San Marcos Brewery & Grill

Brewpub in San Marcos, California, United States 🇺🇸

Established in 1993

Closed in 2020

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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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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
on tap-pours a thin white head and yellow/gold color. Aroma is grain. Taste is grain, light hops (saaz?). Good standard ale. OK carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 17 Jan 2008 at 18:52

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
on tap-pours a disappearing off white head and copper color. Aroma is floral/herbal mild hops, medium malt. Taste is floral/herbal mild hops, medium malt. Some mead character. OK/mild effervescence.
Tried from Draft on 17 Jan 2008 at 18:50

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
on tap-pours a thin to patchy light tan head and dark amber/copper color. Aroma is sweet medium malt. Taste is sweet medium malt-caramel, secondary English metallic (EKG?) hops. Dry finish. OK carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 17 Jan 2008 at 18:49

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Old Goats Oatmeal Stout-on hand pump-pours a rich to disappearing tan head and black color. Aroma is dark malt-coffee/chocolate/molasses, bready/oat. Taste is sweet dark malt-coffee/chocolate/molasses, bready/oat. No carbonation.
Tried on 17 Jan 2008 at 18:48

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
on hand pump-pours a retaining creamy off white head and gold color. Aroma is light/medium malt-caramel. Taste is light/medium malt-caramel, faint English hops. Smooth/creamy, nice mild/ESB. Minimum carbonation.
Tried on 17 Jan 2008 at 18:46