Discretion Brewing

Our Conversation Series, a line of Belgian-inspired beers, begins with this versatile saison. Malted barley, rye, and wheat are fermented with a farmhouse yeast strain that contributes fruity, citrusy, spicy notes. 5.8% ABV · 21 IBU

The man who played his accordion for us in a small beer garden in Baden-Baden forever changed our impression of this instrument. Thanks for the gorgeous music, accordion man. This beer's for you! Our golden-orange-hued Oktoberfest Lager is brewed with German-style Malts from Admiral Maltings. 6.1% ABV · 24 IBU

Castle Beach, crowning the Seabright neighborhood, is our "home beach," ever-changing as decades go by. It inspired this extra hoppy, extra fun, extra refreshing brew dry-hopped with Comet, Citra, and Strata. Notes of tangerine, strawberry, peach rings, and a hint of dank play on a base of light, bready malt. See you at the beach! 6% ABV • 38 IBU

Listen for the ghostly, glamorous sounds of big bands and laughter wafting through the fog onto Seacliff Beach and raise a glass to the Cement Ship. This hazy IPA seduces with scents of citrus, pineapple, and guava, and floods the tastebuds with over-the-top waves of tropical fruits in each sip. 6.7% ABV · 44 IBU

Trees are great company. Colorado spruce tips join fruity and foresty hops on an Admiral Pils malt base for this crisp, clear IPA. A pleasing, moderate bitterness is accented by hints of stone fruit, citrus zest, resinous pine, and a vital whiff of wilderness. 6.2% ABV · 65 IBU

Contemplate Hops displays Jarrylo and Waimea hops. Jarrylo adds its own notes of banana and pear to those same fruit notes contributed by Brettanomyces. Waimea lends bright citrus and pine components that play well with the mild acidity. Together, the hop flavors mingled with Brett's fruity esters present ripe stone fruit and a tropical touch of pineapple. Our Contemplate beers showcase unique ingredients on a canvas of Belgian blonde ale aged for a year with Brettanomyces in American oak barrels. 7.7% ABV • 19 IBU

DeLa Hazy IPA celebrates Delaveaga Park's world-renounced disc golf course where many of us spend our days off. The beer, soft and full on the palate, is dry-hopped with Citra and a little Amarillo. Aromas of resinous green pine evoke hilly fairways surrounded by pine forest. Juicy oranges, lemon candy, guava, and ripe mango spin and glide over the tongue with little fade. Cheers to tree love and birdies! 6.3% ABV • 35 IBU

While we wait for the rains, foggy forest walks reassure us with green, misty promise. This IPA hints of forest pleasures with its dank, resinous, piney hop aroma. 8% ABV • 70 IBU

"Follow the Creek" is always good advice, whether you're seeking adventure upstream or finding your way home. This IPA will refresh you wherever you end up. Aromas of pine and citrus lead to lemon drops on the palate, enhanced by the sweet, grassy character of California grown and malted pilsner malt. 6.8% ABV · 40 IBU

Feel Free! This year's Free Day IPA is a hazy bursting with hop flavors and aromas of tropical fruits, melon, citrus, and a hint of pine. 5.7% ABV · 35 IBU

Since May 17, 1924, the Giant Dipper roller coaster, complete with its landmark red and white structure, spectacular view of the Monterey Bay, and speedy successive dips and fan curves, has kept new and old generations coming back for more. This is an easy-drinking golden ale with bright citrus and floral hop character and a bready malt finish. Full-flavored and refreshing, this is the perfect beer for celebrating a century of Giant Dipper thrills! 4.6% ABV · 28 IBU

Lola was rescued from the streets of Baja and now frolics in the woods of Santa Cruz when she's not hanging out at the brewery. We celebrate her arrival with this West Coast IPA that's vibrant with pine and bursting with notes of grapefruit and pineapple. Exuberant Sultana and Chinook hops romp on a biscuity base of Admiral Maltings' Maiden Voyage, resulting in a brew that will have you frolicking too. 6.7% ABV • 60 IBU

Hooper Beach, in Capitola Village west of the wharf, is named for Harry Hooper, a baseball Hall of Famer who helped the Red Sox win 4 World Series titles in the early 1900s before serving as Capitola's postmaster for 24 years. This IPA celebrates that sweet little beach with fruity mango notes mingling with pine and grapefruit. 7.4% ABV · 60 IBU

I drank the IPA that was in the icebox. You were probably saving it for after work. Sorry! It was great, so crisp and so cold. Sultana, Simcoe, and Idaho 7 hops are showcased in this IPA brewed and fermented to emphasize a crisp, clean finish. 7% ABV • 60 IBU

Jack's Grisette draws inspiration from historical grisettes, a sister style to saison which originated in the Belgian/French border region of Hainaut. It was brewed with both malted and unmalted wheat as well as Admiral Maltings pilsner malt before spending 13 months in wine barrels with Brettanomyces and Lactobacillus. The result is a light and refreshing farmhouse ale with soft acidity, subtle funk, and notes of lemon, pepper, and hay. 5% ABV · 18 IBU

This new-school hazy IPA is brimming with aromas of tropical fruits. Hops, hops, and more hops were added to this beer throughout the production process to create a distinctively succulent IPA with notes of pineapple and guava. You wouldn’t be blamed if you thought this was some sort of “new juice” rather than our latest IPA. 5.6% ABV • 46 IBU

This modern west coast ipa was not created lackadaisically! Our brewers used their usual care and enthusiasm to craft a beautifully clear ipa bursting with grapefruit, orange, tropical fruit, and resinous pine hop aromas and flavors. Revel in the lack of haze - it's Lackahazical! 6.9% ABV • 45 IBU

Lighthouse Point is Santa Cruz's living room, where waves, open space, and views from the cliffs draw us together. Our new West Coast IPA, with notes of pine, grapefruit, orange peel, pineapple, and fruit loops, invites a communal "Cheers!" to all the delight we find here. 6.3% ABV · 50 IBU

Linalool is one of the aromatic compounds that gives plants, including hops, their scents. It partners with the other terpenes in hops to boost the fruity, floral aromas and flavors of this juicy, hazy IPA. Take your senses on a stroll through Linalool Garden as sweet orange flowers, lime, blueberry, passionfruit, and peach perfume each sip. 6.5% ABV · 35 IBU

Our local lion is cool and assured, confidently offering bursts of pine and citrus in each bright and irresistible sip. 6.7% ABV · 51 IBU

In this Red IPA aromas of sweet citrus mingle with wisps of pine. The fruity interplay between hops and caramel malt creates a beer that is bracingly otherworldly. 6.9% ABV · 55 IBU

Oh Black Lager, Keep on Rollin’… The sound of the black lager happily burbling in the brew house brought this song to mind. Similar in style to a German Schwarzbier, this lager is dark brown in color with a roasted malt aroma and a lingering finish. Its flavor is malty and mellow with a slight roasty edge reminiscent of bitter chocolate. 5% ABV • 25 IBU

Capitola's Opal Cliffs are not made of opals, but in the right light, you might see glints of opalescence. Likewise, this beer glows with gem-like pale golden light. In a kaleidoscope of lemony citrus, mango, passion fruit, and gooseberry, Motueka and Wakalu hops from New Zealand partner with American hops Sabro and Comet to produce a dazzling play of flavors. 6.6% ABV • 30 IBU

Raspberries and hibiscus bring happy pink flavors and fruity aromas to this tart and refreshing beer. It tastes like a smile. 4.7% ABV • 9 IBU

This blonde ale is a favorite for sipping beneath our beloved, towering redwoods. Delightfully bright and refreshing, its low bitterness and subtle malt expression will win you over. 5.5% ABV • 23 IBU

Amazing panoramas await when you take the scenic route. Scenic Stout is a robust yet smooth stout with a rich aroma of bittersweet chocolate. Oats round out its roasty, deep, dark cocoa flavor. Scenic Stout is the way to go. 7% ABV • 50 IBU

She has a shimmery depth, like light on the fathomless sea. Our brewer’s wife, Eileen, inspired the name of this beer. Shimmer Pils is a crisp and refreshing German-style Pilsner, a true lager with a balanced hoppiness. 5.3% ABV · 31 IBU

A well-crafted hazy is like stacks of stars in a glass. Dry-hopped with Strata, Zappa, and Comet, this hazy double IPA sparkles with aromas and flavors of citrus, sweet tropical fruit, and dank, resinous pine. Expand your horizons with its cosmic juiciness. 8% ABV • 68 IBU

Eureka! Here's a clean, crisp lager with both fizz and flavor, immensely drinkable and featuring California-grown malt from Admiral Maltings. 4.3% ABV · 16 IBU

Stefano balances soft, sweet malt, light fruitiness, and floral and herbal Noble hops character. Complex and delicate yet saturated with flavor, it's strength is in its gentleness. We named it in honor of Grandpa Stefano Genco, who immigrated from Bari, Italy in 1906. 4.9% ABV • 27 IBU

Tens of millions of flowers were visited by local bees to make the honey that gives a taste of place and a dry finish to our Kolsch-style ale. Vinous esters mingle with a wisp of honey in the nose. The delicate malt flavor is gently accented with a touch of orange zest in this refreshing, food friendly beer. 5.9% ABV · 23 IBU

Three Fawns is a Belgian-style tripel aged in American bourbon barrels. A boozy warmth redolent of vanilla, black pepper, and honey, along with soft berry notes, leads into a dry peppery finish influenced by oak. 11.8% ABV · 23 IBU

This clear, golden Double IPA packs a classic left coast hoppy punch. Thanks to generous dry-hopping, enjoy twice the piney pleasure and twice the citrusy, tropical fruit-filled fun. 8.3% ABV · 70 IBU

Is there anyone better to sit around a campfire with, telling stories, IPAs in hand? We think not. Cheers, Uncle Dave! This full-bodied, complex, dry-hopped India Pale Ale delivers fruity hop aromas supported by substantial maltiness and a hint of peppery rye. 6.5% ABV · 52 IBU

A cloud is weightier than its fluffiness suggests. This hazy IPA presents substantial hop flavors and aromas with each soft sip. It's loaded with generous bursts of citrus and tropical fruits layered with notes of melon, berry, and pine. 6.8% ABV · 37 IBU

In this assertively hoppy IPA, tropical fruit and citrus aromas supported by notes of stone fruit and pine lead in to complex hop flavors on a clean, dry malt background. On the palate, notes of passionfruit, tangerine, and gooseberry compliment the classic West Coast hop profile of citrus and pine. 6.9% ABV • 55 IBU

After nine months in neutral David Bruce wine barrels and an additional 13 months of conditioning in stainless steel, this beer features bright acidity with notes of Meyer lemon accented by a light brininess. Mixed fermentation contributed a moderate barnyard funk. The beer finishes dry, with each crisp, refreshing sip inviting another. This beer supports the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, which works to preserve local lands and critters. 5.8% ABV · 10 IBU

evoo, lemon, oregano

traditional italian crackers

toasted bread rubbed with garlic, tomatoes, evoo, basil, oregano

assorted italian meats and fresh straciatella, mozzarella, tomatoes, mini crostini

grilled artichoke, zucchini, eggplant, bell pepper, olives

carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, marinated baby onions, evoo, balsamic

evoo, truffle oil, red onions, goat cheese

house-made lasagna layered with ground beef ragu and bechamel

pork ribs, bbq sauce, served w/ a side salad

marble potatoes, spicy calabrian peppers and jalapeno sauce

salami, pepperoni, diced calabrian peppers

goat cheese, grilled zucchini, eggplant & bell peppers

fresh imported burrata from puglia, pesto, sliced tomatoes, arugula

organic chicken breast, basil pesto, fresh mozzarella, mayo, lettuce, red onions

tomato sauce, mozzarella

prime ribeye meat, provolone cheese, crispy onions, mayo

cajun spice-seared petrale sole, arugula, onion, spicy jalapeno sauce

spicy soppressata, stracciatella, mushrooms, tomatoes, arugula

grilled vegetables, stracciatella, tomatoes

gluten-free

The hops used in this cider give an intense fruity aroma of mango and citrus. The first sip is tropical as it transforms into a balanced dry apple finish. There is not a trace of bitterness in this cider. 6.9% ABV

Dry Apple Cider infused with ginger and lemon zest. This dynamic duo creates a crisp, snappy finish that tantalizes the senses. With its refreshing aroma and invigorating taste, "Oh Snap!" is sure to become your go-to choice for a vibrant cider experience. 6.9% ABV