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Telegraph Brewing Co. was Santa Barbara’s first craft brewery. Brian Thompson founded the Belgian-inspired brewery in 2006.

Early American brewers adapted traditional European brewing techniques to the unique ingredients, climates, and tastes of the New World. At Telegraph Brewing Co., our beers are handcrafted in that same manner at our brewery in Santa Barbara, California. Making use of as many locally grown ingredients as we can, Telegraph's ales embody our philosophy that a local brewery should reflect the traditions of its region. Our goal is to produce uniquely American beer styles that are imbued with a spirit of invention and creativity, but always with a nod toward history.

In 2017 Utah-based Epic Brewing purchased Telegraph.
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Ibrew2or3 (10892) reviewed
Rhinoceros from Telegraph Brewing
15 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Hey the only problem with this beer and bottle is that the cork shot off with violence and broke a light fixture. At least the beer isn’t infected. So there’s that. Formerly corked and caged 750mL bottle pours clear copper with gold edges and tan head. The aroma has spicy hops, mild floral hop note and a decent enough pulse of pine hops too. Behind the hops is a modest level of malt sugary sweetness. The taste is similar with spicy hops, mango, passion fruit too and some floral hops all supported by sweeter notes of sugary malts and sweet apricot juice. Tastes pretty good.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jul 2011 at 20:40
Fata2683 (2200) reviewed
Reserve Wheat Ale from Telegraph Brewing
15 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
bottle thanks to Playitbybeer for bringing this! Pours light yellow with a medium white head. Aroma is sour lemon, juice and rind with some pale grains. Flavor is grainy with an almost gritty feel and a big sour finish that is more barnyard and earthy than lactic and acidic.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jul 2011 at 17:48
BMan1113VR (8092) reviewed
Obscura Arborea from Telegraph Brewing
15 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle (batch 77) thanks to hopheadjim. Pours with a murky amber hue and a lasting small tan head. Aromas of plum skins, lacto, tannins, bready malt, vinous, light brett, estery and a hint of acetobacter. Flavors are very malty and rich, dubbel like at first with a vinous edge, raisins, lacto and a nice (albeit mild) brett character. Pretty good complexity and balance struck between malt and funk. Sadly, the mouthfeel detracts from the overall experience. Extremely overcarbonated (to the point were it inhibits ones ability to taste the beer. Huge CO2. Finishes dry and acidic. Tasty.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Jun 2011 at 15:13
Anders37 (30296) reviewed
Reserve Wheat Ale from Telegraph Brewing
15 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle @ Papsø. Pours a slightly hazy pale yellow color with a longlasting white head. Has a fruity spicy wheat malty yeasty and weak sour aroma. Fruity wheaty spicy citrus flavor. Has a fruity wheat malty weak sour citrus finish.
Tried from Bottle on 16 May 2011 at 03:06
jtclockwork (20057) reviewed
Stock Porter from Telegraph Brewing
15 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle thanks to DaSilkey. Pours black. Foamy off white head. Nose of lactose, chocolate malt and oak chips. Taste is sweet chocolate malt, grapes, lactose, fermented grapes and oak chips. Not sure if its infected or the barrels they used, but it doesn’t work well.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Apr 2011 at 16:23
bb (19143) reviewed
Rhinoceros from Telegraph Brewing
15 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle. Rich amber beer with a huge dark cream colored head. Rich malt and caramel aroma with light dried fruit. Rich malt and caramel flavor with light earth and light fruitiness. Medium bodied. Rich malt and caramel lingers with light toffee and light fruit.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Mar 2011 at 12:03
yespr (55614) reviewed
Reserve Wheat Ale from Telegraph Brewing
15 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
75 cL bottle. Pours hazy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is citric, wheaty and milky sour. Citric, milky and subdued fruity. Slight citric and lingering wheaty, spiced and fruity finish.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Mar 2011 at 11:01
Pinball (16279) reviewed
Reserve Wheat Ale from Telegraph Brewing
15 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
clear yellow, smooth large white head. yeasty and slightly fruity citrussy aroma.sort of lemon like note. flavor is citrussy, lemon note. slightly yeasty.
Tried on 29 Mar 2011 at 10:09
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
Reserve Wheat Ale from Telegraph Brewing
15 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of wavers1. Pours a clear pale yellow with a lively white head leaving a little lacework. Dry tartness in the nose - and coriander?? Light body, dry indeed, a little fruity but again these strange perfumy coriander notes - oh I see, it’s gonna be the lemon verbana, whatever that is. Ends dry but not overly tart. Refreshing, but not really to style. 290311
Tried from Bottle on 29 Mar 2011 at 10:07
bb (19143) reviewed
Gypsy Ale from Telegraph Brewing
15 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Bottle. Dirty amber-brown beer with a tan head. Acetic and red fruit aroma. Acetic flavor with tart/sour notes, red fruit, and lemon. Medium bodied. Acetic and tart/sour notes with red fruit, lemon, and earth.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Mar 2011 at 17:19