Draughtsmen Aleworks in the news

August 2020 - Santa Barbara Independent

Draughtsmen Aleworks’ Octuple Series. Not only has Draughtsmen Aleworks’ newly released Octuple been quarantined in three types of barrels, with each treatment getting its own bottle.

March 2020 - Santa Barbara Independent

How to Support Hometown Wineries, Breweries
Simple Answer: Buy More Regionally Made Beer and Wine during the COVID-19 Outbreak.

January 2020 - Edible Winter 2020

A highlight on our multi-business concept in downtown Santa Barbara at Mosaic Locale; empanadas, donuts and plenty of beer to wash it all down —yum! (page 10)

January 2020 - Noozhawk

Food From The Heart in collaboration with Draughtsmen Aleworks will host The Hoppy Heart, a fundraiser to benefit Food From The Heart, 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at Draughtsmen Aleworks in the Mosaic Locale location.

October 2019 - Toronto Sun

An overall look at our little beach town for our out of town visitors but also a great overall look at places to go and things to see for the locals. Of course, no food and drink landscape would be complete without a fantastic collection of craft breweries — and Santa Barbara has a growing beer scene.

Summer 2019 - Edible Santa Barbara

A beer in every kitchen. Enjoying cooking and drinking all types of local craft beers.

March 2019 - 805 Living

Read about our shared space concept with Hook & Press Donuts and Buena Onda Empanadas at our Mosaic Locale location in downtown Santa Barbara.

October 2018 - Noozhawk

Draughtsmen Aleworks Taps Into Spooky Spirit of Halloween embracing the frightening spirit of the holiday, turning the taproom into a creepy museum of cabinets.

JULY 2018 - Noozhawk

Draughtsmen teams up with the California Central Coast Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association for the second year to fight Alzheimer’s disease highlighting the Blondes vs Brunettes event! HERE.

MAy 2017 - Santa Barbara SEntinel

Zach Rosen, certified Cicerone, did a brief write up about our Year of Beer First Anniversary Celebration in an issue of the Sentinel. Read from the digital copy HERE.

MAy 2017 - 805 Living MAgazine

805 Living Magazine put together an article about breweries in Santa Barbara County, including us! If you can, pick up a printed copy, otherwise you can read the digital mazagine HERE.

MAy 2017 - Santa Barbara Independent

The SB Independent did a spotlight on local beer events and festivals, including our First Anniversary celebration. Ream more HERE.

April 2017 - Noozhawk

Tara Jones Haaf wrote an article praising Citracide, our gluten-reduced beer. 

April 2017  - BroBible

We are listed at #16 on BroBible's 50 Best Breweries in America. BroBible worked with Yelp to come up with their list, using an algorithm that looks at the number of reviews and the star rating. Thank you, Yelp and BroBible!

February 2017 - Socal Food & Beverage PRofessional

Fall/Winter 2016 - Santa Barbara Dining & Destinations

Our Hops Wrangler, Reno King, got some press in the Fall/Winter 2016 issue of Dining & Destinations about Local Brewers. Navigate to page 86 of the online edition, click on this link, or flip to page 84 in a printed copy to learn what Reno has to say.

Sept 2016 - Santa Barbara Sentinel

Bob Belgian Dubbel was in the spotlight in the Santa Barbara Sentinel's Taverns & Taprooms piece. Flip to page 9 in the printed copy, or take a look at page 9 of the online edition.

July 2016 - Santa Barbara News Press

Draughtsmen Aleworks received some attention in July 7, 2016's edition of the Santa Barbara News Press. You can read the article HERE if you have an online subscription to this publication. Otherwise, catch us in a printed copy!

Summer 2016 - Edible Santa Barbara

Edible Santa Barbara published a small snippet about us in their Summer 2016 issue. Scroll over to page 13 for a quick read.

June 2016 - Santa Barbara Sentinel

Check out page 29 of Santa Barbara Sentinel's Vol. 5 Issue 11 published June 3rd, 2016 for a great article written by Chantal Peterson.

June 2016 - NoozHawk

Our good friend and neighbor, Zizzo's Coffee, is not just a coffee house anymore. They have added beer, wine, and pizza to the list of goodies they offer Goleta, CA. Noozhawk did a piece on their newest endeavor in the new Hollister Village business, and if you look closely, you'll see that we are not only mentioned but pictured, too!

May 2016 - Santa Barbara Independent

George Yatchisin put together a great write up in the Santa Barbara Independent on who we are and what we're doing. If you didn't catch a glimpse of the article in print, you can read the article HERE.

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Matt Kettmann and Ethan Stewart assembled a list of fantastic Santa Barbara Staycation itineraries in May 19th issue of the Santa Barbara Independent. The curated itinerary for Goleta proposes a short list of businesses to visit along with a brewery tour that makes a stop at our location. 

April 2016 - Pacific Coast Business Times

Draughtsmen Aleworks was included in an article about the increasingly popular craft brewing scene on the California Central Coast. Subscribers can read the article HERE, or see it in print by picking up a copy of the latest printed issue. 

Apr 2016 - NoozHawk

Local all-electronic news reporting website, Noozhawk, announced our opening with an article about who we are and what we do. Read it HERE.

Feb 2016 - The Restaurant Guy

A local tipster submitted a snippet about our microbrewery to John Dickson, The Restaurant Guy. The tip made it into the printed copy of The Independent, as well!

Dec 2015 - KCRW's One Thing

Shout-out from Matt Kettmann while he discussed craft breweries in Santa Barbara. Read the recap article written by Katheryn Barnes here: One Thing in Santa Barbara: Dining

As 2015 comes to a close, we are spending this week taking a look at the most important stories and trends of the year in Santa Barbara. From the food world to our city’s philanthropic scene, each day this week one of our sharpest local observers weighs in on the one thing that shaped 2015. Matt Kettmann, editor at the Santa Barbara Independent and the Wine Enthusiast chose this year's top dining trend.