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Evans Brewing Co.

Not open to the public (as far as I know)

2000-A Main Street
Irvine CA 92614
Telephone: +1 949-442-7565
Brewer: Chris Wright, Chris Wolfe, Jeremy Mayo, Chris Bogdanoff
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Notes

Visited: May 9, 1995

Opened: 1995

Annual Production: 10,000 bbl

Contributors: Chris, Siegfried Binge

Formerly Orange County Brewing, formerly Bayhawk Ales.

Updated: April 22, 2016

News

2016-04-14: Evans Brewing Co. now trading under the stock symbol ‘ALES’ (Craft Brewing Business)

Beer List

Beach Blonde

Golden or Blonde Ale
Awards:
- Gold Medal, 2002 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Chocolate Porter

Brown Porter
Awards:
- Silver Medal, 2004 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
- Silver Medal, 2001 North American Beer Awards
Honey

American-Style Pale Ale
- Date: May 9, 1995 (#981)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: at the brewery
  
  Score: 17 points
  
  Overall Impression (3)
  Pale, fizzy. Clover aroma. Definite honey flavor, but not at all insipid. Pleasant hoppy finish.

India Pale Ale

American-Style India Pale Ale

Awards:

Gold Medal, 2003 Los Angeles County Fair Competition

King Krab Honey Brew

Specialty Honey Beer

Awards:

Silver Medal, 2004 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Bronze Medal, 2002 Los Angeles County Fair Competition

OCL Amber

American-Style Amber/Red Ale

Awards:

Honorable Mention, 2000 North American Beer Awards

OGGI IPA

American-Style India Pale Ale

Awards:

Gold Medal, 2002 North American Beer Awards

Orange

Garden (Fruit Wheat) Beer

Date: August 25, 1995 (#1142)

Package: draught

Place: The HopYard, Pleasanton CA

Score: 8½ points

Overall Impression (2)
Hazy pale-amber, no head. Smells like orange juice. Surprisingly malty, but orange flavor makes it nasty.
Date: May 9, 1995 (#983)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 13½ points

Overall Impression (2½)
Yellow-amber. Citrus aroma. Fruity-sour, like it has...oranges...in it. Interesting.

Outback Amber

American-Style Amber/Red Ale

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2002 North American Beer Awards
Silver Medal, 2002 North American Beer Awards

Date: September 15, 1995 (#1196)

Package: draught

Place: The HopYard, Pleasanton CA

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Amber, low carbonation, OK head. Smells like hops right out of the bag. Thick, caramel, mild bitter bite. Sweet finish.
Date: May 9, 1995 (#982)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Dark amber, good head. Caramel, spicy aroma. Caramel, some black malt flavor. Nice reasonably dry finish.