo Reserve Park. (This park is also recommended.)
Addendum: You can drink beer according to the Cologne brewing tradition. At first I was skeptical because it had honey on it, but after the first sip the can was almost empty because it tasted good. Thanks for the nice evening.
Must have caught a bad day, had a flight with half flawed. Rye Lager was slick, be sure to have proper yeast management, and clean equipment! IPA was pretty astringent, mash management, dont over sparge.. double ipa was a bit oxidized, be sure to purge containers with co2 before filling.. the barrel aged trippel was tasty but not a trippel (curious if this was fresh american oak or a reused vanilla barrel? ) Barrel aged porter was also kinda astringent. Anyway, I guess i should have stuck to the rye ipa hah :) Probably comes off as a beer snob, but the showing was not so great this time, not sure its worth the next time with all the other breweries in SC
Great beer, food, and ambiance! As chill and cozy as the rest of Santa Cruz, loved landing on this spot. Family and pet friendly outdoor space
Food was meh...should've skipped after I saw cook drop something on floor and then plated it up like nothing happened...also every time I get their beer I get an extremely bad cheap champagne headache...red-headed stepchild trivia host is a general douchebag...don't go here Santa Cruz...lets put this place out of business
Great dog friendly patio, loved the Light House Point IPA and the Big Dipper. The meatball sandwich was delicious.
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