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Understated beer styles from an award winning brewery. Big patio, incredible atmosphere, and informative beertenders. There's not a better place to grab a pint in OC.
This review is from a new customer. It came up on Google, so I thought I would check it out. I have never had any of their beers. Super unique from saison to stout. Great atmosphere. New location. Flagship in Costa Mesa. Great vibe and the beers are excellent! You must check this place out!
This has been one of our favorite breweries since they first opened. We lived about a half mile from the Costa Mesa location and most Fridays would walk down for a beer. Kellie and the staff were always great and greeted us with a smile. When Covid hit we were sad to break the tradition, but were pleased we still had the option to pick up beer to go. We then moved to Orange, and were only a couple miles from the Orange location and continued to stop in for delicious beers. We had our wedding planned for April of 2020 and due to Covid had to cancel the event and our original venue canceled on us. We had always wanted to have our event at Gunwhale but with our original guest size we couldn’t make it work. With Covid restrictions and a reduced guest count, we could now make things work at Gunwhale. We worked with ownership and they were very gracious in helping us put together the perfect wedding day. Justin was great to work with and was very responsive and helpful to all our questions. The day of the wedding the staff went above and beyond to make it a great day. All of our guests had an amazing time and there was never an empty cup in hand. We were so thankful we got to spend our special day at our favorite brewery. We were so happy to support local. If you’re ever looking for a great place to host an event, or if you’re just looking for a crisp, fresh beer, served by a great beertender, Gunwhale is your spot. Cheers!
Awesome Brewery for amazing IPA’s. They offer a lot of their beers to go. Lots of seating on the patio are as well. Current favorite is their West Jetty Hazy IPA.
Best beer ever! They love dogs!