Fruition Brewing and Kitchen — Restaurant in Watsonville

Around 2018, I got an email regarding a Go Fund Me or Kickstarter campaign for Fruition. I didn’t know anything about them other than that they loved beer and wanted to offer something made with local, organic, sustainable ingredients. I ponied up my $100 and forgot about them.

Perhaps a year later, their brewery was built and ready to serve. I believe my tier offered me one free crowler of beer a month for a year. I planned on enjoying that. And I did. Even when I missed months, whenever I came in, they still honored our agreement and I grew to love the little brewery that could.

They offered more than just ten IPA’s and a few other styles. They offer maybe three IPA’s at most(and I am an IPA lover), but really sunk their teeth into a variety of offerings that relied on local organic fruit that demanded to be tried and honestly educated my palate and introduced me to a multitude of beer offerings I otherwise might not have tried.

They offer a smattering of food you’d be hard pressed to find at other breweries such as oysters. There’s plenty of room inside and out. They are kid and pet friendly as long as everyone is well behaved. They have merchandise and a variety of take home offerings including hot sauces, canned beer, and higher end bottled beer offerings.

It’s a bit of a drive from highway 1, but...

I love this place! I got to taste quite a variety of beer, from those super refreshing tart table beers, Hibiscus Snack and Tiki Snack(mango and pineapple notes-yum!), to the delicious lagers and my go to, the IPAs. We loved that you can get a6oz pour of any beer for between $3 and $4, so we were able to enjoy every beer on the list. Fruition’s space is open, airy and comfortable, inside and outside, and the people were all so nice. I met a couple of nice dogs outside too! It was a great and easy place to stop in for a couple hours before we headed down to Monterey! Looking forward...

Had a good time here with my wife last night. The beer was good and the staff was really friendly. They have 6oz, 12oz, and 32oz pours. The prices range from around $3 for 6oz, about $5 for 12oz, and about $12 for 32oz (some are a little more). They have plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Personally, I like that there are no TVs. I think it allows for a comfortable atmosphere. They allow dogs outside, and even have a little water bowl. It would be nice if they had some form of outdoor heating and some music playing the background. All in all, I'd...