Telegraph Brewing

Microbrewery in Santa Barbara, California, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Epic Brewing Company

Established in 2006

Closed in 2020

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418 N Salsipuedes St., Santa Barbara, CA, 93103, United States
Description
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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6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

750ml bottle. Minimally cloudy, orangey, dark golden to amber colour with small, frothy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Sweet-ish malty and fruity aroma, hints of caramel, marzipan, apple, baked apple, apple pie, spicy overtones with a touch of clove. Taste is slightly dry hoppy, fruity and sweet-ish malty, hints of marzipan, a touch of caramel, some apple, baked apple, spicy overtones with a touch of clove.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Sep 2018 at 19:00


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bomber from Cap Tap. Pours dark gold with a large foamy/frothy white head. Aroma is tropical and somewhat juicy. Med body. It is fairly dry, has a nice litte bitter bite, and has mixed fruits - citrus/gooseberry? and maybe a touch of spice/grass/floral. That should cover many possibilities. :) Rather light and refreshing. Enough flavor to please me.

Tried from Draft on 19 Sep 2018 at 00:05


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can from CraftShack. Pours translucent gold with a white head. Juicy tropicals waft from the pour. I'll go with mango. Med body or so. Flavor is juicy tropicals - mango and I think citrus. Maybe some guava. Juicily undry. Nicely, moderately hoppy. Bitter. Sort of moderate on everything except the tropical bent.

Tried from Can on 21 Aug 2018 at 00:15


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

750ml bottle. Clear, yellow-ish golden colour with average, thick, firm, frothy, half-way lasting, white head. Slightly pungent, sour-ish, lactic aroma loses some edges with time and developes some fruity aspects, hints of apricot and mirabelle in still tart-ish, minimally citrusy environment, overtones of mild sauerkraut. Taste is tart, fruity, minimally lactic, citrus-inspired hints of (unripe) apricot, mirabelle, peach, some mild sauerkraut. Turns out to be quite mild and harmonious after primary recalcitrancy.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Jul 2018 at 21:13


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

Pour is a hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is a nice grapefruit and sweet papaya. Flavor is again a very sweet orange with a wee bit of pineapple coming out after the swallow. Sure this has some juicy fruit hops but this is also super sweet with a white sugar after taste. This is passable as as juicy IPA but beware of the headache the next day from the sweetness

Tried on 04 Jul 2018 at 22:21


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draft @ Beachwood BBQ and Brewing, Long Beach, CA. Pours a slightly hazy golden pale amber color with a small white head. Has a fruity sour tart funky yeasty bretty plum aroma. Fruity sour tart bretty plum flavor. Has a fruity sour tart plum finish.

Tried from Draft on 18 May 2018 at 13:45


8

Bottled 2016. Thought I had lost this but was just hiding in the beer fridge. Strong strong oak funk nose almost smokey. Great red tart flavor. Smooth and dry.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Apr 2018 at 17:46


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

(Tap) clear, bright orange amber colour with a small white head; aroma of tropical fruit, dried longan; balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish

Tried from Draft on 06 Apr 2018 at 00:43


7.4
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

(Tap) clear, very bright orange amber colour with a small cream colored head; aroma of lilies, jam; balanced flavour with a long, light bitter sweet finish

Tried from Draft on 05 Apr 2018 at 23:32


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

(Tap) lightly hazy, bright yellow colour with a small white head; aroma of crushed weeds, dankness; balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish

Tried from Draft on 05 Apr 2018 at 23:24