Shanty Shack Brewing

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138 Fern St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Shanty Shack is a laidback nano-brewery and tasting room in Santa Cruz, CA, offering a vibrant outdoor patio that is both kid and pet friendly. With a rotating tap list of small batch creative beers, they brew a variety of styles using locally grown flavors, including hazy IPAs, barrel-aged sours, fruited kettle sours, pilsners, stouts, gruits, and Belgian styles.

This hidden local gem has become a Santa Cruz favorite, thanks to its friendly staff, live music, rotating food trucks, and backyard vibes, making it the perfect spot to enjoy handcrafted beer and hearty grub.

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4.5116 reviews
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Chelsey F.
8/9/2025

This was such a fun place, parking is a little hard but they provide permits if you ask. Had the seltzer it was very good. Then grabbed some churros from the food truck. Overall fun vibes.

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William B.
2/21/2025

What can I say this place is magical! what an amazing environment and vibe... It has such a different atmosphere then any other brewery I have ever been to. The staff is wonderful and the beer is...

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Rawley D.
10/3/2024

Sweet place! The vibe is laid back and the beer / Shanty is world class. The ambience just like Santa Cruz!

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Tim L.
2/17/2024

I really, really liked Shanty Shack. The music, although not to our genre (kinda country rock) was fun and nice to listen to. We sat outside by the fireplace which was warm and cozy. Drinking...

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Katie R.
8/24/2023

I'd been wanting to come to Shanty Shack for a couple years now and am happy to say it lived up to the expectations! I came for a quick beer on a weekday afternoon and sat outside on the shaded...

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