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Beer

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    Haven Gastropub Celebrates American Craft Beer Week

    Wait, what? It's American Craft Beer Week? Here I thought it was Bike to Work Week, and I could have been sucking down beers instead of pedaling to the office, uphill and into a stiff headwind both ways. Wil Dee, the Beverage Director at Haven Gastropub and enthusiastic road cyclist, can celebrate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    Tomorrow: San Clemente Microbrew Festival

    It's gonna be a warm weekend, folks. A beer fest is in order.  An array of SoCal brews will be flowing tomorrow, April 21, at the second-annual San Clemente Microbrew Festival. The event is happening from 1 to 5 p.m. at Left Coast Brewing Co., 1245 Puerta Del Sol in San Clemente. 

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    Haven Gastropub Releases Its First House-Crafted Brews

    ​When the Old Towne Orange hotspot opened a second location in Pasadena, it added " Brewery" to its name. David Larsen, the former sous chef at the original OC spot, is now Haven's brewmaster, and is ready to show off his first batches--a double IPA and a pale ale.

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    This Saturday: Noble Ale Works First Anniversary/NOBILITY Release Party

    Dave Lieberman​In its one year of existence, Anaheim's Noble Ale Works has made quite a name for itself in Orange County's craft beer scene, snagging the title of Best Brewery by OC Weekly last year. Celebrate its first anniversary with--you guessed it--more great, hoppy beer. This Saturday, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 12, 2012

    Belgian Classics

    Total Wine

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2011

    Craft Beer Comes to Orange at Old Orange Brewing

    Dave LiebermanI was so excited to drink the beer that I forgot to take any photos. Have a lame photo of their sign instead.​It's good to be me. You see, I live easy bicycling distance from four of Orange County's breweries--Bootlegger's, the Bruery, Anaheim Brewery, and Noble Ale Works. Turns out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    Belgian Beers Shine At The Copper Door Tasting Event

    ​The Copper Door brought the creations of nearly 50 craft breweries to downtown Santa Ana when it opened in 2010. The (literally) underground beer bar has approximately six beers on tap at a time but dozens upon dozens bottled delights. Their simple menu is broken down into categories (beer connoi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2011

    10 Great Breweries in Orange County

    ​San Diego? Oh, please. La naranja is where it's at these days for beer. We've got the space, we've got quasi-libertarian city governments who would love nothing more than to bring in business, and we've got three million thirsty people and easy access to Los Angeles. Here are ten of the best.

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2011

    3hree Things: BEER!!!

    Watch out for 3hree Things every Tuesday, in which Riley Breckenridge, drummer of Orange County's favorite local alt-rock band Thrice, gives his take on life in Southern California as an OC native.​While we were on tour last summer, I combined my interest in craft beers and the traveling I w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2011

    It's LA Beer Week--With Lots of OC Events!

    ​LA Beer Week begins today, and this year, it's two whole weeks of craft beer mayhem. Beer crawls! Beer dinners! Beer workshops! The lineup is extensive with things to do for drinkers of every budget and neighborhood. Here's a sampling of the beer events happening in Orange County and Long Be ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 8, 2011

    OC Brew Ha Ha

    Hidden Valley Park

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2011

    Portola Coffee Lab and TAPS Create Neo-Colonial Stout

    ​What do you get when you take one part scientific coffee brewer and another part award-winning brewmaster? Some intensely caffeinated beer, that's what! Two great minds teamed up on a limited-edition taste that will get you pretty hopped up (Insert wah-wah trombone here).The players: Portola Coff ... More >>

  • News

    June 23, 2011

    Cooling Down With Local Beer

    [SUMMER GUIDE] No. 44 of the 100 Reasons to Be Ecstatic About Summer In OC!

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    The Bruery Collaborates with Dogfish Head's Sam Calagione on Japanese-Inspired Beer

    From left: Bruery head brewer Tyler King, Dogfish Head's Sam Calagione and Bruery CEO Patrick RueThe Bruery Facebook page​Some big news from The Bruery. Founder Patrick Rue, who we recently profiled in a Weekly cover story, is teaming up with Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head Brewery on a specialty br ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2011

    3hree Things: On Improving Your Summer BBQs

    Watch out for 3hree Things every Tuesday, where Riley Breckenridge, drummer of Orange County's favorite local alt-rock band Thrice, gives his take on life in Southern California as an OC native.​Summer officially starts next week, which means BBQ season is officially in full swing (altho ... More >>

  • Food

    May 26, 2011

    Patrick Rue Is the Brue-master

    From a Placentia industrial park, Patrick Rue and his Bruery have revolutionized craft-beermaking in Southern California

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    INFOGRAPHIC: How To Make Beer at Home

    ​Give a man a beer and he'll barely have a buzz. Teach a man how to make beer and he'll suddenly become awesome. Yes, beer, the cause of and solution to all of life's problems (or says Homer Simpson), can flow as freely at home as it does at the bar. All you need is the right equipment, ingredient ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    Brewing With the Barley Bandits, OC's Oldest Homebrewers Club

    Kate Kohl Fancher/OC WeeklyBarley Bandits John Edwards (left) and Spencer Colman enjoy a brew. ​Call them chefs, artists, craftsmen. Or simply call them guys (and some gals) who love good beer.  It's Brew Day for the Barley Bandits, Orange County's oldest homebrewers club. Standing beside a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    Coors Light Exec: "Budweiser is Going Down, Baby"

    ​As I always point out, I'm not a beer drinker, but that doesn't mean I don't taste it. And I've never understood why anyone would bother with either Budweiser or Coors, or their Light derivatives--it all smells like piss to me, and tastes barely better. But that obviously means nothing to America ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    German Beer Culture Dying; Will the United States Save It?

    Flickr user InfrogmationThe saviors of Oktoberfest?​The big food story going around the Internet right now is Slate's piece on the decline in Germany's beer culture. It's a relatively well-written piece, with a lot of history and anecdotes thrown in, but something nagged throughout--hadn't I read ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    21st Amendment Beer Now at Taco Asylum

    ​Hopheads rejoice! Beer from San Francisco's 21st Amendment Brewery hasn't been sold in Southern California--until today. Starting at tonight's dinner service, they'll have it at Taco Asylum in Costa Mesa.Yesterday, in a happy bit of synchronicity, I happened to e-mail Taco Asylum and Haven Gastro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2011

    World's Oldest Drinkable Beer to Return From the Dead

    Photo by Das UbergeekA selection of beers from Cistmontane--if the Big One ever hits, and we all go to kingdom come, will the next race of humanoids reconstitute their exquisite brews?​You know, you gotta love humanity and its pleasure/curiosity impulse. When British archeologists found pornograph ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    Bootlegger's Brewery Wins TheFullPint.com's Best Craft Beer

    ​Knuckle Sandwich Double IPA from Bootlegger's Brewery has won TheFullPint.com's 2010 craft beer contest, with 879 votes of 5,048 cast.Bootlegger's does an excellent job balancing hops; while there's no shortage of bitterness in Knuckle Sandwich (or its great Rustic Rye IPA), it's balanced with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2011

    Haven Gastropub Expanding to Pasadena

    ​OC's own Haven Gastropub is opening a second, Pasadena location in late 2011. It's not just a clone of the Old Towne Orange restaurant, but an ambitious expansion into their own, on-site beer brewing operation.

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2010

    What Can Brown Do For You Today? Battle Brown Ale

    Dave Lieberman​After confessing in an earlier article that I am a dévoté of Newcastle; I repeated it on my Facebook page, and there was this moment of palpable, stunned silence, followed by a stream of suggestions both common and esoteric. Since I am never one to turn down an opportunity to drin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2010

    Noble Ale Works Brings Craft Beer To Anaheim

    Dave Lieberman​The northward spread of craft beer across these fair orange acres continues with the opening of Noble Ale Works in Anaheim. Noble is a name that's been seen around town on taps for a year or so--you can find their beers at the Anthill Pub, the Monkey House, Valhalla Table and Hollin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2010

    Gettin' Made: BAM Fest Tomorrow in Santa Monica

    Looking for something to do this weekend? How about an event that combines your love of booze, paintings and tunes? You're in luck--the first Beer, Art and Music Festival takes place tomorrow to bring you three great tastes that taste great together! ​ After the jump, details on ho ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 9, 2010

    OC Brew Ha Ha

    Hidden Valley Ranch

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    OC Craft Beer Update: Expanded Hours, Moving News

    Flickr user sleepydisco​Our never-sated appetite for great craft beer is expanding, and OC's craft brewers are expanding with it. Read on for good news for beer drinkers in la naranja.

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2010

    Drunk After Work: Brussels Bistro

    Spencer Kornhaber / OC WeeklyBeer: Way more civilized in stemmed glasses.​The Place: Brussels Bistro, 222 Forest Ave, Laguna Beach; (949) 376-7955.The Hours: 4 to 7 p.m. dailyThe Deal: Draft Stella Artois, Hoegaarden and Leffe Blonde, and house Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon, each yours for $4 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2010

    Bruery Provisions to Open In Orange, Not Placentia

    The Bruery​Three months ago, Edwin broke the news that the Bruery, the popular craft cervesería that operates out of an ugly warehouse in a forgotten corner of Placentia, would be opening a brewpub in Placentia's Placita Santa Fe district.Well, that's all correct, except for the brewpub part and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    Wheat Beer Showdown

    cogdog / CC BY 2.0Mothership Wit​With the masses of craft beers now widely available--many coming out of our southerly neighbors in San Diego County--American beer doesn't have quite the same stigma as it once did. There is certainly still the watery, cheap swill to uphold that stereotype, but wit ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 24, 2009

    iPod Sunday

    The Pike Bar & Fish Grill

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2009

    The Hot, Beery Beerness of OC Beer Fest

    ​First, look at that picture to the right. See that hat? About half of the attendants at the Orange County Beer Festival on Sunday were wearing one of those. Singha Beer realized what this event was: A chance to promote their brand to people willing to pay $40 for three hours of unlimited beer.[[F ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 27, 2009

    OC Beer Fest

    Irvine Lake

  • Calendar

    July 16, 2009

    Liquid Aloha Fest

    Sutra

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2009

    TAPS in Brea Scoops Five Medals At California Beer Competitions

    The restaurant's brewmaster, Victor Novak (who sounds like a film noir actor, if you ask me), now has 37 awards to his name, thanks to the new haul. The California State Fair (which takes place from August 21 to September 7 in Sacramento) has given TAPS' Cream Ale a gold medal and its Irish Red a br ... More >>

  • Columns

    August 17, 2006

    !Ask a Mexican!

    Special Food Edicion

  • Features

    June 22, 2006

    There Stands the Glass

    Its always beer oclock at the Abbey

  • Features

    May 20, 2004

    Driving Miss Boozey

    Its always beer oclock at the Abbey

  • Columns

    May 29, 2003

    Give Blood, Replenish with Merlot

    How to live during the summer of our discontent

  • Food

    September 12, 2002

    Taps Doesnt Blow

    Actually, its quite good

  • Food

    August 30, 2001

    Reinheitsgebot!

    God bless you, and pass the garlic fries

  • Features

    June 1, 2000

    Summer-Rama!

    39 of the best things about the next 104 days

  • Features

    June 1, 2000

    The Future of Beer

    We call it 'urination fermentation'

  • Food

    October 21, 1999

    The Land of the Rising Beer

    And thats why were here

  • Food

    October 14, 1999

    Taps Dancing

    Stop calling North County Ethiopiav

  • Food

    September 9, 1999

    Meaty Byproducts

    Pondering the German festival and knee-high socks

  • Supplement

    July 1, 1999

    A Guide to Our Advertisers

    Pondering the German festival and knee-high socks

  • Features

    June 3, 1999

    Summer Beach & Beer Guide

    Pondering the German festival and knee-high socks

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