Tag: Glendale

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1st Visit – Dave’s Bar

For me, the longest part of getting to Dave’s on Broadway in Glendale is waiting for the crosswalk across said Broadway. 

I am only a block away and not once in 18 years have I darkened the door of a bar that is pretty close to being as old as the City of Glendale itself. 

But I have tasked myself with hitting up places new to me during this slide from summer to fall. So on a Friday night, I took a deep breath and opened the door. 

And as dive bars go, it is nice. A good long bar, a summer cocktail menu and a disco ball too.  The best part is the old timey black and white photographs of Glendale. Not so much the moose head though. 

I went with a gin and dirty cherry drink, the Filthy Summer. It was a bit sweet but not bad considering the heat of the day. It did make me curious for the other drinks, including a passion fruit mule that caught my eye.

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9 Brews in the Yard

My lucky number is 9 so whenever a brewery reaches that milestone, I consider it a good omen.  And Brewyard Beer Co. right here in Glendale has hit that mark before the end of the year and has a multitude of plans for the special day.  

I would also consider attending a good omen.

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Best Beers of February 2024

Well, if you read any of my Portland beer posts in the last week, then you know that this post is all about Duality Brewing in Portland.

And it wasn’t that they smashed a West Coast IPA or Bourbon barrel stout out of the park. No, they put Bergamot tea and Satsuma tangerine into a wheat beer and both featured ingredients shined like a laser, Then they took a Saison through a gauntlet of barrel aging, pine needle filtering and blending in cider and it was really excellent. Get thee to Duality!

I will say that a couple other beers deserve honorable mention. Radiant Beer Co.’s 3rd anniversary TIPA – All the Things We’ve Done was top notch and Santa Monica Brew Works Low and Slow Helles in partnership with Bludso’s BBQ was the perfect brisket accompaniment.

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The ‘Yard is 8

Brewyard Beer Co. has reached their 8th Anniversary under the overpass in Glendale.  These guys throw a good party too.  So in addition to new beer and new collaborations there will be music and food and you might find a seat next to the Brewyard truck to sip your beer.

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1st Visit – Paperback at the Exchange

The City of Glendale loves a shopping block that hides.  There are two on successive blocks on the main drag, Brand Boulevard. The Exchange is the older and the city has been trying to revitalize for a long time. The dark side of the building is partially pedestrian only and except for a stalwart coffee shop has had a flux of shops.

But now Paperback Brewing has arrived alongside a British Tea Shop and a live comedy venue.  Maybe? a corner has been turned.

The question is how to get people to the space because the space is cool.  Nothing extraordinary, just a typical retail rectangle but it has been decorated artfully well and there is plenty of seating.  It is a cool spot with a summarized selection of their overall portfolio that I encourage people to visit.  

Get a King Taco or In n Out and have a beer a food on a weeknight for date night.

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J3K

Brewyard in Glendale is coming out with a new ride, the Jeepney 3000.

“Huge hop flavor bursting with danky notes of a distinctive west coast mixture of citrus, pine and hints of floral mint. The malt character is understated with a dry finish to let the layered hop flavors and aromas take center stage. Dry Hopped with Cascade, Northern Brewer & Cashmere hops.”