Review of Anaheim Brewery

The latest trend seems to be making downtown areas food meccas. Take places like downtown Fullerton and of course the Orange Circle as prime examples. Soon downtown Anaheim will have that distinction as well. The beginnings of that opened the first of the month, Anaheim Brewery.

If the place looks like it is still under construction - it is! It is also the first part of a new food mecca for the downtown area. In December, Umami burger, one of the top rated burger places in the area will open it's first OC location Anaheim Brewery. Then sometime next year, the folks that operate The Camp in Costa Mesa will open the warehouse next door with roughly 20 food and beverage locations. There will also be a place for live music and local artists. Outside there will be places for food trucks and plans for a large outdoor movie screen to watch movies. But let's get back to Anaheim Brewery.

The Tasting Room is only open Friday - Sunday since they are actually bottling and packagng the rest of the week. Flights off all four beers are $8 with pints at $5. They also have growlers for you to take home and it's $20 with $15 refills.

My friend Anthony and I went to try the first Anaheim Beer since prohibition! We each ordered a flight. The first beer was the Anaheim Gold. I'm typically not a fan of light beers, but this one definitely was well-balanced with a sweet finish. I would definitely come back for another one.

If you're not able to get a seat at the bar, they will give you these wooden nickels to exchange one and your glass for a new beer along your flight. Hmmm seems like they should change it to Beer Time in Anaheim!

Next up was the Anaheim Hefeweizen. Once again I admit I am not a fan of Hef, but this had a smooth banana finish and would be another beer I would get again.

Our third beer was the Anaheim Red.Reds were one of my favorites and this one reminded me why it was one of my favorites. Great full bodied taste with a nice sharp bite at the end. I'll be coming back for more of the Anaheim Red time and time again!

Last but not least was the Anaheim 1888. Let me tel you that 1888 must have been a really great year because this was my favorite of all four beers! Rich, smooth and full-bodied, I came back to get a growler a day later!

The weekend tasting room hours:  Friday 4 to 9 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Anaheim Brewery

336 S Anaheim Blvd
Anaheim, CA 92805

(714) 780-1888

Anaheim Brewery opens tomorrow! (July 1st)

Just in time for the Fourth of July weekend, the Anaheim Brewery will open its tasting room this Friday and will be serving four types of beers – Anaheim 1888, Anaheim Gold, Anaheim Red and Anaheim Hefeweizen. Prices are $5 a glass or $8 for a flight if beers Growlers will also be available at $20 for the first bottle and $15 for refills. The weekend tasting room hours:  Friday 4 to 9 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The brewery is open only on weekends.

Father's Day Weekend Deal at Alcatraz Brewing Company!

Father's Day Weekend: $10 for a Brew and Burger

:: $10 is all you need this Father's Day Weekend::
June 17-19, All Day and Night

Forget Father's Day, it’s Father’s Weekend at Alcatraz Brewing Company!  During Father's Day Weekend get an Alcatraz Burger and one of their homemade brews for just $10!  They'll also send Dad (or anyone in the family over 21)  home with a growler of their choice for only $10!  Hope to see you there.

JT Schmid's $30 prix fixe menu options during OC Restaurant Week

So Steph and I went out to JT Schmid's this evening to try their $30 prix fixe menu and I have to say we were both impressed. The attention of the staff wasn't the best but it soon picked up by our wonderful waitress.

The $30 prix fixe menu includes a flight of their craft beers. That alone is worth trying the prix fixe meal.

The first course that I selected was the ahi poke which was exceptional. The tuna was just grade a sashimi. It was served on a wonton chip over a nice fresh green lettuce and a ponzo style sauce. Steph went with the chicken and avocado eggrolls. She thoroughly enjoyed them.

The second course was the blue cheese top sirloin steak. I choose the homemade coleslaw and garlic mashed potatoes as my sides. I should have went with Steph and got the rack of baby back ribs which as you can see in the photo below this review that it was a full rack of ribs. Steph only ate like half of them because the portion was just that huge.

For the third course Steph went with the double fudge ice cream sandwich. It was rich and creamy. Just perfect! I went with the bread pudding which was amazing. It was served nice and warm as it was made fresh and came right out of the oven.

We had a great time and the food was great with enormous portions. So come hungry. Just don't expect the best hostesses.

So you have a few days left for OC Restaurant Week or you'll have to wait until next year!