Thousands of music and craft beer fans drank and lived it up at the annual Brew Ska Ska

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“How galore radical present were dense connected the Brew and airy connected the Ska Ska,” Less Than Jake vocalist-guitarist Roger Lima asked the assemblage arsenic his set closed retired the 11th variation of the Brew Ha Ha trade brew and euphony fest (affectionately renamed Brew Ska Ska for its ska-infused lineup) astatine Oak Canyon Park successful Silverado connected Saturday.

The patrons who stayed until acheronian were a dedicated clump — they had shown up successful the aboriginal day for the 4 hours of trade brew tastings from dozens of breweries and remained successful bully spirits and acceptable to creation by the clip the headliner deed the signifier conscionable aft 7 p.m. It was a scorcher retired successful the canyon with temperatures hitting the mid-’90s, but fans sought refuge from the blazing prima successful shadiness provided by monolithic trees and nether misters located passim the sprawling grassy venue.

Skanking fans person a blast during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Hepcat performs during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Roger Lima of Less Than Jake performs during Brew Ha Ha Productions’ yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Skanking Fans person a blast during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Chris DeMakes and Roger Lima of Less Than Jake execute during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Dave Kirchgessner of Mustard Plug performs during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021.(Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Greg Lee and Alex Désert of Hepcat execute during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Skanking Fans person a blast during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Chris DeMakes and Buddy Schaub of Less Than Jake execute during Brew Ha Ha Productions’ yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Skanking Fans person a blast during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday., Sept. 11, 2021.(Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Greg Lee and Alex Désert of Hepcat execute during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Roger Lima and Chris DeMakes of Less Than Jake execute during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Skanking fans person a blast during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Jesse Wagner of The Aggrolites performs during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Less Than Jake performs during Brew Ha Ha Productions’ yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Dave Kirchgessner and Colin Clive of Mustard Plug execute during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Jesse Wagner and Jeff Roffredo of The Aggrolites execute during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021.(Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Greg Lee and Alex Désert of Hepcat execute during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
The Aggrolites execute during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Less Than Jake performs during Brew Ha Ha Productions’ yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Hepcat performs during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
The Aggrolites execute during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Skanking fans person a blast during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Fans unbend and effort to bushed the vigor during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Beer and ska fans airs for a photograph during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Beer and ska fans airs for a photograph during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Beer and ska fans airs for a photograph during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Beer and ska fans airs for a photograph during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday., Sept. 11, 2021.(Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Fans stock a infinitesimal during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Fans of each ages person amusive during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021.(Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Fans unbend and effort to bushed the vigor during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Fans basal on the barricade during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Fans unbend and effort to bushed the vigor during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Beer and Ska fans airs for a photograph during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)
Beer and Ska fans airs for a photograph during the yearly Brew Ska Ska (Brew Ha Ha) astatine Oak Canyon Park connected Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)

It had been a agelong day, but Less Than Jake revived the party. The band, which volition observe its 30th day adjacent year, played a premix of instrumentality favorites and caller offerings disconnected its latest album, “Silver Linings.”

“We won’t bore you with excessively galore caller songs,” vocalist-guitarist Chris DeMakes said. “The aged songs are conscionable better.”

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He was joking, of course, but besides selling the caller worldly abbreviated due to the fact that “The High Cost of Low Living” and “Lie to Me” acceptable successful perfectly alongside aged hits similar “Johnny Quest Thinks We’re Sellouts,” “Automatic,” “Plastic Cup Politics” and “The Science of Selling Yourself Short.”

Southern California ska-reggae set Hepcat brought a much mellow, but precise overmuch invited vibe to the lawsuit with vocalist Alex Désert’s soulful vocals turning heads and getting couples cozying up to 1 different and swaying along. Los Angeles reggae set The Aggrolites and Grand Rapids, Mich.-based ska-punk set Mustard Plug got thousands of fans stirring earlier on. Orange County bands Bite Me Bambi and Half Past Two some held their own, but besides had to vie with escaped cups of tiny brew being handed out.

Some of the trade brew standouts came from Artifex Brewing Company successful San Clemente with its Llama Goat Hazy Double IPA with hints of citrus and mango; San Juan Capistrano’s The Dog Pawrk Brewing Co. with its Crush Orange Slice Gose; and Orange-based Green Cheek Beer Company’s Le Squawk Hard Seltzer’s Lavender Lemonade..

Newport Beach’s Helmsman Alehouse offered 2 truly antithetic spirit combinations: the Vacay Mode Piña Colada Milkshake Hazy IPA and the On The Rocks With Salt Cucumber Jalapeño Margarita Gose. There were a batch of Mexican lagers connected tap, but Calidad Beer from Los Angeles stepped it up a notch, breaking retired their signature lager and mixing it with their ain El Titán Style spicy Michelada Mix.