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This week’s bars: BLUE PALMS BREWHOUSE, DAILY PINT, THE GOLDEN STATE, LUCKY BALDWIN’S, LUCKY BALDWIN’S DELIRIUM CAFÉ, WESTSIDE TAVERN, THE YORK
BLUE PALMS BREWHOUSE
6124 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, 323 464 2337
NEW ON TAP
Owner Brian Lenzo just added The Bruery Black Orchard, Speakeasy Untouchable Pale Ale, Bear Republic Big Bear Black Stout, Pizza Port Hot Rocks (“a Euro dark beer”), Avery Brewing Company White Rascal, Craftsman IPA, Storm King Russian Imperial Stout from Victory Brewing, Moylan’s Harvest Double IPA, St. Bernardus Abt 12 and Ommegang Witte. He also debuted Ballast Point Abandon Ship, a smoked lager that’s “ridiculous with barbecue. Tomorrow, Lenzo is tapping Firestone Lil Opal, a pale ale aged in oak.
The cask beer is Stone Ruination IPA, brewed with Amarillo hops.
DAILY PINT
2310 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, 310 450 7631
NEW ON TAP
Avery Maharaja
Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye
NEW ON CASK
Stone Smoked Porter with Vanilla Bean
Stone IPA with Columbus and Simcoe Hops
THE GOLDEN STATE
426 North Fairfax Avenue, Downtown, 323 782 8331
Here’s last night’s report from The Golden State co-owner Jason Bernstein:
“We just got in Pizza Port’s Hot Rocks Lager. This is a really cool beer. I just tapped it tonight and poured about 8 pints of it. People were blown away by it. On paper, it might look like a parlor trick - a pitch black beer with the flavors of a light lager but it’s got tremendous depth. I think that this is a winner. I’m not sure how much more of it I can get.
The other beer that I’m pretty psyched about is The Bruery’s Saison de Lente. We took it as a 750mL bottle as opposed to draft. I have been searching and searching for a California based Saison as it is one of my favorite styles of beer. It goes so well with food. This is a very subtle beer but I think it pairs so wonderfully with food because of the lemon-peppery aroma and piquant carbonation. It finishes rather transparently, readying you for the next bite.”
LUCKY BALDWIN’S
17 South Raymond Avenue, Pasadena, 626 795 0652
NEW ON TAP
Unibroue Chambly Noire
Pierrat
Petrus Old Brown, an 8% Belgian ale
Craftsman La-Luz, a brand new 7% Belgian-style beer from Pasadena
Bellhaven Scottish stout, a new beer
Lagunitas Olde Gnarly Wine, a 9% barleywine
According to Lauren, “The other really cool thing we have on tap is the Collaboration Not Lititagion, a joint beer from Avery Brewing Company and Russian River Brewing Company. They found out they were making the same beer and instead of suing each other, teamed up to make a kick ass beer.”
You’ll also find leftover Gouden Carolus beers from last week’s festival, including Van de Keizer Blauw, Noel, Triple, Ambrio, Van de Keizer Rood and Hopsinjoor
LUCKY BALDWIN’S DELIRIUM CAFÉ
21 Kersting Court, Sierra Madre, 626 355 1140
NEW ON TAP
Gentse Tripel is back on. St. Feuillien Easter and the Tripel. Le Chouffe is back on. Saison du Pont.
WESTSIDE TAVERN
10850 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, 310 470 1539
Former Whist and Saddle Peak Lodge chef Warren Schwartz debuted Westside Tavern tonight at the Westside Pavilion. To pair with his “California Tavern Cuisine,” Schwartz is offering a selection of craft beers.
ON TAP
AleSmith Nut Brown Ale
Anchor Steam
Angel City Lager
Arrogant Bastard
Green Flash West Coast IPA (seasonal)
North Coast Brother Thelonious
Barley Flats Oatmeal Stout Anderson Valley
North Coast Scrimshaw Pilsner
Pyramid Hefeweizen
Racer 5 IPA
Sierra Nevada
Stone Smoked Porter
THE YORK
5018 York Boulevard, Highland Park, 323 255 9675
NEW ON TAP
Last night, The York owner Ryan Ballinger delivered an update:
“Smithwick’s is gone, in it’s place an offering from Bear Republic Brewery. Hop Rod Rye is an 8% abv hopped-up ale brewed with rye. I haven’t tasted it in a minute, but loved it when I did, and all the notes I find at Beer Advocate seem like sudsy wet dreams talking about this beer. I’m going to have some in about fifteen minutes from right now.”
“The Honesty Ale from Craftsman is almost done. Hanging on. Hanging on. In its place will be a chocolate porter from Coronado Island Brewing company. When? ‘Honestly’ I don’t know. Oh ha ha ha.”
“Two new five gallon kegs of Craftsman’s cask-conditioned India Pale Ale, one of them vented and ready to pour from the beer engine.”
IN THE BOTTLE
“Bottles remain the same. Love that St. Josephi bock from Reutberger. Love it!”
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