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Introducing Greg’s List
Greg’s List — OC Craft Beer Finder: What It Does (click on Greg’s List above) 🗺️ Find Beer Near You Tap “Find Beer Near Me” and the app uses your device’s location to surface breweries and craft beer bars within … Continue reading →
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Laguna Hills Just Got a Little Bit Cooler With This New Bar
I had so many questions before checking out Bardega, a new bar opening soon in Laguna Hills, right off the 5 at Alicia. “Can I do lotto scratchers while drinking a margarita on a bowling alley-lane bar while waiting for … Continue reading →
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Firestone Walker International Beer Festival’s 2025 First-Timers
…plus seven breweries that have been every year. Beer culture in 2025 feels different from every other year. Hardcore beer lovers from a decade ago have been distilled into a tight-knit family of old souls who appreciate what beer still … Continue reading →
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From French Lessons to Brunch Sessions: A Morning at Benny & Mary’s
After learning German, I switched to trying my hand at French, and I was shocked to see the words crème anglaise simply translate to English cream. While at brunch, a lightbulb went off in my 11am cocktail buzzed head…”Does hollandaise … Continue reading →
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OC Nabs Ten Medals at GABF 2024
250ish judges took nine days to judge 9200 entries (including 230 ciders for the first time) from 1,838 breweries at the 2024 GABF. Orange County brewers took home a tenner of medals overall, down a couple from 2023. At this … Continue reading →
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Can Anaheim Three-Peat Alpha King?
Every year at GABF, Yakima Chief Hops holds a little side competition to bestow the coveted “Alpha King” award to the brewer with the absolute best hoppy beer. “I’ve certainly had beers that have won Alpha King,” notes Andrew Bell … Continue reading →
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Radiant Adds Kitchen
Making pizza isn’t casual. Just like a job interview at the French Laundry being asked to make an omelet, there are a million ways it can go wrong. But this isn’t the French Laundry, and we’re outside of a brewery … Continue reading →
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The plan is do a writeup on every OC brewery by the end of this year.
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Firestone Walker is Back in da Club with Bottle Service
A long time ago, I went to my friend Tom’s thirtieth birthday party at some swanky club, where they had bottle service for something lame like Korbel and Titos. The bill was like $599 at a time in my life … Continue reading →
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Double Decoction With this Firkenstein Beer
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CHAAK Mexican Food & Wine Festival Features Local Chefs & Mexican Winemakers
20+ Wineries and 7 SoCal restaurants come together in O.C. for inaugural event CHAAK Kitchen will host its inaugural Mexican Food & Wine Festival on Saturday, October 19 from 2—6 p.m., seven local restaurants and 29 wineries will come together to celebrate … Continue reading →