Call it counter-programming. The San Gabriel Valley is best known for Chinese food, but when Clay Harding, Chuck Fata, Mike Fata and Brian Sugita delivered this gastropub to downtown Alhambra in 2009, they had an instant hit on their hands. Harding helms the 38 Degrees craft beer program and he regularly rotates craft breweries from Southern California and beyond on to the venue’s 38 tap handles and bottle list. One of the best facets may be Harding’s Ultimate Flights, with four-beer flights organized stylistically, by guest brewery or theme, all created for the sake of variety and education. 38 Degrees has proven to be such a hit that Harding and partners have expanded to nearby Monrovia.