1 EXHIBIT 23.4 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS To the Board of Directors Orange Empire Brewing Company To the Board of Directors Beverage Works, Inc. We consent to the use of our report included herein and to the reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus. /s/ CORBIN & WERTZ ------------------------------- Corbin & Wertz Irvine, California September 11, 1996