good times @ golden road brewing.

golden road brewing opened just down the street from work a couple weeks ago or so, and we have quite a few connections within the company to them so there's been a lot of chatter and excitement over it. an ex-coworker dropped by today for lunch so a bunch of us decided to head over there and check it out.

the chalkboard beer + food menus:

they have a surprising selection of vegan and vegetarian options (not that i'm either, but i found it interesting). but then again, they are trying to do things as sustainable as possible (such as being the only canned brewery in LA; here's why).

i had the dino kale rolls (dino kale leaves filled with white bean ragout over sauteed quinoa + kale) and a small miso crabby salad (blue crab meat with shaved cucumber, bell peppers and cherry tomatoes and a miso vinaigrette). they were both served cold, but still very good, simple fare. those plus a 16 oz. get up offa that brown ran me $20 after tax and tip. i was quite happy, and will definitely be back. i must also say that i really like their ordering system. you order both food and drink at the bar. you get your drink and a buzzer, that buzzes you when your food is ready. it's great for large groups and the casual atmosphere.

they even have growlers! we both liked the get up offa that brown so much that james got a growler of it.

oh, and those dreamworks-goldenroad connections i mentioned? one of the people we were at lunch with does his own homebrewing and knows the golden road people quite well. the owners spotted him and sent over two complimentary pitchers of their hefeweizen and ipa. awesome all around.

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golden road brewing
5410 west san fernando road, los angeles
213.373.HOPS {4677}