Beer Menu

On Draught 

Available in 16-oz, 10-oz, or 3-oz pours
(*unless otherwise noted)

Beer Flight (choose six 3-oz pours) $12.00

 

Raspberry Smile™
Tart Raspberry Ale w/ Hibiscus
4.7% ABV • 9 IBU
Raspberries and hibiscus bring happy pink flavors and fruity aromas to this tart and refreshing beer. It tastes like a smile.

 

Shimmer Pils®
German-style Pilsner
5.3% ABV • 31 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.

 

Giant Dipper
Golden Ale
4.6% ABV • 28 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!

 

Synonym for Sunshine™
Dry-Hopped Golden Lager
6.5% ABV • 36 IBU
Dry-hopping added citrus, berry, stone fruit, tropical fruit, and pine notes to the lightly toasted malt personality of this German-style Helles Bock. The malts from Admiral Maltings lend sweet graininess, yielding a hearty, full-bodied lager that will warm you with its sunny cheer.

 

Pebble Project
Mosaic-Hopped Pale Ale
5.2% ABV • 38 IBU
Stone by tiny stone, a picture emerges… In our Mosaic-hopped pale ale, shining facets of flavor and aroma build a beautiful beer. Breathe in papaya, guava, and freshly-bloomed blossoms, each scent an element of the Mosaic hops.

 

Jugo Nuevo®
Hazy IPA
5.6% ABV · 46 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 a hazy IPA.

 

Monarch Grove
Hazy IPA
6.8% ABV • 36 IBU
The eucalyptus trees shelter and comfort traveling monarchs each winter, sending them off to complete their journey when spring comes. Whether you’re gathering strength for a long trek or anticipating a local adventure, enjoy this thirst-quenching nectar full of fruit notes both soft and zingy. Southern Hemisphere hops bring aromas and flavors of white peach, nectarine, pineapple, tangerine, and lime.

 

Hi Azacca!™
Single Hop Hazy IPA
7.2% ABV • 30 IBU
Azacca hops, named after the Haitian spirit of agriculture, are exciting because of their intense fruity aromas. In this refreshing IPA, meet ripe mango, pineapple, papaya, pear, and citrus, along with a touch of spicy pine. Hi Azacca!

 

Hooper Beach™
West Coast IPA
7.4% 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.

 

Uncle Dave’s IPA®
IPA with a Hint of Rye
6.5% ABV • 68 IBU
Is there anyone better to sit around a campfire with, telling stories, IPAs in hand? We think not. Cheers, Uncle Dave! Our Rye IPA has fruity/herbal hop aromas with a substantial supporting maltiness. The rye contributes a hint of peppery spice to this full bodied, complex IPA.

 

Icebox Poem™
Cold IPA
7% 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.

 

Foggy Forest®
West Coast Double IPA
8% ABV • 70 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.

 

Jack’s Grisette™
Barrel-Aged Farmhouse Ale
5% ABV • 18 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.
*3-oz/10-oz only

 

Ganders Red™
Sour Ale aged on pinot noir pomace
6.8% ABV • 11 IBU
This iteration of Ganders Red, our version of the Belgian sour, Flanders Red Ale, was conditioned on Windy Oaks pinot noir pomace for four months, then aged in red wine barrels for 15 months. Its vinous aroma is laden with cherry, raspberry, and plum, with hints of vanilla and clove. Silky tannins balance the red-fruity tartness on the tongue.
*3-oz/10-oz only

 

Three Fawns™
Bourbon Barrel-Aged Tripel
11.8% 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.
*3-oz/10-oz only

 

Sparkling Hop Water
Zero Proof
Just Hops & Water!

 

 

See Taproom Fridge for Can Availability

 

Specialty & Brewer’s Reserve

Contemplate Hops – Barrel-Aged Belgian Blonde w/ Jarrylo & Waimea hops (500ml bottle  7.7%)  $15

Barrel-Aged Good Faith – Strong Ale (500ml bottle  12%)  $19

Wooden Ruler – Whiskey Barrel-aged Imperial Stout (500ml bottle  13.7%) $19

Woodland Critters No.9 – American Sour Wheat Beer (500ml bottle  5.8%) $19

Jack’s Grisette – Barrel-Aged Farmhouse Ale  (750ml bottle  5%)  $22.50

 

Hard Cider, Hard Kombucha & Wine

Santa Cruz Cider Co. Hopped Apple Cider (12oz can  6.9%)  $9

Santa Cruz Cider Co. Ginger/Lemon Apple Cider (12oz can  6.9%)  $9

Boochcraft Organic Hard Kombucha – Grapefruit Hibiscus (12oz can  7%)  $9

Boochcraft Organic Hard Kombucha – Ginger Lime (12oz can  7%)  $8

Boochcraft Organic Hard Kombucha – Pineapple Passion (12oz can  7%)  $8

Ser White Blend (250ml Can  11%)  $10.50

Sparkling Rosé Wine Bodkin Wines, North Coast, CA (250ml can  11%)  $10.50

J. Dusi Wines Red Blend (250ml Can  13%)  $10.50

Orange Vermentino Wine (250ml can  11%) $10.50

 

Non-Alcoholic Beverages

Izze Soda  $3.50
Fever Tree Ginger Beer  $4.50
Martinelli’s Sparkling Apple Juice  $4
Verve Nitro Flash Brew Coffee (7.5oz)  $5.50
Pellegrino (500ml)  $4
Fremont Brewing NA IPA (12oz)  $8
RationALE Brewing NA Mexican Cerveza (12oz)  $8
Figueroa NA Hoppy Poppy IPA (12oz)  $8

 

Kegs
(email kegs@discretionbrewing.com or ask your beer bestower about keg availability)