Ontario International Airport teams with Brewery X

One of Southern California’s most popular craft breweries will bring its unique, specialized brands to Ontario International Airport – the latest in ONT’s commitment to enhancing the customer experience through creative partnerships, new product offerings and amenities, and in-demand restaurants and retailers.

With Brewery X, ONT is adding a craft brewer whose Anaheim flagship has become a destination for beer lovers since its opening in 2019. It is the fastest growing and largest and craft independent brewery in Southern California, covering 76,000 square feet and offering live entertainment throughout the calendar year. Brewery X produces more than 250 flavors and styles of beer and seltzer, many of which can also be found in more than 500 store locations in California and Aspen, Colorado. Among the retailers that carry Brewery X products are Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, BevMo, Total Wine & More and California Adventure in Disneyland.

At ONT, Brewery X craft beers will be sold throughout the airport at establishments operated by Delaware North: Rock & Brews, Cross Grain Brewhouse, Wahoo’s Fish Tacos and Jake’s Bar.

The partnership with Brewery X is the latest example of ONT’s shift toward fully immersed marketing experiences since moving management and control of airport advertising in-house, said Dan Cappell, chief commercial officer for the Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA).

“We’re delighted to partner with such a prestigious brand and bring the passion and fun of the brewery to the fastest growing airport in the U.S. Brewery X has become one of great success stories in SoCal’s craft beer industry, and we believe they will be a great partner for years to come,” Cappell said.

Brewery X President Clayton Wellbank said, “We are excited to partner with ONT as our first airport. We share the same vision of creating great experiences for our customers and look forward to a long successful partnership.”

Brewery X is one of several new customer service amenities to have been announced in recent months at ONT, including Dunkin Donuts, Jabbrrbox high-tech private workstations, and local rock legend Sammy Hagar’s Santos Tequila line and Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum at the Rock & Brews restaurant in Terminal 4. Other recent and upcoming additions include FuelRod (portable charging devices for phones and tablets), Innovative Solutions (28 massage chairs within both terminals), Yo-Kai Express, an ONT retail-branded store, and VenueNext (a mobile commerce solution and digital marketplace tying together retail, food and beverage, parking, lounges and other amenities). In addition, the Ontario International Airport Authority Board of Commissioners recently approved the arrival, soon, of Chick-fil-A, and this week will consider an agreement with Subway sandwiches.

“We have a number of projects that we are still working through the details on and look forward to announcing these in the near future,” Cappell said.