Humble Sea Brewing Co.

Brewpub in Santa Cruz, California, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2016

Contact
820 Swift St, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, United States
Description
We are a brewery and kitchen with 15 rotating taps of beer brewed in house and an outdoor patio area that’s kid, dog, and kook-friendly. We also serve wine from Stockwell Cellars, draft kombucha from Vida Juice, Cider, and non-alcoholic options including LaCroix and apple juice.

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6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can. Murky golden beer with a cream head. Tropical fruit and yeast aroma. Tropical fruit and citrus flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Citrus and tropical fruit linger with light sweet malt.

Tried on 07 Jul 2025 at 21:50


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Tried on 24 Jun 2025 at 20:27


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Tried on 20 Jun 2025 at 04:11


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tried on 18 Jun 2025 at 21:45


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can. Golden beer with a whitish head. Tropical fruit aroma. Tropical fruit and spice flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Tropical fruit and spice linger.

Tried on 17 Jun 2025 at 21:50


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Draft. Nitro. Black beer with a dark cream nitro head. Chocolate and roast aroma. Chocolate and light caramel flavor with light roast. Medium bodied. Chocolate and ight caramel linger with light roast.

Tried on 17 Jun 2025 at 19:55


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at MBC in downtown San Jose.

Clear, light amber, whispy lingering lace.
Caramel & herbal hops nose; basic.
Bittersweet leaning dry. Wood astringency & a hint of maple slickness near the tail. Light warmth & mid carb on a thin platform.

Pretty Güd.

Tried from Draft at Market Beer Company on 13 Jun 2025 at 23:47


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Market Beer Company food court in San Jose. Served in a tulip, whatever.

Clear, golden, lingering melty head.
Thin, sweet citrus & soap, mild & fresh herbal hops. Same on the nose. Some sweet corn nuance. Light astringency on the tail.
Silky texture, yet very crispy.

Pretty good.

Tried from Draft at Market Beer Company on 13 Jun 2025 at 23:43


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Poured from a 16 oz can dated May 14, 2025.
Aroma is somewhat hop forward with notes of grapefruit, tangerine, tropical citrus and dank, oily resin notes. Light pine notes as well. Light cracker malt and alcohol notes.
Pours a slightly hazy, golden color with a large, thick, pillowy, white head that recedes slowly to a small film that lingers.
Flavor is somewhat sweet with light cracker malt notes. Fairly high bitterness and light alcohol notes. Fairly strong citrus hop notes with tangerine, grapefruit and tropical citrus. Lighter stone fruit notes. Light dank, oily, resin notes that linger somewhat assertively in the finish.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth.
Overall, a solid West Coast IPA. It's a bit too sweet for me and the assertive bitterness in the finish kinda clashes with the sweetness. Alcohol is well hidden and it has nice citrus hop notes.

Tried from Can on 13 Jun 2025 at 05:02


7.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Poured from a 16 oz can dated May 07, 2025.
Aroma is rather hot forward, especially for a Humble Sea hazy IPA. Notes of berries, nectarines, tangerine, grapefruit, passion fruit and dank, oily, pine resin. Light cracker malt and alcohol notes.
Pours a hazy, dull, golden straw color with large, thick, pillowy, white head that recedes steadily to a small film that lingers in clumps on the edges. Fairly high lacing and small legs.
Flavor is somewhat sweet with light cracker malt notes. Medium bitterness and light alcohol notes. Nice hoppy flavors with lots of berry, stone fruit, passion fruit,t tangerine and grapefruit. Lighter dank, oily resin and pine notes.
Mouthfeel is medium full bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth.
Overall, a fairly nice hazy IPA from Humble Sea with a lot more hop character than their beers normally have. Nice fruity notes in aroma and flavor with balanced oily dank notes. Balanced bitterness and alcohol notes. Perhaps a touch sweet but it's a hazy.

Tried from Can on 13 Jun 2025 at 02:01