# Santa Monica Brew Works — Santa Monica, California

> Santa Monica Brew Works in Santa Monica, California, United States scores 3.54 out of 5 — Poor, #571 in California. 234 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Santa Monica Brew Works is a brewery in Santa Monica, California, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.54 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #571 in California. Of the 234 beers we track, 33% are IPA and 30% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.54 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #571 in California · #6,227 in United States · #10,312 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 234

## About

Santa Monica Brew Works produce's unproven beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Inclined IPA", which is an American IPA and "310 Blonde Ale", which is a Blonde Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.

## What they brew

- IPA — 33% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 30% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 14% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 11% of the beers we track
- Other — 6% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 4% of the beers we track
- Shandy / Radler — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 1920 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, California, United States
- Coordinates: 34.02551520000001, -118.4765451
- Website: https://santamonicabrewworks.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Utica Club](https://finding.beer/brewery/utica-club-24081.md) — 2.66, Limited — Santa Monica, California — 0.9 mi away
- [Elephante](https://finding.beer/brewery/elephante-33300.md) — 3.31, Poor — Santa Monica, California — 1.4 mi away
- [Venice Beach Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/venice-beach-beer-company-3238.md) — 2.80, Limited — Los Angeles, California — 1.8 mi away
- [Venice Ale House Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/venice-ale-house-brewing-co-4747.md) — 3.74, Fine — Los Angeles, California — 2.1 mi away
- [DrinkSip](https://finding.beer/brewery/drinksip-31973.md) — 2.94, Poor — Los Angeles, California — 2.6 mi away
- [Sunny Bev](https://finding.beer/brewery/sunny-bev-24800.md) — 3.04, Poor — Los Angeles, California — 2.6 mi away
- [Broxton Brewery & Public House](https://finding.beer/brewery/broxton-brewery-public-house-32832.md) — 3.54, Poor — Los Angeles, California — 3 mi away
- [The Stalking Horse Brewery & Freehouse](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-stalking-horse-brewery-freehouse-32715.md) — 3.54, Poor — Los Angeles, California — 3.5 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [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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