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Santa Monica Brew Works

Santa Monica, California, California, USA

ActiveOwnership unknownMicrobrewery
Founded
2014
Archive ID
TB-DRQMJ7YE
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From the record

Summary

Current first-party site identifies Santa Monica's first and only brewery with daily tasting-room operation and a current packaged beer portfolio. Strong industry reporting supports a 2014 founding year.

A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.

Where it brewed

  1. 1920 Colorado Ave., Suite C, Santa Monica, CA 90404
    Santa Monica, California

    PRODUCTION

    Operated by Santa Monica Brew Works

    Site detail

    Current first-party site identifies Santa Monica's first and only brewery with daily tasting-room operation and a current packaged beer portfolio. Strong industry reporting supports a 2014 founding year.

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The Beer Library

Beers

310 Blonde Ale

Year-Round

Blonde Ale

Aliases: https://santamonicabrewworks.com/. Current first-party 'Available Beyond the Tasting Room' portfolio.

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Inclined IPA

Year-Round

West Coast-Style IPA

Aliases: https://santamonicabrewworks.com/. Current first-party packaged portfolio.

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Citrus Witbier

Year-Round

Belgian-Style Wheat Ale / Witbier

Aliases: https://santamonicabrewworks.com/. Current first-party packaged portfolio.

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Pali Cali Pils

Year-Round

West Coast-Style Pilsner

Aliases: https://santamonicabrewworks.com/. Current first-party packaged portfolio.

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Head in the Clouds Juicy DIPA

Year-Round

Juicy Double IPA

Aliases: https://santamonicabrewworks.com/. Current first-party portfolio; award claim held separately.

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PCH Golden Chocolate Porter

Year-Round

Golden Chocolate Porter

Aliases: https://santamonicabrewworks.com/. Current first-party packaged portfolio.

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Ocean Park Pale Ale

Year-Round

Pale Ale

Aliases: https://santamonicabrewworks.com/. Current first-party packaged portfolio.

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310 Stomped Shandy

Year-Round

Beer Shandy / Blonde Ale & Lemonade

Aliases: https://santamonicabrewworks.com/. Brewery explicitly describes it as a blend of Blonde Ale and lemonade; retained as beer/shandy, not soda.

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Guava Piña Sour Ale

Year-Round

Fruited Sour Ale

Aliases: https://santamonicabrewworks.com/. Current first-party packaged portfolio.

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Mango Dorado Sour Ale

Year-Round

Fruited Sour Ale

Aliases: https://santamonicabrewworks.com/. Current first-party packaged portfolio.

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Sources

  1. recordProbable

    Brewery record taken from Tally's California master, Pass 187, which cited https://santamonicabrewworks.com/ for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.

    Tally's California master, Pass 187 (research workbook) · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026

    CommercialMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-19
    Claim last checked 2026-08-19

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