Westwood Brewing Down

I remember the Westwood Brewing Company in both of its incarnations.  But it appears that it will be no more.  And that is a bit sad.

I had a few of the beers that were brewed there even though I had to trek to the Westside from Glendale.  And even though none really lit my fire, I always hoped that with a new brewer or a tweak of recipes that things could change. But between one set of my infrequent visits it changed ownership and the brewing stopped.

After it became a generic bar with brewing equipment as props only and karaoke nights, I returned a couple more times before Bruin basketball or the Festival of Books and they still poured a better than average list of beers.  I would routinely find Full Sail on tap.  But it was clear that they either needed to go all in on craft or cater more to the student crowd.  They seemed to be straddling a middle ground.

Maybe one day, brewing will return to Westwood.  At least, I hope whatever usable brewing equipment is left can find a home where it can be put back into use.