Private Press Brewing

Microbrewery in Santa Cruz, California, United States 🇺🇸

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332 Ingalls St, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, United States

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7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 9 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours clear mahogany, minimal head or lacing. Aroma is rich, boozy, bourbon, cocoa, date. Flavor is quite sweet, medium bitter. Kinda hot. Medium body, soft mouthfeel. Good of course, but not blowing me away.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jun 2026 at 02:05

7.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Lovely tasty BW
Dried fruit, oak, sugar, caramel and vanilla
Not to sweet
[Bottle share at MBCC 26]
Tried from Bottle on 04 Jun 2026 at 20:05

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle, thanks John!! Pours clear mahogany, minimal head or lacing. Aroma is boozy, marzipan, treacle, fudge, bourbon. Flanks is quite sweet, light plus bitter. Medium body.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Jun 2026 at 03:01

8.5/10
Shared with Cunningham
Tried from Bottle on 30 May 2026 at 11:20

8.5/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
Bottle. Pours inky black with a small brown head and some lacing. Aroma is rich, fudge, cocoa, vanilla, bourbon, oak tannin, treacle. Flavor is fully sweet, light plus bitter. Full body, silky.
Tried from Bottle on 25 May 2026 at 21:47

8.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Draught @ Frederiks, Aarhus. Pours black with a small brown head. Aroma of malt, caramel, dates, vanilla, bourbon. Flavor is sweet, malt, caramel, dried fruit, light wood, vanilla, bourbon, alcohol. Full body, average carbonation, sweet finish with warming alcohol. 240526
Tried from Draft at Frederiks - Craft Beer Bar on 24 May 2026 at 16:36

8.8/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 9 Flavor 8.5 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
Bottle. Pours clear mahogany, small tan head, dissipates quickly with some lacing. Aroma is trico urban vanilla dark sugars. Flavor is sweet, but not cloying light plus bitter a bit hot, quite nice. Medium body
Tried from Bottle on 18 May 2026 at 00:49

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Sweet and lightly toasted malty with notes of caramel, fudge, dark toffee, some dark fruit, smooth mouthfeel with a nice body, well balanced vanilla edge into the warming finish. Top drawer.
Tried from Draft at Frederiks - Craft Beer Bar on 14 May 2026 at 15:19

8.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
EB - Draught @ [ FREDERIKS GRAND OPENING ] - Frederiks - Craft Beer Bar, 🇩🇰 Frederiksgade 43, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark. 🇩🇰 🍀 ☁️☂️ 👨‍💻🍺 [ As Private Press Sky Shadows ] ABV: 18.0%. .[20260424] 8-/3-/8-/4-/17
Tried from Draft at Frederiks - Craft Beer Bar on 24 Apr 2026 at 12:57

8.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
Draught @ Frederiks Craft Beer Bar, Aarhus. Pours black with a small brown head. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, chocolate, vanilla, maple, oak, rich bourbon. Flavor is sweet, roast malt, caramel, chocolate, vanilla, maple, oak, rich bourbon. Full body, soft carbonation, sweet finish with warming alcohol. 240426
Tried from Draft on 24 Apr 2026 at 11:33