Backstreet Brewery (Irvine)

Brewpub in Irvine, California, United States 🇺🇸

Established in 1998

Contact
14450 Culver Dr, Irvine, CA, 92604, United States
Description
Backstreet Brewery opened its doors in 1998 in Irvine, CA. Establishing itself as an Orange County pioneer in craft brewing, Backstreet Brewery immediately became a local favorite. Set inside the well established Lamppost Pizza, the brewery and pub style bar immediately earned a reputation for its universal craft beer appeal, atmosphere, and inventive microbrew character. In 2004, Backstreet Brewery opened another location in Vista, CA. Again, spearheading a craft beer surge in North County San Diego, and leading the way to reinventing the city of Vista. Backstreet Brewery has continued to grow and expand as a family run establishment with deep roots in the local communities throughout Southern California. (Anaheim location permanently closed)

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5.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Tap. Pours hazy golden yellow, medium white head, decent lacing. Aroma is almost orangy, lemon, wheat. Flavor is light sweet, minimally bitter. Not very Teri to style, but not terrible. Light body

Tried from Draft on 15 Aug 2022 at 04:36


4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Bomber from Bevmo. Cleaner and medicinal aspect. Slight orange. Appearance is hazy orange with chunky white head. This was either infected or massively over carbonated. Hops barely recognizable on flavor. Strong bitterness is harsh. Paper in the finish as well. Reminded me of many IPAs from the mid-90s that lost their way.

Tried on 04 Jul 2016 at 21:56


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Amber beer with a cream head. Tropical fruit aroma with light grapefruit. Pine and grapefruit flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Pine and grapefruit linger with light tropical fruit and light woodsiness.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Mar 2016 at 18:53


5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Bottle from Bevmo. Pours hazy orange, medium creamy beige head, nice lacing. Aroma is oranges, cardboard, pledge, perfume. Flavor is light plus sweet, quite bitter, harsh finish. Oranges, pine, perfume, definite lemon pledge thing going as well. Medium body, strong lingering bitterness, some acidity. Um....

Tried from Bottle on 29 Nov 2015 at 16:56


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bomber from CraftShack. Pours clear dark ruddy copper with a transient, and slight, beige head. Aromas of roasty malt, tea, and perhaps chocolate. Med body or so. Flavor is nutty, tea, roasty malt, and arguably some sort of hop. It’s not heading towards dry, but it’s not excessively sweet. I’m still viewing it as malt and tea. Decent drink.

Tried on 19 Feb 2015 at 20:43


4.2
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

On my flight of six beers at the brewpub (Irvine) on 7th July 2014: the sample glass was enough for me. Slight haze to the body, the white head made it look respectable. Dry and citrusy from the off: grapefruit notes in both the smell and mouth. Not my cup of tea, did not like the Rye and grapefruit mix at all.

Tried on 08 Aug 2014 at 01:47


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On my six beer flight and then a pint at the brewpub (Irvine) on 7th July 2014. As the name suggests, this is beer with a red hue to it’s colouring, on top a small grubby white head. Fairly sweet nose and taste, malts leading the way, caramel and mild toffee notes sitting on a fruity/floral base. Number two in my scoring of the six I tried.

Tried on 08 Aug 2014 at 01:42


4.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

On my flight of six at the brewpub (Irvine) on 7th July 2014. Not a Hefeweizen as I know them. Looked like one, a cloudy off-orange. Expected some vanilla and banana aromas and taste, no such thing hit my senses. Bog standard and uninteresting wheat beer with a lack of flavour and character.

Tried on 08 Aug 2014 at 01:35


4.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Golden with a white head - Malty aroma - Clean malt taste with hints of bitterness - Short malt finish - This was an ok pilsner, nothing more

Tried on 10 Dec 2013 at 12:29


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft @ Back Street Brewery Vista, Vista, CA. Pours a reddish amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy caramel aroma. Fruity malty hoppy caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy caramel finish.

Tried from Draft on 16 Apr 2013 at 05:49