Block 1
There is no sign, except for a tiny “beer” arrow to indicate that Surfridge Brewing is open. October 11th was the official grand opening and I jumped in early on a Saturday to both check out the interior and to taste a beer.
Two things grabbed my attention. First were cool eco tap handles minus any logo that have a marble look to them. Quite different from the normal heavily branded practice. There is also a kid friendly clubhouse near the entrance. Splitting the difference by keeping kids out of the way from the bar and TV patrons.
There is also a patio with seating and off in the distance is the light blue El Segundo emblazoned water tower. Food trucks are accessible out through that patio and the whole place has plants everywhere. Reminding me of Homage Brewing in Pomona.
Currently there are 6 beers on tap, your basic starter brewery menu. IPA, Session IPA, Wit and Pale. The Pale was good. Mostly old school Cascade hop territory. A bit one note and not subtle but well done all the same. The Wit has peppercorns and grapefruit which should make for a new twist on the Belgian style.
Overall, the space is calming and large enough for groups to gather, I will have to check back on the beers to see how they evolve but this is a good start.
This month, let’s go big and hoppy. No session or lactose or fruit. Just imperial.
