50 2019 | VISITOXNARD.COM CASA AGRIA ALES The craft beer movement is in full swing in Oxnard at Casa Agria Ales, where since early 2016 the tasting room has welcomed locals and visitors alike to sample its smallbatch brews. On-tap choices range from blonde ales to saisons to IPAs, and the team's new production facility means there's lots more beer on the horizon. "We followed our passion for farmhouse ales and agriculturally driven beers," Head Brewer Eric Drew explains. Small quantities are bottled and canned for sale, but typically sell out quickly to the online subscription club. Food trucks pull up to Casa Agria a couple nights a week, and other events feature open mic poetry slams and even the occasional art swap 1: KRISTIN MANSKY O xnard was farm-to-table before farmto-table was cool. With direct access to high-quality ingredients and inspiring natural beauty, it's little wonder that Oxnard is a place where food and drink artisans flourish. Oxnard's culinary scene is on the rise, thanks to talented entrepreneurs and dedicated craftspeople making the city a delicious destination. So there's no better time than now to savor what's made and served in Oxnard - and to look forward to what's to come.