Southern California’s Orange County California is known for a lot of things…its 40 miles of scenic beaches all primed for surfing, places like Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm and increasingly for its beer. And here are 3 exciting breweries that you absolutely don’t want to miss, next time you’re cruising SoCal.

Craft beer tourism has come of age. And with more American breweries than ever before now online, beer fans are increasingly building their travel plans around beer. And one of its most exciting new destinations is Oakland, California, a diverse and progressive community overlooking the magnificent San Francisco Bay – that also happens to be home to some of the most interesting craft beer in the world.

I’m sure you’re as shocked as we are that we’ve passed the halfway point by reaching the 26th state on our list, The Treasure State, Montana. More commonly known as Big Sky Country, the state’s name of Montaña is Spanish for “mountain” or “mountainous region.”

With our headquarters in Washington DC and the bulk of our correspondents found near America’s top producing craft beer regions ...