All Things Beer Related Orange County (2026)

Discussion in 'Pacific' started by dcgunman, Jan 1, 2026.

  1. dcgunman

    dcgunman Pooh-Bah (2,682) Jul 1, 2009 California
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    7 Skippers Skipping. A fine rye ipa to begin the new year off on a sunny beautiful day at the beach.
     
  2. mactrail

    mactrail Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,999) Mar 24, 2009 Washington
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    dreams unfold IPA from everywhere

    Lovely aroma of lime and a whiff of weed. Spritzy and light bodied with a tangy edge. Starts out with citrus-- lime peel and grapefruit. Hops and more hops with a moderate bitterness. The fruity flavors are really good, but it does get hot and bitter after some sipping. [Hops:nelson, nelson cryo, southern cross, mosaic, mosaic incognito, and simcoe]

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  3. irthesteve

    irthesteve Pundit (809) Mar 7, 2014 California

    Very curious to see how the beer scene evolves or what falls apart this year, it's been pretty bleak lately
     
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  4. PaulieWalnuts01

    PaulieWalnuts01 Aspirant (257) Feb 20, 2020

    apparently DZO brewing in GG closed a few months back. no updates at all on their socials or website

    hadn't heard the best things about their beer, but still crazy they didn't even make it a year
     
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  5. Jesseix

    Jesseix Pundit (913) Mar 18, 2022 California

    Weren't they connected to a restaurant in some way? I thought it might have been physically part of a restaurant space, but maybe it was just same ownership or something like that.
     
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  6. dcgunman

    dcgunman Pooh-Bah (2,682) Jul 1, 2009 California
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    Went once. Never went back. Wasn’t a pleasant experience. Who were trying to kid?
     
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  7. mactrail

    mactrail Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,999) Mar 24, 2009 Washington
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    There is a 123 DZO Sports Bar & Pho in Richmond, VA, oddly enough:
    https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/71296/
     
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  8. PaulieWalnuts01

    PaulieWalnuts01 Aspirant (257) Feb 20, 2020

    same owners as phin smith coffee if i remember correctly
     
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  9. dcgunman

    dcgunman Pooh-Bah (2,682) Jul 1, 2009 California
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    Board & Brews HB, ISM Cut The Edges. BnB in HB all month long January & February is fan appreciation months. All beers on tap full pour $4.
     
  10. RaulMondesi

    RaulMondesi Grand Pooh-Bah (5,343) Dec 11, 2006 California
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    All ISM singles I’ve seen have been between $6-$8 dollars. I guess that’s the way to get it on the cheap.
     
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  11. JBogan

    JBogan Pooh-Bah (1,871) Jul 15, 2007 California
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    A few hours ago I stopped in Windsor Costa Mesa and picked up some single cans that they had in a cooler with a sign that said $3 each. One of those cans that I just finished drinking was an ISM Immutable Dawn WC IPA. Very nice.

    Also picked up a can of Humble Sea Pod Goals, a Breakside/Ghost Town Albatross, and an Other Half Broccoli, each for $3. Now I wish I had picked up a few more (they had other beers as well).
     
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  12. JBogan

    JBogan Pooh-Bah (1,871) Jul 15, 2007 California
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    For some reason I've never been in a BnB. Looks like they have nice tap selections at the locations that I just checked online. How's the grub?
     
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  13. RaulMondesi

    RaulMondesi Grand Pooh-Bah (5,343) Dec 11, 2006 California
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    Never seen them do that before. I’d check the dates on the cans just to be safe though.
     
  14. JBogan

    JBogan Pooh-Bah (1,871) Jul 15, 2007 California
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    That's the first thing I did before buying them, thinking that they must be kinda old, but they were all dated from either November or December. I drank the ISM and Humble so far and they drank just fine.
     
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  15. PaulieWalnuts01

    PaulieWalnuts01 Aspirant (257) Feb 20, 2020

    never had a bad sandwich there. if i want a sandwich and beer, i'm either going there or windsor brown's. really can't beat either if that's what you're looking for

    hollingshead's is still around somehow, even though they're out here charging almost $30 for some of their sandwiches
     
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  16. AndyBrewsBeer

    AndyBrewsBeer Crusader (452) May 6, 2015 California
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    January is also the Irvine location’s anniversary month so same with $4 pours all month.
     
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  17. dcgunman

    dcgunman Pooh-Bah (2,682) Jul 1, 2009 California
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    The HB on Beach does it on January and February. Cant beat this $4 deal. Especially if you get some good beers on tap.
     
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  18. dcgunman

    dcgunman Pooh-Bah (2,682) Jul 1, 2009 California
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    Not sure if u have a BnB in your area, but it’s definitely worth checking out. Especially if you see something on tap that looks good. Sammy’s are good for the price. I believe ISM beers are between $6-9 at the brewery. HB always has ISM on tap. Everywhere is always here. David’s on top of his beers at the HB location.
     
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  19. dcgunman

    dcgunman Pooh-Bah (2,682) Jul 1, 2009 California
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    Was there a good selection of single cans? 3 bucks is great as long as the cans aren’t too old.
     
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  20. JBogan

    JBogan Pooh-Bah (1,871) Jul 15, 2007 California
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    There were maybe 25-30 cans or so in a small cardboard box lid in the cooler with a paper sign sitting on top of the cans. I don't know if they replenish the supply or if what was in there was all there was going to be.

    At first I thought they might be old cans but as I mentioned above all the ones I saw were dated from Nov and Dec, so not that old. Also as mentioned the ones I've had so far drank just fine.
     
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