Brewery / taproom
Unclaimed profileKings Brewing & Smokehouse
Upland, CA · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Kings Brewing & Smokehouse is a brewery and taproom with a 20-tap craft beer list that runs from lagers and Mexican lager through hazy IPAs, TIPA, and barrel-aged pastry stouts. The drink menu is powered by Untappd and includes tabs for craft brews, frose's, seltzers, cocktails and shots, wine, in-house & to go bottles, and beverages. Happy hour takes $2 off all full draft pours and cocktails on Wednesdays and Thursdays all day, and Wine Down Wednesdays takes 50% off all wine every Wednesday.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Hernandez (Formerly Elote) Mexican Lager, a 5% Pilsner-malt lager rated 4.0 on Untappd, or the Pulse Lite Lager at 4.8%. For a bigger pour, the LA Vuitton Dbl Dry Hopped TIPA is 10% ABV and rated 4.25, and the BA Queen of Ice Cream THE NEAPOLITAN pastry stout is 17.5% ABV and barrel aged in Smoke Wagon Bourbon barrels over four years.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who want a wide draft list with ABV, origin, and Untappd ratings listed will find plenty to compare across lagers, IPAs, stouts, and barrel-aged pastry stouts. The taproom also suits groups mixing in wine, cocktails, or smoothies.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour runs Wednesdays and Thursdays all day with $2 off all full draft pours and cocktails. Wine Down Wednesdays takes 50% off all wine every Wednesday, all day, and Sunday brings bottomless mimosas.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Draft pours range from $3.50 (5oz) to $13.00 (17oz) for high-ABV beers. Pitchers run $32.00-$39.00, and canned beers for online shipping are priced $20.00-$26.00. The Michelada Mexican Lager is $4.00 (5oz), $7.00 (10oz), or $11.00 (17oz).
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The tap list spans 20 craft brews and includes barrel-aged pastry stouts aged in Smoke Wagon Bourbon barrels, plus collaborations like Ninjas And Pirates Hazy IPA with Other Half Brewing and Au Juicy Hazy IPA with Vitamin Sea Brewing.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The drink menu includes a 'COCKTAILS AND SHOTS' tab, and the homepage states the venue offers cocktails. Happy hour takes $2 off all full draft pours and cocktails on Wednesdays and Thursdays all day. The Michelada Mexican Lager is described as a zesty Mexican beer cocktail.
Menu strengths
- — The drink menu includes a 'COCKTAILS AND SHOTS' tab, and the homepage states the venue offers cocktails.
- — Happy hour offers $2 off all full draft pours and cocktails on Wednesdays and Thursdays all day.
Standout selections
- — Michelada Mexican Lager — zesty Mexican beer cocktail, 4.8% ABV, priced $4.00 (5oz), $7.00 (10oz), $11.00 (17oz).
Pricing: Michelada Mexican Lager: $4.00 (5oz), $7.00 (10oz), $11.00 (17oz). Happy hour: $2 off all full draft pours and cocktails Wednesdays and Thursdays all day.
Wine
The drink menu includes a 'WINE' tab, and the homepage states the venue offers wine. Wine Down Wednesdays takes 50% off all wine every Wednesday, all day, and Sunday bottomless mimosas are offered. The Untappd-powered menu also includes tabs for craft brews, frose's, seltzers, cocktails and shots, wine, in-house & to go bottles, and beverages.
Menu strengths
- — Wine Down Wednesdays offers 50% off all wine every Wednesday, all day.
- — The drink menu includes a 'WINE' tab, and the homepage states the venue offers wine.
Standout selections
- — The drink menu includes a 'WINE' tab, and the homepage states the venue offers wine.
Pricing: Wine Down Wednesdays: 50% off all wine every Wednesday, all day. Sunday bottomless mimosas are offered.
Beer
The drink menu lists 20 craft brews with ABV, origin, Untappd ratings, and pour pricing. Styles include lagers, Mexican lager, blonde ale, Märzen, red ale, hazy IPAs, West Coast IPAs, TIPA, quad hazy IPA, porter, golden stout, Irish dry stout, and barrel-aged pastry stouts. Happy hour takes $2 off all full draft pours on Wednesdays and Thursdays all day.
Menu strengths
- — The drink menu lists 20 craft brews with ABV, origin, Untappd ratings, and pour pricing.
- — Beers include lagers, Mexican lager, blonde ale, Märzen, red ale, hazy IPAs, West Coast IPAs, TIPA, quad hazy IPA, porter, golden stout, Irish dry stout, and barrel-aged pastry stouts.
- — Happy hour offers $2 off all full draft pours on Wednesdays and Thursdays all day.
Standout selections
- — Hernandez (Formerly Elote) Mexican Lager — Mexican lager brewed with all Pilsner malt, 5% ABV, rated 4.0 on Untappd, priced $3.50 (5oz), $6.50 (10oz), $10.00 (17oz).
- — LA Vuitton Dbl Dry Hopped TIPA — juicy steeped ale steeped on twelve pounds per barrel with Citra Cryo, Galaxy, Cashmere, Simcoe & Citra Incognito, 10% ABV, rated 4.25 on Untappd, priced $4.50 (5oz), $7.50 (10oz), $11.50 (17oz).
- — BA Queen of Ice Cream THE NEAPOLITAN Stout - Pastry — imperial stout barrel aged in Smoke Wagon Bourbon barrel over 4 years, conditioned on milk chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla bean, 17.5% ABV, rated 4.25 on Untappd, priced $6.00 (5oz), $11.00 (9oz).
- — Pulse Lite Lager — light & crisp lager, 4.8% ABV, rated 3.75 on Untappd, priced $3.50 (5oz), $6.50 (10oz), $10.00 (17oz).
Pricing: Draft pours range from $3.50 (5oz) to $13.00 (17oz) for high-ABV beers; pitchers range $32.00-$39.00. Canned beers for online shipping are priced $20.00-$26.00.
Nonalcoholic
The drink menu includes a 'BEVERAGES' tab, and the homepage states the venue offers 'and more' beyond brews, wine, cider, sake, and cocktails. A recent customer account describes smoothies as tasty, calling out specific flavors including Guava, Piña Colada, and Fros'ecito.
Menu strengths
- — The drink menu includes a 'BEVERAGES' tab, and the homepage states the venue offers 'and more' beyond brews, wine, cider, sake, and cocktails.
Standout selections
- — Guava — a smoothie flavor described as tasty in a recent customer account.
- — Piña Colada — a smoothie flavor described as tasty in a recent customer account.
- — Fros'ecito — a smoothie flavor described as tasty in a recent customer account.
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