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Three Weavers

Three Weavers Brewing Company has been busy and will be getting busier as it prepares to open sometime this year.

They (Lynne and Alexandra) have participated in three collaborations: “Two with Golden Road Brewing, one exclusively for the United Kingdom in a series that brings the best craft beers from America and the second, a Stateside version called Cross the Pond. The third collaboration (The Messenger) was with Noble Ale Works to celebrate their anniversary earlier this month.”

And on March 6th (That’s TODAY!), Three Weavers’ Kickstarter campaign launches.

If you haven’t tried their collaborations yet, they will be at the Glendale Tap on March 6th and tentatively at Cinco (Playa del Rey) March 7th to celebrate kicking off the Campaign.

PS – I am now waiting to try the beers and will report back in a PSS.

PSS – I tried both and I really dug the Messenger.  Had a nice bitterness backed by what I can only describe as lemonade notes.  The Cross the Pond tastes very much part of the Golden Road family but is a welcome addition to the Session IPA trend,  if you can find either, I suggest you try it.

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Review – Cinco

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I was driving my wife out to the westside on a recent weekend and took the opportunity to make a side trip to Westchester to watch the planes come in.  Wait, no, I went to a place that people from Smog City and El Segundo Brewing have been talking up, Cinco.  This place does Oaxacan style Mexican food alongside the cocktails and this nice craft beer list.

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I ordered up the Sabre Tooth Squirrel and it came in (horrors) a frosted glass.  I almost sent it back when the bartender started telling me about plans for a Smog City event they were planning for L.A. Beer Week.  Good to get a heads-up but after he went back to tend to other customers, I had a few more sips and the beer didn’t have the same flair and was a little caramely for my taste. 

Since I was here not only for the craft beer I ordered up a the Al Pastor Burrito and it arrived in record time.  It was fine.  Nothing mind blowing but a solid and filling burrito.  I watched some X Games while I ate and looked around the space.

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My guess was that it was an old diner back in the day that had been painted black and had tables taken out for more bar space and mingling areas.  Not a lot of seating (and some it looked better good in the space but didn’t look comfortable) for a dinner but a good amount of room for a beer and some food.  They have a few selected beers for early happy hour pricing of $4.  Which is good for this part of town.  One of those options was Good Ship ESB from Noble.  A great deal for that great beer. 

I like the look of the place and the beer list.  I will have to check out other menu items and ask for a non-frosty glass next time though.

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Strand + Cinco

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Strand Brewing Tap Takeover at Cinco tomorrow night from 3pm to 11:30pm

Enjoy half pints, full pints, and four, six and eight pour tasting samplers of Strand Brewing brews and “Drunken Tacos” during Cinco’s Tap Takeover with Strand Brewing.

Every time a guest buys a beer, taco or sampler, they can toss their name in a raffle jar to win sweet Strand prizes including hats, shirts and pint glasses. One lucky winner will go home with a rare special release Strand Second Sheep Russian Imperial Stout.

MENU SPECIALS:  “Drunken Tacos” – Strand Beach House Amber Beer-Battered Shrimp, pickled radish slaw, topped with a creamy chipotle salsa (two for $7)

BEERS ON TAP: Beach House Amber, 24th St. Pale, Atticus IPA, White Sand Imperial IPA, Bahgeera East India Pale Ale (3rd Anniversary Beer) and the last keg in LA of Ito-Weisse, Cherry Ito-Weisse and Musashi Black IPA

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