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Santa Clarita Brewing

(Brewpub - Closed)

Last updated: January 12, 1998

20655 Soledad Canyon Road
Santa Clarita CA 91351

Opened January 14, 1994.
Closed December 1, 1997.
Brewer: Mark Van Leeuwen.

Friendly fun kinda place.

Directions: From the I-5 Magic Mountan exit, go east on Magic Mountain Road. Turn left on Valencia. Santa Clarita Brewing is about two miles along on the left, across from Home Depot.

My Opinion Of The Beers That I've Tried:
13.5 points overall

• Bitter
  Style 7 - English Bitter
  • 11 points - Beer #12-932, at the brewery, May 6, 1995
    Red-brown opaque. OK head. Brown-sweet aroma. Redhook-y Tettnang flavor, but extra bitterness helps. Cloying.

• Canyon Rail Märzen
  Style 17 - Vienna / Märzen / Oktoberfest
  • 13.5 points - Beer #12-928, at the brewery, May 6, 1995
    Golden, OK head, low carbonation. Slight noble hop aroma. Sweet, caramel flavors. Not really bitter enough.

• Golden Oak Ale
  Style 6 - American-style Pale Ale
  • 13.5 points - Beer #12-930, at the brewery, May 6, 1995
    Amber. Very slight haze. Very low carbonation and head. Malty nose. Reasonably thick, pretty sweet. Some hop flavor in finish.

• Railroad Porter
  Style 9 - Porter
  • 15 points - Beer #13-933, at the brewery, May 6, 1995
    Dark brown opaque from haze/yeast. Good head. Black malt aroma. Creamy and burnt. Nice chocolatey finish.

• Saint Claire's Triple
  Style 2 - Belgian / French Ale
  • 13 points - Beer #12-931, at the brewery, May 6, 1995
    Dark yellow-red opaque. Good head. Banana aroma. Tastes like bubble gum, bananas, and cloves...pretty sweet. Needs more carbonation.

• Tumbleweed Wheat
  Style 19 - German-style Wheat Beer
  • 14.5 points - Beer #12-929, at the brewery, May 6, 1995
    Yellow opaque. Thin head. Some bananas in aroma. Sweet, banana flavor. Pretty flat. Long banana finish.

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