Jackrabbit Brewing Co.

Jackrabbit is a working brewery first. The taproom is a warehouse on Terminal Street in West Sacramento's port district, a few minutes off the freeway, and the brewery says plainly that the space is hard to climate-control. Dress for the weather, or sit outside.

Four brewers started it in 2013, and the brewery's own story leans on doing things themselves: they built their own brewing equipment. That do-it-yourself streak shows up elsewhere too. They print custom can labels and run brewhouse tours.

The tap list runs to 30 handles. The brewers say they draw on Belgian, English and German traditions, so expect a saison and a brown ale alongside the IPAs. They also make gluten-reduced beers, which is worth knowing if someone in your group usually sits out the brewery stop.

The list rotates. Recent releases on the site run from hazy and double-dry-hopped West Coast IPAs to a cherry pie sour. In 2026 their lager The Eelest took Best of Show at the California State Fair commercial craft beer competition, according to the Sacramento Bee.

There's no kitchen. A food truck is usually parked outside Wednesday through Sunday, and you're welcome to bring your own food or have it delivered. Outside alcohol isn't allowed.

To take beer with you, they fill crowlers every day, and they'll fill a clean 32-ounce or 64-ounce growler you bring in.

Hours are short midweek (4 to 8pm Wednesday and Thursday), so if you're driving the whole route, Jackrabbit works best as a Friday-afternoon or weekend start.