Let me tell you why I keep coming back here. It's not just the beer, although Bootleggers has plenty of that. It's the patio. There's something about the outdoor space here that makes Bootleggers feel like a little beer oasis tucked just far enough away from the hustle of downtown Fullerton. There are plenty of covered tables, lots of shade, and a large, permanently covered section with a giant TV showing sports and other important television events. When they have live music, it's usually the kind that actually improves the atmosphere rather than taking it over, you know, good musicians, good music, but still chill enough that you can have a conversation. And, of course, there's the beer. They have a really solid and diverse selection, with several IPAs, stouts, seltzers, and other options usually available, plus a selection of beers from other local breweries. It's hard to imagine coming here and not finding something you like. If you can't you're just an openly hostile person. Consider meditation. There's a food truck parked along the side that has basically become part of the Bootleggers landscape. And while outside food is no longer allowed, that's not really a hardship because the food is actually pretty damn good. The sandwiches, salads, and other offerings are all solid, but the fried pickles are the real reason I keep coming back. They're cut lengthwise, breaded just right, and fried until they're perfectly crunchy. Basically big, tart, crunchy submarines of fair food fun. I have a difficult time going to Bootleggers without ordering them. Every. Single. It's close enough to downtown Fullerton to walk to, but just far enough off the beaten path that the patio feels removed from the usual bar scene chaos. The street is nearby, but you barely notice it. It's just a nice place to sit outside, drink a good beer, listen to some music, watch a game, and hang out for a while. Sometimes you don't need another crowded bar with loud music and a $16 cocktail. Sometimes you just want a good beer, some shade, and a plate of ridiculously good fried pickles. Bootleggers does that really well. read more

Bootlegger's Brewery - The BLT. Exactly want you want if you order a BLT. - Breweries Near Me - Fullerton, California

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Thank you Bootleggers! We hosted a couple's bridal shower for our son and his fiance a few weeks ago, and it was absolutely perfect! The on site staff and chef were fantastic, the food was incredible, and of course the drinks were delicious. It honestly was the perfect place to "shower" the happy couple with family and friends! read more

An indoor and outdoor casual spot with friendly staff who are easy to chat with. It's uncrowded on weekdays if you're looking to avoid busy crowds. Be prepared for higher price points, expect to pay around $10 per beer. read more

This place has a fun chill vibe. We went on a Thursday when they were doing boombox bingo. My friend won the black out game and got a $20 gift card. They have a smaller menu of food with not only alcohol but sodas for taste. The seating is mainly outside with heat lamps, a few smaller tables inside with some neat retro Arcade games. read more

Bootlegger's Brewery - Bingo winner of black out - Breweries Near Me - Fullerton, California

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I have lived in Downtown Fullerton for 15 years, and had never stopped in here! I am so glad I finally did. I am not much of a beer drinker, but there is a great selection of seltzer and ciders. We stopped in while jukebox bingo was going on. It was a lot of fun. I love the outdoor seating and seeing all the dogs! My husband and I had already eaten dinner, but next time we will try the food truck. read more

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This place was pretty chill. I do wish it was a tad more livelier but it was a nice spot to just chat and drink. They had some Tvs up and everyone was friendly there. I got a Sangria because I was just feeling something a little light and fruity. Cool place. read more

Bootlegger's Brewery - Sangria - Breweries Near Me - Fullerton, California

We cane here to try their Music Bingo night. The DJ was great, spoke clearly and had a lot of energy to keep the night going. The patio area is big and has tons of high and low tables set with some strings of white lights overhead. Great service! Good menu variety too. I had their street tacos (chicken & steak) 10/10 and the giant Bavarian Pretzel with mustard and beer infused cheese. 10/10 super soft, chewy and lightly brushed with salt. Loved every bite! We will be back for sure! Come support them, relax and have fun. read more

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Haven't been here in years. Met up with a friend and I was a little disappointed. First let me say that I like this brewery and I have a lot of fond memories from this place. That being said, I think I need to go visit the Costa Mesa location to get the home grown beers from this place. The vibe is really chill, the food is great. The beer selection is good. However, there are more gust beers and other selections instead of their own beers. I understand that in this current time, every business is struggling but I wanted to have a true bootleggers beer. Place is clean, restrooms are clean. Staff is friendly and fast. Good selection of guest beers, ciders, Seltzers, wines and beers. Dog friendly. Recommend this place for a quick beer or bite and then head to another spot if you are in the mood for a beer crawl. read more

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First time here and it was great. People were very friendly and the service was great. The burger was made fresh and cooked perfectly. There were TVs inside and out with plenty of seating to watch football. Dog friendly too. read more

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I want to thank Bootleggers (Fullerton CA) for such an amazing experience! I reserved a space and had appetizers catered for my partners 40th BDay at the Fullerton location and it was so amazing! From the outstanding customer service to the absolutely delicious food, our entire party had such a great time! I would highly recommend you book your next gathering with Mika at the Fullerton location! The catering was not only delicious but it was reasonably priced! And of course the BEERS! Also one amazing drink after another, Emily was our bartender and basically Angel in disguise! Thank you so much Emily! We can't wait to book another gathering with you all again in the future! read more

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Bootleggers!!! This is the OG for me. This spot is the first brewery hubby and I came to regularly since we turned 21. Now we're in our 30s and we still love coming back to this spot. It has everything you could want. Great service, incredible beer, entertainment, food, indoor seating, outdoor seating. I literally don't have a single negative thing to say. The only thing I have to say is, if you live in OC and you drink beer, get your butt over here!! read more

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A very nice place to enjoy some beers with friends. I love the atmosphere when I visited.. the music was playing and the whole brewery was alive with chatter and laughter. There was luckily heating lamps because it got really cold during the night. I got the michelada and the worker recommended his favorite beer with it. The michelada went down easily and hands down in my top 3 places to go for micheladas. I can't wait to come back and sample their other beer selections/try their quick bites. read more

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Love coming here with my husband, kids n dog for apps n drinks. The boys play video games and we get to relax. Great tasting beer! Great service--Nick rocks!!!! We will keep coming back again and again. :) read more

A cool brewery around downtown Fullerton. Location is far enough to not be crazy crowded with the college crowd but close enough where you can walk. Indoor area as well as lovely outdoor patio with tons of shade and misters. It was a warm one this summer day and the shade made a huge difference making us comfortable. Outdoor has an enclave sort of area with huge televisions where the baseball games were showing. TVs also inside as well. Beer selection was great and they have a lot of wines/sparklings for those who want it. Every night they have something fun going on such as Trivia or Live Music. Food truck/kitchen serves food as well since no outside food. read more

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Pretty nice brewery that's family friendly . We wanted to get the kids pizza but unfortunately they don't get the pizza from next door anymore so that was a bummer . They do have a good selection of other food and everything tasted really good from the tacos to the Cajun fries . They cook the food from a food truck so food took awhile for us since came with the whole soccer team . They have a good selection of beers and seltzers . The service was great only complaint is the time it takes to get food and them no longer serving pizza . It's family friendly . They have dog water bowls under the tables which is great for ppl who bring their fur babies . It's not super spacious for kids to run around compared to brewery x but fit. It worked out that it wasn't busy on the Saturday we went with the team . read more

Classic place for us. Traditional bar dishes, great beer. Place is unique and they have live music on the weekends. They have fried pickles! Mainly outdoor seating with shade. Bartenders and staff are really friendly. It feels like a local living room. read more

Fun brewery with nice sized patio, pet friendly and house small bites (a bit overpriced for the sizes). Friendly and attentive service. A very nice selection of craft beers... again, very nice! Clean restrooms with multiple stalls. Parking is limited but also plenty of street parking on Santa Fe Ave 2hr 7am-6pm or walkable parking structure down the street towards Malden... to walk off those beers haha! read more

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It was a great atmosphere with friendly and helpful staff. It was clean and inviting. They didn't have their full bar menu available though. read more

Bootlegger's Brewery - Sangria, the cauliflower tacos, garlic fries, beer - Breweries Near Me - Fullerton, California

Great locals dive brewery bar. People working there are chill. Food truck if you're desperate. read more

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We come here a lot, lol. We live super close so it's always one of our go-to spots when we want good vibes, beer and food. Now that we have a baby, it's always one of our go to places that's baby friendly! Beer is good, food is good (although I do miss the chili cheese fries) and service is great. We come often enough that they know us here, which is amazing! Parking is easy and they have live music on Friday nights, which is when we usually go. :) read more

Bootlegger's Brewery - Cute glass! - Breweries Near Me - Fullerton, California

This is always mine and my husband's 1st choice for date night the food is great, the service is always great, and there are plenty of tables and seating and it's just an over all laidback vibe. They have trivia nights too which we haven't formally participated in yet, though we still like to guess the answers lol It's our favorite spot. 10/10 recommend. read more

First time here. The service was great, staff was friendly and welcoming. For being a Friday night it was just perfect amount of people not too crowded. Order the carne asada fries and bootleggers burger. Food was delicious. It's cool little spot to go, it was fun. They have a wide selection of beer. read more

Bootlegger's Brewery - Asada fries - Breweries Near Me - Fullerton, California

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Parking- good luck with that haha Interior- decent amount of space to find a spot Beer- decent selection Food- pretty good selection and taste Staff- no complaints Music- good, just a bit too loud read more

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Belgium beers are good. Food service was a bit slow. Tasty tacos. Delicious fried pickles and Cajun fries

Visited with a coworker on a weeknight. I was able to find parking on the street around the corner, but was surprised to see how little parking was available and see that it would be problematic if they were busy. Although this Tuesday night they were not and I was able to grab a flight of four beers. They had a great selection of beers, heavy on the IPA and red ales but a few of the lighter and darker options as well - I settled on two very different IPAs, the Thai tea, and the mango flavored ones, a Randolph brown, and the chaos Belgian. I enjoyed all a great deal, Thai tea was a really unique flavor profile for an IPA. I enjoyed these out on the patio, which had some nice heaters going to fight the chill. Did not have any food on this visit, but some people were enjoying some good looking tacos nearby, so might be willing to come back and give it another try. Staff was not very quick, but friendly! read more

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This would've been 5 stars if they had a larger selection and allowed you to take Two Saucy Broads Pizza in still. Found out they don't allow it anymore. Sad sight, but they have a medium variety of drinks and an outdoor seating that are just the vibes I like. Dog friendly, huge screen for sports, good food! I was going to even put this as low as 3 stars but the service was too notch. They overly seasoned my cajun fries, I didn't have to say a word and the server took care of it immediately. The initiative was phenomenal. Good spot, would recommend! read more

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Excellent ambiance. I love the retro arcade machines in the front. Big outdoor venue with big TVs. Excellent beer too.

I want to start with I loved everything from the food to the atmosphere but something happened at the end that drops this down to 2 stars. I went for trivia night and I feel like they can go a bit faster with questions but whatever, it was a two hour event and yeah it was fun. I wish it wouldn't be just on a phone that we're inputting answers but again, whatever, it was great and fun. I tried the Earth to Planet Mango IPA and BLT and both were delicious, the fries and fried pickles it comes with were superb. I've never had fried pickle spears but oh mama it was great. Ok, the two stars: all night the trivia host is reminding you to tip your servers because they're working hard and blah blah blah. At the end of the night, our server comes along with the giant tablet to close our tab. She lists everything you ordered to confirm it's all correct, says the total price, and hands you the tablet open on the tip page, you add your tip, and then you can request the receipt via print or email. I looked at the email and was shocked to see 18% percent gratuity had already been included. So I ended up adding a tip on top of the already added tip. Pretty nasty trick to get more tips and left me feeling pretty sour after having a wonderful time there. read more

Bootlegger's Brewery - Some fun Halloween decor - Breweries Near Me - Fullerton, California

Bootleggers has changed since I wrote my review in 2017. Covid really changed things in Fullerton, and Bootleggers had to adapt to overcome and survive. They now have a full menu. The beers are the same quality, and their standard beers have not changed. The food, while not amazing, is pretty good, standard brewery stuff. They still innovate and put out new beers too. Gone are the days of coming here to chain smoke and chat with strangers like it's an outdoor night club that is open all day. It's now a table service style place, where they take your order and bring you your food and drinks. That's fine. In fact, the vibe shift is probably for the best. As my last review indicated, there were some issues with vibe clashes between families trying to have a wholesome good time vs degenerates like me looking for a place to get drunk and smoke cigarettes. Bootleggers has clearly decided that families are better for business. Begrudgingly, I can accept that this was the right choice for them. Give them a shot. You will enjoy it. read more

Cool place! We grabbed a couple pints and had some appetizers. This is a good place to get warmed up.

Delicious sour beers and food! The ambience was chill, good vibes with games & heaters read more

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Great dog friendly place to grab a beer and some comfort food. Friendly staff and warmers outside if getting cold.

Good spot, mostly outdoor seating (inside but open space). Great for groups - we went here during closing on a weekday (Wednesday) and there were still ~20 people there. Street parking just around the corner, apartment complex across the street that's lit /new- but still not many people around so be careful! We got an IPA and the Golden Chaos, which seems to be their most popular drink - highly recommend the Golden Chaos over the IPA. Stopped by the other brewery before this, Barrel and Stave - this place has better beer and a cooler chill spot. They have some video game and some sports game on here too. Would come back if I'm in the area, but wouldn't go out of my way to come here. read more

I can't say enough about the amazing food here I had the hot chicken sandwich so juicy perfect spice the chipotle aïoli is rocking good and of course the slaw on it yummy. The Allie today's someone already reacted to ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha chef is rockstar. And don't say no to the fried pickles cause they are off the chart. Rock on Bootlegger's G read more

Bootlegger's Brewery - Outside patio - Breweries Near Me - Fullerton, California

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Beware that they will trick you into double tipping when you close out so ask to see your receipt! Aside from that , the pretzel & cheese was good and so was the ambiance. read more

My friends and I went here for the first time and we were sadly disappointed by the service. We were very badly neglected. I had to get up several times to look for our server. She was very sweet overall but it was all too annoying to constantly get up to look for her. We wanted to order more drinks but were afraid that we would not get them. Sigh. The drinks were great! The Reuben sandwich and original burger were good. The guacamole and chips were disappointing: we got a ton of chips and one tiny cup of guacamole. I wish I could have said, "Holy Guacamole, it was good!" Nope, the guac was a bit sour and not enough for $8. I wish I took a picture to share. Anyway, that was my experience. read more

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I have been buying beer here for years. Must try the Knuckles sandwich. They have outdoor and indoor dining type bar food which is excellent. Great place for friends to get together. Service is always friendly and attentive. read more

Bootlegger's Brewery - Knuckle Sandwich!! - Breweries Near Me - Fullerton, California

Sitting outside in 70 degree's enjoying beer and food In Fullerton CA. 1. "What The Huck", Huckleberry Cream Ale. Crisp and refreshing @6% 2. "Negative Plato". Interesting IPA @ 7.4%. A little dank, but the grapefruit, tangerine and blueberries really come through. Extra crisp and dry. Really good! Also a different kind of Reuben, with the added bonus of spicy chipotle aioli. The rye bread was GOOD. Fried pickle spears with obligatory Ranch Dressing Dip. This is a California law apparently. The homemade potato salad was perfect. Great selection of 70s and 80s music through out. No complaints here!! read more

Bootlegger's Brewery - Reuben sandwich, fried pickle spears, potato salad. - Breweries Near Me - Fullerton, California

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Good beers and usually enough seating for what you need. Great spot to watch some sports with friends while still getting some sun. Food is pretty average. We've tried a few things on the menu and only feel good about ordering the fries. Easy walk to the rest of DTF. read more

The beers are awesome. The patio is fun to hang out on but the food truck they now have leaves some to be desired, it is still pretty solid but they no longer allow outside food to be delivered there. The only reason I used to frequent Bootleggers was to have pizza from Two Saucy Broads which is next door and some good local beers. All things considered, you won't be disappointed but it just isn't the same since they stopped allowing pizza from next door. read more