Huntington Beer Company

Visited Friday afternoon. Located in middle of downtown Huntington Beach. Parking is likely an issue on busier days. Entrance is a bit hard to find, look for the signs, and walk upstairs to second level. Bar opens up with a bunch of bar seating indoor tables, and a few tables on an outdoor patio that had a great view of the ocean. Beer selection is 5 house beers and 4 guests on draft. Fun crowd, seemed to be a mix of tourists and locals - good people watching. There was a food menu, though I didn't check it out. Would be a good choice if you are in the area with non-beer folks. (Just ok) I only use the total score, not the component parts.

This place is a hoot. Up the stores to the second floor of the building. Some new faux decor imitating the remaining “ancient” brick and stuff. About a block from the pier. Beer is at least ok. Gotta hit this if in the area.

This was the last stop for dinner while visiting breweries in Orange County. The outside tables were granite and we had a great view of the Huntington Beach pier. We had calamari and sliders. Both were good! BJ’s is across the street. This is local brewery and they also featured other Orange County beers.

Decent place. Place was empty, but the service was good. Near the beach. Barely had any of their own beer (2 beers), some decent other selections. Not bad.

15th July 2014, happy hour mid-afternoon. The brewpub sits above a Baskin-Robins ice cream outlet on the road that leads to the pier, just one hundred yards or so from the seafront. Sat at the bar and looked around, not overly impresses: five beers on tap, two of which were their own. I had a taster of their two and stupidly ordered a pint of the Blonde. I did not enjoy it at all. The Karl Stauss Big Barrel however was very good. No food for me and I did not notice anyone else eating. Bartender was just doing his job and there seemed no interaction with any of the customers or the serving girls, going through the motions without a smile or nod. Basic layout with a balcony and an open plan main area, few TV screens about. No reason to go here apart from a tick or two for their beers, I will not return.

I’ve been here several times over the years and each time I’ve been disappointed. It’s a decent restaurant and all, but the beer is pretty bad. The service is pretty slow as well. You have to walk up the stairs to get into the place and there is a hostess, usually, that will eventually get you a table. I’ve never wanted to wait for a table so I’ve just sat at the bar to try some tasters. Usually about 20 minutes is enough for me if the beer is bad, which it is here. At least they have some guest beers, though those aren’t the most interesting either. Last time I was there the guest taps included Great White and some other stuff that I wasn’t excited about. These days the tap list looks a little better with some Green Flash and Oscar Blues. Huntington is a nice place (though it’s expensive and parking sucks worse than San Francisco) so I may stop in again to see if the beers have gotten any better.

3 aug 2013. Four house beers on tap and three guest taps. The atmosphere was between a sports bar and a beach bar. Server really didn't want to be there and it was very obvious. Still, it was busy so there was a good vibe.

This place is miserable. Bar/brewpub is located upstairs. Set up like more of a sports bar than anything. Only a handful of house beers at a given time, and there’s a good chance at least one of them is out. The house beers that are on tap are probably awful. Just go to Beachwood instead.

A clean and cozy brewing company. Amibiance is very nice. The decor of the wood bar is very eye catching. Service is decent with many of their own beer specials to select from. Overall, a place I’d hang out in and sample some beers if I was in the area.