Take an armchair visit to a unique brewery, pub or other intoxicating venue that has a story you’ll love.
Bagby Beer Company:
If there is anything I like more than drinking excellent beer, it is drinking excellent beer in an environment that is welcoming, relaxing, creative, fun, and intriguing. Bagby Beer Company provides all of these and more!
Jeff and Dande Bagby opened Bagby Beer Company, in Oceanside on Coast Highway, in the fall of 2014. In starting Bagby Beer, Jeff and Dande Bagby’s philosophy consists of three simple tenets: “World-class beer. Simple food done well. Inviting hospitality.”
Jeff and Dande Bagby – photograph courtesy of Bagby Beer Company
Bagby Beer Company’s two-story facility on an 11,000 square foot lot rose from the ashes of a former Saab car dealership and emerged as a brewery, multiple bars, beer garden, and restaurant. The result successfully leverages the concept of “design as art” to create novel and inviting social and drinking spaces that provide a comfortable and fun brewpub experience with flair. In addition to beer, Bagby Beer also offers wine, spirits, cocktails, and food.
Visiting Bagby Beer Company
Jeff Bagby is the former Head Brewer and Director of Brewing Operations for the Pizza Port chain. During his tenure from 2005 to 2011, Pizza Port won “Best Large Brew Pub” for three consecutive years at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF). Prior to his working at Pizza Port, Jeff was also Head Brewer for Oggi’s Pizza & Brewing Company. Before Oggi’s, Jeff worked for White Labs and Stone Brewing Company.
One of my favorite aspects of Bagby Beer Company is how the architecture and landscaping combine industrial and organic elements that unite the indoor and outdoor seating areas to create Bagby’s aesthetic and include changes throughout the day for a dynamic natural intrigue.
Industrial elements highlight both the facility’s automotive heritage as well as the beauty of brewing and beer.
You’ll find diverse styles of excellent beer at Bagby’s. You can also find guest beers from prominent brewers throughout the world.
One final aspect I truly love is that Bagby Beer Company is a participant in Zwanze Day. Zwanze Day is an annual event when Brasserie Cantillon in Brussels, Belgium simultaneously releases a special beer at over 40 locations around the world. On this day, Bagby Beer offers the special beer release as well as many other Cantillon beers. Some offerings even come from Jeff’s private cellar.
Any trip to Southern California should include a visit to Bagby Beer Company!