Pangaea Brewing Company

 

Located in a mixed-business industrial building right next to a brand new park and playground, I imagine they've had an influx of escaped dads and even a few rugrats over the past month or two. The entryway even feels like a natural extension of the rather sizeable, green-themed playground, with a large arts & crafty tree introducing the general vibe of Pangaea. While otherwise consisting largely of brewing equipment from here on in, accompanied by a moderately short bar and a few short top tables, it's towards the back that you realize this is a much older building than it appears from the outside.

Back here where the bar is, it's a fairly small, mellow space that's mostly rustic but slightly gussied up and modernized. Service is attentive and knowledgeable, all while multitasking between brewing and packaging. The beer selection is fairly impressive for their size and age, spanning almost the entire spectrum of styles, with no one thing dominating the menu, and everything being of satisfying quality.

The food is where the score gets bumped up, because the pizza was so damned good it transported me to an East Coast coal-fired joint. The crust was amazing, with a nice char and chew, while the sofrito, short rib, and chimichurri toppings set it off the chain.

 

New brewery in part of an old industrial complex that is in the process of being rehabbed into entertainment area. Entry foyer overlooks the brewhouse on the left, with small straight bar farther back, also on the left. Kitchen is on right, and passed that are a few tables. Also has patio seating out back. 9 beers on tap, the IPA that I had was solid. U did not try the food.