No food. Beer beer beer. Lots of variety. Bring your own food and sit outside. Open late and dog friendly. Very chill place to hang with friends and the service is always friendly.
Katherine J.
Tasty beers and friendly service. Great atmosphere and a great selection of beers. Stouts, blondes, craft ales and the rest!
Alyson G.
This brewery is down towards the end of the Lab in Costa Mesa. The art on the walls is so cool! They have a large selection of brews to choose from and you can order food from the resturant sharing a parking lot.
Michelle N.
I'm really not a huge fan of beer, but I am a huge fan of breweries ;) Not sure why it took me so long to find this place, but it's definitely a great place to go when you want to hang, drink, and eat with your friends!We asked the man in the front for any recommendations that's sweet. He suggested, so I got the What The Huck (Huckleberry Cream Ale). It was pretty bearable for my boyfriend and I, and I actually came to like it (only a little). It was sweet and the aftertaste wasn't like a bitterness I'm used to having. There's an indoor seating area and an outdoor patio with seating. Wasn't hectic the day I went so it's perfect if you needed a place to hang out. I'd have to come back to switch it up from my usual Brewery X.
julia m.
So i feel like i was trolled here.. came here with my bf from UK and i saw they had Thai Tea IPA.. i dont normally drink IPAs, so i was open to trying it. I asked the guy working if it tastes like Thai Tea, he straight up told me that it does, so i got it. Tasted nothing like it, even if it had a hint of it. Ok, i wasn't expecting it to taste exactly like thai tea, but if he did that just for a quick sale, that was just tacky and desperate. I would've been happy with something else, but wasnt even offered a sip of it before we had to buy a pint. Even my bf who loves IPAs said it was revolting. Congrats on the sale though.
Jay E.
Always come here when I visit friends in town and the brewery has a great selection of hoppy and pale ales. The area was packed but still had space for our group to sit and play a pg13 blackjack with connect four chips lol. Great area to visit with other stores to check out nearby.
Brenda A.
Been here many times! Much more relaxed than the other breweries/bars in the area. We never leave disappointed! Many beers to choose from. You can also sample them before ordering. The workers are very polite and helpful. Each time we visit there is something different.. food trucks, games, etc. The place is dog friendly!!! We usually go late at night so not sure how it is during the day, but so far no bad experiences & parking is always available.
Kathryn L.
Absolutely love Bootleggers! Their outdoor patio is perfect for hanging out with friends. They have a great selection to choose from and give suggestions as well. Parking can be a little tough at this location but it's worth it!
Brian M.
This is cool brewery to hang out with friends after work. Good tunes and nice staff. I only had a chance to try the Far Out IPA, which is pretty good. $9 for an IPA seems high but given the likely rent in this complex, I assume that is the reason. Will be back to try more.
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Joe Hlava
Cool place. Was busy on a Wednesday evening, which was a good sign. I had the hefeweisen, which was very good. I'd recommend it!
Julie C.
Nice spot to grab a drink and watch some sports. Came here on a Thursday afternoon and it was pretty empty. I wasn't a fan of the seltzer. It tasted very watery. But my friend got one of the IPAs and he said it was good. They don't serve food but I like how the pizza place in the anti-mall will deliver. Overall not a bad spot.
Mark Warffuel JR.
Good social scene. Parking seems hard to find. But, is easy to find if you park right next to the brewery. True story.
Kian N.
Good beers they have. One beer they had was a blonde ale with over 7 8% of ABV and the IBU was very low. I didn’t believe it, but tried it! It was real! The best thing about this place is you can read the IBU, so you feel more what you get at ordering. IBU is International Bitter Unit when has lower numbers, it means the drink less bitter. Light beers usually go a range of 3 to 30, and some IPAs go all the way up to 70 80.
No food. Beer beer beer. Lots of variety. Bring your own food and sit outside. Open late and dog friendly. Very chill place to hang with friends and the service is always friendly.
Tasty beers and friendly service. Great atmosphere and a great selection of beers. Stouts, blondes, craft ales and the rest!
This brewery is down towards the end of the Lab in Costa Mesa. The art on the walls is so cool! They have a large selection of brews to choose from and you can order food from the resturant sharing a parking lot.
I'm really not a huge fan of beer, but I am a huge fan of breweries ;) Not sure why it took me so long to find this place, but it's definitely a great place to go when you want to hang, drink, and eat with your friends!We asked the man in the front for any recommendations that's sweet. He suggested, so I got the What The Huck (Huckleberry Cream Ale). It was pretty bearable for my boyfriend and I, and I actually came to like it (only a little). It was sweet and the aftertaste wasn't like a bitterness I'm used to having. There's an indoor seating area and an outdoor patio with seating. Wasn't hectic the day I went so it's perfect if you needed a place to hang out. I'd have to come back to switch it up from my usual Brewery X.
So i feel like i was trolled here.. came here with my bf from UK and i saw they had Thai Tea IPA.. i dont normally drink IPAs, so i was open to trying it. I asked the guy working if it tastes like Thai Tea, he straight up told me that it does, so i got it. Tasted nothing like it, even if it had a hint of it. Ok, i wasn't expecting it to taste exactly like thai tea, but if he did that just for a quick sale, that was just tacky and desperate. I would've been happy with something else, but wasnt even offered a sip of it before we had to buy a pint. Even my bf who loves IPAs said it was revolting. Congrats on the sale though.
Always come here when I visit friends in town and the brewery has a great selection of hoppy and pale ales. The area was packed but still had space for our group to sit and play a pg13 blackjack with connect four chips lol. Great area to visit with other stores to check out nearby.
Been here many times! Much more relaxed than the other breweries/bars in the area. We never leave disappointed! Many beers to choose from. You can also sample them before ordering. The workers are very polite and helpful. Each time we visit there is something different.. food trucks, games, etc. The place is dog friendly!!! We usually go late at night so not sure how it is during the day, but so far no bad experiences & parking is always available.
Absolutely love Bootleggers! Their outdoor patio is perfect for hanging out with friends. They have a great selection to choose from and give suggestions as well. Parking can be a little tough at this location but it's worth it!
This is cool brewery to hang out with friends after work. Good tunes and nice staff. I only had a chance to try the Far Out IPA, which is pretty good. $9 for an IPA seems high but given the likely rent in this complex, I assume that is the reason. Will be back to try more.
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It's time to go to The LAB and have a drink in Costa Mesa #TODAYinSOCAL #bootleggersbrewery #thelabantimall #brewery #CostaMesa #Foodie
Cool place. Was busy on a Wednesday evening, which was a good sign. I had the hefeweisen, which was very good. I'd recommend it!
Nice spot to grab a drink and watch some sports. Came here on a Thursday afternoon and it was pretty empty. I wasn't a fan of the seltzer. It tasted very watery. But my friend got one of the IPAs and he said it was good. They don't serve food but I like how the pizza place in the anti-mall will deliver. Overall not a bad spot.
Good social scene. Parking seems hard to find. But, is easy to find if you park right next to the brewery. True story.
Good beers they have. One beer they had was a blonde ale with over 7 8% of ABV and the IBU was very low. I didn’t believe it, but tried it! It was real! The best thing about this place is you can read the IBU, so you feel more what you get at ordering. IBU is International Bitter Unit when has lower numbers, it means the drink less bitter. Light beers usually go a range of 3 to 30, and some IPAs go all the way up to 70 80.