The first thing you’ll notice about Validation Ale, now open in the Funk Zone, is how handsome it is. The former Santa Barbara Winery warehouse at the corner of Yanonali and Anacapa has been outfitted with curved walnut panels and massive doors and windows. “We didn’t just want four walls and brewing equipment,” says Brian Deignan, who founded Validation with his wife, Briana.

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