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BEACHWOOD BBQ
131 Main Street, Seal Beach, 562 493 4500

Beachwood BBQ owner Gabriel Gordon streams his 24-tap blackboard menu via Hop Cam. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL LIST, but some of Gordon’s latest brews include Ommegang Rare Vos (a Belgian amber ale), Eel River Organic Amber Ale, Big Sky IPA, 2003 Boon Oude Lambic and Drake’s Black Robusto Porter.

BOTTLEROCK
1050 South Flower Street, Downtown, 213 747 1100

Here’s last night’s update from BottleRock beer expert Alex Macy:

Alesmith Horny Devil should be pouring either by Thursday night or Friday (at the very least). And we will have bottles of the new batch of Alesmith Speedway Stout.

If I were to say anything about these beers, they are from what I think is one of the best breweries in Southern California. Few people are able to make such strong beer, that is still very balanced. Although that might be a good thing, as with that balance it can be easy to drink a little too much before you remember just how strong it is (kind of like Hair of the Dog). I should be getting their Nautical Nut Brown soon, too. That’s one of my all time favorite beers, and it shows that Alesmith hasn’t lost their session beer chops.

THE DAILY PINT
2310 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, 310 450 7631

NEW ON TAP

On deck: Port Brewing 3rd Anniversary IPA, Russian River Damnation, Alaskan Smoked Porter

NEW ON CASK

Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale with Chinook Hops

On deck: Stone Smoked Porter with Vanilla bean and Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale with Columbus hops

THE GOLDEN STATE
426 North Fairfax Avenue, Fairfax, 323 782 8331

Here’s today’s update from co-owner Jason Bernstein:

NEW ON TAP

“AleSmith Grand Cru, a strong golden ale. Telegraph Reserve Wheat, one of the only kegs in L.A., a sour wheat ale that isn’t like a Hefeweizen at all. Numbskull’s almost finished.” Stone Cali-Belgique was supposed to arrive today, could hit The Golden State by Tuesday.

JOHNNY’S BAR
5006 York Boulevard, Highland Park, 323 551 6959

Here’s last night’s tap update according to co-owner Zac Crandell:

Allagash Curieux (Bourbon Barrel-Aged Tripel): A wonderfully well balanced and obviously well made, quality ale. Pleasant full fruit nose with hints of whiskey; big integrated fruit/hop flavors with refined carbonation and some fresh sweet characteristics. Very pleasant bouron finish. This appears to be a drink that would impress and please most. This will replace the Young’s Double Chocolate Stout.

LUCKY BALDWIN’S
17 South Raymond Avenue, Pasadena, 626 795 0652

Hopheads, mark your calendars. Lucky Baldwin’s is hosting an IPA Festival from June 13-21.

NEW ON TAP

LUCKY BALDWIN’S DELIRIUM CAFE
21 Kersting Court, Sierra Madre, 626 355 1140

NEW ON TAP

SIMMZY’S
229 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Manhattan Beach, 310 546 1201

Here’s last night’s update from Simmzy’s co-owner Mike Simms:

NEW ON TAP

Aventinus Eisbock and Black Butte Porter. Karmeliet is out of stock for a bit and Stone Smoked Porter was a lil’ heavy for a summer time porter. We also brought on the Hefe from Einhorn out of San Luis Obispo and Skinny Dip from New Belgium last week. Doug Martin, one of the owners of Einhorn, showed up with some samples and his Hefe was perfect for the hot summer weather.

On Brewery Thursdays, expect $1 off featured brewery pours all night, beginning at 5 PM. Tonight’s featured brewery is Einhorn.