Backstreet Brewery

Went last Thursday for a group event — had the Tomahawk DIPA — really good stuff. Chill vibe, the beertender was very nice, the patio area is cool, I will definitely be back.

I love this little local brewery. Definitely go on Wednesday nights. Rene is the best bartender around and they have trivia starting at 8PM.
My favorite is the imperial coconut coffee stout but the taps are constantly changing so go on in and get a sampler.
Perfect place to grab a pint before the Angel game.

I heard about this place long before I tried it, don’t know why (maybe because I’m becoming a well behaved Chinese old lady, who knows…) Until one fine afternoon, weekday mind you, I ended up over there with my partner in crime Paul P.
The place is cute, you can tell is brand new, I don’t remember if it was Wednesday or Thursday but they had the cutest dog play.
The beers were OK, not great have had better, but they have screens with the mixes that are work in progress, which is nice. Among my samplers I really liked Rita Red and Coconut Imperial, both flavorful and delicious. Looking forward for them to make a mango beer without habanero (gimme a break! you guys wanna kill me? :’(really?) I’m sure quality will improve over time, it’s so convenient I’m sure I’ll keep going.
Recommended!

Horrible service. It’s Saturday for Goodness sake AND you have a «brew bus» here so why in the hell would you have 1 new bartender. seriously. Poor girl kept looking at her cheat sheet, it would take her 5 minutes to pour 1 flight. People kept «excuse me. hello. excuse me… etc» we were there 30 minutes, never got a greeting or a drink. ugh. bust.

Backstreet’s back, alright!
Can’t help but have that song play in the back of my head every time I say or think of Backstreet Brewery.
I was here with 3 other girlfriends after a bridal shower to catch up on our lives. This brewery is in a business building and has limited space to sit. The water machine was broken so everyone had to buy water bottles. The beers were okay but they had an assortment enough for me to make a taster flight out of. Most of the beers that they offered didn’t really cater to my taste however, I tried a porter and I actually enjoyed it (I’m typically not a dark beer drinker). The beer flight was really cheap at $ 7 for 4 tasters.
We mainly enjoyed this brewery because the beertender was a sweetheart from the start to the end. We all got beer flights and she gave us free pretzels to much on.

Awesome new brewery, open since Aug., Tim runs a great place and if u get there b4 a game you won’t be disappointed. Something for everyone as way of beer choices sans Lagers. Hot dog cart destroys all the competion when it comes yo a Chicago dog too. I recommend the Kahula if you like dark beers.

This is a pretty interesting brewery. I don’t really love their logo and beers are just OK. The staff is super nice and I love that they have a trivia night. I feel that the beers can be kicked up a notch. nothing that really stands out. My favorite as the Volcano, a double ipa.
I think they need to work on marketing and maybe creating a few unique beers.

The beers change all the time, so something new might be on tap!
Wednesday nights are Trivia nights, starting at 8pm! Bring your friends!

Another day another pint… great service from Nate, as usual. It’s our regular stop after work in Friday. Beer is great, atmosphere is comfy, and service is on point… love this brewery!

Love their kahlua coffee porter! They have different types of beer, from a light beer to a dark beer. Nate was awesome! Very chill place to go to.

Little hidden gem right across from the Angel’s Stadium on State College Blvd. came across it through one of their Facebook ads promoting $ 5 flights. Decided to give it a try since it’s only a few miles from home. It was a Friday night and it was pretty empty which worked out perfect we didn’t have to wait not once to get refills. Aside from the flights which were great and cheapest deal I’ve had, the drinks are delicious and inexpensive the service is great, Geneva was very knowledgable about every beer and friendly. They have a small tasting room but a decent size patio. I recommend this for any date or group outing. Will be returning soon!

Cheers to my homie Bob T. who tipped me off to Backstreet Brewery a while back while we were sitting at another brewery. Its close to home base and not yet exploded by hipsters so I bookmarked her for another time.
Past due. I came here on a brewery crawl with my partner from work a back in Sept.

So we arrived shortly after they opened at 4pm having already hit a couple other breweries in the area. Anaheim-​Fullerton-​Orange-​ish is fast becoming a mecca for beer lovers with the likes of Anaheim Brewery, Noble Ale, The Bruery, Bottle Logic, Golden Road, Valliant, Bootleggers, Phantom Ales, Hoparazzi, Legends, OOB, and others proliferating my home-​beer zone. Don’t think you can find as thick of concentration of breweries outside of Portland. Anaheim might soon have to replace that mouse mascot with a beer mug and a burp.
BB is one of a chain of breweries however it still keeps it real with an ever changing brew selection. Don’t beer a beer snob and knock the chain unless you’ve tried her. A dozen beers on tap with a good IPA selection.
I started off with a Tomahawk Double IPA, that whet my whistle for more. A rookie of the year IPA was a great second choice.
Whilst there we were treated to a little brewery business as they unloaded he kettle.
and showed us the other brew stuff going on.
We didn’t even have to ask. Cool peeps working here.

Liked the what’s brewing menu too.
The brew-​tender (Kevin??)
was a pretty down to earth guy who helped us out by not only giving us the rundown of the different brewskis but also put the game on for us to watch and told us about the cool flight system that is color coded that makes it easier in your sud filled stupor.
The place was not crowded like our next stop but we had a good time here and made a couple new friends as well as a new brew stop.
Give Backstreet a try I think you’ll be happily surprised.
I’ll be back

The beers here are pretty solid. They don’t really do anything extravagent or in your face, just nice and pleasant session beers. That’s not to say they don’t have any high ABV ales, it’s that their flavors are not over the top.
I particularly enjoyed their Lychee pale, their octoberfest, and the What the??? pale. The only beer I didn’t enjoy was their Juniper ale which tasted like urinal cakes :-P. I had a few others as well such as their Coffee cup porter, double ipa, hef, and nut brown and they were solid.
Anyway, the service was good and this is a pretty chill place to hangout as they have a back patio and 2 TV’s for football sunday.
4 stars.

Great brewery. Came here on a Friday night with my buddy to grab a few beers before heading to dinner. We definitely made the right choice. The location is a bit hidden as it is located in an industrial park in Anaheim. The entrance is in the rear of the warehouse. The tasting area is set up very nicely with plenty of seating. It was a bit slow the night we went so we choice to sit at the bar.
They have a great selection here for all beer lovers, I got the Tomahawk Double IPA and it was delicious! Crisp, hoppy with a smooth finish and at 9% it packs a punch.
Overall I will definitely be back to try more of there delicious beer!
Oss!

It is very safe to say that this was a brewery that took us by surprise. After visiting some friends we decided to grab a beer. We chose Backstreet because it seemed to be the newest and least traveled in the area.
It is a little hard to find at first. It is tucked in the back of an industrial/​business park, as most breweries are today. At first glance we thought to ourselves, uh oh another super tiny fledgling brewery. Once inside though our opinions quickly changed.
The inside is very sleek and modern. While I wouldn’t say it screams charm or personality, it does cater to the connivence of the guest. There are little things like putting the menu on a digital board. While it doesn’t get the charm factor that a chalkboard menu does, it gets high praise from me for being readable. It also allows them to quickly update with any changes. Instead of having to play the guessing game of what is left, the menu will update with the changes.
The service was also quick and friendly. There was only one bartender but he did a good job making sure that everyone felt taken care of and acknowledged. Like even though they were busy he still would make time to do a quick chat, but not long enough to annoy the line.
There is a really nice outdoor seating area in the back with cornhole and tables to sit at. It is very clean and has some nice heat lamps for those «cold» Southern California nights.
Now to the beer. I usually review a brewery on one of two things. Either they swing for the fences or they elevate classic styles. I would say this is a swings for the fences brewery, but they do it in a smart way. I think a lot of times smaller breweries either play it way too safe or they just throw out some crazy flavors that may not be great but they are wacky. This brewery seems to have a very even hand when it comes to stretching the limits of beer flavors.
The two that stick out in my mind as good examples of experimentation with restraint is their Mango/​Habanero Heferwirzen and their Heferwirzen on nitro. The Mango/​Habanero sounded the most unique to me. In the past when I have had spicy beers they pepper is way too forward. It just burns your mouth. Here thought the balance of the mango with the wheat flavor of the Heferwirzen really balances it all out. It has a nice kick, but isn’t overwhelming to everything else on the pallet. I also thought it tasted like 7 – 11 Nachos.
The nitro Heferwirzen was also really good. I’ve never had a Heferwirzen on nitro before. I feel like nitro beers are branching out from stouts and porters. It reminded me a lot of an English style cask ale that I’ve had at MacLeod’s brewery. It was such a novel take that it took me by surprise.
Overall I think this brewery has started out on really solid footing. I think that their approach to taking risks is well thought out and executed. There is defintely a beer here for everyone.

To start off, I am not a big beer drinker. I always end up at a brewery because someone else wants to go. And how I usually order beer goes like this «Do you have anything fruity on tap? No… ok, well what’s your lightest beer? Please don’t recommend me an IPA, thanks».
So going from that, we ended up at the new Backstreet brewery because Valiant Brewery was closed on Sunday. It popped up on my Unilocal app as hot and new, so we figured we might as well try it out.
I don’t know what beer I got, but my friend Dusty really enjoyed both the beers he had! He brews his own at home, and he seemed to be impressed with the selection and the taste.
Reading up on Backstreet Brew, they’ve been around since 1998 and have a couple stores around, including Vista, which is way closer to me. The bartender was super nice and checked up on us a few times. Low key spot in an industrial area, not very busy at all yesterday which was nice.
They also have 2 – 3 flat screens so Dusty was able to enjoy Sunday football. In which we watch the Chargers get slaughtered by the Raiders… sad.

A cool small tasting room in a very hidden spot literally down the street from the Angels stadium. Its still pretty new, so the crowd here is quite small. Everyone is pretty friendly though, I have a feeling this tasting room will get quite busy the longer it’s open solely based on it location. The variety on the menu is quite good but if have to say my favorite was the Hefeweizen. The Oktoberfest was good too. Great service and great beer! Check it out!

I should have an extra button on my phone that allows me to search Unilocal for breweries at a moments notice! I was in the Garden Grove area and, taking the opportunity to find something local, happened across backstreet brewery.
This location has only been open 2 months but they’ve got their stuff together and it’s only getting better.
I stopped in for 1 beer but Nate (Dogg) was so welcoming I found my self here for another 4 hours! Great beers on tap. A tour of the brewing process. And a cool bartender.
Parking: a small lot but easy street parking

Can’t believe I’m reviewing Anaheim’s newest brewery before Roy B! Visited with a group of guys a week or two after their opening. We were going either here or Anaheim Brewery and I made the choice to try the new place — ease of parking was also a consideration! Turned out to be a good call! I’m going 4.5 stars just behind AB. It’s a small place, and as many craft breweries it’s in an industrial setting. Small Bar and a couple of comfortable community tables.
Selection is pretty good considering the size of the place. About 8 – 10 beers to chose from. They offer self selected tasting flight of 4 beers. I like their system, you write your selections on a dry erase card and they serve them on a rack in that order (see pic). The rack and card are color coded! It’s nice if you are socializing and want to refer back to which beer is which.
I was pretty happy with all the beers, I like the Crossroads Cream Ale and their Hefeweizen the best. No real surprise there! All the guys in our group enjoyed what they chose.
Service was friendly — very nice young lady was bartending that evening, She also made sure our designated driver was taken care of. We were there early on a Saturday evening — about 6pm, not crowded. I can see the place getting a overwhelmed quickly if a lot of people showed up at the same time (like maybe before/​after an Angel game).
Ease of parking is a real plus, as is proximity to my house. I’m not a fan of IPA’s and a lot of the beers featured at these type of places. I think the mix here will be enough to please most palates. i’d recommend giving it a try. I’m sure I’ll be back.

I was very impressed by the customer service and layout of Backstreet Brewery, and slightly less impressed with the beer. The bartender was very attentive and on top of things. There was a line to order when I came in, and he repeatedly apologized to customers who were waiting. He even brought flights to people who were waiting at tables, and he also took drink orders for customers sitting at tables. This bartender clearly took a lot of pride in his work and keeping his customers satisfied so big points to BB for that. Backstreet could use more seating, but the bar seating plus two large tables that could seat eight people each at a minimum seemed to work for the crowd last night.
To the beers. I couldn’t taste any hint of cream in the cream ale, which tasted more like a lager than a cream ale and was very watery and slightly bitter. The coffee oatmeal stout was much better. While also a little on the watered down side, the scent and taste of rich coffee burst through my senses. This clean stout was strong and flavorful without being too hearty or bitter. The prices here are more than fair (mostly, if not all, $ 5 for a point) so trying a mediocre beer isn’t a financial waste.
While not particularly close to anything in walking distance, Backstreet is near a lot of restaurants (both chain and non-​chain) in driving distance and a short drive away from Angels Stadium (and there seemed to be a lot of Angels fans watching the game on BB’s TVs– points for that).