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Party Beer Co. is on the move and it is for typical reasons for an L.A. brewery. The landlord.
But do not fret. The beer will continue, brewed at Eagle Rock Brewery until they can find a new forever home. The beer will also be on tap at what will be a combo Eagle Rock – Party Beer taprrom.
It is a shame that West Adams is losing a spot for craft beer because the area is under beer-ed.
Colorado Wine Co. in Eagle Rock begat Sunset Beer but the former has moved and the latter was pushed out by, well land greed. But now the original CoWineCo. is now Western Station. A beer and wine bar plus small bottle shop in Eagle Rock.
It will be open 7 days a week and I will certainly pop in to see what the new place is like.
A month or so back, I teased that Eagle Rock Brewery was expanding to a location in Burbank. That location has a name and logo now…
…it also has a bit more information about it. You will obviously be able to buy Eagle Rock beer but there will be wine and other goodies on sale as well.
Opening date is not set but I will certainly 1st Visit report on it.
Walt’s Bar has been on my to visit list for awhile now and despite it being literally one neighborhood over, I had not stepped inside until this year. Maybe because I am more of a sit down with a beer kinda guy and not a play pinball and drink guy.
For those of you who, like me, haven’t visited, and are curious about it, here are my impressions…
There are 10 pinball machines lined up against one wall and that is probably the best decoration outside the very 50’s diner green bar stools and red bar counter. The interior is quirky to say the least with formerly live stuffed animals, rotating hot dogs and with a big neon chicken on the wall. And it gets loud quickly if more than three machines are played.
But there is loads of outside seating to enjoy beers with friends. Speaking of, on my visit there were two Radiant beers, an IPA from There Does Not Exist,
Craftsman, Beachwood, Common Space and Highland Park as well as canned Hamms. Oddly, there were no beer names on the menu. Just brown ale, IPA or hoppy lager.
The vibe is a little hipster and the beer choices pale compared to nearby Talon or the Glendale Tap but I can totally see how people would enjoy it. Probably won’t order a hot dog though.
Whether you call them Mom & Pop, locals, or small business, times are tough. That is why I am highlighting The Fable, right close to me in Eagle Rock.
You can get a nice, little array of beverages from them. Cider, cocktails, kombucha and yes, beer. It may not be the tip of the beer curve, but if you need to support local. It should be an option.
Eagle Rock is dipping it’s toe into delivery and has two excellent options for you starting with the very real, Virtual Happy Hour. A “rye IPA features Mosaic and Dr. Rudi hops..”
2nd up is the intriguing Local Source which “is a Helles lager brewed with Local, Native Plants including Woolly Blue Curls, California Bay Laurel, and Black Sage from Theodore Payne’s Nursery.”
I was vigilantly checking my credit card statement when I saw a strange name on a purchase. I looked at my calendar and saw that I was at the Eagle Rock branch of Craft Beer Cellar that night and not at some place called Talon. I dug a little more and found out that the Talon is now the new name of the bottle shop.
The only news that I can find was on Facebook saying that Tom & Nicki have taken over. Leads me to think that the franchising through Craft Beer Cellar is having problems over on the West Coast too or maybe some other answer is at the root of the sign change.
I made a quick stop and did not see any of the regular staff on hand but the shelves were stocked so let’s hope that the beer choices stay strong.
Looks like Relentless is fitting into their Eagle Rock environs. They have teamed up with fellow Colorado Blvd. business, The Oinkster to create an IPA’d version of their Oinksterade citrus drink. Combining Citra, Loral, Calypso and Cryo Simcoe to mimic the orange lemonade goodness. They also added orange and lemon zest to add a little more zing.
Temecula has come to Eagle Rock in the form of Relentless Brewing. I have spoken with the folks behind the bar, restaurant and distillery but here are my first impressions…
The corner space is a bit small with a reverse L shaped bar fronted by a few stools with crown cap seats (which I thought was a nice design touch). There are a few tables in front with a garage door that can be opened onto Colorado Boulevard. With the tables and stools filed, the place can get a bit loud. That volume and the liquor bottles on shelves make this look on initial blush like a regular cocktail bar.
Beer wise it is primarily other local beers now. Relentless soft opened during L.A. Beer Week so having options like Imperial Western, Lincoln, Indie, Smog City and Boomtown was a smart go since they did not have their own beers available in quantity yet. They have around 18 taps and the beer menu is divided into light and refreshing, malty, hoppier and sours and funks.
The only house beers were in the hoppy and sour categories. I ordered Blitz Storm Hazy but it was out and bartender somewhat weirdly recommended an Offshoot Hazy instead of something from their own line. So I picked out an IPA and a sour to taste. Below are my mini-reviews…
Dank You So Much – OK. Piney, West Coast. Sticky. Some citrus peel, a skosh bit of butter
Tequila My Vibe – quite tart. Guava forward. Pretty cocktail color. Tequila barrel doesn’t really show. Maybe some apricot and really light peach
Temecula is coming to Eagle Rock in the form of Relentless Brewing that posted this signage on their social media….
The space will also house a distillery both of which should find ready taps and bars on the busy stretch of Colorado Boulevard.