![]() Sour beers are a specialty you might fall in love with a bourbon-barrel-aged stout or a beer so wild you’ll feel like you’re horseback-riding. You won’t find IPAs here you will find beers that defy the expected rules of flavor. You can actually see The Bruery in Placentia from the freeway. It also happens to brew the most award-winning Euro-style beers in Southern California. Consider the gooey ale-and-cheese soup made with JT’s Basic Blond the Bigger Badder Asser Burger feeds up to eight.Īt the north end of the crawl is Taps Fish House & Brewery in Brea, home of one of the county’s best brunches. Since it’s illegal to tailgate in stadium parking lots, you just might find yourself in a sea of Ducks or Angels team colors before events. A brewery with a kitchen is called a brewpub. ![]() On the other side of the 57 from Noble, also near the stadiums, is JT Schmid’s Restaurant & Brewery. This beer alone should prime you for your 57 crawl. If the beer Naughty Sauce-”inspired by a creamy cappuccino,” Price says-is on the board, order it! Brewed and infused with a special coffee blend from acclaimed Portola Coffee Lab in Costa Mesa, the blonde milk stout has a signature froth guaranteed to give you a beer mustache, and its creaminess strongly suggests a coffee drink. Head brewer Evan Price specializes in fun flavors, but he’s also known for his India Pale Ale and British-style-beer program. Old oak barrels make for rustic tasting tables autographed Ducks/Angels gear is framed on the walls. One reason Noble Ale Works is so popular is its proximity to the city’s stadiums: You can park for free, drop a pint and walk to an event. The Amtrak/Metrolink stop in Anaheim is within walking distance of Noble Ale Works, a suggested first stop. When a designated driver isn’t an option, many people use ridesharing options such as Uber or Lyft. The first thing you will need for a proper beer crawl is transportation. The setting seems to spark spontaneous conversation among strangers brewery-goers like to chat about their latest hopped infatuations and are happy to dish as if they’re the best of friends. ![]() Amid the euphoria-inducing smells of beer being made, you can order a pint or a taster in a well-lit but cozy tasting room that is more neighborly than a bar. In contrast to wine tasting in Northern California, which might entail endless meandering among rolling hills, most of OC’s beer production lies in unassuming industrial parks just off the 57 Freeway-making an afternoon beer crawl most convenient.īrewery ambience in Orange County is relaxed and welcoming. Orange County comes to the party with a full case of breweries-24-with more in the planning. With nearly 500 breweries in California, it’s safe to say that craft beer is flourishing here. Adapted from The 57 Beerway by Greg Nagel Top Breweries in Orange County Beer bottles from Bottle Logic Brewing A stretch along the Orange Freeway is home to Orange County’s best breweries. ![]()
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