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A LA CARTE : WHAT'S BREWING.


Byline: Larry Lipson

Premium beer drinkers are finding their favorite beverage in a growing number of brew pubs and brew houses.

Here are a few of the more prominent local brew spots:

BJ's Pizza Grill & Brewery

Address: 6424 Canoga Ave., Woodland Hills. (Also in Westwood, Arcadia and Belmont Shore. Soon in Valencia.)

Phone: (818) 340-1748.

Makes own beer: Yes.

Number of taps: 16.

Number of bottled beers: Six.

Fare: Chicago-style deep-dish pizzas, also pastas, salads, ribs, chicken, steak, fish and chips fish and chips
pl.n.
Fried fillets of fish and French-fried potatoes.

Noun 1. fish and chips - fried fish and french-fried potatoes
dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"
 and numerous beer-friendly appetizers.

Bonaventure Brewing Co.

Address: Westin-Bonaventure Hotel, 404 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. .

Phone: (213) 236-0802.

Makes own beer: Yes.

Number of taps: Eight.

Number of bottled beers: Three.

Fare: Pastas, steaks, burgers, salads and fresh seafood.

Country Club Restaurant & Brewery

Address: 19530 Nordhoff St., Northridge.

Phone: (818) 773-4677.

Makes own beer: Yes.

Number of taps: 12.

Number of bottled beers: Six.

Fare: Stay with the hefty club burger and the blooming onion A blooming onion or onion blossom is a food dish consisting of one large fried vidalia onion which is cut to resemble a flower. It is served as an appetizer at several restaurants, such as the chain Outback Steakhouse.  here.

Crown City

Address: 300 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena.

Phone: (626) 577-5548.

Makes own beer: Yes.

Number of taps: 25.

Number of bottled beers: 175.

Fare: Smoked meats, fresh seafood and Mexican-accented dishes.

Gordon Biersch

Address: 145 S. San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina
San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area.
 Blvd., Burbank. (Also in Pasadena.)

Phone: (818) 972-2157.

Makes own beer: Yes.

Number of taps: Five.

Number of bottled beers: None.

Fare: Everything from stir-fry to a down-home burger. Try the seared sear 1  
v. seared, sear·ing, sears

v.tr.
1. To char, scorch, or burn the surface of with or as if with a hot instrument. See Synonyms at burn1.

2.
 ahi tuna and garlic fries.

Library Alehouse

Address: 2911 Main St., Santa Monica.

Phone: (310) 314-4855.

Makes own beer: No.

Number of taps: 29.

Number of bottled beers: 13.

Fare: Fried calamari, Cajun popcorn shrimp, quesadilla que·sa·dil·la  
n.
A flour tortilla folded in half around a savory filling, as of cheese or beans, then fried or toasted.



[American Spanish, from Spanish, diminutive of quesada,
, sesame-seared tuna, grilled veggie salad and fish tacos.

Mallzee's

Address: 18810 Soledad Canyon Road, Santa Clarita.

Phone: (661) 252-7883.

Makes own beer: Yes.

Number of taps: Seven.

Number of bottled beers: Three.

Fare: Pizzas, pastas, salads, sandwiches and the house fave fave   Informal
n.
One that is preferred above others or likely to win; a favorite.

adj.
Favorite.



[Short for favorite.]
, Tequila-flavored chicken or shrimp.

Otto's Grill & Beer Bar

Address: 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles.

Phone: (213) 972-7322.

Makes own beer: No.

Number of taps: 12.

Number of bottled beers: 25.

Fare: Full menu of steaks, prime rib and seafood.

Rhino Chasers

Address: Terminal 1, Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation).

“KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation).

Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX
, 150 World Way, Los Angeles.

Phone: (310) 215-5163.

Makes own beer: No. House brews here made elsewhere.

Number of taps: Eight.

Number of bottled beers: Three.

Fare: Basic pub munchies munchies Substance abuse A popular term for the craving for salt-rich and/or high-carbohydrate 'junk food,' associated with use of marijuna, amphetamines, and other recreational drugs. See Junk food.  plus chicken chili cheese dip with chips, bruschetta bruschetta
Noun

an Italian open sandwich of toasted bread topped with olive oil and tomatoes, olives, etc [Italian]
 and clam chowder chowder, stew of fish or shellfish with potatoes, onions, and pork (usually salt pork), thickened with crumbled hard bread. The name chowder seems to have originated from the French word chaudière  in a sourdough bread bowl.

Weber's Place

Address: 19312 Vanowen St., Reseda.

Phone: (818) 345-9800.

Makes own beer: No.

Number of taps: 31.

Number of bottled beers: 183.

Fare: Ribs, beer-cooked shrimp, buffalo wings, chili, salads, huge sandwiches and half-pound burgers.

Westwood Brewing Co.

Address: 1097 Glendon Ave., Westwood.

Phone: (310) 209-2739.

Makes own beer: Yes.

Number of taps: 10.

Number of bottled beers: Two.

Fare: Garlic pizza bread, chicken pasta, crab cakes, filet mignon with garlic mashed potatoes, sausage Hoagie with fries.

Wolf Creek

Address: 27746 N. McBean Parkway, Valencia.

Phone: (805) 263-9653.

Makes own beer: Yes.

Number of taps: Eight.

Number of bottled beers: None.

Fare: Steaks, seafood, pastas, salads, burgers, sandwiches and several Cajun and Southwest-accented dishes.
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