Brewery / taproom
Unclaimed profileEscape Craft Brewery: Downtown Oasis
Redlands, CA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
A downtown taproom where the beer list runs more than 30 taps, organized from Light/Crispy through Malty/Dark and stocked with house lagers, fruit ales, IPAs, a guest Russian River double IPA, and a barrel-aged imperial stout. Wine is a real side list, not an afterthought: sparkling, rosé, white, and red by the glass and bottle, including 187ml and 375ml formats. Non-alcoholic drinkers get NA beers, mocktails, sodas, teas, and CBD seltzers. A full-service kitchen turns out Detroit-style pizza and smash burgers.
- What should I order?
- Start with a house pour from the Light/Crispy side — ECB or Odelay — then move to The Mangolorian, an IPA brewed with fire-roasted Hatch chilies and fresh mango. For a shared table, the 375ml La Perlina Rosé at $15 or the 187ml Benvolio Prosecco at $10 keeps the wine side simple.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Groups ordering across a wide beer menu, drinkers who want a non-alcoholic option with actual variety, and anyone pairing a round with Detroit-style pizza or a smash burger. Wine drinkers looking for a glass of rosé or Pinot Grigio will find a workable list rather than a deep cellar.
- When should I go?
- A taproom visit built around a meal or a round of beers; the kitchen's Detroit-style pizza and smash burgers make it a straightforward stop for lunch or dinner.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Beer prices are not listed in the menu detail, but wine by the glass runs $7 to $10, wine bottles $15 to $29, and the Untitled Art West Coast IPA is $10.00 per bottle. Small-format wine bottles are $10 and $15.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The non-alcoholic section goes well past token offerings: NA beers from Gruvi, Busty Lush, Untitled Art, and Brooklyn Brewery sit alongside mocktails, sodas, teas, lemonade, and Rogue CBD seltzers in four flavors. Backed by 30+ taps and a full-service kitchen, it is a taproom that gives non-drinkers a real list.
Beverage categories
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Wine
Sparkling, rosé, white, and red by the glass and bottle, with 187ml and 375ml formats and multiple countries represented. The range is practical rather than deep, with recognizable producers and price points that make a glass or a small bottle an easy add to a beer-focused visit.
Menu strengths
- — Glass pours run $7 to $10 and bottles $15 to $29, with small-format 187ml and 375ml options at $10 and $15.
- — Sparkling, rosé, white, and red are all represented, with multiple countries on the list.
Standout selections
- — Wycliff Brut, CA — a blend of California grapes with a touch of sweetness and a crisp finish, $7 glass / $19 bottle.
- — Mohua Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand — passionfruit, sorbet, and lemon blossom aromas with a luscious, zesty profile, $10 glass / $29 bottle.
- — La Perlina Rosé, Italy (375ml) — fruity and well balanced with strawberry, pear, and raspberry, $15 bottle.
Pricing: $7-$10 by the glass; $15-$29 bottles; 187ml at $10 and 375ml at $15
Beer
A large menu sorted into Light/Crispy, Fruity/Sour, Hoppy, and Malty/Dark, with 30+ beers on tap. House lagers and ales sit beside a guest Russian River double IPA and a barrel-aged imperial stout, and the style range runs from hard seltzer and cider to a frozen drink.
Menu strengths
- — 30+ beers on tap, organized into four clear style groups.
- — Broad style range covering lagers, blonde and wheat ales, IPAs, double IPAs, stouts, a red ale, hard seltzer, hard cider, and a frozen drink.
Standout selections
- — Pliny the Elder - Russian River Brewing Co. — a double IPA at 8%.
- — Dark Matter 2023 — a bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout blend at 13.1%.
- — The Mangolorian — an IPA brewed with fire-roasted Hatch chilies and fresh mango, 6.7%.
- — Odelay — a Mexican lager with local citrus, 4.5%.
Nonalcoholic
A dedicated Non Alcoholic section covers NA beers, mocktails, sodas, teas, lemonade, and CBD seltzers. The NA beer lineup pulls from Gruvi, Busty Lush, Untitled Art, and Brooklyn Brewery, and Rogue CBD Seltzers arrive in four flavors with Stubborn Soda in five.
Menu strengths
- — NA beers from Gruvi, Busty Lush, Untitled Art, and Brooklyn Brewery.
- — Rogue CBD Seltzers in Blueberry Passionfruit, Ginger Yuzu, Lavender Mint, and Pineapple Guava.
- — Mocktails, sodas, teas, and lemonade round out the section.
Standout selections
- — West Coast IPA - Untitled Art — crisp, citrus and pine forward, $10.00 bottle.
- — Grapefruit Paloma - Busty Lush — a fruity, tart, crushable Paloma mocktail.
- — Italian Pilsner - Untitled Art — light and crisp with slight hop bitterness.
- — Special Effect IPA - Brooklyn Brewery — a bright hop and citrus IPA.
Pricing: West Coast IPA by Untitled Art is $10.00 per bottle.
How it sits with the food
A full-service kitchen offers Detroit-style pizza and smash burgers, which pair with the lighter lagers, blonde ales, and wheat ales on the beer menu.
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