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BLUE PALMS BREWHOUSE
6124 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, 323 464 2337
NEW ON TAP
Einhorn Spezial Pilsner – German Pilsener (5% ABV) – San Luis Obispo, CA
Paulaner Hefe – Hefeweizen (5.5% ABV) – Munich, Germany
Ballast Point Black Marlin – American Porter (6% ABV) – Point Loma, CA
Castelain Blonde A’ Benifontaine – American Porter (6% ABV) – Benifontaine, France
Guinness – Irish dry stout (4.24% ABV) – Dublin, Ireland
Sierra Nevada ESB – extra special strong bitter (5.9% ABV) – Chico, CA
AleSmith X – American Pale Ale (5% ABV) – San Diego, CA
Moylans Harvest IPA – American IPA (8% ABV) – Novato, CA
Victory Storm King – Russian Imperial Stout (9.1% ABV) – Downington, PA
Firestone Union Jack – American IPA (7.5% ABV) – Paso Robles, CA
Blue Palms IPA – American IPA (6.9% ABV) – Paso Robles, CA
Firestone Pale Ale 31 – American pale ale (4.6% ABV) – Paso Robles, CA
Sam Adams seasonal release – Double Boc (8.8% ABV) – Boston, MA
Moylans Tipperary Pale Ale – American pale ale NITRO (5% ABV) – Novato, CA
Hennepin – Saison – Farmhouse Ale (7.7% ABV) – Cooperstown, NY
Kwak – Belgian strong pale ale (8% ABV) – Buggenhout, Belgium
North Coast Old Rasputin – Russian Imperial stout (9% ABV) – Fort Bragg, CA
Smithwick’s – Irish red ale (4.5% ABV) – Dublin, Ireland
NO LONGER AVAILABLE
Speakeasy Old Godfather – American barleywine (10.2% ABV) – San Francisco, CA
Bitburger Brauerei – German Pilsener (4.8% ABV) – Bitburg, Germany
Speakeasy Hunters Point – American Porter (7.9% ABV) – San Francisco, CA
Pizza Port Revelations – Belgian strong pale ale – Carlsbad, CA
Lost Abbey Devotion – Belgian pale ale (6.3% ABV) – San Marcos, CA
Coronado Idiot IPA – American IPA (8% ABV) – Coronado, CA
Bear Republic Racer 5 – American IPA (7% ABV) – Healdsburg, CA
Green Flash Summer Saison – farmhouse ale (4.5% ABV) – Vista, CA
Rogue Black Lager – Schwarzbier (4.6% ABV) – Newport, OR
Coney Island Lager – American Amber – Red Lager (5.5% ABV) – Brooklyn, NY
BoHo
6372 West Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, 323 465 8500
Adolfo Suaya and chef Andre Guerrero opened BoHo on Tuesday at the ArcLight, specializing in shareable market-driven comfort food and pizza. Ryan Sweeney, co-owner of Verdugo, consulted on the beer menu, filling 24 taps and providing bottles. Here’s the starting beer menu:
ON DRAUGHT
Belhaven Stout – Scotland – English Stout /nitro (7% ABV)
Wexford Irish Cream Ale – England – Cream Ale/nitro (5% ABV)
Speedway Stout– AleSmith – San Diego, CA – Imperial Stout (12% ABV)
Hazelnut Brown Nectar – Rogue – Newport, OR – American Brown Ale (6.2% ABV)
Deans Bros. ESB – Santa Ana, CA – ESB (6% ABV)
Stella Artois – Belgium – Euro Pale Lager (5.2% ABV)
Moylan’s Harvest – Novato, CA – American IPA (6.7% ABV)
Hop 15 – Port Brewing – San Marcos, CA – Imperial IPA (10% ABV)
St.Bernardus Tripel – Belgium – Tripel (8% ABV)
Mission Blonde – San Diego, CA – Kölsch (5% ABV)
Heavenly Hefeweizen – Craftsman – Pasadena, CA – Hefewweizen (5.4% ABV)
Delirium Nocturnum – Belgium – Belgian Strong Dark Ale (8.5% ABV)
Avant Garde – The Lost Abbey – San Marcos, CA – Bier de Garde (7% ABV)
Prima Pils – Victory – Downingtown, PA – German Pilsner (5.3% ABV)
Nautical Nut Brown Ale– AleSmith – San Diego, CA – English Brown (4.8% ABV)
Three Philosophers – Ommegang – Cooperstown, NY – Quadrupel (9.8% ABV)
Weihenstephaner Original – Germany – Helles Lager (5.1% ABV)
Lindemans Framboise – Belgium – Raspberry Lambic (4% ABV)
Allagash White – Portland, ME – Witbier (5% ABV)
Dry Hopped Old Guardian – Stone – Escondido, CA – American Barley Wine (11.26% ABV)
Foret – Dupont – Belgium – Organic Saison (7.5% ABV)
Le Freak – Green Flash – Vista, CA – Belgian IPA (9.2% ABV)
Celebrator – Ayinger – Germany – Dopplebock (6.7% ABV)
Black butte Porter – Deschutes – Bend, OR – American Porter (5.5% ABV)
Aventinus – Schneider – Germany – Weizenbock (8.2% ABV)
BOTTLES
Asphalt Organic Cider – England – Organic Hard Cider (7% ABV)
Bier de Mars – Ommegang – Cooperstown, NY – Bier de Mars (6.5% ABV)
Cantillon Gueuze – Belgium – Gueuze (5% ABV)
Cantillon Lou Pepe Kriek – Belgium – Cherry Lambic (5% ABV)
Chimay Grande Reserve (Blue) – Belgium – Belgian Strong Dark Ale (9% ABV)
Damnation – Russian River – Santa Rosa, CA – Belgian Strong Pale Ale (7% ABV)
Duchesse de Bourgogne – Belgium – Flanders Red Ale (6.2% ABV)
Duvel – Belgium – Belgian Strong Pale Ale (8.5% ABV)
Interlude 2008 – Allagash – Portland, ME – Belgian Strong Pale Ale Aged Merlot and Sirah Barrels (9% ABV)
Malheur Brut Noir – Belgium – Biere de Brut (Dark) (3.5% ABV)
Westmalle Dubbel – Belgium – Dubbel (7% ABV)
DAILY PINT
2310 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, 310 450 7631
NEW ON TAP
Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye – Healsdburg, CA
Wexford Irish Cream Ale – Dublin, Ireland
Port Brewing Hop 15 – San Marcos, CA
Moylan’s Brewing Hopsicle – Novato, CA
NEW ON CASK
Stone IPA – Escondido, CA
Stone Cali-Belgique – Escondido, CA
The Edison
108 West 2nd Street, Downtown, 213 613 0000
NEW ON TAP
Beverage director Aidan Demarest just added Delirium Tremens and Acme Ale (LA’s first indigenous beer) to their Tap list.
THE GOLDEN STATE
426 North Fairfax Avenue, Downtown, 323 782 8331
NEW ON TAP
AleSmith Grand Cru arrived on Tuesday, in time for St. Patrick’s Day. Co-owner Jason Bernstein described the beer as “raisin-y.”
JOHNNY’S BAR
5006 York Boulevard, Highland Park, 323 551 6959
NEW ON TAP
Earlier today, co-owner Zac Crandell said they’re about to start Old Port Moonlit Sessions Lager over the Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale.
LUCKY BALDWIN’S
17 South Raymond Avenue, Pasadena, 626 795 0652
Tonight at 6 PM, Lucky Baldwin’s Old Town location is hosting a Gouden Carolus Festival with Charles Leclef, the fifth-generation head of the Het Anker Brewery in Mechelen, Belgium. They’re offering six Gouden Carolus beers on draft, including Van de Keizer Blauw, Noel, Triple, Ambrio, Van de Keizer Rood and Hopsinjoor. Leclef is even contributing a vintage keg of Gouden Carolus Grand Cru of the Emperor.
NEW ON TAP
Stone Smoked Porter – Escondido, CA
Stone IPA – Escondido, CA
Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale – Escondido, CA
Anchor Brewing Co. Liberty Ale – San Francisco, CA
Maredsous 6 – Breendonk-Puurs, Belgium
LUCKY BALDWIN’S DELIRIUM CAFE
21 Kersting Court, Sierra Madre, 626 355 1140
NEW ON TAP
Maredsous 6 – Breendonk-Puurs, Belgium
THE YORK
5018 York Boulevard, Highland Park, 323 255 9675
NEW ON TAP
According to owner Ryan Ballinger, “We have switched the Bayhawk Hefeweizen on tap to German Franziskaner Hefeweisse. Classic hefeweisse profile with cloudy appearance, frothy head, slight nose of banana and yeast, quite drinkable and refreshing.”
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