All Things Beer Related in Orange County (2025)

I grabbed a 4 pack of the black IPA collaboration between Radiant and Riip Dank After Dark, it’s a beautiful mix of hops and malt. Probably the best black IPA I’ve ever had. I’m glad it’s been distributed to many of the local shops so I should be able to pick up plenty more of these. Hopefully it’s not a one off.

 

I read this description on Untapped and had to repost because of how accurate it is, “It’s like hitting a bowl and getting a wee bit of ash pulling through.”

My 4 pack didn’t last the weekend. I’ll be picking more up next week.

 

This weekend is Radiants 4th anniversary. That’s 4 years since the pandemic hit. Good for these guys. They have a special can release, All The Things We’ve Done-Year 4. A double coming in at 9%. Loaded up with 9 hops. Congrats to Radiant.

 

Purchased this can from O’Shea’s in Laguna Niguel. But it’s so dirty, I don’t think I can do it. What do you think?

 

It’s only dust…mites. Go for it.

 

Rinse it. Scrub it. Whatever makes you feel comfortable. Then drink it!

 

Raul did it. Yep! He did!

 

New brewery about to open in garden grove. DZO brewing. Soft opening is tomorrow 2/13

 

Interesting, looks like they have a sister coffee shop and probably incorporate that into the stouts which could be cool. Lots of seltzers listed on the site tho...

 

yup. Only have stouts, ales & seltzers. No IPA or Hazy. Probably not a good thing

 

I'm actually totally ok with the no IPA's or hazies! I imagine that seltzers are probably easy to make and can be a good profit margin item for them if they feel like the clientele will like them (and maybe they see them as a good complement to food since it looks like they have a kitchen and food menu). But it seems like it's less of a total beer-centric place with the seltzers and soju cocktails... and there's nothing wrong with that. I wish them well, will try to visit if I'm in the area.

 

I’m sure they’ll get around to brewing an ipa or 2. Most Asians don’t care for hoppy bitter IPA’s. It’s not in there genes. Not far from Beachwood GG spot. I’ll try and swing by sooner than later, but the hours suck for now.

 

After many many years I finally found the time to revisit one of OC’s first breweries from back in the day when they started up at their Placentia location. They never were the same when they moved to the Fullerton location. This is my first time and will be my last time to the Costa Mesa location. I was hoping for one or two lagers/pilsners, but didn’t see anything interesting on the board. Far Out was far off from what I remembered. New Year same beer was better. My Dad’s Hawaiian Shirt was the best of the 3 IPA’s while Knuckle Sandwich was still too sweet for my taste buds. Remember the days we’d stand in line for 6 bombers of KS? Them days are long gone.
Long live craft & rock n roll!

 

First time at Salty Bear.


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Been here, done that. The schwarzbier was good. Better than the Fool Bloom west coast.

 

Well, call me a mutant freak of nature because I love me the hoppy beers. Monkish is also an Asian-owned brewery. Although, to be fair, they came to embrace IPAs years after opening. I still occasionally wonder what happened to the no IPA sign they had.

 

We also know why they “embraced” IPA’s. It’s not like they were lukewarm on the idea of brewing IPA’s, they were very openly against it. Until they realized that Belgian golden ales brewed with rose hips weren’t going to pay the bills.

 

Other Half & hazy’s saved Henry’s Monk. Or played a huge part.