# Steel Bonnet Brewing Company — Scotts Valley, California

> Steel Bonnet Brewing Company in Scotts Valley, California, United States scores 3.74 out of 5 — Fine, #509 in California. 130 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Steel Bonnet Brewing Company is a brewery in Scotts Valley, California, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.74 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #509 in California. Of the 130 beers we track, 37% are IPA and 26% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.74 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #509 in California · #5,572 in United States · #8,143 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 130

## About

Steel Bonnet is a family owned and operated nano brewery located in Scotts Valley, CA. Originally from the UK, Owners Donald and Sue turned a passionate hobby into a family-run brewery crafting small batches of British and American style ales; from traditional Scottish ales, to delicate english milds, to hop-forward American West and East Coast style pale ales and IPAs.

Learn more about our beer at www.steelbon.net/beer

In our taproom, we aim to provide a family, dog and community-friendly environment where guests can relax, sample and learn about our beers, play games, and listen to great music any day of the week. We encourage guests to bring their own food into the taproom, and we usually have rotating food trucks on weekends. 

Visit www.steelbon.net/events for our current food, music & events schedule.

Cheers!

## What they brew

- IPA — 37% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 26% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 12% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Other — 8% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 5% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley, California, United States
- Coordinates: 37.061665, -122.00613
- Website: https://www.steelbon.net/

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## 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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