Beer News
Brian’s Perfect Pairing
We are closed on Thanksgiving to allow our employees and families to enjoy this special day together. On Wednesday, November 25th, we will open from 4-11 to allow you to prepare for that special Thanksgiving dinner with a perfect pairing of craft beer! We have selected beers that will pair perfectly with each segment of […]
Full post11/13 | Imperial Brown Coconut Ale
This recipe is a reincarnation from Brian’s homebrew days. This recipe actually placed silver in competition back in the day and now it is headed your way! It’s a big, rich Coconut Brown how could anyone resist? On tap Friday at 4! **Growler Fills Available**
Full postHalloween is here!
Stop by our Tasting Room for some good fun! We have some great Candy-Infused beers to get into the holiday spirit like our Peach Ring Sour or our Red Hot Red!
Full postWhich would you like first?
Alright let’s get that bad news out of the way. We ran out of 2.5 Year BBA First Flight early this afternoon. BUT don’t turn away just yet, here comes the good news! Next year we are happy to announce that we will be releasing and BOTTLING 3 Year Bourbon Barrel Aged #FirstFlight!!! Thanks to […]
Full post5 Craft Beers You Must Try in OC Just for Their Name by LOCALE MAGAZINE
Orange County may soon be known as the craft beer county, and for good reason. A simple search of local breweries on Yelp returns over 100 pages of artisan-crafted, foamy brewskis. From beer flights and taco nights to OC beer Instagram pics to weekend-long beer festivals, we OCers keep finding ways to celebrate our thirst […]
Full postUntamed flavors as “wild” ale catches on in growing craft beer market
Wild beer has been a keystone in the success of Placentia’s award-winning The Bruery since its start in 2008. Now, local breweries such as Beachwood Brewing Co. in Long Beach and Seal Beach, Good Beer Co. in Santa Ana, Tustin Brewing Co. and Valiant Brewing Co. in Orange are rolling out their own barrels. Read […]
Full postOrange County’s Best Breweries
Considered one of the fresher faces on the block, former Drag-racing family Brian and Kelly Schroepfer transformed a passionate interest in home brewing into a full craft beer production whose core beers are definitely worth considering. Complete with a healthy rotation of gourmet food trucks that camp just outside the tasting room doors, the city […]
Full postOrange-based Valiant Brewing Company named to 2014 Ten Best at US Open Beer Championship
One of Orange County’s newest microbreweries is already making a name for itself in the national craft beer industry, with its award winning beer.Valiant Brewing Company first opened its doors in March of 2013. Head brewer Brian Schroepfer put his engineering background, as well as his Master Brewers certification from the American Brewers Guild, to […]
Full postValiant Goes Big With California Quad IPA
Upon one sip of Valiant Brewing’s Quad IPA Alpha Overdrive, I’m pretty sure I reached a higher level of cosmic consciousness. Incense quickly filled the room, a third eye opened up inside my glass and I’m pretty sure brewer/owner Brian Schroepfer started to charm a cobra out of a mash tun with a pungi flute. […]
Full postValiant Brewing Co. Releases Barleywine
Hot on the heels of its six-month anniversary, Orange’s newest microbrewery has released Stentorian, a 13.3% ABV barrel-aged English barleywine. “We’ve been waiting a long time for this,” says brewmaster Brian Schroepfer, who owns and operates Valiant Brewing Company with his wife Kelly. Schroepfer developed the recipe for Stentorian years ago, and brewed this batch […]
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