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St.Stan's Brewery Pub and Restaurant

(Brewpub)

Last updated: September 8, 2000

821 L Street
Modesto CA 95354

Phone: +1 559-524-2337
Fax: +1 559-524-4827

Opened July 1, 1984.
Brewer: Garith Helm.
45,000 bbl annual capacity.

St.Stan's also produces beer under contract for the beer marketing company Danse-Skjold in Solvang CA.

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

• Amber (bottled)
  Style 6 - American-style Pale Ale
  • 12.5 points - Beer #19-1556, Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HI, August 30, 1996
    Golden-amber, very low head and carbonation. Fairly citrusy aroma, not as much as the Whistle Stop (19-1555). Good body but not very malty...hops dominate. Lots of hop flavor and a bitter-to-metallic finish.

• Amber Alt
  Style 18 - German-style Ale
  • 8.5 points - Beer #1-76, St.Mary's College Beer Festival, Moraga CA, June 13, 1996
    Yellow, not amber. No aroma. Sweet. Way too sweet. Seriously unremarkable.

  • 13.5 points - Beer #12-916, at the brewery, May 5, 1995
    Dark yellow, thick head, good carbonation. Same hop aroma as Angel Tears. Good body...not much flavor until hoppy finish. 5.8% alcohol.

  • 13.5 points - Beer #12-867, The HopYard, Pleasanton CA, April 18, 1995
    Amber, kinda hazy. Thin head. Snappy nose. Thick, very malty. Some astringency.

• Angel Tears Wheat
  Style 6 - American-style Pale Ale
  • 12 points - Beer #12-915, at the brewery, May 5, 1995
    Clear, moderate carbonation, no head. Sweet aroma. Malty...hops don't taste particularly fresh. 6.0% alcohol.

• Barleywine
  Style 1 - Barley Wine
  • 10.5 points - Beer #12-921, at the brewery, May 5, 1995
    Deeeep red, clear. No head. Very slightly sweet aroma. Tastes like flat Coca-Cola. Sweet, sticky. Virtually character-free. 7.5% alcohol.

  • 12.5 points - Beer #10-696, The HopYard, Pleasanton CA, January 7, 1995
    Dark red hazy. Dark fruity aroma...plums, prunes, etc. Tastes like cough syrup. Sweet, lots of alcohol, but not very interesting.

• Bitter
  Style 7 - English Bitter
  • 12 points - Beer #12-919, at the brewery, May 5, 1995
    Yellow-amber, low carbonation and head. Very Redhook-y in aroma and flavor. If you like Redhook ESB, this probably rates 17 points. 5.8% alcohol.

• Dark Alt
  Style 18 - German-style Ale
  • 13 points - Beer #12-920, at the brewery, May 5, 1995
    Deep red-brown, clear, great head. Some chocolate aroma. Sweet. Chocolatey. Long sweet finish. 6.2% alcohol.

  • 11 points - Beer #12-886, The HopYard, Pleasanton CA, April 25, 1995
    Red, good head, clear, OK carbonation. Metallic hoppy smell. Metallic flavor. Thick. Caramel, some chocolate. Not much balance at all.

• Fest Beer
  Style 6 - American-style Pale Ale
  • 17 points - Beer #9-674, The HopYard, Pleasanton CA, December 28, 1994
    Amber, hazy, high carbonation. Nice balanced aromas! Great caramel flavor and full body. Some alcohol in the finish. Outstanding balance. Carbonation a little too high.

  • 17.5 points - Beer #7-491, The HopYard, Pleasanton CA, November 5, 1994
    Pale amber, good head, high carbonation. Nice fruity nose. Excellent balance. Reminds me of Sierra Nevada 1994 Celebration Ale (7-0485) but not as big. VNI for a St.Stan's beer.

• Graffiti '93
  Style 6 - American-style Pale Ale
  • 10 points - Beer #1-77, St.Mary's College Beer Festival, Moraga CA, June 13, 1993
    Pale yellow. Big head comes from "air in the system". No aroma. Thin, bites. Almost but not quite flavorless...the hops show up after a while. As unremarkable as the Amber Alt (1-0076).

• Graffiti Wheat
  Style 6 - American-style Pale Ale
  • 14 points - Beer #14-999, The HopYard, Pleasanton CA, June 7, 1995
    Very dark yellow opaque. Pretty tight head. Clean wheat aroma. Nice balance...bitterness comes through in finish. Wheat, then barley, then hops.

• Pleasanton Centenni-Ale
  Style 7 - English Bitter
  • 14 points - Beer #6-358, The HopYard, Pleasanton CA, June 24, 1994
    Amber-red, no head. Strong spicy hop aroma. Bitter. Good body. Lingering bitter finish, some (not much) residual sweetness. "Like St.Stan's Bitter," sez the bartender. "Sweet," sez Gerry.

• Pleasanton Centenni-Ale Unfiltered
  Style 7 - English Bitter
  • 15 points - Beer #7-414, The HopYard, Pleasanton CA, August 13, 1994
    Amber opaque. Certainly unfiltered! Spicy hop nose! Very hoppy. Body maybe too light to carry it. Carbonation a touch too high.

• Porter
  Style 9 - Porter
  • 15.5 points - Beer #12-922, at the brewery, May 5, 1995
    Black. Thick brown head lasts forever. Coffee aroma. Extremely creamy, great black flavors. This is a Stout, and not a bad one. 5.0% alcohol.

• Red Sky Ale (beer engine)
  Style 4 - Mild / Brown Ale
  • 15.5 points - Beer #11-827, The HopYard, Pleasanton CA, March 26, 1995
    Completely clear, red. Enormous head. Spicy aromas, with caramel. Thick, obviously hand-pumped. Nice caramel and bitter balance. (Note: they do call it "hand-pumped", not "cask-conditioned".)

• Red Sky Ale (bottled)
  Style 4 - Mild / Brown Ale
  • 13 points - Beer #20-1557, Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HI, August 30, 1996
    Red, OK head, high carbonation. Aroma just like the last two (19-1555 and 19-1556) - lots of citrus - with a dose of caramel. Hop flavor, metallic bitterness...not a lot else.

• Red Sky Ale
  Style 4 - Mild / Brown Ale
  • 15 points - Beer #12-918, at the brewery, May 5, 1995
    Red amber, high carbonation, good head. Mild hop aroma. Best balance so far. Long(ish) bitter finish.

  • 16.5 points - Beer #9-602, The HopYard, Pleasanton CA, November 13, 1994
    Red-brown, good head and carbonation. Some caramel aroma. Good Brown Ale...ish. Hops...well-balanced. Actually a pretty good beer.

• VHB
  Style 6 - American-style Pale Ale
  • 15.5 points - Beer #30-2427, Celebrator Beer News 10th Anniversary, Berkeley CA, February 28, 1998
    Very Hoppy Bitter. Amber, almost opaque, OK head. Very herbal-spicy aroma. Good body, enormous spicy hop blast that echoes forever.

• Virgin Amber Alt
  Style 18 - German-style Ale
  • 12.5 points - Beer #12-917, at the brewery, May 5, 1995
    Unfiltered version of Amber Alt. Dark yellow opaque, thick white head. Clean aroma. Slightly spicy flavor. Munich malt? 5.8% alcohol.

• Whistle Stop Ale (bottled)
  Style 6 - American-style Pale Ale
  • 12.5 points - Beer #19-1555, Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HI, August 30, 1996
    Golden, weak head, moderate carbonation. Very citrusy aroma. Lots of hop flavor, bitterness. Rather thin...needs more body to carry the hops. Long bitter finish.

• Whistle Stop Ale
  Style 6 - American-style Pale Ale
  • 15.5 points - Beer #14-991, The HopYard, Pleasanton CA, May 30, 1995
    Amber, clear, very low carbonation. Good head. Fresh Cascade aroma! Good body, finishes too quick. Nice balance while it lasts.

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