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2025 E. 4th St. Long Beach, CA 90814
562-438-5435
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600 Brea Mall Drive Brea, CA 92821
714-990-2095
http://www.bjsbrewhouse.com BJ's is famous for crafting delicious brews in-house. The Brea location inhabits a space once known as the Gas Lamp Grill. The, multi-tiered room features sweeping brick archways, old-timey ceiling fans and a rich, dark-wood bar housing a large range of top-shelf whiskeys, vodkas and Scotches. The main event, though, is the beer, which ferments in large steel cisterns behind massive glass windows on the building's west side. There's the Jeremiah Red, Harvest Ale and the ever-popular Piranha Pale Ale. BJ's now serves selections from Placentia's craft factory The Bruery. It's a sweet spot to grab a pint, catch a football game on one of the flat-screens, and relax after fighting the hustle and bustle of the Brea Mall. More >>
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16060 Beach Blvd. Huntington Beach, CA 92647
714-842-9242
http://www.bjsbrewhouse.com
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200 Main St. Huntington Beach, CA 92648
714-374-2224
http://www.bjsbrewhouse.com
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13130 Jamboree Road Irvine, CA 92602
714-665-8595
http://www.bjsrestaurants.com
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280 S. Coast Highway Laguna Beach, CA 92651
949-494-3802
http://www.bjsbrewhouse.com
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24032 El Toro Road Mission Viejo, CA 92653
949-900-2670
http://www.bjsbrewhouse.com
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5258 E. Second St. Long Beach, CA 90803
562-439-8181
http://www.bjsrestaurants.com If you've been to BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse, then you already know the deep-dish is delish, the Pizookie is not to be passed over, and the brewed-in-house beer selection will satisfy any aficionado. The Long Beach location is in the heart of Belmont Shore, and it's one of the original BJs to open along the SoCal coastline. It is a quarter the size of the newer BJ's Restaurants and still carries the earlier "Chicago Style" logo, yet the red-brick walls and TVs perpetually tuned to ballgames give the place the familiar BJs feel of a firehouse turned sports bar. Though it doesn't feature a full bar, there are plenty of craft beers available, all brewed at the Brea location (Pumpkin Ale, anyone?). And don't forget to try one of the most delicious pale ales on the planet, Pirahna. More >>
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106 Main St. Balboa, CA 92661
949-675-7560
http://www.bjsbrewhouse.com
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401 S. Richman St. Fullerton, CA 92832
714-871-2337
http://www.bootleggersbrewery.com The tasting room at this Thursday-to-Saturday-only brewery in an unlovely part of Fullerton features 12 to 15 house-made beers at rock-bottom prices. The left side of the beer menu remains more or less constant, including an excellent rye IPA and a very good chipotle-coffee stout; the right side of the menu houses the experimental batches, such as wine-barrel-aged lambics and sour beers. Drink the beer from Mason jars ($2.50-$3.50 per half-pint; $4-$6 per pint). This is also one of the best places to get in on the upscale-food-truck fad; a truck parks at the brewery each day it's open. More >>
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715 Dunn Way Placentia, CA 92870
714-996-6258
http://www.thebruery.com
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29851 Aventura Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
949-888-2739
http://www.cismontanebrewing.com
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3107 Newport Blvd. Newport Beach, CA 92663
949-673-2747
http://www.crowburgerkitchen.com Though the Crow Burger Kitchen is known for its innovative food, one would be remiss were they to overlook the incredible beer offering. Associated with the Crow Bar in Corona del Mar, this Balboa Peninsula location sports a minimalist, streamlined look. The open-air patio draws ocean breezes into a handsome wood-paneled room where two large grey pipes behind the bar conceal 32 tap lines— functional and aesthetically pleasing. The spigots dispense a long list of craft labels including Firestone IPA, Allagash White, and Lost Coast Alley Cat. The waitresses and bar tenders here are incredibly knowledgeable about the products they sell, so be sure to pick their brains for the perfect pint. More >>
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301 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA 92672 San Clemente, CA 92672
949-940-0005
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16162 Jackson Ranch Rd Silverado, CA 92676
714-602-1109
http://www.giracci.com
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201 Main St. Huntington Beach, CA 92646
714-960-5343
http://www.hbbeerco.com Like any brewpub, the things to get are simple American fare (try the Ortega burger or the fish and chips) and the house beer, especially the HB Blonde, which is very refreshing after a day out in the surf. More >>
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250 Ogle St., Costa Mesa, CA Costa Mesa, CA 92627
949-650-8463
http://www.hitimewine.net/index.asp
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2415 Park Ave. Tustin, CA 92782
714-258-0333
http://www.jtschmidsrestaurants.com From a light and flowery India Pale Ale to a deep, rich and bitter stout, JT Schmid's is a local brewer that pours its own hand-crafted beers just like others in its genre. Their house Hef is lemony and sips as refreshingly as a summer breeze. Happy Hours are the time to come and enjoy a pint in the company of friends, co-workers, or that pre-first date meet-up you'd rather not do at Starbucks. If you didn't know the place was brewery/restaurant, you'd half expect them to serve expensive steaks--the dining room is stylishly dark. The fried foods are excessively portioned, designed to keep you munching and thirsty enough to ask for more beer. Only this Tustin store offers the Happy Hour deals--something the older Anaheim store doesn't. More >>
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901-A S. Coast Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714-546-BREW
http://www.karlstrauss.com You can excuse most patrons of this Costa Mesa restaurant if all they concentrate on is getting hammered heavenly. After all, the Karl Strauss brewing process is so refined it could probably make a fine lager out of Santa Ana River water. But to obsess over their brews does disservice to their smoky steaks, surprisingly tasteful salads and magnificent hoagies. More >>
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2133 Laguna Canyon Road Laguna Beach, CA 92651
949-715-9463
http://www.lagunacanyonwinery.com
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28200 Highway 189 Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352
909-337-2533
http://www.lakearrowheadvillage.com
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301 Main St. Huntington Beach, CA 92648
714-969-7400
http://www.mainstreetwinecompany.com The name tells you exactly what makes this venue distinct from its
beer-and-booze-driven neighbors. The knowledgeable staff will chat with you
and tell you anything you want to know about the bottles they offer. A granite-topped bar, a handful of tables made from large glass plates and old wooden wine casks add rustic charm. One flat screen sits at
the end of the room playing Lakers games and other sporting events. Cheese,
meat and hummus plates are offered, as well as a few craft beers. Bottles of
wine range from under $10 to more than $150. More >>
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2920 Newport Blvd. Newport Beach, CA 92663
949-657-8449
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2920 Newport Blvd. Newport Beach, CA 92663
949-675-8449
http://www.newportbeachbrewingcompany.com Sure, they serve food, but you came for the beer, right? The monthly beer-tasting seminars? The special homebrew, fermented on the premises? No? Well, the Newport Beach Brewing Company offers plenty of options for those after anything from a fine night on the town to something to take the edge off all that sweet, sweet beer. They?ve got a whole passel of gourmet pastas, pizzas, salads, sandwiches, steaks and seafood waiting in reserve-after all, downing all that fine assortment of beer can drum up a real appetite. More >>
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2920 Newport Blvd. Newport Beach, CA 92663
949-675-8449
http://www.newportbeachbrewingcompany.com Any brewery with its city's name in the title needs to do two things: attract locals, and get them drunk. That's what happens at Newport Beach Brewing Co., where the bros and bro-ettes of the county's glitziest burg congregate either before or instead of a night in the clubs at the tip of the peninsula. But unlike so much in coastal OC, there's not much pretense here. The crowd is pretty, yeah, but everyone's dressed casually. The menu is as massive and as greasy as you'd like. The digs are spacious, inviting and smell only slightly of seafood (the place used to be a fish market). The beers? Meticulously crafted for tastiness. What's not to love about a Newport Beach blonde? More >>
