So the Dudes’ Brewery opened up their taproom to the world in mid-September and a month later, I am my craft co-pilot Richard are in Torrance having a fine time at Smog City when we decide to also check out the Dudes’ since it is so close.
And I must say that the abode where the Dudes’s abide is quite nice. A grouping of picnic tables. A couple of TV’s for the sports enthusiasts without internet access and a nice little bar fronting their canning line and brewing operations. As per the norm, it is in an industrial area with plenty of weekend parking. Plus they have the cool glassware that you can adjust to make it balance on an edge like you are a magician of Copperfield-ian proportions. There was a nice flow of people coming in and out so the place was filled as well.
I had the South Bay Session IPA while Richard had the dry-hopped Kolsch. Both were tasty but the prices seemed really low. Now I know that sounds strange to say. But lower prices (barring happy hour time) is a bit of a warning bell to me. My glass was $3 which I have paid for a taster glass in the past and will probably do again. Either the Dudes have an incredibly economy of scale or they are using different ingredients than other people. Only their Double IPA reached $7 bucks for a pint. Now our beers were perfectly fine. Not jaw dropping but certainly improved from past encounters with The Dudes’ so I am optimistic that they can continue to build the beer profile up to compete with the folks nearby.
You can check out this recent menu to see what you would order:
