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I think that if I tried to bowl now, I might lose a thumb to the ball as it rolled down the lane but if you are into the strikes and spares then the Jewel City Bowl has a bowling league that also has local beer flights. Check out the info HERE and see if you want to get a team together. Of drinkers or bowlers.
Last year, I put Paperback Brewing on the radar of readers and then, well, nothing really happened. I mean there was probably forward motion but nothing really concrete. Seems like 2020 might hold more news on this Glendale brewery….
Next time you are in a brewery / beer bar that carries Beer Paper LA, take a look for an article from yours truly in the November issue….
Taking a walk on Condo Corridor (aka Central Avenue) in Glendale, I saw this….
If what is inside the circle is correct, DTLA’s Mumford Brewing will be opening up in my city. With the closing of the Pacific Plate taproom which was not in Downtown proper, Glendale was falling behind in the beer race. But finally, the retail space that was considered a value add for these condos and that has been mostly empty may finally be tipping into being slowly (ever so slowly) filled.
With a Laemmle Theater branch that serves Brewyard Beer and now Mumford, things are looking up.
I have only tasted beers from Reel Brewing once. They were sub-par and since I have not seen them around either on draft or on store shelves, they were out of sight and mind.
But recent Instagram activity, shows that they are building out in Van Nuys near MacLeod and are also planning a location in my Glendale.
Hopefully, the beers have improved over time. I will keep you posted as to further news.
Sad news to report, Pacific Plate is pulling out of the Glendale market…
They opened the satellite taproom back on February 26, 2017 and they will close up on this Sunday, September 23.
Though the place was well appointed on the inside and the beers were solid, that location at the way southern end of Glendale was not, in my opinion, great. There are Glendale restaurants and shops that have trouble on the main section of Brand and the Americana (probably due to rent) has had a lot of turnover too. Being stuck at the bottom of car buying row was not optimal.
I wish I had gone more but I didn’t and that part is on me but considering the vast amounts of seriously empty retail space at the ground floor of the million condos in the Jewel City, taking over a space with customers an elevator ride away though pricier might have been the better deal.
Open the cover, there is a new brewery on the way. Near the Glendale Tap off of the San Fernando drag comes the new Paperback Brewing. What we know is that the location is 422 Magnolia Avenue in Glendale. My adopted town! And that they will make the vague, “handcrafted ales & lagers.”
More info to come on this new enterprise.
For those that have not visited the north of Glendale (my hood) and We’re Pouring, well here is an L.A. Beer Week excuse for you….
For us Valley folk, it is a great chance to get some Beachwood gems without a long drive.
I am all about the smaller sized to-go option. As much as I love crowlers, 32oz and some of the prices are too steep for me to pull the credit card trigger.
But Glendale’s Brewyard Beer Co. has started testing a new 16oz canning machine. And now, you can order up a pint of their selected tap beers for the road.
2 pieces of news from Glendale’s Brewyard Beer Co.
1. COMING THIS SUMMER – They will be expanding their experimental lineup with the addition of a few more taps to our wall.
2. COMING THIS MONTH – Expect to see a new 16oz crowler machine up and running.