Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profileKilowatt Craft Beer & Cocktails Oceanside
Oceanside, CA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Kilowatt Craft Beer & Cocktails runs a taproom with 28 draft lines spanning lagers, blondes, pale ales, IPAs, Belgian ales, stouts, sours, hard seltzer, hard juice, cider, and kombucha, plus a wide selection of bottles and cans. Award-winning recipes include GABF Gold and Silver and World Beer Cup Silver. Adult slushies and non-alcoholic Athletic Brewing IPAs round out the menu. Cocktails and wine are also available, with the espresso martini drawing a strong recommendation.
- What should I order?
- Start with the K-Pop Korean Lager, a 4.5% ABV lager brewed with Pilsner malt and rice, or the K58 Mexican Lager with Vienna malt and flaked corn. For a richer pour, try the Barrel Aged Christmas Ale aged in 4 Roses Bourbon Barrels, or the Chocolate Macadamia Stout conditioned with cacao nibs, coffee, macadamia nuts, vanilla, and coconut.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who want variety across lagers, IPAs, stouts, sours, and barrel-aged releases will find plenty to explore. Those seeking non-alcoholic options have two Athletic Brewing IPAs. Cocktail and wine drinkers will find a smaller but functional selection.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour is a good time to try a full pour of beer, wine, or a non-alcoholic cocktail. The taproom's adult slushies, including the Boozy Slushie of the Day, suit a casual afternoon visit.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Draft tasters run $2.50 to $6.00 and pints $7.50 to $10.00. Growler fills are $22.00 to $32.00 for 64 oz. Non-alcoholic Athletic 12 oz cans are $7.75. Named pours include K-Pop Korean Lager at $8.25 a pint and Chocolate Macadamia Stout at $8.75 a pint.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A 28-line taproom with award-winning lagers, ales, stouts, and sours, plus adult slushies and a barrel-aged Christmas Ale. The program also offers non-alcoholic Athletic Brewing IPAs and a happy hour that includes a non-alcoholic cocktail option.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Cocktails are available at this craft brewery tasting room, and the happy hour page references an 'n/a cocktail' purchase option. A reviewer highly recommended the espresso martini. The program is a secondary offering alongside a deep beer list, with limited named selections.
Menu strengths
- — Cocktails are part of the beverage program at this craft brewery tasting room.
- — The happy hour page references an 'n/a cocktail' purchase option, indicating a non-alcoholic cocktail is available.
Standout selections
- — Espresso martini; The venue's happy hour page references an 'n/a cocktail' purchase option.
Wine
Wine is available by the full pour during happy hour at this craft brewery tasting room. The selection sits alongside 20+ beers on tap and a wide selection of bottles.
Menu strengths
- — Wine is available by the full pour during happy hour.
- — The venue is a craft brewery tasting room that also offers wine alongside its beer selection.
Standout selections
- — The venue's happy hour page references a 'full pour beer, wine, or n/a cocktail purchase' option.
Beer
28 draft lines span lagers, blondes, pale ales, IPAs, Belgian ales, stouts, sours, hard seltzer, hard juice, cider, and kombucha.
Menu strengths
- — 28 draft lines span lagers, blondes, pale ales, IPAs, Belgian ales, stouts, sours, hard seltzer, hard juice, cider, and kombucha.
- — A wide selection of bottles includes IPAs, traditional styles, barrel-aged, fruit, and sour beers.
- — Awards include GABF Gold and Silver, World Beer Cup Silver, US Open Beer Bronze, and Brewers Cup of CA Gold.
Standout selections
- — K-Pop Korean Lager, a 4.5% ABV Korean lager brewed with Pilsner malt and rice. Taster $3.00; pint $8.25.
- — K58 Mexican Lager, a 5.5% ABV Mexican lager brewed with Vienna malt and flaked corn. Taster $3.00; pint $7.50.
- — Maple Smoked Maibock, a 7.0% ABV helles bock brewed with Munich, Vienna, beechwood-smoked malt, and Vermont maple syrup. GABF Gold and Silver; US Open Beer Bronze. Taster $3.25; pint $8.75.
- — Barrel Aged Christmas Ale, a 10.0% ABV Christmas ale aged several months in 4 Roses Bourbon Barrels. Taster $6.00; 10 oz $11.00.
Pricing: Tasters: $2.50–$6.00; Pints: $7.50–$10.00; Growler fills: $22.00–$32.00 for 64 oz.
Nonalcoholic
The tap room offers non-alcoholic Athletic Brewing Free Wave Hazy IPA and Run Wild IPA in 12 oz cans, both priced at $7.75. The happy hour page also references an 'n/a cocktail' purchase option. Two non-alcoholic Athletic Brewing IPA options are listed.
Menu strengths
- — Two non-alcoholic Athletic Brewing IPA options are listed: Free Wave Hazy IPA and Run Wild IPA.
- — Non-alcoholic Athletic 12 oz cans are priced at $7.75.
- — The happy hour page references an 'n/a cocktail' purchase option.
Standout selections
- — Athletic Free Wave IPA (Non-Alcoholic), a 0.5% ABV hazy IPA by Athletic Brewing Company. 12 oz $7.75.
- — Athletic Run Wild IPA (Non-Alcoholic), a 0.5% ABV American IPA by Athletic Brewing Company. 12 oz $7.75.
Pricing: Athletic 12 oz cans: $7.75.
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