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    Basil. their dog
    Ted C.

    Solvang has plenty of wine tasting rooms but aside from the deeply disappointing Solvang brewery there aren't too many beer sports. Yelp found Valley Brewers and I was a little hesitant since it was classified mostly as home brewing shop. While it is indeed that their front area is a huge retail area with tons of great finds, not just from California but nationwide. I ended up speaking with Sandy one of the owners and found out they have a small taproom in the back through a secret door. Members only but after speaking with her she let me in for free. You can bring in your purchases from the front but they have a great selection of beers in their dozen or so taps. There was a period of time that I would make the drive up from LA to hang out there and bring beer. What kind of person brings beer to a beer shop? Good question and the answer is: plenty. There are a bunch of local/regulars and they definitely come in for the same reason I do, a nice laid back spot for people that enjoy beer. I've been welcomed with samples that others have brought in, an impromptu friendly bottle share with people who obviously love beer but in a way that's super fun and not pretentious. I seriously considered moving to Solvang just I could be a regular too.

    Cool, catchy beers
    Genie L.

    Cool shop, cool owner. Huge selection of craft beers! So many to choose from. We bought a bunch and they were all great. Stop by and support!

    Craft beer for sale
    Miori I.

    Small brew store located in the downtown Solvang area offering a pretty good craft beer selection available in bottles and cans. Chris was great. Exremely helpful. He also runs the attached tap room, The Backroom. In addition to beer, they also have home brew kits. merchandise, and growlers available for the sale. Only con was that they did not have a license to fill growlers. We had our hopes on filling a couple of growlers of the Berline Weiss they had on tap (Absofruitly Guava) to return home with. If I'm ever in the area again, I'm definitely coming back.

    Outside the shop!
    Edwin T.

    The nitro cold brew is really good, the atmosphere is great. I would recommend for a strong coffee and they sell IPA's.

    Christina P.

    We went into the shop, but no one came out. After we waited about 5 minutes we decided to leave. We did end up stopping by again. We spent awhile looking at all the different cans and admiring the designs before someone finally came out. They have a bunch of interesting beers so I'm glad someone finally came out.

    Andrew H.

    Had a great experience here yesterday! We were greeted by Sandy and her super sweet dog and given great beer recommendations. Their selection is not only excellent, but their knowledge of beers and breweries is also excellent and it was fun to talk up The Bruery and Bottle Logic with her. Highly recommend checking this place out for all your tasty beer needs!

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    Love this place. They always have what I need and Chris and Sandy are really helpful. Now if they just had a tasting room in there...

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    Ask the Community - Valley Brewers

    Do they a low dogs in this place, if so what areas can and can't the dog go? Thanks in advance

    They have doggies within their awesome back room with taps. I haven't seen a sign saying they banned anywhere.

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    Absolutely loved this hidden gem! We found some of the yummiest cheeses here at great prices. The…read morestaff was incredibly friendly and welcoming, making the whole experience even better. The shop itself is adorable and has an amazing selection of wines, artisan cheeses, fresh-cut meats, and everything you need to build the perfect charcuterie board. One of the best parts? They offer complimentary cheese tastings, so you can sample before you buy! The store is so welcoming how can you not go in! Walk around and see what they have, I'm sure you will find a wine in their wine cellar to take home! If you're in the area, I definitely recommend stopping by, trying a few cheeses, and taking home some delicious treats. This is a must-visit for any cheese lover!

    This little gourmet shop is adorable and so many great foods to indulge in for hosting a party or…read morejust to treat yourself. There are many gourmet cheeses, meats, olive oils, whole bean coffees, wines and more. The woman behind the cheese counter invited us to try the cheese samples. There was a lavender cheese and the black cheese with lemon that caught my eye. I bought the black cheese with lemon. The shop associate told me that the black color comes from licorice powder yet you cannot taste the licorice, only the lemon. There were many things I wanted to buy but had to have control. I love that a mother and daughter team run the shop and I loved hearing the mother speak Danish to an older woman that is one of their regular customers. Definitely check out the wonderful gourmet foods here when you visit Solvang.

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    4.0(1 review)
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    What a fun store! Very relaxed atmosphere, a great wine selection, and it was neat to have the…read moreopportunity to try some different wines from wineries that aren't big enough to have a tasting room. We also did a beer tasting while we were here, and they were VERY generous with the pours into these adorable miniature pilsner glasses. When we were there, they did a tasting at the front of the store with six different wines. I knocked their grade down a star because they really gave us very little information about the wines -- no tasting notes, and you had to ask before they'd tell you the bottle cost. It just seemed like a customer service oversight. In the back of the store, the owner of the Waltzing Bear Winery poured three selections: two Pinots and a petite Syrah. Even considering I had already spent WAY too much money that day, I purchased a Pinot and a petite Syrah because they were so good! So, so good. The Syrah I'm going to save for a fat juicy grilled hamburger, and the Pinot will match perfectly with a nice ravioli. Good prices, too -- about $33-$45 for most of the wines, and they tasted as good or better than some $100 bottles I've had... Anyway, great store, even though some of the other customers were REALLY snooty. They looked at us (admittedly, the bride-to-be was wearing an incredibly tacky faux diamond headdress/veil monstrosity) like we were small children invading the store. One had an L.A. Times folded under his arm and stared down at us through his glasses, and I wanted to be like, "Um, this might not be immediately apparent, but all six of us are or used to be reporters for that paper...so don't look at us like we're dirt." But I didn't.

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    Do not miss this winery! There are many tasting rooms to choose from so this is to help you choose…read morethe top wines. We loved their wine, we did a tasting which I typically skip right to the reds. I did the full white and red wine tasting. Every wine was so well balanced, smooth, and ready to enjoy, We were fortunate to be served by Kieth Saarloos who was so informative about the wines, the region and the family history. We were captivated by not only the experience but also both the white and red wines, we left with quite a bag full. Tip: some bottles can be less expensive at the winery vs online. Cant comment on cupcakes experience hopefilly next time. But the wines 5 stars absolutely

    We will never return to this place whenever friends come to visit from outside we try to take them…read moreto wine tasting, years ago we came to this place and we liked it but this time the experience was not good at all: The place was empty so there were no reason for this attitude the ladies working here seemed like they didn't want to be bothered. They didn't even give any kind of welcome No explanation at all of the wines We had to walk up back to the bar for each glass and each tasting, They didn't even have water at others tastings they always offer water as part of the experience, Hate this to happen when we're entertaining friends that travel from so far.

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