I wanted to get in one last brewery visit before Christmas so I jumped in the car and headed to Pico Rivera and Brewjeria.
You can find Brewjeria in two ways. The main address is on Durfee off of Whittier Boulevard but there is a parking lot entrance to the grey cinder block space as well. The rectangular space is split into one half for brewing and the other half for the seating. The seating side is further broken up into three spaces. Two seating areas and one main room for the well appointed bar as well as the cooler that holds the beer. That cooler is a hold-over from the home brewing days of the founders and adds a cool touch to the back bar areas.
I like the font and wavy logo for the brewery too and the space is welcoming with an easy to read menu board. As with many young breweries finding a footing as to what sells and what needs to be brewed more often is a learning curve. At first Brewjeria had 11 taps of beers, when I visited there were 6 with 3 being IPA’s. One West-Coast, one Hazy and one Belgian IPA, a style that I had not seen before. They also had a blonde ale, California Common and a Belgian Tripel.
Here are my taster tray notes:
Hop off the 605 WC IPA – Malt comes through overall. Hop bite is a bit strong and one note. Pine.
Aurora Lights Belgian IPA – Mint note. Yeast driven. Same pine hops form the bitter background. Bit of a burn on this.
Californio Common – Nice touch of sweetness breadiness. Good crisp minerality.
Don’t Tripel – Same mint as the Belgo IPA, too sweet. Some burn here to
Hazy Slater – Has that hazy image in the glass. Could be a little softer and fruitier.
