Beer Me! — Brewski's Brewing — Hermosa Beach, California, United States

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Brewski's Brewing

(Closed)

73 Pier Avenue
Hermosa Beach CA 90254
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Notes

Visited: February 10, 1996

Opened: 1995

Closed: 2003

Annual Production: 450 bbl

Contributor: Tim

The brewpub is a pretty popular place, with a real rail - as in "railroad" - on the bar! The brewhouse and tanks are right out in the open, but there is some confusion as to whether any brewing actually happens there. Some of the beer served at Brewski's is produced at Bohemian's' microbrewery in Torrance CA.

Directions: Pacific Coast Highway to Pier Avenue in Hermosa Beach. Turn west on Pier (toward the ocean). Brewski's is on the right side of the street, two doors past the Hermosa Avenue intersection.

Updated: January 21, 2008

Beer List

Bar Room Ale

American-Style Amber/Red Ale
- Date: February 11, 1996 (#1270)
  
  Package: bottled
  
  Place: American Craft Brewers Academy, Torrance CA
  
  Score: 12½ points
  
  Overall Impression
  Red-brown, moderate carbonation, OK head. Some hop aroma, not much. Brown malt flavor, not particularly sweet. Nutty, fruity finish. Pretty dry. Brewed in Portland OR by an unnamed brewery. Label touts "our unique hops-aged process", whatever that means.

Bar Room Blonde Lager

Golden or Blonde Ale

Date: February 10, 1996 (#1254)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 13 points

Overall Impression
Very pale, low carbonation, no head. Sweet aroma. Malty, very low carbonation. Sweet. Clean finish, some very faint hops late.

Bar Room Honey Red Ale

American-Style Amber/Red Ale

Date: February 10, 1996 (#1255)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression
Red, almost opaque. Good brownish head. Good clover nose, spicy-ish. Honey flavor, crystal sweetness. Complex sweet finish, a bit sticky. Sweet.

Date: February 10, 1996 (#1256)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression
Amber, very low head and carbonation. Spicy, floral aromas. Lots of hop flavor, lingering hop finish.

Date: February 11, 1996 (#1269)

Package: bottled

Place: American Craft Brewers Academy, Torrance CA

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression
Red-brown, moderate carbonation, good head. Brown malt aroma, some Kents? Some coffee flavor, but lots of brown malt character. Fairly bitter all the way through. Recipe by Marty Velas, brewed in La Crosse WI.

Date: February 10, 1996 (#1257)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14 points

Overall Impression
Dark red, very low carbonation, OK head. Fruity aroma. Thick, very very brown flavor. Very long sweet brown finish. Variously described as a Brown Ale, an ESB, a Special Holiday Ale, or an English Old Ale.

Date: February 10, 1996 (#1258)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression
Deep yellow, great head, low carbonation. Malty, very slightly fruity nose...subtle. Sweet, some hop flavor. Gordon Biersch Export-y.

Date: February 10, 1996 (#1253)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression
Amber, good head. Very clean aroma. Farily thick, smoky. Somewhat sticky finish.

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