Must Try California Beers

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  1. SteveB24

    SteveB24 Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2013 New York

    Going to California ( LA ) this weekend for the first time for a friend's wedding. The trip is going to cost me enough money as it is ( and the wife will be with me )so I can hardly go crazy when im there.
    If anyone has recomendations for must tries that are widely available in LA ( they dont have to be exclusive to California) that aren't available on the east coast that would be awesome.
    Cheers Ba
     
    #1 SteveB24, Oct 20, 2014
  2. HopAttack3

    HopAttack3 Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2011 Virginia

    Alpine, knee deep, Societe, pizza port, Russian River should get you started...as far as breweries go...have fun.
     
    #2 HopAttack3, Oct 20, 2014
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  3. Hockey_Fan

    Hockey_Fan Pooh-Bah (1,851) Jan 13, 2013 Maryland
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    Hanger 24
     
    #3 Hockey_Fan, Oct 21, 2014
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  4. norcalhophead

    norcalhophead Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2010 Wisconsin

    Bear Republic Racer 5, Hop Rod Rye, Red Rocket - hell all of their great beers!!!
     
    #4 norcalhophead, Oct 21, 2014
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  5. grze

    grze Maven (1,460) Apr 17, 2012 Virginia
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    :wink:
     
    #5 grze, Oct 21, 2014
  6. mhenson42

    mhenson42 Maven (1,409) Nov 20, 2011 Texas
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    In LA, hit Bruery, Bottle Logic and Noble Aleworks. Also look for Pizza Port Swami IPA in cans.
     
    #6 mhenson42, Oct 21, 2014
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  7. FrogOut69

    FrogOut69 Initiate (0) Sep 24, 2013 California
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    "LA" is huge. Where will you be?

    Lots of people posting here have no clue what you actually find in LA, so let us know where exactly you'll be and we can provide information that is actually useful.
     
    #7 FrogOut69, Oct 21, 2014
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  8. Sumdeus

    Sumdeus Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2014 Indiana

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  9. SteveB24

    SteveB24 Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2013 New York

    Im probably being delusional that i'm going to have time to beer shop let alone go to a brewery, thanks for the suggestions.
     
    #9 SteveB24, Oct 21, 2014
  10. SteveB24

    SteveB24 Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2013 New York

    universal drive, at the hilton. not sure what part of LA thats considered. never been
     
    #10 SteveB24, Oct 21, 2014
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    SteveB24 Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2013 New York

    #11 SteveB24, Oct 21, 2014
  12. Black_Rider

    Black_Rider Pooh-Bah (2,019) Mar 26, 2013 California
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    none of those places are in LA

    OP, you're staying in the Valley. not ideal, but we can work with this. will you have a car? if anything try to get to Tony's Darts in Burbank. great tap list of all CA beers.
     
    #12 Black_Rider, Oct 21, 2014
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  13. FrogOut69

    FrogOut69 Initiate (0) Sep 24, 2013 California
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    Excluding Pizza Port Cans and Knee Deep, these are not widely available by any means.

    Not in LA (Except PP Cans).

    Valley and having a car will help. As Black_Rider mentioned, Tony's Darts would be a good start. Stout Burgers and Beers is close and seems they have some decent taps (Alpine Duet right now). Never been there personally so can't comment beyond that.
     
    #13 FrogOut69, Oct 21, 2014
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  14. SteveB24

    SteveB24 Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2013 New York

    I will have a car. Thanks!
     
    #14 SteveB24, Oct 21, 2014
  15. SteveB24

    SteveB24 Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2013 New York

    Thank u sir
     
    #15 SteveB24, Oct 21, 2014
  16. HeavySpeedway

    HeavySpeedway Initiate (0) Jul 8, 2013 California

    Modern Times Aurora might be the best hoppy red ale I've had.

    Seriously.
     
    #16 HeavySpeedway, Oct 21, 2014
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  17. grilledsquid

    grilledsquid Initiate (0) Jul 10, 2009 California
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    Glendale Tap
    Vendome Toluca Lake
    Flask
     
    #17 grilledsquid, Oct 21, 2014
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  18. Modernrickk

    Modernrickk Pooh-Bah (1,853) Oct 3, 2013 California
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    Happens all the time ..
    Op: I'm goin to LA

    Go to bruery, bottle logic , alpine , go to Vegas , go to denver! It's just 40 minute drive
     
    #18 Modernrickk, Oct 21, 2014
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  19. AndrewSmith

    AndrewSmith Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2013 Texas
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    Beachwood for sure
     
    #19 AndrewSmith, Oct 21, 2014
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  20. mhenson42

    mhenson42 Maven (1,409) Nov 20, 2011 Texas
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    Technically not the City of LA, but it's the same metro and not that bad of a drive. Hell, even the Angles call it LA:wink:
     
    #20 mhenson42, Oct 21, 2014
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