# West End Tap And Kitchen — Santa Cruz, California

> West End Tap And Kitchen in Santa Cruz, California, United States scores 2.87 out of 5 — Limited, #835 in California. 17 beers tracked, mostly Amber Ale.

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West End Tap And Kitchen is a brewery in Santa Cruz, California, United States. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.87 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #835 in California. Of the 17 beers we track, 21% are Amber Ale and 20% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 2.87 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #835 in California · #8,469 in United States · #23,075 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 17

## What they brew

- Amber Ale — 21% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 20% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 16% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 15% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 13% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 12% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 328 Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz, California, United States
- Coordinates: 36.9589469, -122.0470369
- Website: http://westendtap.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Private Press Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/private-press-brewing-22327.md) — 4.76, Exceptional — Santa Cruz, California — 0 mi away
- [Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/santa-cruz-mountain-brewing-4146.md) — 3.09, Limited — Santa Cruz, California — 0.1 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
- [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 — 2.2 mi away
- [Discretion Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/discretion-brewing-5138.md) — 3.84, Fine — Soquel, California — 4.8 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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