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
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
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
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
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
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