The brewery also sells its beer for $20 a growler and $4.75 per pint bottle. вЂњThey can come in and get their growler filled with whatever they want,вЂќ said Emily Thomas, co-owner of Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing. The set comes with an empty growler (a half gallon jug) as well as a gift certificate for the gift recipient to come choose their own beer. The organic Swift Street brewery is currently selling a growler gift bag for $20. If you want to buy slightly less labor-intensive gifts, check out Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing.

вЂњItвЂќs the best gluten-free beer IвЂќve ever tasted,вЂќ Hoffner said. The shop also offers coffee roasting supplies, as well as equipment to brew kombucha.ДЄnd what about your gluten-free friends? The shop has started offering an officially gluten-free certified Mountain Man kit that makes beer with buckwheat and rice syrup. The Santa Cruz shop offers a wide range of equipment for people who want to create their own ales at home, as well as knowledgeable beer enthusiasts running the store. If youвЂќre looking to learn everything there is to know about brewing, check out Seven Bridges. And thanks to Santa Cruz CountyвЂќs ever-expanding beer scene (the county currently has six breweries and two in the works), thereвЂќs more than enough brew-related buys to go around this holiday season, everything from homeВbrewing kits to beer socks (yes, actual apparel). Now, people have a taste for good, authentic brews.вЂќД«eer simply isnвЂќt a frat boyвЂќs go-to beverage anymore. вЂњBefore, it was light lagers and Bud Light. вЂњAs the whole craft brew and microbrewery scene is getting bigger, everyoneвЂќs taste is changing,вЂќ said James Hoffner of Seven Bridges Cooperative, a local all-organic brewing supplies store on River Street. PeopleвЂќs palates become accustomed to stronger craft beers, and beer steins have replaced wine glasses on many upscale dinner tables - multi-course meals with beer pairings, anyone?

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