About
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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Reserve Wheat Ale from Telegraph Brewing
10 years ago
7/10
Tried at Haket on 16 Apr 2016 at 18:04
Lubiere (25160) reviewed
Handle Bar Abbey from Telegraph Brewing
10 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
A reddish amber ale with a thin lacing mocha head . In aroma, grassy caramel malt with light grassy hops, light coffee grind, interesting. In mouth, a nice caramel malt with loads of coffee grind, musty character, grassy hops, interesting twist on abbey meets coffee. On tap at North Country Brewfest 2016.
Tried from Draft on 08 Apr 2016 at 18:03
Lubiere (25160) reviewed
Reserve Wheat with Hibiscus from Telegraph Brewing
10 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
A reddish burgundy Weissbier with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet fruity cherry pulp with light mineral, light lactic notes, light herbaceous character, hibiscus juice, nice. In mouth, a nice tart mineral malt with light hibiscus, herbals, light lemony notes, nice and refreshing. On tap at North Country Brewfest 2016.
Tried from Draft on 08 Apr 2016 at 17:57
deyholla (23111) reviewed
Buellton Silent Partner from Telegraph Brewing
10 years ago
5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottle. Pours a hazy light orange gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a light sour fruit note with a light funk, a bunch of straw and a bit of light oakiness underlying. Flavor has tons of straw with some light fruits and a bit of oak.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Apr 2016 at 19:43
bhensonb (23077) reviewed
What Hath God Wrought from Telegraph Brewing
10 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
750 c&c from Capitol Beer in Sacramento, CA. Pours gold with a foamy white head. Aroma is pleasantly mild brett with notes of zest and spice. Full bodied (lots of carbonation helping here). Flavor is mild brett, zest, spice/pepper wrapped up in an earthiness. It’s very smooth and pleasant tasting. The flavors are marvelous, and not harsh or overstated. Finishes a bit towards sour, well towards earth, and fairly zestish. Pepper stands out throughout. Amazing ale.
Tried on 31 Mar 2016 at 19:45
BrogenDaniel (4421) reviewed
Reserve Wheat with Hibiscus from Telegraph Brewing
10 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draught at Blind Tiger alehouse. Pours red amber. Tart taste of mango and lemon.
Tried on 28 Mar 2016 at 21:48
bhensonb (23077) reviewed
IPA from Telegraph Brewing
10 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Can from Bine & Vine. Pours lightly coppery gold with a white head. Aroma is mostly light stone fruit with some citrus. Not getting malt. Med + body (firm carbonation!). Flavor matches aroma, with some earthy/leathery/tobacco aspects - must be the malt coming in. So each quaff begins with fruits, and goes on to the rather unexpected flavors. Actually this is rather amazing ale. I’m really liking it. If marooned on desert island with only a supply of this for beer, I’d feel blessed. Oh yes.
Tried from Can on 17 Feb 2016 at 20:29
Anders37 (30296) reviewed
Stock Porter from Telegraph Brewing
10 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Pours a dark ruby brown color with a small off-white head. Has a slightly roasted malty fruity caramel aroma. Roasted malty caramel flavor. Has a slightly roasted malty fruity caramel and chocolate finish.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Feb 2016 at 03:21
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Buellton Silent Partner from Telegraph Brewing
10 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 750ml. corked. [ As Telegraph Buellton Silent Partner ].ABV: 7.4%. Clear medium orange yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, moderate hoppy - yeasty, grass, fruity. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, fruity, sweet malt - yeast, pale malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20151228]
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jan 2016 at 16:32
oh6gdx (52920) reviewed
California Ale from Telegraph Brewing
10 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottled. Deep amber colour, with a mediumsized fluffy off-white head. Aroma is fruity, floral, quite sweet malty with some toffee and mild toasted notes. Also a bit spiciness and some ripe fruits to it. Flavour is fruity, floral, some toffee, mild biscuity notes as well as some spices and mild wooden notes. Quite much bitterness toward the finish as well.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Jan 2016 at 08:39