Claimstake Brewing

Love the handmade bar, gorgeous. Daniel is drinking Kenny M’FN Hotchkiss IPA while Dave has «Zoom Zoom» American Blonde. Both guys lie their choices. Water for me at this stop!

This place is awesome! Excellent craft beers, welcoming environment and delicious wood oven pizza. We love the owners and staff! This is a terrific addition to our neighborhood. There is always something new to try. The brewers are very creative. Love the name and logo too.

Competition is getting fierce in Sacramento for modern breweries. It is hard to develop the proper name — microbrewery, industrial brewpub, modern biergarten, neighborhood tavern — but whatever we call it, Claimstake Brewing has opened their roll-​up doors for business in south Rancho Cordova. The brewery is a little hard to find tucked away in an industrial park south of Costco off Sunrise. Make sure to use a good GPS!
On my Thursday afternoon visit, the place was packed around the beautiful wood plank bar and large menu. The facility is half indoor air conditioned and half indoor warehouse with a complex layout, but everyone had it figured out quickly. Unfortunately, I was not blown away by the beer selection. There were a few standard brews on tap and lots of unique options, but none of my tasters stood out. Hopefully, the brewers will find their magic soon, but it is hard to recommend going out of your way.
Nevertheless, expanding good beer in an underserved part of Sacramento is always a good thing, and those living in the area are lucky to have more options. Seek out your Claim-​stake before the rush is over!

Only open two months so far! The beers were delicious, the nut stout particularly. The inside of the pub is pretty small and I had one of those experiences again where the place is undoubtedly filled with locals/​regulars and when we walked in, everyone in the room stared and no one said anything until we sat down at the bar.
Awkward.
The «patio» out back was an acceptable place to linger, away from the curious eyes of Rancho residents.
Overall, they’re friendly and I’m glad they exist. Takes forEVER to get out here, though, if you’re coming from Sac.

8 beers on tap, mostly ales. Stand out here was the Berlin Kid (with a shot of raspberry). I get the impression this was a wheat beer that didn’t quite come out so they added a shot of syrup to make it palatable. Nice save! The service was good and it seemed to have a good family atmosphere.

We have been here 2 times now and we are in love!!! The reason we will continue to go back is because of Tina she is the sweetest person and claims she knows nothing about beer but always has a smile on her face and makes you feel welcome as if you were a part of the family. A plus is that the beer is really good too, My favorite so far is the chocolate stout called «Mikey likes it». They also have a guy who comes and makes brick oven pizza in the back… And it is delicious!

Glad to see a new brewery in Rancho. Location is near Costco in an industrial area. Reasonably easy to find. Interior and exterior were clean an neat. Bartender was friendly. Tried the IPA and the double IPA. I thought the IPA was pretty good, but was not exceptional, and the double IPA was better. The double had a noticeably dank hop aroma which I like in IPA, but not too bitter. Good job on that brew! Also, when I got there, I could smell wood smoke coming from the side of the building. There was a guy there with a wood burning pizza oven and it smelled fantastic. Unfortunately, I had already had lunch because I didn’t realize there would be food there. My mistake… Overall, good experience. I will be back to try the rest of the line up of brews.

Very clean brewery with seating right where the beer is made. I was able to drink one of the best double IPAs I have had, while the brewers were making another batch in front of me. Great afternoon stop if you are anywhere around the Sacramento area.

Great new place in Rancho Cordova! Great people working there. Great rotating beer selection! Growlers available. Atmosphere is warm and inviting. Food is on point. Defiantly on my top brewery places to visit when I’m traveling in the area!

Great beer, friendly staff and family atmosphere. What more could you ask for? I am very much a hop-​head and usually don’t go for darker beers but the Mikey Likes It made me a believer! Don’t miss out on this Rancho gem!

Great beer and the owners are fabulous!!! Salt of the earth folks who make better beer than the big guys. Our new favorite place! Love the ambiance.

Mike and company have struck gold! We’ll start with the beers. The Palvo 2xIPA is off the charts. The Mikey like it Chocolate oatmeal stout is sooo good.
Now to the kitchen. Kevin is making some amazing food with his brick oven. I had a mushroom and sausage pizza with truffle oil. Kevin’s ingredients and prep is spot on.
Everyone was great there. Customer service was awesome. If you’re in the area I would stop in and check them out

We visited on Saturday and even though they haven’t been open even two weeks I think it’s safe to say they will have a booming business. If you can’t find a beer here that you like from the 8 on tap… well there isn’t much help for you! [grin]
The wonderful barkeep had us try the Berlin Kid with Woodruff syrup… and it was very good. My favorite was their stout… chocolate with beer… just awesome.
This place clearly had thought about expansion… more beer will be brewing I am sure! Plenty of room to include even what could be areas for separate groups of people for girls nights out etc.
If you enjoy craft beer you should check this place out! I expect they will be pretty busy! Welcome addition to Sacramento beer scene.

Of course it was Unilocal that pointed me to Claimstake Brewing. Driving in, there was either a kids indoor soccer gig going on nearby or this is a really popular brewery — cars parked along both sides of the street and parking lot full. I had no idea this relatively new brewery, south of the 50 on Sunrise in an industrial park, was holding it’s «grand opening» the day of our visit. I found that Claimstake Brewing is the former Argonaut Brewing Co startup that was forced into a name change.
An ordinary commercial glass front door opens into the tasting (bar) room area. A somewhat small bar, chalkboard menu describing the beers, sufficient standing room with barrels and a wall rail around. The doorway at the far end of the room leads to the brewing area; a large open room with a short divider separating customer space and brewing space. Today, the area outside was fenced off, music setting up, tables set about, and a food vendor (meh) making pizza and such.
It was busy on this day and the staff pouring behind the bar were busy. Verbal chat between tender and customer about the various beer options was not happening. The menu does have some description which was helpful in picking what she would drink.
Glassed up on 4 beers this day, apparently namesake, (with my rating on a scale of 1 to 5):
. «Shawnalulu» Session Pineapple Pale Ale – (²⁄₅)
. «Thank You Barry Much» Smash Blonde Ale – (⁴⁄₅)
. «Here Comes Trouble» American IPA – (³⁄₅)
. «Mikey Likes It» Chocolate Stout – (⁵⁄₅)
I like small batch breweries and the stories that built them; the individual twists and touches creating their mark on beer. We picked a great day for our first visit and loved it. I’ll definitely return on a non-​party day to learn more about the people behind the beer.

My brother and I were lucky enough to come to Claimstake for their grand opening. It’s delicious! Good selection with a variety of beer types so there’s a good chance they’ll have something you love. I also loved that they sell half growlers! I can’t say I’ve seen one of those at the breweries I’ve been to in LA. Hopefully I’ll be able to use mine around my hometown!
Now…the beer was delicious, but there are still a few kinks to work out. One of which I noticed multiple employees doing. They had a Berline Weisse on tap. When I ordered that, the person helping me asked if I wanted «red or green syrup.» Is that supposed to mean anything to me? I asked what he meant & he said it came with either raspberry or ‘some green syrup they usually used in Germany.’ That would’ve been more helpful than just asking for ‘red or green.’ But I heard several of the employees not know the name of the green syrup (it’s called woodruff). I would’ve thought with only 8 beers on tap & then just 2 options for syrup, & with it being the ‘traditional’ German syrup they’d be able to remember that. But hey, it was the grand opening. Maybe they just had first day jitters.
Ultimately, I loved Claimstake and I look forward to sharing my growler with my LA friends & fill them in on this great new Sacramento beer!

I attended the official grand opening this past Saturday. I ordered several beers all of them delicious!
Shawnalulu Session Pineapple Pale Ale — 4.25÷5 stars
The Pavlo — 4.5÷5 stars
Berlin Kid (w/​raspberry) — 3.5÷5 stars
Zoom Zoom — 3.75÷5 stars
The location is simple and tastefully decorated with an eye for detail down to the wood bar top that I loved and the little gold mining shoot for the kiddos. It happened to be a gorgeous day when we were there, a vendor was baking the best pizza I’ve had in Sacramento and I laughed until I cried attempting to play bags (I don’t like the term ‘corn hole’ the rest of the United States says ‘bags’) and realizing how much I suck at that game.
We made friends with another couple there which bodes well for the owners since many people become attracted to restaurants/​bars because of the people who go there.
The real cherry on top was the van that dropped off a group of old folks from a senior living facility. I don’t think a family of baby ducks would have been as cute as this group that rolled in (literally some in wheelchairs) I will keep their home in mind because a senior living home that is in the loop of brewery grand openings sounds like the place for me. The owners and staff made accommodations to seat them inside as my heart nearly exploding watching them enjoy their beers and order pizza.
I hope to come back soon to try the rest of their beer!

This is my third time here since they opened. I love it! The beer is great — my favorite being the Mikey Likes It — a chocolate oatmeal stout that is really yummy. They have a chef here that cooks some really great food — sliders, pizza, Mac and cheese, etc — it’s cash only for the food so don’t forget to get some cash before visiting. The décor and several different areas to hang out in are pretty cool. The owners are great and the staff really friendly. I highly suggest trying this brewery, it’s a sure win.

Killer little joint in the strangest of places in Rancho jamming to some bluesy rock n roll and laid back atmosphere, oh and the beer is pretty rockin’ too!

Five stars for Mike. His service and knowledge of the whole beer industry is bar none. He’s a great story teller as well.
I can see this brewery taking off. Good beer and super friendly staff goes a long way.
Wide open space to roam and hang with friends. They also have a separate kids area for the youngsters to play.
Thanks for the H20 Mike!

Best new brewery in Sac! Very friendly staff, this place is going to do well. I will be back

At the soft opening today. They had three beers on tap. I tried the chocolate stout. It is a rich beer with a lot of cocoa on the nose and after taste. The IPA is very hop forward without being bitter. Similar to a Lagunitas Lil’ Sumpin’. The owners and staff are very friendly and happy to talk about their beer. The whole place has a nice, family friendly, vibe about it. They plan to have many rotating taps. Can’t wait to try all their different offerings.