About
Geartooth AleWerks is a family-owned and operated 7-barrel brewery and smokehouse in Placerville, CA, started from a homebrew system gift in 2010. They brew all beers in-house with German heritage influences and serve Southern-style slow-smoked BBQ. The taproom features a rotating selection of unique beers, hard seltzers, guest wines, and is dog-friendly with a patio.
In-house brewed beers with German heritage
Southern-style slow-smoked BBQ
Dog-friendly patio
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What They Make
Angst in My Pants
Kolsch 4.7% light german ale brewed with pilsner and wheat malt
Giallo
Italian Pilsner 4.6% crisp pils generously dry-hopped with hallertau mittelfruh and saphir
Death Rides a Hop
Black IPA 6.66% notes of dark chocolate, honeydew melon, grapefruit peel, black as night
Season of the Witch
Saison 6.8% belgian pilsner and wheat malts. dry with effervescent spice, notes of peppercorn and coriander
Ecstacy of Gold
Hazy IPA 5.8% dry-hopped excessively with el dorado and idaho 7. bright and juicy with notes of grapefruit and apricot
Excuse Generator
West Coast IPA 6.9% hopped with copious amounts of amarillo, mosaic, and jarrylo
Rye’d the Lightning
Rye Porter 6.0% dry, roasty, and smooth with spicy notes of cinnamon and hazelnut
Into the Void
Imperial Stout 9.1% rich dark chocolate and coffee flavor with subtle sweetness
Tasting Static
Hard Seltzer 4.8% peach, pomegranate, prickly pear, raspberry, black cherry, or root beer
Upcoming Events
Trivia
every Thursday 6pm
Weekly trivia night
Beer Releases
announced on social and mailing list
New beer release events
Friday Night Movies
Friday nights, schedule via mailing list
Movie schedule announced via newsletter
Latest News
Recent awards from 2025 and 2026 El Dorado County Fair and CA State Fair; live BBQ menu with daily sell-outs