Sante Adairius Rustic Ales

Microbrewery in Capitola, California, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 2011

Contact
103 Kennedy Dr, Capitola, CA, 95010, United States
Description
We focus our attention on brewing rustic, unfiltered, aromatic beers that are approachable and unique. We pull from our home brewing background to build beers that pay homage to tradition, but break new ground in American brewing techniques and flavors by blurring the line between beer and wine. We are brewers of big ideas in very small batches.

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8/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle, generously shared by bird_machine - thanks! Pours a cloudy red with a medium pink head that leaves nice lacing on the glass. Aroma is tart cherry, funk, fruityness. Flavor is the same, medium plus tartness, some cherry and non-descript fruitiness, not much sweetness, with a dry finish. Definitely a nice beer, but a little short on the complexity of the best of its peer group. Maybe will develop some complexity after more time in the bottle, but I doubt I will ever know :). Medium body, nice soft mouthfeel.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2013 at 17:41

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tap. Pours hazy golden with a small white head and good lacing on the glass. Aroma is funk, yeast, lemon, fruity. Flavor is the same, very lightly sweet and lightly tart. Quite dry after the initial taste; definitely a much drier beer than Anais. Finish is lightly orange zest bitter, maybe a touch of rye spiciness. Medium body, soft mouthfeel.
Tried from Draft on 07 Jun 2013 at 08:50

8.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 10 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
bottle from a friend. lovely peach nose, crisp and tart, vinuous, fresh and a pickled sort of taste. horsey funk and extremely dry finish. Realy a special beer and one that I could drink daily.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jun 2013 at 07:41

8.3/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Insanely bright orange Tart. Lemon peel and grass Very tart. Grape skin quality. Grapefruit tart and sweetness. Wheat and biscuit.
Tried on 06 Jun 2013 at 07:41

8.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Aroma is fruity and phenolic with a light acidity and funk. Low background malt character present as well. Fruit is pineapple, citrus and pear. Phenolics are a light peppercorn, coriander and some floral spice. Faint lactic acidity and light barnyard funk. Pours a cloudy yellow gold with a fairly thin white head that quickly recedes to the edges. No lacing and small legs. Flavor is similar to aroma but with a much higher tartness than the aroma suggests. Fairly fruity like the aroma but with more pineapple and citrus and less pear notes. The phenolics are there with a lot more floral notes, but the acidity does not allow them to assert themselves as much as in the aroma. Medium low vinous, white wine note mid palate and moderate bitterness. Finishes very dry. Only faint malt notes in the beginning. Mouth feel is medium bodied with medium to medium high carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Nice crisp refreshing beer. Overall another winner from Sante Adairius; I must really sound like a homer by now. Clean acidity, nice bright fruit notes and balanced spice aged nicely in a wine barrel - hard to go wrong with that combo.
Tried on 13 May 2013 at 21:13

8.5/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8
On draught at the brewery. Moderate (balanced) spice on the nose with lemon and cracker. Pours a hazy yellow-gold with full true white head of small bubbles that lingers and leaves great lacing. Strong spice and lemon continue in flavor with a chewy yeast and quick semi-dry finish. Sweet grain lingers long on he lips. Outstanding!
Tried on 14 Apr 2013 at 18:00

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
On draught at the brewery. Earth, forest floor and fruit marry well on the aroma. Pours a hazy orange wih white head of large bubbles leaving a dusting across the top. Puckering citrus blends with solid malt backbone for an easy drinking IPA. Moderate bitterness and semi-dry finish. Slightly thin mouthfeel overall.
Tried on 14 Apr 2013 at 17:25

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tap. Pours cloudy yellow gold with a small white head and good lacing. Aroma is very faint, with notes of Brett, lemon, and wheat. Flavor is lightly sweet, medium lemony tart, fruity, semi dry tart finish. Not much funk present at all. Maybe the Brett needs more time to work its magic. Medium body.
Tried from Draft on 13 Apr 2013 at 18:59

8.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Tap, Batch #3. Pours hazy golden amber with a small white head and good lacing. Aroma is Brett, funky, bit of horse blanket, fruity, lemon. Flavor is lightly sweet, medium tart, only light funk, with a semi dry finish. Light-plus body. Very easy to drink.
Tried from Draft on 13 Apr 2013 at 18:56

7.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tap. Pours hazy golden amber with a small white head and nice lacing. Aroma is lemon, yeast, banana, spices. Flavor is the same, very hefeweizenlike, actually, lightly sweet with a light zesty astringence. Light body, fine bubbly carbonation. Good, but not great.
Tried from Draft on 13 Apr 2013 at 18:54