The best beer in Santa Barbara county. M Special in Goleta is a wonderfully funky brewery with…read moreindoor and outdoor seating. A great local vibe, nice staff, food trucks in the evening and normally live music on weekends. They also have a downtown tasting room. G Town is my favorite.

Beer is great. Service is great! And it's a locally grown and based business. The bar tender told…read moreme that the founders were alumni of University of California, Santa Barbara. And that Jack Johnson (singer) was also an investor. So the ambience of this place was pretty cool and gives the local vibes. Food is not served here but they invite food trucks to sell food. They also welcome door dash deliveries of food. I'll be back the next time I'm in town!

It's a nice place to visit if you thinking about relaxing with a great glass of beer. Although,…read moreservice could improve a little bit when it comes to answering questions such as what kind of food is being served or what types of beer are top 5... or 10! However, my daughter liked the ambience and the kids games they had And I definitely like the CHISME! a.k.a gossip beer. And as always said, judge for yourself!

This place reminds me of everything I love about beer. Inviting taproom, knowledgeable beertender…read more(thanks Nic), and most importantly great beer. Love the variety of styles, all done well and feeling like a regular even on my first visit. Would and will be back.

Wow. Talk about a hidden GEM. Finding and entering this place feels like its own adventure. I'd…read morenever been to a distillery so I wasn't sure what to expect the first time I came. There was a very small bar/lounge area tucked away in this industrial building, Michael the owner warmly greeted our group of three and made us some cocktails with his handcrafted spirits. Proudly displayed along the walls were all of the awards his spirits have won in various contests. He gave us a tour of the distillery and all of the machines he uses and explained the processing for each spirit. It's really clear that this is a passionate artist who has honed his craft and enjoys sharing his excitement and art with others. You can tell that the end result is a high quality product. Gin is certainly the specialty here and it's pretty outstanding stuff. Usually if I sniff any old bottle of gin, it's not a pleasant experience but one whiff of this gin makes me want to inhale again. It's probably the only spirits I would bring to a fancy party or make craft cocktails at home with. I'm so glad to see Goleta Red spirits in local bars like the Goodland, I'd recommend any local or tourist to stop by for a tasting or try a craft cocktail for a real local experience!

This tiny distillery, which definitely gave me speakeasy vibes is not a place to miss out on!…read moreThe owner was very friendly as he told us about his passion, why he is in the business and how he loves to put his heart & soul into making every drink! He made me a custom daiquiri that was super tasty along with two other drinks that were given to my friends. Though this is place is small, it has a lot of might and a great atmosphere!

Great little taproom. Has on old dive vibe but done nicely. Great tap list. Small but chill back…read morepatio. May be the best taplist around Santa Barbara area.

First time here, great atmosphere, was here to show support to Low-Coals pop up. Everyone was…read moreenjoying themselves. Open area inside and nice fresh air in the back patio. Parking in the back available. Great food and great service. Had a great time!

The Samsara wine tasting room in Goleta is fantastic. I've been there twice (2 years apart) as…read morepart of a bi-annual retreat in Santa Barbara I attend and have been impressed both times! The staff is warm, friendly, and welcoming; the two-story space is lovely and inviting; and the wines are delicious. I am especially grateful that this tasting room is so kid-friendly - this really allowed our large group to enjoy our time here. I highly recommend Samsara!

We have been visiting this wine shop once a year for the past few years and look forward to it…read moreevery time. It's very unassuming but that's the best part. Chill vibes. We sit out in the outdoor patio that's basically a part of the parking lot with our dog (and now toddler) and it's great. We love the rose the best and most recently, got a taste of the Chardonnay. Jack has been the man every time except we met Hailey (? Sorry if I got your name wrong) this time and they are wonderful.

I am lame and didn't make much conversation, but the bartenders made great drinks. I stopped in for…read moreone and left after my third. Good jazz music playing, dark, clean. Great bar!

What an amazing hidden gem in Goleta!…read more While visiting the town, we were looking for a lounge walking distance from our hotel. We found this cool spot via yelp. A for atmosphere. You are transformed into a tiki/tropical/ vintage/bohemian not sure what to call it atmosphere. Super mellow and chill. We sat at a corner couch across from the bar. Comfy and relaxing, and dim lighting. Drink menu was diverse. Great selection. From cocktails to all types of alcohol. With an average price range of $15. Bartender knew his craft. All drinks ordered were great! C for service. The service dept needs some help, and I get it, with one person serving 15+ people. It is impossible to provide a5 star service. Initially service was great with a smile when we first arrived @ 6 pm. But soon after the bar became super busy. The wait was 20-30 minutes for an order. It was time to leave. We asked for our check and it came non-itemized. If it was 2 or 4 drinks that would be fine, but we were party of 3 with over 10 drinks. Then we had to wait again after asking for an itemized check. Waiter stated they need to hand write as their "machine" was not working. That took more time than needed. Ahhhhhh.... Ah well.. you can't get it all. Hence the 3.5 stars. I recommend, to sit at the bar and maybe pay cash to avoid hurdles I experienced.

Yup, here's a great place to escape to when you don't want the world to find you, or if you need a…read morelate night drink and bites. Although I do tend to run into someone from high school, or encounter a long-lost crush. And all with exceptional bartenders, comfy and cozy spaces at the bar, outside seating or on one of the many comfy lounge chairs spread out around the Pool tables. And lots of action going on with their Pool League Night. It was fun to see the many games happening, and watching the different styles of players. They also had some tasty vittles being served up in the parking lot area. Had a nice Grilled Cheese and Pork Sandwich, which paired nicely with their extensive Beer-on-Tap collection. I remember when this location was a classic 7-11 in the 70's. Lots of fun memories of riding the Schwinn Sting Ray bike over for our daily Slurpees. Good times.

Local dive bar vibe that I always have a good time at…read more Servers are friendly and they get the drinks out fast. Bar tables, dim lighting, music, and decent sticks. Check them out when in the area.

Come out and support your local cider company in Goleta! This place is a gem if you are a cider…read morefan! Especially if you are looking for ciders that are dry rather than sweet! Plus they always have a rotating list of ciders. Great to see what's on tap every time I visit! When visiting this cidery they sometimes have entertainment. We visited on a Saturday night and were treated by a guitarist. He entertained us for several hours with a smile. Plus we always appreciate the games available! This cidery is hidden a bit. Located in Goleta in an industrial park behind a paint store. Sign on the street leads the path to the Santa Barbara Cider Company.

This Cidery is super cute! It's located in an industrial area of Santa Barbara near the airport and…read moreUCSB. I love the way it feels here, it's super casual and nicely decorated, it's a cozy vibe. Service was awesome! We couldn't decide on what we wanted so we sampled a few different ones before deciding on our choices. I love the names! Their processing of the ciders are on not on the sweet end. Resting Beach Face - Hibiscus Berry Tea - This was one of the sweeter ones and it was good. It wasn't as sweet as expected. BOT - Blood Orange Tea - this was pretty good, but the blood Orange flavor didn't really stand out. I had originally wanted to try the Apple Pie Cider because it sounds amazing but they didn't have it at the time we were there. Parking can be limited. The night we were there, they had a taco truck. Super convenient! Recommended!

there's lots of cool alcohol choices. I give them that but the service is absolutely terrible. The…read moreman who help me at the front was an absolute asshole. My card wasn't working because I had just signed out of my iCloud so I had to re-sign in and he told me that, if I couldn't get my card ready, he wasn't gonna ring me up again. From the minute I walked in he was being completely rude to me. This was my first time ever coming here and I never wanna come back because of the way this guy treated me. When I got my card ready he ignored me and I asked him if he could ring me up please and he said all right if you're ready in a sarcastic tone. After rang me up , I asked him if he was the manager bc the only send allowed to treat people like that would be the business owner he told me he "wasn't the manager, if he was, he wouldn't be there on a Sunday night", For the dude who had this interaction with me. If you see this message, I hope you go find another job and stop being an asshole to people. I literally came in with a good attitude. I usually don't let these type of people get me down, but this guy was extremely rude and he just continued to be rude throughout this whole experience. The place is also very clean and well put together. They need to find better workers here if they want to stay in business.

I shop here for beer. I'm a big craft beer fan and always on the lookout for new types to try as…read morewell as my old favorites. Keg'n'Bottle's has plenty of both. The selection impressed me from the first time I walked in. Really, it was better than I expected for the tiny college eating/drinking/shopping/services area that is Isla Vista, even knowing there would be a large number of beer aficionados here. There is an entire aisle of refrigerator cases stocked with four- and six-packs of beer, and another aisle is half cold case, half unrefrigerated beer in cans and mostly large-format bottles. The breadth of brewing companies and styles presents beers from many countries and likely has something for every palate. I see a few one-star reviews and I can't speak to the experiences those people had. I can say that I have never felt I was treated rudely. Perhaps this is because I'm a graduate student, though that really shouldn't have anything to do with it. I also haven't had cause to ask any questions about selection, because I let the beers give me all the info I need. But I do make smalltalk with the employees while at the register, and it's always been fine. There's also an impressively large selection of other types of liquors, liqueurs, and mixers, and some snacks as well. I've seen quite a few interesting looking bottles I'd be interested in trying, if I had more time to drink (grad student) and more money (yeah, grad student). I hope this store survives the Covid-19 pandemic. For those who stay in IV, drinking may be a pretty appealing activity, so I expect it will.