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Seabright Brewery

519 Seabright Avenue #107
Santa Cruz CA 95062
Telephone: +1 831-426-2739
Hours: Open daily 11:30am-11:30pm.
Brewer: Jason Chavez
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Notes

Visited: April 3, 2007

Opened: 1988

Annual Production: 1,300 bbl

Contributors: Diane Crawford, Ralph Wells

Nice open-air kind of place with various tasty flavors of rocket fuel coming out of the taps. Big six-ounce sampler glasses here for $1.50 each! Conveniently located near the beach.

Updated: October 14, 2013

Beer List

Ace's Strong Ale

Old Ale
- Date: January 11, 1995 (#704)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: at the brewery
  
  Score: 16 points
  
  Overall Impression (3)
  Shade darker than Pelican Pale. Big creamy head. Not much aroma. Thick. Great balance. Bitter finish.
- Date: May 5, 1993 (#45)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: at the brewery
  
  Score: 12 points
  
  Overall Impression (2½)
  Very pale. A shade lighter than Pelican Pale! Strong hop aroma. Creamy. A little too bitter from start to finish. OK beer. All 2-row malt.

Amber

American-Style Amber/Red Ale

5.00% abv.

Date: April 3, 2007 (#6476)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Bright red. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Mild caramel with a hint of smoke.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big smooth body, really malty. Grassy, resiny hop flavor and bitterness. Lots of mildly sweet caramel malt. Nice balance.

Overall Impression (2)
Date: July 8, 1995 (#1081)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Brown-amber clear, OK carbonation and head. Spicy nose, with vague caramel. Thick, spicy, caramel flavors.
Date: January 11, 1995 (#702)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Amber, creamy head. Slight caramel nose. OK body, more bitter than Pelican Pale.
Date: January 11, 1995 (#705)

Package: real ale

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression (2½)
New keg. Amber hazy. Hop aroma...almost fresh. Thick. Flavors are more subdued than in the CO₂ version.
Date: May 5, 1993 (#44)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 13 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Very nice red. Crystal malt aroma comes through well. Complex, good mix of crystal and hops. Something about it seems a little out of balance, but I can't pinpoint it. OK beer.

Anniversary Ale

American-Style India Pale Ale

Date: May 16, 1993 (#29)

Package: draught

Place: Pacific Coast Tasting of Spring Beers, Oakland CA

Score: 12½ points

Overall Impression (2½)
Same color as Dempsey's Petaluma Strong Ale, but filtered clear. Good thick head. Oregon hops and crystal malt aroma. Hop bomb. Way past what you'd expect from the aroma. Choo likes this a lot...she gets smoky flavors from crystal malt. I can't taste anything but hops.

Banty Rooster IPA

American-Style India Pale Ale

Date: July 8, 1995 (#1083)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression (3)
Amber, good carbonation and head. Spicy aroma and flavor. Thick.
Date: May 5, 1993 (#46)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 11 points

Overall Impression (2)
Much lighter than Amber. Hallertau aroma? Flavor not quite strong enough. Bitter aftertaste is a bit too much.

Date: January 11, 1995 (#706)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17 points

Overall Impression (3)
Big big enormous head. Red. Alcohol and caramel aromas. Thick. Bitter. Pretty clean.

Date: April 3, 2007 (#6475)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden amber. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Big spicy hops.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium-big body. Smooth. Big spicy-grassy hop flavor. Nice caramel malt base. Earthy note. Floral hoppy finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: April 3, 2007 (#6472)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 19 points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Moderate head.

Aroma (4)
Clean grainy malt.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light body, low carbonation. Big grainy malt flavor. Mildly sweet. Clean grainy finish.

Overall Impression (3)
Not as dry as PBR, but a pretty good clone.

Date: July 8, 1995 (#1084)

Package: real ale

Place: at the brewery

Score: 12 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Red-amber opaque. Very brown aroma. Thick, brown, unbalanced hops.

Date: July 8, 1995 (#1085)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 12½ points

Overall Impression (2½)
Amber clear, good head. Malty, slightly spicy nose. Tettnang flavor. Some caramel.

Date: May 5, 1993 (#47)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 11 points

Overall Impression (2)
About the same color as Amber. Lots o'hop aroma. Tastes identical to smell.

Date: April 3, 2007 (#6478)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Red-amber, hazy. Thick head.

Aroma (2½)
Clean, some caramel, some hops.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big body, malty-candy sweetness. A bit warming.

Overall Impression (2)
Tastes like a nice Amber Ale, only HUGE.

Date: July 8, 1995 (#1080)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Yellow hazy, good head. Some wheat in aroma. Thick, sweet, especially in finish.

Date: July 8, 1995 (#1082)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 9½ points

Overall Impression (2½)
Red, good head. Smells and tastes like Redhook. Astringent.

Date: April 3, 2007 (#6477)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Black. Dense tan head.

Aroma (3)
Mild sweet coffee.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body. Silky-smooth. Huge chocolate flavor with lots of roastiness on a tasty malt base.

Overall Impression (3)

Date: July 8, 1995 (#1086)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16½ points

Overall Impression (3½)
Very dark red, good head. Coffee aroma. Thick, coffee flavor.

Date: January 11, 1995 (#703)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Black. Smells of molasses and coffee. Coffee flavor...thick and black. Very slightly sour.

Date: May 5, 1993 (#48)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Quite black. Burnt aroma...not as much as Santa Cruz Porter. Tastes burnt. Smooth. Not quite Santa Cruz Porter. Good beer.

Date: (Date unknown) (#1968)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Overall Impression
Spicy, a little sweet.

Date: May 7, 1994 (#319)

Package: draught

Place: Pacific Coast Brewing, Oakland CA

Score: 16½ points

Overall Impression (3½)
Pale amber, big head. Sweet hop aroma, fruity-floral. Thick, but not too thick. Sweet start, Pacific Northwest hop flavor.

Date: April 3, 2007 (#6474)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Very mild caramel. Very mildly grainy.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium-light body, smooth. Nicely malty, mild caramel character. Fruity, earthy hop flavor, low bitterness. Maybe just a hint of diacetyl.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: July 8, 1995 (#1079)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression (3)
Pale yellow, good head. Spicy aroma. Malty, good hop balance.

Date: January 11, 1995 (#701)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17 points

Overall Impression (3)
Pale, thick head. Malty nose. Good body. Bitter, but clean finish.

Date: May 5, 1993 (#43)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 11½ points

Overall Impression (2½)
Very pale, good head. Spicy hop aroma. Thick, a little too bitter. Not as smooth as it might be.

Date: April 3, 2007 (#6473)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden, a bit darker than Brew Ribbon. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Very mildly fruity.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light body, moderate carbonation. Big fruity grassy hop flavor. Fairly bitter at first, giving way to sweet malt at the end.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: December 18, 1994 (#650)

Package: draught

Place: Pacific Coast Brewing, Oakland CA

Score: 14 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Dark amber. Cinnamon, ginger, etc aromas. Big spicy flavors, relatively light body.

Date: December 12, 1993 (#2502)

Package: draught

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression (2½)
High carbonation. Great bouquet. Cinnamon? Ginger? Intense spices, whatever they are.