# Buena Vista Taproom — Watsonville, California

> Buena Vista Taproom in Watsonville, California, United States scores 3.54 out of 5 — Poor, #582 in California. 101 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Buena Vista Taproom is a brewery in Watsonville, California, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.54 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #582 in California. Of the 101 beers we track, 38% are IPA and 19% Sour / Wild Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.54 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #582 in California · #6,307 in United States · #10,406 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 101

## About

Buena Vista Brewing Co is a craft brewery located in Watsonville, CA— just 15 miles South of Santa Cruz. Our taproom and Beer Garden serve as a community space— a place for everyone to enjoy a beer and the company of others. We host a rotating list of food trucks every weekend, and we often feature local musicians, artists, vendors, and groups within our space.

## What they brew

- IPA — 38% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 19% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 12% of the beers we track
- Other — 12% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 10% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 5% of the beers we track
- Saison — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Buena Vista Drive, Watsonville, California, United States
- Coordinates: 36.932631, -121.808274
- Website: https://www.buenavistabrewingco.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Buena Vista Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/buena-vista-brewing-co-23487.md) — 4.25, Great — Watsonville, California — 1.1 mi away
- [Corralitos Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/corralitos-brewing-company-1875.md) — 3.89, Fine — Watsonville, California — 1.5 mi away
- [Hillside Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/hillside-brewing-co-32321.md) — 3.49, Poor — Watsonville, California — 1.8 mi away
- [Fruition Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/fruition-brewing-21823.md) — 4.19, Great — Watsonville, California — 3.5 mi away
- [Sante Adairius Rustic Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/sante-adairius-rustic-ales-312.md) — 4.74, Exceptional — Capitola, California — 8.6 mi away
- [Soquel Fermentation Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/soquel-fermentation-project-372.md) — 3.83, Fine — Soquel, California — 9.1 mi away
- [Discretion Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/discretion-brewing-5138.md) — 3.84, Fine — Soquel, California — 9.4 mi away
- [Seabright Social](https://finding.beer/brewery/seabright-social-5215.md) — 2.92, Limited — Santa Cruz, California — 11 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Santa Cruz, California](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/california/santa-cruz.md)
- [Best breweries in California](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/california.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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