# Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing — Santa Cruz, California

> Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing in Santa Cruz, California, United States scores 3.09 out of 5 — Limited, #759 in California. 366 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing is a brewery in Santa Cruz, California, United States. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.09 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #759 in California. Of the 366 beers we track, 40% are IPA and 20% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.09 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #759 in California · #7,852 in United States · #17,203 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 366

## What they brew

- IPA — 40% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 20% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 15% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Other — 7% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 6% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 402 Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz, California, United States
- Coordinates: 36.9591246, -122.0481543
- Website: https://scmbrew.com/

## Same owner

- Part of [Sante Adairius Rustic Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/sante-adairius-rustic-ales-312.md)

## Breweries nearby

- [Private Press Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/private-press-brewing-22327.md) — 4.76, Exceptional — Santa Cruz, California — 0 mi away
- [Humble Sea Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/humble-sea-brewing-co-3657.md) — 4.53, Exceptional — Santa Cruz, California — 0.1 mi away
- [West End Tap And Kitchen](https://finding.beer/brewery/west-end-tap-and-kitchen-32574.md) — 2.87, Limited — Santa Cruz, California — 0.1 mi away
- [Bellpenny Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/bellpenny-brewing-company-32653.md) — 3.43, Poor — Santa Cruz, California — 1.4 mi away
- [Woodhouse Blending & Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/woodhouse-blending-brewing-19256.md) — 3.87, Fine — Santa Cruz, California — 1.9 mi away
- [Shanty Shack Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/shanty-shack-brewing-415.md) — 3.90, Fine — Santa Cruz, California — 2.1 mi away
- [Seabright Social](https://finding.beer/brewery/seabright-social-5215.md) — 2.92, Limited — Santa Cruz, California — 2.3 mi away
- [Discretion Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/discretion-brewing-5138.md) — 3.84, Fine — Soquel, California — 4.9 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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