I stopped in to grab a couple bottles today at lunch just now and they're having their re-opening for their bar area with some really good stuff on tap including grey monday, melange 1 & 3, berazzled, oude tart cherries, naughty sauce, pugachev cobra, BCS, BCS barley wine, lots of pizza port stuff and a couple really good IPAs. just a heads up for all you southern orange county people
Here's the list: SNEAK PEEK AT THE OPENING TAP LIST. (Subject to minor changes). #1 Noble Ale Works – Naughty Sauce NITRO – CA Milk/Sweet Stout- sexy smooth. a golden coffee & milk stout. wicked good… #2 Noble Ale Works – Pistol Whip’d – CA Czech Pilsner- grainy, herbal & citrusy. extremely refreshing. #3 The Bruery – Grey Monday – CA Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout- black Tuesday with hazelnuts. #whales. #4 The Bruery – Melange #1 – CA American Strong Ale- blend of black Tuesday and oude tart. #rare# 5 The Bruery – Melange #3 – CA American Strong Ale- blend of black Tuesday and white oak sap. #rare. #6 The Bruery – BeRazzled – CA American Wild/Sour Ale- ruby red color, raspberry tartness, great acidity. #7 The Bruery – Oude Tart with Sour Cherries – CA American Wild/Sour Ale- GABF gold medal winner. sour cherry flavor & great funk. #8 Hangar 24 – Pugachev’s Cobra – CA Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout- motor oil color, charred wood, vanilla. #9 Goose Island – Bourbon County Barleywine – IL Bourbon Barrel Aged Barleywine- caramel, toffee, dark fruit, vanilla. #whales. #10 Goose Island - Sophie Paradisi – IL Saison- golden straw, orange peel, brett & brewed with grapefruit. #horseblanket#11 Firestone - Sucaba – CA Bourbon Barrel Aged Barleywine- silky smooth, caramel & toffee. balanced and insane. #12 Pizza Port San Clemente – Middleman – CA IPA- pale amber, dank aroma, tropical fruit & grapefruit. #13 Pizza Port San Clemente – Killer Dana – CA Double IPA- glowing orange color, grapefruit, pine & a malty balance. #14 Pizza Port San Clemente – DR Brew – CA English Pale Ale- fruity, hoppy, earthy, buttery and malty aromas. #15 Pizza Port San Clemente – Nerf Herder – CA English Mild Ale- toasted & roasted malt. clean & crisp. refreshingly quaffable. #16 Bootleggers – Far Out – CA IPA- clear golden color. grapefruit, pineapple & mango. #west coast #17 Ritual – El Dorado Single Hop – CA IPA- a debut release! bright orange color. loads of tropical fruit flavor. #18 Avery –Maharaja– CO Double IPA- sensational. pungent & oily hops. complex. malty balance
They have a great bottle selection. They beat out Bevmo or any of the liqueur stores in the area. The prices are usually a touch higher than other places but if you buy six bottles you get a discount which brings it back down to average market prices.
I think Naughty sauce was the only thing to blow. It was pretty crowded until about 9ish then it cleared quickly. It's pretty close to home for me so I will be back for sure.
Service was less than stellar. The wait staff were friendly and trying their best it seemed, but clearly the place was not prepared for that crowd. On the positive side, it's always nice to get grey monday and bcbbw on tap at the same place and we left with 2 bottles of pliny as a bonus, so all in all, not a bad night.
Right on. How were the prices? Its not close (i am in costa mesa) so i am wondering if it worth the trip out
Hold on what??? Pliny??? Do you know if they will be getting a regular supply of Pliny or was this a grand opening thing??? Thanks!
Yeah they usually get Pliny 2-3 times a month. Typically only a case, sometimes more, but it being one of the very few places in the area that gets Pliny, it goes fast. Sometimes within 20 minutes. You can get on a text list, and they send out a message whenever something special arrives.
Cool - thanks for the Pliny info. Text List??? LOL ... 1990s calling and they want their Text List back
It was a bit pricey. Grey Monday and BCBBW were both $9 each for 4 oz pours. I don't plan on going back unless they have something rare and I feel compelled. Maybe I'll stop in and check their bottles if I'm at Cismontaine on the way to my father in law's place.
Naughty Sauce was the only one to kick and they replaced with Cali-Belgique aged in red wine barrels. The prices on some of the pours was really high (Grey Monday, Melange #1 & #3, BCBW) but there were others that were priced a little better. They had Sucaba and Pugachevs Cobra for $9 for a tulip (Either 8.5 or 10 oz if I remember correctly.) There prices have always been a bit above what they should be but there selection makes up for it.
