Comments on: Great pubs in Santa Cruz (CA), here are three, are there more?

By: William Brand

William Brand — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:44:52 +0000

Yes. You make the second person who has mentioned it. They apparently have a similar spot in Santa Barbara? Thanks for the note. Will have to visit.
The Parish Public House, 841 Almar Ave., Santa Cruz, 421-0507. Hours Lunch and dinner: 11 a.m.-2 a.m. daily. Happy hour specials: 4-6 p.m. and 11 p.m.

By: William Brand

William Brand — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:09:12 +0000

I agree about the Old Poet and Patriot. It had a nice feel, but their beer selection was fairly corporate. It would be a fine place to spend an hour, if great beer wasn’t important. Poet & Patriot, 320 Cedar St., is tucked away in a court fronted by a bagel store. It’s dark and obviously is or once was a blue collar, kind of IRA, left-wing place like Spec’s in North Beach. There’s a dark game and little tables.
Beer: Anchor Steam, Hemp Ale, Murphy’s. Bud, Newcastle Brown. There were a few bottles on a shelf including Unibroue Maudite. Pleasant enough, just not cutting edge beer. No double IPAs here.

By: Beer Girl

Beer Girl — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:07:13 +0000

The Publick Parish House! They’re new but great selection. On Almar Street.

By: easong

easong — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:22:05 +0000

99 Bottles rules, as SCR beer-pubs go, lot’s of stuff rotating through — heavy on the IPAs, usually a couple of Belgian-styles, well-educated and friendly clientele, entertaining (but limited) sidewalk seating, lively darts scene at night. Nothing presumptive or fakey about it (not a real as the old Poet and Patriot, but a way better beer selection).

As for local breweries:
Santa Cruz Aleworks ****
Seabright *** for the beer, but ***** for the brewpub
Uncommon Brewing **
Santa Cruz Mtn Brewing **

By: William Brand

William Brand — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:55:57 +0000

Yeah Front Street/Santa Cruz Brewing Co. It was a dream born in the 1980s, but retail is tough and there’s a lot more to a brewpub that makng beer.

By: The Duke Of Dunkel

The Duke Of Dunkel — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:43:32 +0000

I miss the old Front Street brewpub. Good to see there are a number of other options now, though.

By: William Brand

William Brand — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:41:15 +0000

I didn’t see it when I visited a couple of weeks ago, but I called and talked to one of the owners, who read off the list and mentioned it. I said Brooklyn and he said yes. But you know, I’ll check again. I agree. I’ve never seen Brooklyn beers away from the East Coast.

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:26:51 +0000

Have you tried the Boulder Creek Brewing Company? It’s on Highway 9 in downtown Boulder Creek. Everything is fresh/organic, which seems to mean that sometimes they run out of certain brews. I’ve had some great and some so-so beers here. The atmosphere is good, the drive is beautiful, but you gotta have a DD for the ride home.

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:15:56 +0000

I with Brian – Brooklyn – on tap – Santa Cruz? Can I leave work now??

By: Mario (Brewed For Thought)

Mario (Brewed For Thought) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:56:03 +0000

Poppy seed in beer? There it is again, this blog is leaning towards a serious opium addiction.