"Scott Kaczorowski" > wrote in message
...
> "Steve Jackson" > wrote in
> news:b9Zof.4511$l25.2814@trnddc03:
>
>> I know nothing in/of the inland counties, and I am quite
>> blissful in my ignorance of such,
>
> Not too much going on out there I'll admit, but I'm tellin'
> ya, Main Street in Corona is NOT A BAD PLACE.
>
> Riverside Brewing Co. used to be worth the trip, and we still
> stop there on the way back from infrequent trips to Arizona.
> Not sure what happened to these folks, but the result is
> pretty sad, especially given their early success. How you
> screw something like this up in a UC town with ~22k
> students... It's no Prescott Brewing Co., but it generally
> comes up at about the right time in the drive for us.
>
> PH Woods in Moreno Valley doesn't suck if you can get past
> the off-the-rack Clam Jumper/Chilis decor.
>
> I've heard good things about the Falconer in Redlands, though
> I've never been.
>
>> so I have no suggestions
>> for your immediate area.
>
> So why are you posting?
>
>> Pasadena's a bit of a hike from
>> Ontario,
>
> Blah.
>
> Actually, I wish Blake would tell us what he's after. If
> he's a brewpub bagger, Long Beach would not be a bad place to
> drive to from Ontario. In geographic order coming in from
> the 71 to 91: Main Street, BJ's, BBC, Rock Bottom, San Pedro
> Brewing Co., Red Car, Redondo Beach BC, Manhattan Beach BC,
> cheapest local hotel possible.
>
> If he's looking for West Coast beers, I'd have him stay away
> from Lucky Baldwin's and strongly suggest Naja's.
>

The only thing I was after was a trip to the Belmont Brewing Company. I've
been to many of the others that you've mentioned, but not Main Street. I've
got some friends living in Norco so maybe I'll check it out next time.
Coming from the Northwest, I'm surprised how far one has to travel in the
Southland for good beer. I did have one of the Belmonts on tap at another
pub, and it was tasty (something red, but can't remember the name exactly).
I was hoping that the Belmont was more of a hopheads hangout (as opposed to
Rock Bottom, Gordon Bierch, Taps etc.). Surprisingly, I've found the BJ's
(at least the one in West Covina), to brew better better beer than the ones
up here in Oregon (IMO). It's also strange to me that BJ's is always packed
in West Covina/Arcadia, but up here they're better known as an also-ran
brewpub that's not on the radar of most beer enthusiasts. The food at BJ's
is pretty good though (especially the buffalo chicken pizza).