LA/OC area: Restaurants/Bars/Pubs (2017)

Beachwood?! Could've made a B-line to The Hermosillo and get that 'dilla!

 

Bootlegger's is looking to open up a third location in Costa Mesa: http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-cm-bootleggers-brewery-20170815-story.html

The Lab already has shit parking, this would just make things worse.

 

Don't forget you have gunwhale and barleyforge a block away (they're already pretty damn close as it is)

 

First it was Dude's at Pacific City now Bootlegger's in Costa Mesa. Why can't a brewery worth getting excited about move to this part of town?!? Maybe if we're lucky Hoparazzi or Iron Triangle will open a spot in this area next.

 

Yeah, them having a second location came as a surprise to me. In Redlands no less!

I guess all the drunk bros funneling through DTF on a weekly basis provide enough capital for their expansion.

 

Knuckle Sandwich was arguably a pseudo Whale in its hey Day ... now it's just a malty mess

 

Just moved up to the LA area (La Crescenta), checked out Glendale Tap yesterday to find KRBC Citra on draft. Awesome beer bar with an upscale dive feel, as if that's a thing.

Recommendations for bottle shops in the Burbank/Glendale/LA area?

 

Handy Market in Burbank, Bill's Liquors in Atwater (just south of Glendale).

 

I second JayORear 's recommendations. Plus Craft Beer Cellar in Eagle Rock isn't too far away from there (they have taps). Sunset Beer has a good selection and taps if you're willing to go that direction.

I also highly recommend tacos from El Sauz (right down the street from GT). Cash only.

 

^^^These, definitely.

Also: Welcome! I've been here about 4 years and it's a gem if you aren't eating a terrible commute into LA. Easy shot into Highland Park/Eagle Rock/DTLA on the 2 and rare stretch of freeways (2, 210 through Pasadena) that aren't as jammed as the rest of the god-forsaken basin.

Bars in Montrose, both on Honolulu: Basin 141 & Thee Elbow Room. Nothing close to Glendale Tap, but both have decent rotating taps and are easy walking distance from one another (with Avignon's in between, if you need a dive experience to balance you out).

Highland Park Brewery. It's in The Hermosillo on York in HP. They miiiight have a quesadilla.

Vendome La Cañada: worst of LA's Vendomes, but still decent. They have a Bottle Logic account and stuff sits around--clientele is mostly there for wine, as you can imagine from the neighborhood.

Craft Beer Cellar (Eagle Rock): busier bottle shop with 6 or so rotating taps and a bar. Usual suspects here--Bottle Logic and hazy cans sell out quick, but not as quick as elsewhere in LA/OC. Added plus: you can grab anything from the store and drink it in the bar.

@antsmarching777 shoot me a PM if need anything further... welcome to the 'hood.

EDIT: @SoCalBeerIdiot beat me to CBC... my bad.

 

It was really good! I almost forgot what awesome non-hazy IPAs are like.

Thanks for all the replies. I love Montrose and all the bars along the main street. We've already hit up Wednesday night pub trivia at Thee Elbow Room. Lots of good beer in the area so it's been a pleasant transition so far. I look forward to checking out some of these bottle shops and trying more local beers.

 

Any opinions on Verdugo West? I haven't checked it out yet, is it worth the time?

 

Not yet but it seems they are putting some thought and time into their sour program, i.e. No kettle sours, all proper wild sours. They are just beginning to age their sours in barrels which will make it even better. Their Regular beers were nothing to write home about. I would never go there for them. But I think this sours have potential and will get better with time.

 

Thanks for the insight!