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Sudwerk Restaurant & Brewery
2001 Second Street
Davis CA 95618
Telephone: +1 530-758-8700
Hours: Sunday-Tuesday 11:30am-9:30pm, Wednesday-Thursday 11:30am-12:30am, Friday-Saturday 11:30am-10:30pm.
Brewer: Jay Prahl
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Davis CA 95618
Telephone: +1 530-758-8700
Hours: Sunday-Tuesday 11:30am-9:30pm, Wednesday-Thursday 11:30am-12:30am, Friday-Saturday 11:30am-10:30pm.
Brewer: Jay Prahl
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Notes
Visited: November 28, 1994
Opened: 1990
Annual Production: 10,000 bbl
Contributors: Siegfried Binge, Arash Shahzadi, Diane Crawford, Ralph Wells
Definitive German-style lagers here!
Updated: February 12, 2022
News
- 2016-08-03: California university and craft brewery team up to collect urine for science (Craft Brewing Business)
- 2011-08-16: UC Davis, Sudwerk introduce Aggie Lager (UC Davis)
Beer List
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Awards:
- Gold Medal, 2021 Great American Beer Festival
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10.00% abv.
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Date: November 28, 1994 (#627)Package: draughtPlace: at the breweryScore: 16 pointsOverall Impression (3)
Dark brown opaque. Not much head. Roasty aroma. Burnt flavor. No hint of alcohol. I'd call it a Porter if it were an ale... -
Date: December 18, 1993 (#2528)Package: draughtPlace: Lyon's Brewery, Dublin CAOverall Impression
DARK brown. CHOCOLATE. Fine body and head...Very nice indeed. -
Date: December 12, 1992 (#2505)Package: draughtPlace: Pacific Coast Tasting of Christmas Beers, Oakland CAScore: 14 pointsOverall Impression (2½)
Closer to a Porter than a Doppelbock. Don claims it's 10%, which is a surprise. It's a good Porter (with lager yeast). (Note on 3/23/98: Jeez...transcribing these notes five years later graphically illustrates the learning curve!)
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Awards:
- Bronze Medal, 2016 Great American Beer Festival
Awards:
- Gold Medal, 2016 Great American Beer Festival
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Date: September 10, 1997 (#2231)Package: bottledPlace: Willow Glen Liquors, San Jose CAScore: 14½ pointsOverall Impression (3)
Yellow opaque, big white head. Spicy, yeasty aroma. Good body, big carbonation bite. Smoky and fairly bitter. Vague hints of clove and banana. Finishes pretty clean. Here are some excerpts from the label: "Premium lager" (authentic Bavarian Hefeweizens are ales). "Malted barley, hops, yeast, water" (in general, wheat beers are expected to contain some wheat). "Unfiltered Bavarian style wheat beer" (OK, it is actually unfiltered). -
Date: August 1, 1995 (#1118)Package: draughtPlace: The HopYard, Pleasanton CAScore: 13 pointsOverall Impression (2½)
Yellow opaque, OK head. Bacon aroma?!? Big clove flavor, and some fried bacon! Not bad, but weird… -
Date: November 28, 1994 (#625)Package: draughtPlace: at the breweryScore: 6½ pointsOverall Impression (2)
Hazy yellow, high carbonation. Translucent, not opaque. Rubbery, chlorophenolic aroma, with rotten fruit. Not quite rancid. Body, head, carb OK. Maybe a bad batch. Served with lemon...bah! -
Date: August 8, 1994 (#401)Package: draughtPlace: The HopYard, Pleasanton CAScore: 19 pointsOverall Impression (3½)
Hazy yellow. Huge head. Spicy nose. Very spicy flavor. Cloves, no bananas at all. Excellent body. Perfect example of style.
Awards:
- Bronze Medal, 2005 Great American Beer Festival
- Gold Medal, 1994 Great American Beer Festival
