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The Orange County Beer Trail
A map to all of our fine craft breweries, liquor stores and pubs pouring the good stuff!
12. PACIFIC PARK MARKET
Eventually, life in Aliso Viejo loses its stately, Levittown-like charm, and that's when it's time to head to Pacific Park Market and rifle through the beer coolers in an attempt to while away the long, boring hours between meals at Opah. 27792 Aliso Creek Rd., Ste. B100, Aliso Viejo, (949) 831-0330.
13. SWEET'S LIQUOR
Sweet's doesn't have a huge selection of craft beer, but what it does have is good, and it's the only game in town if you've got to have Bootlegger's after midnight, as it stays open until 2 a.m., the state-mandated cut-off. Don't be late! 15553 Beach Blvd., Westminster, (714) 892-5712; sweetsliquor.com.
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Amazing Grapes Wine Store
29911 Aventura
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
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Region: Rancho Santa Margarita
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BRADLEY'S FINE WINES & SPIRITS
12932 Newport Ave., Ste. 1
Tustin, CA 92780
Category: Retail
Region: Tustin
DIMENSION LIQUOR
20761 Lake Forest Drive, Ste. J
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Category: Retail
Region: Lake Forest
Hi-Time Wine Cellars
250 Ogle St.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Category: Restaurant > Wine Bar
Region: Costa Mesa
Hollingshead's Delicatessen
368 S. Main St.
Orange, CA 92868
Category: Restaurant > American
Region: Orange
O'Shea Brewing Company
28142 Camino Capistrano
Laguna Beach, CA 92677
Category: Retail
Region: Laguna Niguel
PACIFIC PARK MARKET
27792 Aliso Creek Road, Ste. B100
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
Category: Retail
Region: Aliso Viejo
Brix Wine Bar
16635 Pacific Coast Highway
Sunset Beach, CA 90742
Category: Retail
Region: Sunset Beach
Bru Grill & Market
23730 El Toro Road
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Category: Restaurant > New American
Region: Lake Forest
The Globe Dine Bar
12926 Main St.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
Category: Restaurant > Bar Food
Region: Garden Grove
Out of the Park Pizza
5638 E. La Palma Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92807
Category: Restaurant > Bar Food
Region: Anaheim
The Riders Club Cafe
1701 N. El Camino Real
San Clemente, CA 92672
Category: Restaurant > American
Region: San Clemente
Selma's Chicago Pizzeria
30461 Avenida De Las Flores
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Category: Restaurant > Pizza
Region: Rancho Santa Margarita
Selma's Chicago Pizzeria
27702 Crown Valley Parkway
Ladera Ranch, CA 92694
Category: Restaurant > Pizza
Region: San Juan Capistrano
Selma's Chicago Pizzeria
218 Avenida Del Mar
San Clemente, CA 92672
Category: Restaurant > American
Region: San Clemente
SideDoor
3801 E. Coast Highway
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Category: Restaurant > Comfort Foods
Region: Corona Del Mar
Slater's 50/50
8082 Adams Ave.
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Category: Restaurant > Burgers
Region: Huntington Beach
Slater's 50/50 Burger By Design
6362 E. Santa Ana Canyon Rd.
Anaheim, CA 92807
Category: Restaurant > Burgers
Region: Anaheim
SLATER'S 50/50
24356 Swartz Drive
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Category: Restaurant > American
Region: Lake Forest
St. Roy Chef's Pub
211 N. El Camino Real
San Clemente, CA 92672
Category: Restaurant > American
Region: San Clemente
Tap Shack
1617 Westcliff Dr
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Category: Restaurant > American
Region: Newport Beach
Anaheim Brewery
336 S. Anaheim Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92805
Category: Restaurant > American
Region: Anaheim
Beachwood BBQ
133 1/2 Main St.
Seal Beach, CA 90740
Category: Restaurant > American
Region: Seal Beach
Bootlegger's Brewery
130 S. Highland Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92832
Category: Breweries/Wineries
Region: Fullerton
Cismontane Brewing Company
29851 Aventura
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Category: Breweries/Wineries
Region: Rancho Santa Margarita
Huntington Beach Beer Company
201 Main St.
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Category: Bars/Clubs
Region: Huntington Beach
Left Coast Brewery
1245 Puerta Del Sol
San Clemente, CA 92673
Category: Restaurant > American
Region: San Clemente
Newport Beach Brewing Co.
2920 Newport Blvd.
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Category: Breweries/Wineries
Region: Out of Town
Noble Ale Works
1621 S. Sinclair St., B
Anaheim, CA 92806
Category: Breweries/Wineries
Region: Anaheim
Old Orange Brewing
1444 N. Batavia St.
Orange, CA 92867
Category: Restaurant > American
Region: Orange
Pizza Port
301 N. El Camino Real
San Clemente, CA 92672
Category: Breweries/Wineries
Region: San Clemente
Tustin Brewing Company
13011 Newport Ave., Ste. 100
Tustin, CA 92780
Category: Bars/Clubs
Region: Tustin
VALIANT BREWING
2294 N. Batavia St., Ste. C
Orange, CA 92865
Category: Restaurant > American
Region: Orange
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14. VENDOME WINE & SPIRITS
Vendome may be a wine store, as well as an import from LA, but the back wall is one long testament to the beer production of Southern California. There are also guest beers from the other, lesser states, as well as Belgians and Germans. 3115 Yorba Linda Blvd., Fullerton, (714) 524-0800; vendomes.com.
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15. ANTHILL PUB & GRILLE
College students drinking something besides canned piss water? At UC Irvine, education doesn't stop at the swinging bar doors: the on-campus pub has a tap list that must be seen (and drunk) to be believed. UC Irvine Student Center, Room C215, 4200 Campus Dr., Irvine, (949) 824-3050; theanthillpub.com.
16. BRIX BREWS & NY DELI
The menu reeks of New Yawk faux authenticity, and two-thirds of the place is dedicated to wine, but there are 24 taps on the wall in the beer room (including a nitro tap, the Holy Grail of beer taps) and great happy-hour specials. 16635 Pacific Coast Hwy., Sunset Beach, (562) 592-3167; brixsunsetbeach.com.
17. BRÜ GRILL AND MARKET
Imagine if the Yard House had all craft beer and good food, and you've got an idea what Brü is like. Pub snacks such as hot pretzels and burgers are chased by an impressive list of craft brews, and there's not a single Bud Light in sight. 23730 El Toro Rd., Lake Forest, (949) 305-5757; brugrill.com.
18. THE GLOBE DINE BAR
Check out our longer review in the food section this week. My thoughts: When you want to taste where your California craft beer came from, you go to the Globe. Not a single domestic tap graces the wall; it's all Belgian, and the most familiar name is Stella Artois—but branch out! 12926 Main St., Garden Grove, (714) 537-7471; theglobeoc.com.
19. HAVEN GASTROPUB
Haven's tap list is displayed, loud and proud, near the window, the better to tempt people in for a snack and a glass of beer. The kegs kick quickly—it's a popular place—but are always replaced by something just as good. It brews its own, too, trucking the stuff in from distant, smoggy Pasadena. 190 S. Glassell St., Orange, (714) 221-0680; havengastropub.com.
20. HOPSCOTCH
If what you want is the upscale version of the Mexican working man's special (whiskey and beer), Hopscotch is where you go; switch out the Buchanan's for rye or bourbon and the Tecate for a real beer. 136 E. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton, (714) 871-2222; hopscotchtavern.com.
21. OUT OF THE PARK PIZZA
This looks for all the world like it should have batting cages, skeeball, a prize counter and glassy-eyed kids staring at video screens, but there's no denying the impressive row of taps behind the bar. Little League team post-game meals, upgraded. 5638 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim, (714) 777-4992; outoftheparkpizza.co.
22. PLAYGROUND
So you've only got $5? Head for the Playground. The full-time cicerone (a fancy name for a beer butler) curates the California craft-beer list very closely; everything on it is $5, all the time. Sure, pour sizes vary, but your liver doesn't need a full pint of barleywine anyway—and remember to tip said cicerone. 220 E. Fourth St., Santa Ana, (714) 560-4444; playgrounddtsa.com.
23. RIDERS CLUB
Burgers and beer are what this small San Clemente restaurant pumps out, and it keeps the thirsty surfers hydrated and buzzed enough to do their feats of derring-do on the water; you don't have to own an 11-foot longboard to be served. 1701 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, (949) 388-3758; ridersclubcafe.com.
24, 25 & 26. SELMA'S CHICAGO PIZZERIA & TAP ROOM
This is a chain, but a homegrown one—a great one at that—with craft beer and Chicago-style pizza for the caloric bomb you'll inevitably crave. Bear in mind the tap lists vary among locations, and the San Clemente one has the fewest taps. 30461 Avenida de Las Flores, Ste. B, Rancho Santa Margarita, (949) 709-8165; also at 27702 Crown Valley Pkwy., Ste. E1, Ladera Ranch, (949) 388-7260; 218 Avenida del Mar, San Clemente, (949) 276-2828; selmaschicagopizzeria.com.
27. SIDE DOOR
Side Door is the little, far-more-popular sibling of Five Crowns; pick from the list of mostly San Diego beers to pair with the addictive (but date-ending, thank you, blue-cheese breath) Stilton potato chips. 3801 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar, (949) 717-4322; sidedoorcdm.com.
28, 29 & 30. SLATER'S 50/50
Each of the Slater's locations has a huge beer list with everything from mass-market craft brews such as Big Sky's Moose Drool to local favorites; the tap list changes often, so check the boards above the bar before you sit down to a Peanut Butter and Jellousy burger. 6362 E. Santa Ana Canyon Rd., Anaheim, (714) 685-1103; also at 8082 Adams Ave., Huntington Beach, (714) 594-5730. Opening Feb. 11: 24356 Swartz Ave., Lake Forest, (949) 460-9314; slaters5050.com.
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Interesting that there's no mention of Bootlegger's Brewery being the home of Beer Magazine's #2 Beer IN THE WORLD! No other American brew is even in the Top 10!
Also, I remember trying a local microbrew at a sport's bar in a Disneyland area hotel. It was a Raspberry Ale, I believe, and brewed out of Rancho Santa Margarita. I've never seen that beer since - even at that hotel bar! Any clues as to it's origin?
@acutaboveentertainme If it was a Raspberry Hefeweizen, it came from Stadium Brewing in Aliso Viejo—sadly inadvertently omitted.
I only had 25-40 words for each blurb, so long descriptions of awards will have to wait for longer profiles.
@Dave_Lieberman @acutaboveentertainme Thanks! That IS what it was. I'll keep a lookout for it...
Any reason Steelhead isn't on the list? I know it's a mini-chain from Oregon, just curious.
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@Blue.Osmium For the same reason BJ's and Oggi's aren't on the list. Steelhead brews its own; BJ's and Oggi's don't, but they're chains. I struggled with Selma's too, but they're an OC-only mini-chain.
It's possible that some were left off inadvertently, so please post any that you find!
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@Blue.Osmium The deep, dark secret is that they actually outsource the writing of articles to India now, and it's Feb. 1 in Bengaluru!
Hollingsheads, enough cannot be said of that place! Have a sandwich, a side of mushrooms and a Pliny the Elder (on tap!)
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