Brewery
Unclaimed profileBelching Beaver Brewery Pub 980
Vista, CA · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Belching Beaver Brewery Pub 980 runs a deep 25-tap draft list spanning its own stouts and IPAs plus guest taps like Hop Habit Brewery. The Peanut Butter Milk Stout, especially on nitro, draws customer praise, and the Passionfruit Guava Hard Seltzer and Hop Trail pilsner show range. A single mimosa flight represents the wine side, while eight non-alcoholic options, including IMPROV margarita-style beers, give designated drivers real choices.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Belching Beaver Peanut Butter Milk Stout on nitro, a customer favorite, in a taster, half pint, or pint. For contrast, try the Passionfruit Guava Hard Seltzer or the Hop Trail hoppy pilsner. Build a flight from the 25 taps to sample styles.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who want variety will find IPAs, stouts, pilsners, sours, and hard seltzers. Fans of dessert-like stouts should target the Peanut Butter Milk Stout. Those avoiding alcohol have eight options, including N/A beers from Best Day Brewing and IMPROV.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Draft pours run $3.50 to $4.00 for tasters, $5.50 to $6.00 for half pints, and $7.50 to $8.00 for pints. Non-alcoholic beers range from $4.00 to $9.00 for 12 ounces, with a Dirty Soda at $4.00 for 16 ounces.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The draft list is notable for its size—25 beers—and for pairing Belching Beaver standards with guest taps from Hop Habit Brewery. Rotating taps include mead and cider, and the beer menu clearly separates wine and non-alcoholic sections, giving the lineup unusual breadth for a brewpub.
Beverage categories
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Wine
The wine program is a single mimosa flight built on Prosecco, offered by the bottle. The beer page groups wine with rotating taps and non-alcoholic options, but wine itself holds a minimal place on the menu.
Menu strengths
- — The Mimosa Flight provides a simple sparkling option for groups, priced at $28 per bottle.
Standout selections
- — Mimosa Flight — $28.00 per bottle — Prosecco, 1908, United States
Pricing: Mimosa Flight: $28 per bottle
Beer
A 25-tap draft list covers Belching Beaver house beers and guest taps from Hop Habit Brewery. Styles include IPAs, stouts, pilsners, sours, and hard seltzers, with rotating mead and cider. Customers specifically praise the Peanut Butter Milk Stout on nitro.
Menu strengths
- — Depth and range: 25 taps spanning IPAs, stouts, pilsners, sours, and hard seltzers.
- — Guest taps from Hop Habit Brewery add outside variety to the house lineup.
- — Customers call out the Peanut Butter Milk Stout, especially on nitro, as a favorite.
Standout selections
- — Belching Beaver Peanut Butter Milk Stout Nitro — 5.3% ABV, 30 IBU
- — Phantom Bride - Deftones Collab — American IPA, 7.1% ABV, 55 IBU
- — Belching Beaver Viva La Beaver - Mexican Chocolate Milk Stout — 7.5% ABV, 20 IBU
- — Belching Beaver Passionfruit Guava Hard Seltzer — 5.5% ABV
Pricing: Tasters $3.50-$4.00, half pints $5.50-$6.00, pints $7.50-$8.00
Nonalcoholic
Eight non-alcoholic choices include N/A beers from Best Day Brewing and Capacity Brewing, plus IMPROV's margarita-style N/A beers and a Dirty Soda. The lineup gives sober customers a real range beyond standard sodas.
Menu strengths
- — Eight options provide meaningful variety, from hazy IPA to margarita-inspired N/A beers.
- — Pricing is transparent, with N/A beers from $4.00 to $9.00 for 12 ounces.
- — Inclusion of IMPROV's Grapefruit Paloma and Strawberry Margarita extends the flavor profile.
Standout selections
- — Best Day Hazy IPA — $7.50 for 12 oz
- — Strawberry Margarita (IMPROV) — $9.00 for 12 oz
Pricing: N/A beers $4.00-$9.00 for 12 oz; Dirty Soda $4.00 for 16 oz
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