Having a Pint – Visiting Angel City Brewery

Just a few months ago I had never been to the arts district near Downtown LA. But ever since I discovered The Pie Hole…well…it’s practically my second home. So when I heard about the opening of Angel City Brewery right in the thick of it all I knew I had to stop by.

I decided to visit recently when they held their grand opening celebration. Or grand re-opening I should say. Angel City Brewery has been around for some time but recently it underwent some changes – new owners, new recipes, and, most importantly, a new tasting bar.

Looks like the public loves it!

On the day I went they were offering tours of the brewery. Since I’m obsessed with finding out how things are made I just had to go on it. Now I must admit I paid more attention to what I was seeing that what I was hearing. Because of the massive crowds (and my short attention span) it was hard to stay focused so I decided to just soak up my surroundings instead.

One thing I made sure to listen to was the history of the building. The brewery is housed in the John A. Roebling building which is about a century old. The building initially housed a leading steel cable manufacturer. In this very building cables for the Golden Gate Bridge were made. In this very building! And later Slinkys were manufactured here. Slinkys! Those facts alone were worth the visit.

Oh. And this.

A slide! Now you may be wondering if you can actually use it. Well…the answer is

But it’s awesome to look at. And it’s even got this cool attachment.

“Hello! Anybody up there?” On a side note this totally reminds me of an old Buster Keaton movie called What! No Beer? Seriously. That’s the title. Anyway, in the movie Buster owns a brewery and they have a slide just like this. For me that makes Angel City awesome.

But if you don’t have a Buster Keaton obsession there is still much to like about Angel City Brewery. The bar is huge. There’s lots of room and lots of seating areas. There was live music when I was there which made for a very festive atmosphere. And since it’s in an old warehouse there’s these large doors that open up into the fresh air. How picturesque would that be at night?

So now I have two reasons to visit the arts district – my beloved Pie Hole and my new flame, Angel City Brewery.

Angel City Brewery
216 S. Alameda Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012