Third Annual OC Brew Ho Ho

Are you ready to kick off the holiday season?  The third annual OC Brew Ho Ho is less than two weeks away on Saturday December 13th.  The Brew Ho Ho is a great way to spend time with friends and drink some amazing beers! 


Admission to the OC Brew Ho Ho includes:

• A commemorative tasting glass
• Special seasonal, winter, and holiday beers
• Unlimited two ounce samples of beer
• Brewery merchandise expo and shopping
• Enclosed seating area
• Opportunity to have photos with the big guy himself, SANTA
• Music provided by Sirus XM and KROQ radio DJ legend Mr. Richard Blade

Ticket prices:

• $55 for those who will be consuming beer 
• $10 for Designated Drivers
• Purchase tickets here.

Location:

• The Phoenix Club in Anaheim
• 1340 S Sanderson Ave, Anaheim, CA 92806

Time:

• Noon- 4 p.m.
• Ticket processing will begin at 11:15 a.m.

Breweries scheduled to attend include:

• Avery Brewing
• Ballast Point Brewing
• Barley Forge Brewing Co
• Beach City Brewery
• Beachwood Brewing
• Belching Beaver Brewery
• Black Market Brewing
• Bootlegger's Brewery
• Bottle Logic Brewing
• Cascade Brewing
• Cismontane
• Coronado Brewing Co
• Einstok Brewing Company
• Epic Brewing
• Firestone Walker
• Four Sons Brewing
• The Good Beer Company
• Great Divide Brewing Co
• Hangar 24
• Hoparazzi Brewing
• Julian Hard Cider
• Knee Deep Brewing Co.
• Lagunitas Brewing Company
• Left Coast Brewing
• Mission Brewery
• Modern Times
• Monkish Brewing
• Newport Beach Brewing Company
• Noble Ale Works
• North Coast Brewing Co
• Old Orange Brewing
• Pizza Port Brewing
• Ritual Brewing Co
• Saint Archer
• Shmaltz Brewing Company
• Smog City Brewing Co
• Sierra Nevada
• Stone Brewing Co
• Tustin Brewing Company
• Valiant Brewing

Food options include:

• The Burnt Truck
• Brewcakes
• The Cut
• Devilicious
• Dogzilla
• Garlic Scapes
• Porko Rico BBQ
• Slater's 50/50
• The Slidebar

As in past years, a collaboration beer has been made for the OC Brew Ho Ho.  This year, Black Market Brewing and Valiant Brewing have teamed up to create a Russian imperial stout, Chernyy Medved.  Chernyy Medved was brewed using cherries, vanilla, and oak staves. It sounds like the perfect beer for a cold winter day!

If you like yummy beer, having fun with friends, listening to great music, meeting Santa Claus, and eating delicious food, then you definitely need to attend the OC Brew Ho Ho!

Valiant Brewing Grand Opening

First customers in line to try some tasty beer!

Today I had the privilege of visiting Valiant Brewing in Orange, California for their Grand Opening.  It's not every day that you are able to enter a brand new brewery on their first official day of business.  I arrived at the brewery thirty minutes prior to their opening, not sure what to expect.  After a few minutes, I noticed other people were gathering at the entrance to the brewery and decided to wait in the small group.  At noon we were welcomed inside the brewery.

Pretty beer making equipment!

When you first enter the brewery, you are able to view all of the new shiny brewing equipment.  Being able to see where a brewery makes there beer is always fun for a beer drinker, especially if you don't have to go on an actual tour.  It also helps to make you appreciate even more all of the hard work that is involved in making a delicious beer.

Endless possibilities of beer!

First customers ordering beer.

After looking around and admiring the beauty of a brand new brewery, I decided it might be a good idea to sample some of the beer on tap.  There were three official beers on tap as well as a fourth beer that was available if you ordered a tasting flight.  Maverick's Mighty Ale, a 3.6 % abv Premium Bitter, 31 Kings, a 6.5% abv IPA, Veranda, a 8.5% abv French Ale, and Stentorian, a 13.5% abv Barley Wine.

31 Kings IPA, my favorite of the day!

While I enjoyed sampling all of the beers I sampled, 31 Kings was my favorite of the day.  Stentorian was a bit sneaky, in that it smelled far stronger than it tasted, but being 13.5% abv it is definitely a strong beer.






I am glad that I arrived when the brewery first opened their doors for the day, because many other craft beer fans had the same idea to visit today!  While many people helped make a continuous stream of customers, the lines moved in a timely manner.  All of the employees were friendly and helpful.  I loved seeing members of the brewery owners family helping out while we were there.  After finishing my beer, I decided to get a growler to take home, so that I would be able to share my new favorite beer with my friends.  I look forward to sampling more beers by Valiant Brewing Company and am excited to see what other beers they make in the future!

View of the many thirsty craft beer drinkers at the entrance.

More photos I took of the Grand Opening!