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The announcement is that there has been a name change….
Next time you visit the south DTLA brewery, do not get confused by the new moniker, Audio Graph Beer Co. According to their press release, the brewery is still under the same ownership with the same brewer so expect the same award winning beers.
Los Angeles has a special connection to French Dip sandwiches. And now there is a special beer to pair with it, Red Car Blonde brewed for Cole’s by nearby Arts District Brewing. Described as “A crispy 4.5% blonde ale to pair perfectly with our classic beef dip”.
You might need to try the dip solo, then get a second to properly test.
Got another spooky season release for you, “Nite Terrors, a sinister twist on our White Nite Golden Stout. This nocturnal version is an Imperial Golden Stout with heaps of cacao nibs and espresso coffee.”
Angel City will have you in the Halloween spirit after drinking since it is a tiny 10% ABV.
You know summer and its high, high heat are here when the new pilsners start rolling in, here is another, this time from DTLAs Angel City…
Surprisingly Angel City Brewery is the first to name their Mexican lager after one of the most famous and historical spots in Los Angeles, Olvera Street.
The really evocative art is by Elisa Torres Art as curated by ArtShare LA.
HiDef Brewing can put some spring into your step with a raspberry, peach and passion fruit combo sour ale, Spring Reverb.
On a recent Saturday, I struck out for the Arts District to visit the new DTLA location of Arrow Lodge Brewing. Arrived a hair late behind a ton of runners who stop at breweries in between running or maybe vice versa.
That long wait time snafu aside, the corner space of the Covina brewery’s DTLA taproom is a bit spare looking and does not have the outdoorsy camp vibe of the original. Concrete floors and walls with a few L.A. sports murals of Fernando Valenzuela and Kobe Bryant. Only a small patio space too and quite loud when full.
Not that I need a big beer list but there were only 8 beers on tap with three being sours / fruited beers. Considering the rain and cold that L.A. rarely gets, a couple heartier beers would have been good.
I liked the name, so I ordered up the Zig Zag Zig IPA which was solid. The beertender did a a tremendous job with the rush crowd and made me feel at home despite the LA Galaxy jersey. (RCTID)
With both Angel City and Arts District within a few minutes slow walk, you can grab one beer at each while avoiding the running crowds.
Boomtown Brewery will be celebrating their 8th annivesary and will be bringing out some rare beers. Might want to head to the Arts District to check it out.
Barleywines are always sneaking around the periphery. They pop up here and there but never in stout numbers but there is a new one in Downtown LA at Hi-Def Brewing…
…you will be singing alto after the rye and bourbon.
I made a pre-Christmas trip Downtown to see what was up with the beers and the former Dankness Dojo now Native Son.
As I mentioned in a previous post, the former Modern Times Dankness Dojo hasn’t been really changed / updated all that much. So it was weird to walk in and have it be not a new vibe.
That said, here for the beer and on that front all seems good to start. There were multiple collaboration beers on tap with the L.A. likes of Mumford, Three Weavers, Common Space and even a Pizza Port DIPA collaboration.
I sampled two straight up Native Son beers and was more taken with the the cleverly named Sta-Pils. It had quite a punchy herbal flavor to it. Could have been a touch crisper but thatvis a minor quibble. The Circle Boy IPA was fine. Typical early days of a brewery type. Hoppy but not bright enough for me.
The bartender was very helpful and attentive without being up in your grill and he seemed to be at the ready to explain the Native Son beers and to help you find the right beer for you.
Good to have brewing back in the space and I hope the brewing keeps growing.