I & I Brewing

I drove all the way down here to get my dedicated I&I growlers filled and it was around 6:30pm. The girl tells me that they cannot fill my growlers because of the band? What the hell does their live band have to do with me wanting my growlers filled to take home?
So if you want a growler filled after 5pm, go to any other brewery in California.

This is a great little watering hole. Nothing too fancy but it makes the atmosphere all the more comfortable. You may have to stand if you don’t get in early but you could always mingle and will probably find a seat and some new friends. Nothing but good vibes here. Definitely get the beer flight if you’re unsure of what to order. They have a good selection but if you’re looking for something darker and more full bodied this might not be the place for you. These beers aren’t all that traditional — but isn’t that the point of going to a micro brewery? Don’t be scared, just ask the bartenders and they’re sure to give you something unique and delicious. Shiitake Porter, Cascadian Dark, Amber Ale, the Stout, the Pekoe IPA and the Molasses Brown, my personal favorite, are all delicious.

Have you ever wanted something to work out SO, SO BAD that your willing to overlook the not so great things? Yeah me too, right here at I&I
First of let me establish my cred: I’m a fan of the small, independent breweries. In LA where I work I was at the opening of personally converted 100’s to Angel City, Smog City and Craftsman breweries, heck I even trolled Golden Road Brewery before they went rogue and sold out. My current favorite is Claremont Craft Ale Brewery.
So with that I give you I&I’s challenges:
1. If the best selling highest rated product is a lemonade=Jamaica that says it all. BTW it is delish and to be tried heck take a gallon! Beer is fresh, ales hoppy they are just not that interesting with the exception of Jackfruit Tripel.
2. Not enough chairs, even for a tasting room. Board games are nice but they keep people in the tables not ordering, you don’t have enough room guys! If you have to stand at the bar area at least put a foot rest at the bottom of the bar, again no seats c’mon!
3. Service is good though!
Anyways place has been around for 4 years and given how close I am I hope they experiment, ask customers for feedback and check out the comp so they can improve.

Great little chill spot! We have visited MANY breweries and at best we come away with one or two likes… IandI has at least 5 brews that hold a special place in my heart! A few suggestions — cantaloupe, Jamaica, Cali somethin’ and the banana one everyone already has raved about.
Note: kids are welcome, bring snacks!

Good beer. Great vibe. Not a lot of seating but everyone is friendly and the turtles are cool.

Came here on a Sunday with a couple of friends. Got the flight of beers before deciding to go with the strong ale! Good atmosphere very chill, and nice knowledgeable bartenders (Beth helped us) :) chilled for a while, drank good beers (20+ on tap today) and played jenga. Worth checking out!

ALLL my chino hills homies PLEASE come here. I am currently living in San Jose but dropped by before the drive back home and I must say I LOVEE THIS PLACE. It’s sorta in the cut (all types of industrial looking) but it’s worth it lol. They have EVERYTHING HERE. I would recommend the Jamaica if you’re not into beer– it’s like straight juice but it’s BOMB. Something on the lighter side I recommend the honey cream or the pekoe the pale ale. Other than that it’s on you lol. I would also recommended doing the FLIGHT so that you can try 5 different types of beer on tap. Also– the «beertenders» are super dope and helllllllla nice. I only remember Beth but I forgot the other girl’s name.

Impressive selection of creative brews, great music, and friendly staff. Their stouts and porters are well-​balanced. If you can’t find something you like here, you probably don’t like beer!

I love this place! Cool spot to just chill and have some good beers. The honey cream is light and refreshing. The Banana Dubbel tastes like bananas! And there’s pub trivia on Tuesday’s which is cool because this is probably the only brewery open on a Tuesday. Totally recommend I & I to everyone out there!

I was here last Thursday with a co-​worker. I really enjoyed my time here it has a nice Reggae vibe, not too packed, friendly people and GREAT tasteful beer. Prices aren’t bad at all. They don’t sell food here but you’re welcome to bring your own and they have board games. I will def. Visit this place again in the near future.

First time went on a Tuesday evening to have a beer after work. There was nowhere to sit so we had to stand. I asked for a specific beer and the bartender couldn’t even fill the glass because it was the bottom of the barrel, but the issue was she tried to serve it to me! My boyfriend drank it and said it was gross and flat and I said well duh I can’t believe you paid for that. Being a bartender myself I would never serve someone ass beer. She didn’t suggest anything else just stared at me while I looked at the menu. I had the peach ale it was pretty good. I liked how they did a little trivia, that was pretty cool, too. Despite the poor customer service and limited seating, and beer selection it was ok lol

I & I is a small craft brewery with a large variety of beer. The whole place has a reggae vibe and every Thursday there is even a live reggae band. The place was pretty packed! They have live music a few other nights of the week along with a trivia night on Tuesdays. No food is served but you can bring your own.
Being that it was my first time, I went with a flight of 5 beers for $ 10. My favorites were the Peach Wheat and the Honey Cream. They were so light and fresh. I also tried the Sessions IPA which was very hoppy, the Dubbel which was similar to a stout, and Jamaica which just tasted like juice to me. The style of beers on tap are varied so I think that no matter what your taste is, you will find something to your liking. Large bottle fills are available, rather than growlers. The vibe of the whole brewery is very friendly and welcoming so while there aren’t a ton of places to sit, its a nice place to hang out and relax.

Local craft brewery that I’m proud to say I will support. They attended the Chino Brew & Chew event and I’ve been a fan ev’a since.
We’ve moseyed over a few times during the week just before they close and they’ve always been gracious for our patronage. It does tend to get crowded on Friday around 8PM and it can be standing room since they only have a few bar stools. Games are available to be played but I come for the great taste and ambiance. Hoping they’ll stand the test of time but in the meantime, CHEERS!

Came in on a Friday night with my fiancée and met with some friends. Its was a night where they had live reggae/​island music. I believe they do this every Friday. i could be wrong, but I must say it was pretty poppin. Like a mini live concert. The band that night was really good. Everyone was jiving and dancing all night to their tune.
The bar was pretty packed. Normally i would do flights to test out different beers, but that night i had to just pick one beer since there was no table room.
To me it did not seem like a brewery, it seemed more like a bar and grille feeling without the grille. Which is not a bad thing. Its a change up from your typical warehouse breweries. I and I threw in that twist. Good job I and I– Love what you’ve done with the place/​beers/​entertainment.
Beers:
BBAespressoRIS. 13% i believe it was. Now this Russian Imperial Stout was superb! Total sipping/​savor enjoy the flavor stout. I had a chance to try a few sips of the Banana Dubbel, but i couldnt resist but get another BBA. Banana was my fiancée choice of beer that night.
We’ll try coming back to have a flight of I and I beers as the 2 i had already tried were oh-​so delicious.

Best beer choices in the IE. Great band plays every Monday. «Eye n I» shouldn’t be missed.

Came to this place with my coworker because she said it was a lot of fun and it was. I had a really good time. Flight of five beers for ten bucks. Totally worth it. They have games for you to play with your friends. Staff was friendly and very helpful if you don’t know too much about beer. Will recommend this place to anyone. A lot of fun. Want to go back for trivia night on Tuesday night.

Super quaint little place! Awesome rasta vibe and ambiance. We had the Strawberry Blonde, it was super sweet and light but you could really taste the fruit :) it’s located between two churches which is kind of odd but the bartenders are very nice and everyone is super relaxed, we will definitely be back for nerd trivia Tuesday 7 – 9!

I had never heard of this brewery until I came across it on Unilocal.I don’t discriminate against any brewery, lol so I had to stop and try it out.
It’s a pretty small size brewery with A LOT of beer choices, from stouts, to saison, hard lemonade and jamaica (think Mexican fruit drink), that has 5% alcohol. It also hosts a «geeks who drink» trivia night on Tuesdays from 7pm-​9pm, that gives you the opportunity to win pints of beer during your visit. They also have lots of board games to keep you entertained.
I ordered the flight which allows you to taste 5 different (5 oz.) beers (except the triple IPA), for $ 10! I ordered the Banana Dubbel, Cali Common, Peach Wheat, Robust Porter & 7C’s blonde. I loved them in that order. They all had a pretty decent taste.
The crowd is very friendly as it seems there are a lot of regulars that come here. I made new friends while I was there. I can’t wait to come back and try the jamaica, Triple IPA and dry stout!

Great place! Very low key and great selection of beer that rotate often. They have something for every palate and even try to make something for non beer drinkers.
Warning…They do serve beer in plastic cups. When we decided we would definitely be back we purchased pint glasses that we can take each time. They even offer to clean them and then we can decide to use during the week or leave in our car for a brewery trip.
The beers we usually have are the Molasses Brown, Banana Dubbel, Amber and Cali Common. Other beer that we also good were the peach wheat, cantaloupe golden and any of their IPAs

Sigh… plastic cups? Really? It’s a shame when a decent to good beer is served in plastic cups… I’m not at a backyard bbq or an amusement park… no need for this. When I questioned the beertender about this she stammered on about «health code violations» so I left wondering if there was in fact a violation. She did say that I could buy a glass… pay for it to get it engraved… then they’d store it for me. Really… the beer is good… but not pay for my own glass… get it engraved good. The head brewer/​owner (I assume) was out front smoking with an employee so I didn’t want to bother him (he looked preoccupied) and ask him about this Dixie cup nonsense.
The beer was pretty alright… the Jamaica cider was good… a great drink for the non beer drinkers.
The Golden Ale was good too… but again… the plastic cup kinda ruined it…
I doubt I’ll be back after my punch card is done…