Block Craft Beer and Kitchen opens in Sacramento’s Pocket area
OF BLOCK CRAFT BEER AND KITCHEN BEFORE IT OPENED. WELL, THE SPACE HERE AT BLOCK CRAFT BEER AND KITCHEN IS BIG. IT IS KIND OF INDUSTRIAL. IT’S REALLY PRETTY COOL. THEY OPENED TODAY, OFFICIALLY AT NOON, SO YOU HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO COME ON DOWN HERE AND ENJOY. JOINING ME RIGHT NOW IS CHRIS COSTA. HE IS THE GENERAL MANAGER. NOW. I KNOW YOUR GUYS. YOU HAVE KIND OF A SMALLER MENU. WE’LL TALK ABOUT THAT IN JUST A SECOND. BUT YOUR NAMESAKE STARTS WITH BEER FIRST OF ALL. AND YOU GOT A COUPLE OF THEM HERE, THREE OF THEM. LET’S START OUT WITH THE LAGER. THIS IS THE AMERICAN LAGER OUT OF COLORADO, DISTRIBUTED TO US THROUGH REDDING. IT’S VERY LIGHT, NICE, EASY SIPPING. AND YEAH, IT KIND OF YOU SAID KIND OF BUDWEISER ISH, MAYBE A LITTLE MORE PUNCH THAN THAT, BUT BUT VERY NICE. NOW, THIS ONE IS KIND OF MORE EXOTIC HERE. AND THIS HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH POG. YES. IT’S A PASSION. ORANGE GUAVA, HARD KOMBUCHA FROM MOONSHINE OUT OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. NICE. VERY VERY GOOD. VERY REFRESHING. EASILY SIPPING RIGHT BY THE POOL OR OUTSIDE. KIND OF LIKE ON THE CIDER SIDE OF THINGS, IF YOU LIKE, A SWEETER KIND OF THING. IT’S VERY GOOD, ACTUALLY. I LIKE THAT. OKAY, LET’S TALK ABOUT NOW. I’M NOT A BIG IPA FAN. THE FLAVOR CONTENDED LIKE REALLY PUNCHY IN THE TASTE BUDS. HOW ABOUT THIS ONE? THIS ONE WILL NOT DO THAT. THIS IS ACTUALLY FROM REVISION OUT OF NEVADA. THIS IS THEIR DOUBLE IPA AND IT IS EXTREMELY LIGHT. YOU WILL EXPECT THAT TO BE WHEN I HEAR IIP, I’M LIKE, OH BOY. BRACE YOURSELF. REALLY? THAT’S THAT’S I MEAN, I CAN TELL IT’S AN IPA. IT’S GOOD. AND IT’S NOT LIKE IN A COAT MY TONGUE FOR LIKE AN HOUR, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? NO, IT’S LIKE I SAID, IT’S ONE OF THE EASIER SIPPING IPAS YOU CAN FIND. AND IT’S A DOUBLE WHICH YOU WOULD NOT THINK. YEAH, TOTALLY REAL QUICK ABOUT THE MENU. THEY HAVE A SMALLER MENU. AND THAT WAS ACTUALLY BY DESIGN. ABSOLUTELY. KEEP IT SMALL, VERY HIGH QUALITY. WHAT’S WRONG WITH SOME WEEKLY SPECIALS? AND THAT WAY WE CAN HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF FUN, BUT PEOPLE STILL KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY CAN GET EVERY TIME THEY COME IN HERE. ALL RIGHT, SO YOU GUYS OFFICIALLY OPEN TODAY. WHAT’S THE ADDRESS SO PEOPLE CAN COME VISIT. IT’S 7485 RIVER DRIVE AND POCKET. COME ON DOWN AND JOIN US. LET’S HAVE A GOOD DAY TODAY. ABSOLUTELY. COME ON DOWN TO BLOCK CRAFT BEER AND KITCHEN. YEAH, THEY’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. BACK TO YOU. THE RESTAURANT OPENS BREWERIES ACROSS THE REGION ARE SHOWCASING THEIR BEST BREWS. SACRAMENTO BEER WEEK IS A TEN DAY CELEBRATION THAT KICKED OFF TODAY. IT’S ORGANIZED BY THE SACRAMENTO AREA BREWERS GUILD. THERE’S A PACKED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS THROUGH MAY 3RD. BREWERIES ACRO
Block Craft Beer and Kitchen opens in Sacramento’s Pocket area
Updated: 4:45 PM PDT Apr 24, 2026
Beer lovers in Sacramento’s Pocket area have a new spot to enjoy as Block Craft Beer and Kitchen opened its doors on Friday. The restaurant is filling the void left behind after Device Brewing closed in the same location. KCRA 3’s Teo Torres got a tour of Block Craft Beer and Kitchen before it opened. Watch in the video above. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Beer lovers in Sacramento’s Pocket area have a new spot to enjoy as Block Craft Beer and Kitchen opened its doors on Friday.
The restaurant is filling the void left behind after Device Brewing closed in the same location.
KCRA 3’s Teo Torres got a tour of Block Craft Beer and Kitchen before it opened.
Watch in the video above.
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