San Marcos Brewery & Grill

Brewpub in San Marcos, California, United States 🇺🇸

Established in 1993

Closed in 2020

Contact
1080 W San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, CA, 92078, United States
Description
Opened in 1993 at 1080 W San Marcos Blvd., the San Marcos Brewery was one of the region’s first gastropubs with an onsite micro-brewery where its brewers produced English-style ales and oatmeal stout beers.

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

Draft. A deep red beer with a thin tan head. The aroma has notes of malt and caramel as well as lighter notes of alcohol. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, alcohol, and toffee.

Tried from Draft on 07 Nov 2010 at 14:01


4.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Draft. An amber beer with a thin lazing tan head. The aroma has notes of malt as well as lighter notes of butter. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, butter, and lots of caramel, leading to a dry and bitter finish.

Tried from Draft on 07 Nov 2010 at 13:58


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Draft. A dark golden beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of malt and caramel as well as lighter notes of honey. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and light notes of honey, leading to a dry honey finish. Boring.

Tried from Draft on 07 Nov 2010 at 13:56


3.5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3

Draft. A light golden beer with a thin white head. The aroma has notes of butter, straw, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, butter, and straw, leading to a lightly bitter finish. I think it is off - but why then serve at the brewpub?

Tried from Draft on 07 Nov 2010 at 13:54


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Hazy pale yellow with a medium off white head. Aroma had wheat, yeast and bananas. Sweet and yeasty flavour with wheat and bananas. Smooth mouthfeel. Finished sweet.

Tried on 20 Jul 2010 at 21:01


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

Clear deep amber with beige head. Clear deep red amber with a medium beige head. Aroma had roasted malt, caramel and fruity hops. Strong bodied flavour with roasted malt, caramel and hoppy notes. Kind of sweet with a slightly bitter finish.

Tried on 20 Jul 2010 at 21:01


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

Black with a medium deep beige head. Aroma had hard roasted malt, oat, coffee and liquerice. Flavour had hard roasted malt, liquerice and coffee.

Tried on 20 Jul 2010 at 21:01


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

Clear amber with a beige head. Hoppy nose with toasted malt, caramel and citric notes. Flavour was dry and hoppy with lemons, grapefruits and hints of pine. Dry and bitter.

Tried on 20 Jul 2010 at 21:01


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

Clear amber with a medium beige head. Aroma had toasted malt, caramel and grassy hops. Flavour was dry and hoppy with hints of pine and fruit. Finished dry and bitter.

Tried on 20 Jul 2010 at 21:01


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

Clear amber with a medium beige head. Aroma had caramel, toasted malt and hoppy notes. Flavour was dry with toasted malt, caramel and grassy hops. Finished dry and bitter.

Tried on 20 Jul 2010 at 21:01