BJ's Restaurant & Brewery

 

The first BJ's Chicago Pizzeria was opened in 1978 in Santa Ana, California.  It was such a successs that many other BJ's restaurants were opened along the coastline of Southern California.  It was not until 1996 that the first BJ's brewery was started in their Brea, California location.  Then they changed their name to BJ's Restaurant & Brewery.  They brew consistently great beers in a variety of ales and lager styles.  Here are some of their handcrafted beers:

• BJ's Brewhouse Blonde (Light Pale German Kolsch) 4.7% ABV
• Harvest Hefeweizen (Bavarian Hefeweizen) 4.9% ABV
• Piranha Pale Ale (American Pale Ale) 5.7% ABV
• BJ's Jeremiah Red (Irish Red Ale) 7.3% ABV
• BJ's P.M. Porter (Dark Ale Robust Porter) 6.4% ABV
• Tatonka Stout (Imperial Stout) 8.5% ABV
• Nutty Brewnette (Unique American Brown Ale) 5.9% ABV

Seasonal & Special Beers

• BJ's Annual Grand CRU (Belgian Style Strong Pale Ale) Available January and February
• Oasis Amber (Amber Ale) Available March & April
• Nit Wit (Belgian Style Witbier) Available June 1 to July 31
• BJ's Oktoberfest (German Sytle Oktoberfest/Marzen Lager) Available Setpember & October
• Pumpkin Ale (Spiced Beer) Available October & November
• Pook's Pilsner (German Style Pilsner) Available year round in certain locations
• Tempest IPA (American Style IPA) Available year round in certain locations

There are many restaurants worldwide, but check out our map to find one in Southern California.  Here is their website to find another location around the world or check out any other information that you would like to know about Bj's:  http://www.bjsrestaurants.com.