BJ's Brewhouse?
Stig
microbreweries (unless someone straightens me out here)..
I must admit I enjoy a few of the selections at BJ's Brewhouse (no i do not
work for them)..An excellent Imperial Stout, very chocolaty, a nice Red ale,
a fab light porter..And NO FIZZ in the glass! How freaking un-American is
that? I forgot that some people actually know how to make beer in this
country, go figure..As mentioned, seems like slim pickins in these here
parts. suggestions always welcome, tanks,c
Doppelbock
The Mediterraneo, on the Pier Plaza in Hermosa Beach, has some decent
beers (see here: http://www.mediterraneohb.com/beer.pdf, although this
does not appear to be a complete list. Last time I was there I had
Ommagang's Three Philosophers, but it's not on the list.) Plus the
tapas are excellent.
DB
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Richard
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> Funny, but in the L.A. area, there is a fairly pitiful selection of
> microbreweries (unless someone straightens me out here)..
> As mentioned, seems like slim pickins in these here
> parts. suggestions always welcome, tanks,c
While they're not microbreweries, you can get a good selection at the Goat
Hill Tavern down in Costa Mesa and I've also heard good things about a place
in Santa Monica called My Father's Office. As far as microbreweries go,
there's Stone Brewing down in San Diego, whose beer is available all over
LA. That's all I know of in the area but then again I'm 2500 miles away,
surely there's someone lurking around here who can provide more information
than I have.
Richard
rmjon23
Richard wrote:
> "Stig" <conc...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> > Funny, but in the L.A. area, there is a fairly pitiful selection of
> > microbreweries (unless someone straightens me out here)..
> <snip>
> > As mentioned, seems like slim pickins in these here
> > parts. suggestions always welcome, tanks,c
Breweries in LA? Not many at all that I know of, but if you wanna try a
bunch of great beers on tap, visit:
1.) Naja's near the pier at Redondo Beach. Actually it's right on the
docks. Trust me on this. Some GREAT beers there. They probably have at
least 100 beers on tap, and tons more in bottles. Ask for Jason and
tell him what types of beers you're into and he'll trot out all kinds
of things you've maybe never even heard of and you can sample.
2.) Lucky Baldwin's in Pasadena on Colorado in the old town section.
They just had an IPA festival.
3.) Not a humongous selection, but a cozy little place to drink good
beer: The Library Ale House in Santa Monica. They have about 15-20
beers on tap. Lots of beautiful and intelligent people 21-40 in there.
There are a few other places in LA, too.
Steve Jackson
> "Stig" <conc...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>> Funny, but in the L.A. area, there is a fairly pitiful selection of
>> microbreweries (unless someone straightens me out here)..
Not really much going on for breweries here, other than Craftsman. Some
decent brewpubs scattered about, but not a lot for a city of this size. But,
there are definitely places to find good beer. Read on ...
> While they're not microbreweries, you can get a good selection at the Goat
> Hill Tavern down in Costa Mesa and I've also heard good things about a
> place
> in Santa Monica called My Father's Office.
Actually just Father's Office. On Montana, near 10th, in Santa Monica. Great
place, but tiny and gets very crowded very quickly.
Goat Hill exists and has a big selection, but quality is all over the map.
I'd rather drink at the Yard House more or less across the street.
> As far as microbreweries go,
> there's Stone Brewing down in San Diego, whose beer is available all over
> LA. That's all I know of in the area but then again I'm 2500 miles away,
> surely there's someone lurking around here who can provide more
> information
> than I have.
As you mentioned, lots of Stone around, and not too hard to find Alesmith
and Bayhawk (a couple other San Diego breweries) in bottle shops.
For bars, the best bets are the aforementioned Father's Office, Lucky
Baldwin's in Pasadena and Cafe Boogaloo in Hermosa Beach. Belmont Brewing
Co. in Long Beach is a good brewpub, nothing that's going to to knock your
socks off but consistently good. There's a branch or two of San Diego-based
Oggi's in Orange County, there's Naja's on the pier in Redondo Beach,
there's good German beer at the Red Lion in Silver Lake (or other German
cafes in Torrance and Huntington Beach), the Abbey in Seal Beach, the
(surprisingly good) hotel bar at the Four Points Sheraton LAX, etc. It's
actually not that tough to find good beer in LA; you just need to know where
to look.
-Steve
Frog King
San Gabriel......Only 6 taps but he sells 700 bottle brands and the food
is good....
rmjon23
My brother told me about this place recently. He heard about it, and it
sounded unlikely, but he went in one day and was totally blown away by
what a complete beer connoissseur the sandwich shop owner was, a quiet,
seemingly very shy guy. It's true. Try it. I wish I could, but now I
live in No CA.
Stig
Pasadena?
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Scott Kaczorowski
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>> "Stig" <conc...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>>> Funny, but in the L.A. area, there is a fairly pitiful
>>> selection of microbreweries (unless someone straightens
>>> me out here)..
>
> Not really much going on for breweries here, other than
> Craftsman.
Angel City? Certainly unfabulous, but...
Are the vestiges of the Brew 102 mural still visible?
Haven't been up that way in a while...
>> I've also heard good things about a place
>> in Santa Monica called My Father's Office.
>
> Actually just Father's Office.
My Father's Office is an early (original?) name and remains
the common name among locals. Hip, I suppose. Especially
given the clientele. There's a place in HB called My Place.
Same concept, I suppose.
ObIwasbornandraisedinSantaMonicaandyoupeopleallsuck: One
used to be able (~1988) to order a beer from the really-
great-big-fellow at MFA and then cruise over to the adjoining
barber shop and get one's hair cut while enjoying, say, an
Olden Foggy (The really-great-big-fellow claimed, and made a
convincing argument for, having the very first ever Old
Foghorn on tap ever period.)
The barber shop is still there, but no longer adjoining. And
the barbers worked around your beer ("Hold it way out
right.")
> A On Montana, near 10th, in
> Santa Monica. Great place, but tiny and gets very crowded
> very quickly.
An understatement. A victim of it's own (fairly recent)
success. A Cheese Platter and/or a Tossed Salad used to be
your choices. Both were worth having, but that was it. But
now they make a damn fine burger, other sandwiches, the fries
are excellent, etc.
Clientele is young and probably falls into two categories:
a) Old money.
b) Still living at home.
If you hate Yuppie Bars, this place will kill you instantly.
> Goat Hill exists and has a big selection, but quality is
> all over the map.
The Goat Hill Tavern simply sucks. The selection is
seemingly huge, and yet...try to send a bad beer back (fully
one in five - Give it a whirl. They don't 'get' "This is in
bad shape." They get pissed off, give you another beer, and
you better enjoy it because that's your last beer.)
The decor and the patrons are Frathouse. The service is
'you're not a regular, I'll get to you when I feel like it.'
Fuck that place.
> I'd rather drink at the Yard House more
> or less across the street.
It is literally right across the street.
> For bars, [...]
All good recommendations.
Scott Kaczorowski
Long Beach, CA