About Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
Sante Adairius Rustic Ales is a brewery and taproom on Kennedy Drive in Capitola. It all started with a small brew system on a frontage road in town. Its approach to making beer has stayed the same even as it has grown slightly.
This taproom is the original site, the place where it all began. It now has an expanded outdoor patio that is kid and dog friendly. You can grab a beer and sit in the Capitola sunshine.
Sante Adairius also runs a taproom called the Portal in Santa Cruz and another called the Arbor in Oakland. SARA's Cellar is its invitation-only bottle club, focused on Saison. The online shop sells beers and merch.
The brewery self distributes its beer throughout California, and a map on its website helps you find partners. More people have reviewed Sante Adairius Rustic Ales on Google than any other brewery, taproom or beer shop in Capitola on this site.
From Sante Adairius Rustic Ales' own website, read October 26, 2026.
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Questions people ask
Can I bring my dog to Sante Adairius in Capitola?
Yes. The expanded outdoor patio is dog friendly and kid friendly.
Can I book a private event there?
The brewery takes private event inquiries through a form on its website. You share your name, contact details, event date and a few notes about the event.
Can I buy Sante Adairius beer to take home?
The brewery has an online shop for beers and merch. It also self distributes its beer throughout California, and a map on its website helps you find it.
What is SARA's Cellar?
It is the brewery's invitation-only bottle club. It focuses on Saison and offers members a limited number of unique and exclusive beers.
Which breweries are close by?
Beer Thirty Bottle Shop & Pour House in Soquel is 0.4 miles away. Capitola Tap House is 0.7 miles away, Discretion Brewing in Soquel is 0.9 miles away, and Balefire Brewing Company in Santa Cruz is 2.5 miles away.
Answers come from Sante Adairius Rustic Ales' website, read October 26, 2026.
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Before you visit Sante Adairius
Check rusticales.com for the current hours before you go. The Capitola taproom keeps its own schedule, separate from the Santa Cruz and Oakland locations.
Bring the family or the dog. The patio is set up for both, so you can settle in outside.
Beer Thirty Bottle Shop & Pour House in Soquel is 0.4 miles away. Capitola Tap House is 0.7 miles away, and Discretion Brewing in Soquel is 0.9 miles away. The Santa Cruz Portal is 3.2 miles away if you want to compare the two taprooms.