Twelve Rounds Brewing

The beers are getting better but I’m still not convinced this brewery is worth visiting. The most bizarre thing about this brewery, is they have a prime spot in an old building and somehow made it look awful inside.

This was our final stop on a self-​guided brewery tour. I came here when it first opened and was not impressed because a. it was over 100 degrees out and we had to drive the dog home because it was too hot for her outside, and b. the beers just weren’t that good. Fortunately, half of those things have changed!
We had one beer here and I tried the BBA (bourbon barrel aged) Sneaky Peat. SUCH YUM. MUCH CHEWY. WOW THICK BEER. They also have a much wider selection now, which is wont to happen when a brewery has more time to develop beers.
Dogs are still not allowed indoors, BUT it was not sweltering so we were comfortable at the picnic tables.
Twelve Rounds does not have games outside since it’s a rather small area but they do have table games indoors. Staff is always welcoming and helpful, as well!
A bonus: Hot City Pizza (YUMMMM) and Evan’s deliver (when open)! Smart!

I was looking for Evan’s Kitchen and Catering for brunch and was directed here via Unilocal’s map. I’m glad I was. Evans Kitchen is just across the street and they deliver to this brewery. Twelve Rounds even provides you their menu.
I had ordered brunch to be delivered and had two beers at Twelve Rounds. Miles Finch Marzen, a lager, and deliciously smooth at that. And BBA Sneaky Peat, a Bourbon-​aged Scottish ale, which was simply gorgeous!
The brewery was very clean with a good amount of natural light. A/​C was going, thank you! The atmosphere was relaxing and my heart did a little dance at the sight of the Fußball.
Wonderful service!

So after having dinner across the street at Evan’s kitchen-​which was a dichotomous experience– we dropped into twelve round for a pleasant surprise. Most MB’s these days are loud, un-​inviting and filled with young college kids-​I just typed that, I’m officially old. On Friday night, this place was just getting started with a slightly more mature crowd and a few kids running around. The staff was extremely polite and helpful-​including the owners. Oh, the beer selection was adequate — seems that no matter where I go the selection of stouts is minimal. Otherwise this place was a nice end to the evening.

While a little well-​lit for my taste, the 4 beers I sampled were pretty good: 1 single IPA, 1 double, and 2 triples. .. wow. The last, a triple on nitro was tasty. I liked the boxing theme, but the owners should go even further with it. It was too cold to sit outside, but there’s a large patio that’s probably amazing on a hot summer afternoon. Bartenders were friendly and knowledgeable. Parking looks tight, and the neighboring businesses had signs posted to the effect of «stay the hell out of our lots.» Tip: ride your bike here and lock it up on the provided racks.

This is the second time I’ve been here. I came for their soft opening and the second time tonight. Wow! This is some great tasting beer! I ordered a flight of knockout stout, the bourbon brawler, and the sneaky peat. I can’t decide which one I like the best, they are all really good for their different styles. Love this place and will be back!

Twelve Rounds Brewing is a new brewery on the eastern tip of East Sacramento. Their small facility is tucked into the back of the lot with a clean and modern tasting room with a view of the brewing equipment in the back. There is a boxing theme to the facility, so pugilists will feel at home with the rest of us beer snobs.
They have a large selection of beers on tap with a 12 for $ 20 special that could knock you out if not careful. I stuck to the standards — hefeweizen, IPA, and a special barrel aged coconut porter. The weizen was not very interesting, and the IPA lacked the hop punch of most West Coast IPA — more of a traditional English IPA. The aged porter was excellent with a good combination of coconut and roasted malt flavor.
Parking is fairly difficult in the area with very limited off-​street access. The location is a little out of the way requiring a special knowledge of Elvas to navigate. It would be excellent within walking distance, but driving there is just too much of a hassle. Hopefully you can sample some of the brews on tap at a local bar without too much of a fight!
End boxing puns now.

I strolled into this place after a long day of brewery crawling (Russian River, Moylan’s, and Berryessa) on December 18^th. It was a Friday and it was raining, so lots of people were jockeying to find personal space inside. Luckily for our group of five, a table next to the door opened up right as we walked in. We couldn’t have asked for better timing.
After a long day of drinking, it was kind of pointless to do a flight so I sampled their C4 (2xIPA), Uppercut IPA, and the Knock Out Stout before deciding on the Stout. I liked both the IPAs a lot, but the Knock Out Stout is for real! It’s a dark chocolate stout (dark, creamy English style stout brewed with cocoa, chocolate malt and coffee malt — 5.2 ABV) and it won the 1^st place blue ribbon at the 2011 California State Fair. I had two of them while I was there and it was a great way to close out a day of tasting craft beer all over Northern California.
I briefly chatted with the owner, Dan, and he’s a really cool dude. He’s a Raiders fan, so he has to be. =) The whole place could be considered Raiders Headquarters in Sacramento on Game Day. They even open early when the Raiders play in the Eastern time slots. Very cool! Anyway, a good chat about football and beer; the environment in the place is very upbeat. I am giving it four stars now until I can go back and try the rest of their offerings with a fresh head on my shoulders because this place definitely deserves it. Leaving this review with room to improve my rating. Cheers!

I enjoyed this place thoroughly. Their beer was tasty and the girls working were nice. I like how its nestled into a little neighborhood off the main drag.
The inside décor is nice, but it’s LOUUUDDDD.

My friend and I tried the flight of eight 5oz pours for $ 15. Here is what I thought:
Kinda Liked:
1. Golden Gloves — Golden Ale
2. Uppercut IPA
3. C4 — Double IPA
Just Okay:
1. Haymaker: Hefeweizen — «too weenie»
Didn’t Like/​Nope:
1. The Usual — California Common
2. East Portal — Porter
3. Knockout — Stout
4. Sneaky Peat — Scottish Ale
I wish they would carry some fruit flavored wheat beers or cream ales.

BEERZ AND GAMEZ!
When i first arrived with a few Unilocalers, we were like a lost puppy trying to figure where we are going to sit. I then observed the patio which has a great set up. There was a few picnic table so there are plenty of seating outside and it doesnt feel crowded. Along the fence i loved how they hang up with the wooden crates and used it as planters which is very unique and cute to plant little cactis.
Now onto the inside, they have an L shaped counter bar and on the right side they have a few long tables which is great for standing or sitting on a high bar chair. In my opinion those 3 long bar tables are perfect for BEER PONG!
The inside noise level is on the loud side, everything echoes in here so sometimes it is hard to hear. But i am very surprised it used to be an antique shop which is all gutted out and turned into a brewery which was a big WOW! I am so glad we have a great environment to enjoy some good beers!
Now onto my table we had 3 azns and one white lol… thats what she said haha… but of course me, i love some great picures so i spot all the wonderful board games and the Mattel® Rock Em Sock Em Robots Game under the self serve tap water station, so i brought it over to my table for some décor. Another thing is beerz and gamez on a Monday night! We were lost on how to play that boxing robot game, Next thing we know is David O. Came over and showed us how to battle and he was a champ by knocking out the other dude in 15 secs! If it was a real match we better watch out. Just sayinggg… check out the wonderful pic of the boxing robot game i took which got feature on the Unilocal ig and fb page. Thanks Katie G. Even your present wasn’t there but your spirit was there watching us ;)…
BEERZ SAMPLER
My 2 buddies and I got the beerz sampler to share and there was maybe about 40 oz of beer total! The beerz sampler costs $ 15 but we split it 3 ways and don’t forget about the tip! They work hard and rewarding them with tip is a Unilocal rule under the talk thread ;).
They had a sheet of paper which tells you the order to sip it in and the beer name and ibu which it contains in each one. We love the porter stout nitro which tasted like chocolate and coffee notes! Thats a super yummy dessert beer after dinner or in the morning in my opinion. The most loved beer for the night was Heifenweizen, just everyones knows what they like and like to stay on the safe side.
Love how is it is bike and dog friendly establishment. If i lived in midtown i would totally just bike here and chill when i am bored. Also this is a great place to watch foot ball and just call for a pizza delivery some beerz, pizza, and call it a bro or boys night out. This way the house is nice and quiet for the ladies and the babies to enjoy. lol… Overall i am a fan of this brewery! can’t til come back and just kick it here.
MONDAY SPECIAL
$ 4 pints — we took advantage of this and had some amazing variety of beers.

Unbelievable! Last night on 10/​26/​2015, my Unilocal buddies and I were having too much fun at this newest brewery located at East Sacramento neighborhood near Sacramento State (aka. CSUS.) It’s called, «Twelve Rounds Brewing.» Twelve Rounds Brewing delivers some incredible local craft beers all day long. As I entered, the atmosphere is very friendly and approachable. The concept is very industrial vintage feel filled with classic professional boxing items that surrounds the whole room. The outdoor patio is also not that bad too, so you can enjoy it outside.
The bartenders and the owner, Dan has done a fantastic job for making this place very cool and trendy! No cons at all!
As a first timer for that local brewing company, I decided to ordered a beer flight sample for $ 15. In this beer flight sample, they range from the lightest to darkest ABV level of beer. So far, as my Unilocal buddies and I drank all 8 samples, their beer selections tasted not bad at all! Some of my favorite beers that I’ve sampled so far and enjoyed are: the Haymaker, Golden Gloves, East Portal, and Knockout which 4 out of 8 craft beer did top the notch! The Haymaker tasted very remarkable and refreshing; way better than drinking Coors Light beer! The Golden Gloves and East Portal tasted alright for me, yet it’s much flavorful to make a fine bitter taste. The Knockout, what can I say? Their Knockout beer is defiantly the winner for my tastebuds of drinking beer! It does tasted like coffee with a beer twist making this beer a grand prize winner! I totally enjoyed it!
The parking can be scarce at the East Sacramento neighborhood. You can park it at their parking lot, but it’s very small, so be prepare it before it opens. You can also park it at the surface street parking at 57^th Street and H & 56^th Street too. Otherwise, you can ride a bike, walk, or use public transportation easier without the hassles.
In the end, Twelve Rounds Brewing is the coolest, and the finest local craft brewery that I’ve ever visited! Perfect for happy hour pleasures and night gatherings! A well, worthy visit! My rating: 5 solid stars!

Short on chairs. TVs are too small. Signs like ‘order here’ block the TV. TV volume is too low and bar is almost silent.
Mostly the unfriendly are here on both sides of the counter serving and drinking.
I like the boxing theme and when my Raiders score they sound the boxing bell!
As for the beers, the smoky peat Scottish Ale is the only one worth drinking. All others are ho-​hum ranging to bad.
Crappy parking.

This is definitely one of the best breweries in Sac and I’ve been waiting for them to open ever since seeing them featured in Sactown magazine. They have an excellent dbl IPA called C4 which we had several glasses of. Unfortunately on our visit they ran out of the other IPAs due to high demand so will have to come back for them. Had a flight of six very different beers. The décor is really nice with slate colored walls and barrel tables. The owners are also pretty cool and served our brews quickly. They have food delivered as well in case of post– beer munchies.

This is an incredible brewery and such a delicious IPA. I used to hate beer and now I’m obsessed with finding good IPAs. After having been introduced to Pliney it was hard to match anything local to it. Track7 was sure close but now… drum roll… I have fallen for a new IPA here at 12 Rounds.
Oh and side note. The owners are THE most customer oriented business owners in town. Dog treats and board games. Enough said. Bring your dog and kid or don’t. Just leave me some of this incredibly delicious brew!
Ps. We didn’t order food but next time I’m trying their oh so convenient delivery from Hot City or Evan’s Kitchen. The menus are at the bar and you order while sipping your brew and they conveniently walk it over. Now if you hike here then your entire experience might actually be a negative carbon footprint. «Drink beer and save the environment». That’s my trademark if hey ever make it into a bumper sticker!

A small neighborhood brewery in the middle East Sac. Cool little place I am sure they will outgrow it but while it lasts in the neighborhood, I will be going.
I am a big IPA guy but I actually like the Pale Ale better.
Parking is a tad problematic but it might make people ride their bikes more. You are drinking right? I haven’t had the food off the trucks but my friends did. They said it was awesome.

The newest addition to the refreshment oasis lineup in East Sac is nestled on 57^th Street mid-​block between Cookie’s Drive-​In and the (now closed) site of Clark’s Corner.
There’s a patio full of tables and umbrellas at the entrance. Sure, there’s a chain link fence to one side, but they have cleverly hung wood pallets with rows of flowers and greenery on them to dress it up, a bit.
The crowd and mini-​brewery has a relaxed atmosphere. Chalkboards on the wall proclaim what’s currently on tap, and has the numbers of local eateries that will deliver food. There are also featured food trucks parked in the side driveway. There are stacks of board games, so they encourage people to treat this as a neighborhood watering hole. (You’re welcome to play board games with friends for hours, if such is your inclination.)
Since it was a warmish Summer afternoon, I had a pint of the steam ale. It’s a California style. Think of Anchor Steam, and you get the idea.) Refreshing and tasty. Good to sip alone to slake your thirst, or to enjoy with nibbles from the food truck parked nearby (on this occasion, the Food Coma truck/​.)
I am going to enjoy having another watering hole. It’ll give me a good excuse to visit this part of East Sac more often.
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8÷27÷15 addendum. They tapped a keg of the (nitro) chocolate coffee stout today, so I had to try it, despite the temps being rather warm this evening. Very smooth, wonderful mouthfeel. No bitter after taste. Thumbs up!

So this was my 2^nd time here and I have to say I enjoyed myself a little bit more than the first.
The beer here is great and I love their pale ale and their IPA. The beertenders are super nice and make sure you’re helped out quick!
I was totally surprised on my first visit because there were a TON of children EVERYWHERE! I don’t know if this is the Friday night mommy and daddy meet up spot but dang there were like 20 kids all under the age of 5.
I decided to come back with a friend on a Sunday and the brewery was a lot more mellow. Not a child in sight!
No food and dog friendly on the patio!
I totally recommend coming out to this brewery! The beer is good and the people working behind the bar are super friendly! I would just be prepared to have gaggles of children around you while you drink your beer.

Best new brewery in Sacramento by far. I love this place. Great staff & great local craft beer. A+ all the way. What a perfect location too. Dinner at Hot City or brunch at the antique mall? Have a beer. You’ll thank me. Very close to CSUS. Great addition to Sac town’s growing list of beer establishments. It’s getting to be beer-​wise like the 1890’s around here. Huzzah!

Sacramento is spoiled with farm to fork restaurants, roasted coffees, and most importantly all of the microbreweries popping up in the middle of neighborhoods.
Twelve Rounds Brewing is the newest kid on the block offering an array of brews to match your mood. I’m jealous of the people who live so close by and can literally just walk over, escape being an adult for a while, and grab a drink.
Staff are all friendly and ready to help make beer selections and there is plenty of indoor and outdoor space.
Come check it out!
Note: Dog friendly and bike friendly. Kinda like Track 7 but on a smaller scale.