LA/OC area thread

[PurityControl88]

I would vote for Redondo Beach. You have all of the attractions of beach life and fun bars / restaurants. you can also easily access a number of breweries in Torrance. Monkish, Smog City, King Harbod, Yorkshire Square... It's also a short drive to El Segundo and the Hawthorne breweries or Long Beach.

I usually stay in Buena Park, Radisson specifically. You're 10-15 minutes from Bruery, Bottle Logic, Green Cheek, and the dive bar, Cups, is next door, as well as Rock and Brews across the street. Beachwood is about 25 minutes the opposite direction, and a short drive to Torrance from there.

Downtown La checks a ton of boxes

Mumford
Highland park brewing
Modern times
Sunset beer co
Barbara’s at the brewery
Dry river is interesting
Arguably second best coffee spot in LA g and B in grand market
Lots of walking and metro opportunities.
I mean if you’re ambitious AF you can blue line it through south central to beachwood good luck w that

I ****** up. I WISH they lived in Huntington Beach. They live in SAN MARINO. I do have a free Monday though so maybe I'll spend that near the Huntington Beach area. dontdrinkbeer I thought about hitting up PMG or Steven for recommendations but I'm shy.

I'm looking to do something near the beach Monday. La Habra on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday near San Marino. Here's what I've got so far for places of interest, just not finding much near San Marino. Seems like Eagle Rock might be the best place to stay? Here's what I've got on a map so far:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&mid=1sPXACNfUPhDVcawNG8ml92pO8jQzW-Fx&ll=34.051210545214126,-118.24948334999999&z=18

 

[wuntrikpony]

I ****** up. I WISH they lived in Huntington Beach. They live in SAN MARINO. I do have a free Monday though so maybe I'll spend that near the Huntington Beach area. dontdrinkbeer I thought about hitting up PMG or Steven for recommendations but I'm shy.

If your staying on the east side, I’d reccomend snagging an Airbnb in Highland Park or Little Tokyo. If you get a spot near the gold line, you can take the metro straight to South Pasadena, which is right next to San Marino.

 

[PurityControl88]

If your staying on the east side, I’d reccomend snagging an Airbnb in Highland Park or Little Tokyo. If you get a spot near the gold line, you can take the metro straight to South Pasadena, which is right next to San Marino.

Right on. Yeah Highland Park seems like the best option at the moment. Thanks!

 

[TheFarmBoy3]

Civil coffee on Figueroa is my personal fav

heart and coava custom roasts, great space, the people watching is like next level
Hipster voyeurism

Since you're on the Westside now have you tried Menotti's or Good Boy Bob?

 

[realmz]

If you are staying on the Highland Park, you have no tacos there on your map. Let me help you. Go to @tacoselvenado

Also - not sure how it hasn't been mentioned. Go to The Hermosillo. Maybe a few times.

 

[PurityControl88]

If you are staying on the Highland Park, you have no tacos there on your map. Let me help you. Go to @tacoselvenado

Also - not sure how it hasn't been mentioned. Go to The Hermosillo. Maybe a few times.

Added! Let me know if you think of anything else I should be aware of. Cheers!

 

[swivelhips1]

Added! Let me know if you think of anything else I should be aware of. Cheers!

Barbacoa style lamb burrito at My Taco
Chile Relleno burrito at La Abeja

 

[nophunk]

Anything I should look out for this week? I land at 6 PM Wednesday and have about 24 hours to kill before my girlfriend and her family arrives. We are heading up to Pismo Beach for her sister's wedding Thursday evening. I figured I'd fill some growlers at Monkish at the least. Any crushable bangers at HPB in cans right now?

 

[BigFrank]

Anything I should look out for this week? I land at 6 PM Wednesday and have about 24 hours to kill before my girlfriend and her family arrives. We are heading up to Pismo Beach for her sister's wedding Thursday evening. I figured I'd fill some growlers at Monkish at the least. Any crushable bangers at HPB in cans right now?

As of yesterday HPB had pleasant Pils (amazing) and daily Phone call hazy DIPA. Here was the tap list:

 

[DannyFullpint]

Ladies and gents, we're holding a fun party with 50 + breweries on tap at Naja's Place at the end of the summer. VIP tickets are on sale if you are interested.

https://thefullpint.com/events/the-full-pint-12th-anniversary-kegger-september-7-2019/

Cheers!

 

[PurityControl88]

Barbacoa style lamb burrito at My Taco
Chile Relleno burrito at La Abeja

Fantastic! Thanks for the heads up!

 

[Sage1]

I know nobody here needs a reason to not drink Golden Road, but anyway

 

[chemman141]

I know nobody here needs a reason to not drink Golden Road, but anyway

Meh

 

[AndresR]

I know nobody here needs a reason to not drink Golden Road, but anyway

Holy ****!!!

 

[wuntrikpony]

I know nobody here needs a reason to not drink Golden Road, but anyway

So spicy. **** Meg

 

[smithj21541]

Holy ****!!!

+1

 

[housepants]

Anyone know how to see what cans they have at Beachwood Long Beach? Is that the preferred location?

 

[GregorySingh]

Anyone know how to see what cans they have at Beachwood Long Beach? Is that the preferred location?

Beachwood Long Beach is the best location for having the most Beachwood beers available to try. Seal Beach has more guest beers, and some will tell you it’s food is a notch above LB. to see what’s available in cans, go to the website and click on the “hopcam” tab. On the right side of the beer menu you’ll see the “to-go” menu for beers.

 

[housepants]

Beachwood Long Beach is the best location for having the most Beachwood beers available to try. Seal Beach has more guest beers, and some will tell you it’s food is a notch above LB. to see what’s available in cans, go to the website and click on the “hopcam” tab. On the right side of the beer menu you’ll see the “to-go” menu for beers.

I think I see that for LB. Only care about cans. Is the LB cam accurate? Shows no house beers on draft.

 

[yabu]

I think I see that for LB. Only care about cans. Is the LB cam accurate? Shows no house beers on draft.

Gotta click a different tab for house beers on draft.

 

[housepants]

Gotta click a different tab for house beers on draft.

What's the hop cam for then?

 

[realmz]

Anyone know how to see what cans they have at Beachwood Long Beach? Is that the preferred location?

Can availability at Long Beach and Huntington Beach is almost always the same if HB happens to be closer to you. HB doesn't list cans online though.

Current lineup is: LBC, Citraholic, Amalgamator, Mocha Machine, Coconudder. System of a Stout comes out next week. Hopcam is live and accurate.

What's the hop cam for then?

They used to have more of a mix of guest beers and house beers and displayed them similarly to Seal Beach. With 30+ house beers now, LB just lists them on website/menu.

Yes, it's a bit irregular.

 

[housepants]

Can availability at Long Beach and Huntington Beach is almost always the same if HB happens to be closer to you. HB doesn't list cans online though.

Current lineup is: LBC, Citraholic, Amalgamator, Mocha Machine, Coconudder. System of a Stout comes out next week. Hopcam is live and accurate.



They used to have more of a mix of guest beers and house beers and displayed them similarly to Seal Beach. With 30+ house beers now, LB just lists them on website/menu.

Yes, it's a bit irregular.

no matter as they are closed today anyway. should have looked at that first.

 

[BigFrank]

Anybody getting in on the Highland Park release? Site keeps saying bad gateway or no option to purchase. What is this, Talkbeer?

 

[user 304985]

Anybody getting in on the Highland Park release? Site keeps saying bad gateway or no option to purchase. What is this, Talkbeer?

Worked for me just now. Thanks for the reminder

 

[BigFrank]

Worked for me just now. Thanks for the reminder

I got in about the same time. Looking forward to this...

 

[swivelhips1]

Does anyone know if any local breweries / bottle shops take back PakTech can carriers? Although I would guess there is probably some health rules against reusing these. I saw that PakTech has a recycling partner in Chino but I don't plan on being out that way anytime soon. Would be cool if some of the local breweries acted as collection centers. I have about 50 of these and it would be a shame to send them to the landfill and it sounds like they are not recyclable in the standard Los Angeles single stream system.

https://paktech-opi.com/recycle/

 

[swivelhips1]

Does anyone know if any local breweries / bottle shops take back PakTech can carriers? Although I would guess there is probably some health rules against reusing these. I saw that PakTech has a recycling partner in Chino but I don't plan on being out that way anytime soon. Would be cool if some of the local breweries acted as collection centers. I have about 50 of these and it would be a shame to send them to the landfill and it sounds like they are not recyclable in the standard Los Angeles single stream system.

https://paktech-opi.com/recycle/

EDIT: HDPE #2 is in fact recyclable in Los Angeles or at least Republic Services claims it sorts for HDPE #2. Whether or not things like can carriers make it through the sorting process is another question.

 

[chemman141]

EDIT: HDPE #2 is in fact recyclable in Los Angeles or at least Republic Services claims it sorts for HDPE #2. Whether or not things like can carriers make it through the sorting process is another question.

From what I gather they go to the landfill.

 

[iong516]

Does Highland Park do an oak fermented Pils in cans? Growlers?